David C Hogan
Technology & AI Executive | Scaling VC & PE-Backed SaaS Platforms | $20M–$700M ARR | Enterprise AI Strategy | High-Performance Engineering Cultures
- Role
- Chief Technology Officer at Guideline
- Location
- Washington, DC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About David C Hogan
I partner with growth-stage and late-stage companies where technology execution directly influences enterprise value.Over the past 20+ years, I’ve led global engineering organizations ranging from 30 to developers across North America, Europe, and Asia, supporting businesses from $20M to $700M ARR.My focus is aligning technology with measurable business outcomes:• Increasing deployment frequency from quarterly releases to bi-weekly cycles• Modernizing architecture to support global scale and product expansion• Improving infrastructure economics and operational efficiency without sacrificing velocity• Embedding AI into enterprise products to create durable differentiation• Building engineering cultures that execute consistently under growth pressureMy AI work spans full-stack system design: model orchestration, clustering and hybrid compute, RAG architectures, agentic workflows, context management strategies, diffusion systems, and selective model training. I leverage both frontier LLM ecosystems and purpose-built models—NER, NLP pipelines, nearest-neighbor systems—when they provide better economics or precision. The objective is not model novelty; it’s architectural fit, scalability, and measurable business impact.I’m often brought in at inflection points—when growth has outpaced systems, architecture needs modernization, or execution discipline must strengthen ahead of the next stage of scale.The goal is margin expansion, risk reduction, and sustainable growth that supports recapitalization, acquisition, or strategic exit in VC and PE-backed environments.Two principles guide how I build teams:Have fun and get shit done.High standards and strong morale are not opposites.We fall in love with the problem, not the solution.Clarity over ego. Discipline over noise.I’m particularly interested in organizations at pivotal growth stages where disciplined technology leadership can materially influence trajectory and enterprise value.
Experience
Chief Technology Officer
Jul 2022 — Present
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