AI Development
LLM integration, AI-powered product features, agent workflows, and custom tooling. I help teams move from "AI experiment" to production-ready, shippable product.
AI development, full-stack engineering, mobile apps, and product strategy — from a 20-year Google engineering and PM veteran turned independent consultant.
Start a conversationI partner with startups and growing businesses to design, build, and ship software that matters.
LLM integration, AI-powered product features, agent workflows, and custom tooling. I help teams move from "AI experiment" to production-ready, shippable product.
End-to-end web applications built for scale — from architecture and API design to front-end interfaces that users actually enjoy using.
Native and cross-platform applications for iOS and Android, built with the care and engineering rigor that modern users expect.
Strategic product advice, roadmap development, and execution support. Benefit from two decades of PM leadership at Google's scale, applied to your team's challenges.
I'm Chris, the founder of Heart of Gold Ventures. I spent 20 years at Google working as both a software engineer and product manager — shipping products and features used by millions of people worldwide.
In 2025, I started Heart of Gold Ventures to bring that same level of craft, technical rigor, and strategic thinking to companies that don't have access to a Google-scale engineering team.
Whether you need a technical co-founder for a sprint, an experienced voice in your product strategy review, or someone to build and ship your next big feature — I can help you get there.
A sample of open source work. More on GitHub.
A Chrome extension that brings AI/LLM capabilities to ProjectionLab, the popular financial planning tool. Talk to your preferred AI model about your financial plan, ask questions, and apply changes in natural language.
View all open source projects on GitHub, including additional work in AI, web development, and developer tooling.
Have a project in mind, a problem to solve, or just want to talk through ideas? I'd love to hear from you. I typically respond within one business day.