Strategic AI advisory
€500–1500 / session
Single sessions, async or live. Architecture reviews, AI strategy, code audits.
About
About Alin
I'm a senior software engineer who's been building production systems for 13+ years.
I started writing code in 2012, fresh out of university with more curiosity than skill. Thirteen years later, I've shipped production systems across construction, AI, public procurement, and compliance — usually as the only senior engineer in the room.
Today I run HEXCLOUD Consulting from Romania, working with founders across the UK and EU. My specialty is what most call "fractional CTO" — though I prefer technical partner. The difference matters. A fractional CTO advises. A technical partner ships.
Practice
What I actually do
End-to-end product delivery. I take a founder's product idea — sometimes a napkin sketch, sometimes a half-built MVP — and ship the version that actually meets users. That means architecture, code, infrastructure, integrations, shipping cadence, and the unglamorous bits everyone forgets: backups, observability, on-call.
I work in .NET 8 and React 18 on the application side, PostgreSQL and MongoDB for data, Azure for hosting, and OpenAI + Anthropic APIs where AI earns its keep. Clean Architecture by default. No premature abstractions, no half-finished implementations.
The tools I use most days are Claude Code, the .NET CLI, a terminal, and a second monitor. Most weeks I ship more than a 4-person agency.
Track record
Four products in market
I don't just consult. I build my own products to stay sharp — and to put my opinions to the test.
- CDE 19650 Cloud
Document management for ISO 19650 construction projects (UK/EU BIM consultancies).
- Slide9
AI presentation generator. Currently powering PeDigiEdu, a PNRR Educational Initiative.
- Go4Projects
Romanian public procurement intelligence (in partnership with a private BIM consultancy).
- CertificareAI.ro
ISO 27001 + ISO 42001 certification platform with Lead Auditors.
See more on the products page →
Specialty
ISO 42001 — the moat most don't see yet
ISO 42001 is the international management system standard for AI. The EU AI Act comes into enforcement on August 1, 2026. Most AI startups will be scrambling to prove their systems are governed, auditable, and risk-managed — and most will discover they're not.
I'm one of a small number of consultants in the EU certified to lead ISO 42001 implementations. Through CertificareAI.ro, I run end-to-end certification engagements covering ISO 27001 (information security) and ISO 42001 (AI management) in a single 90-day program.
More on certification at CertificareAI.ro →
Why
Why work with me
- 01
One person, full stack
No agency middle layer. No tickets passed between five subcontractors. You explain the business once, I build it.
- 02
AI as leverage, not as theater
I use Claude Code, agents, and AI workflows to ship 3-5x faster than traditional dev shops. The output is software, not "AI strategy decks".
- 03
Senior judgment
I'll tell you when your idea won't work, when the architecture you're proposing will become a problem in 18 months, when a feature isn't worth building.
Engage
Ways to work together
Three formats. Pick the one that fits the problem you're solving.
Fractional CTO retainer
€3–5K / month
Ongoing technical partnership for funded startups. Architecture, hiring, AI implementation, code review.
End-to-end product builds
€20–100K project-based
Full software delivery for products you need shipped. I write the code, design the architecture, deploy to production.
Want the long-form version? Download CV (PDF) →