Jose Solera

About Jose Solera

WHAT I DO: I help CTOs, product execs, and fast-scaling tech teams align leadership, strategy, and execution - without burning out in the process.With 25+ years inside tech - from Fortune 100 firms to startups and defense contractors - I coach high-achieving leaders to build proactive teams, lead with clarity, and deliver results that matter.WHAT MAKES ME DIFFERENT: I’m not just a coach - I’m a fellow tech exec who’s led software teams, executed billion-dollar programs, and sat in the exact seat my clients hold.I combine deep technical fluency with cutting-edge leadership frameworks like Map Day Planning, Commitment-Based Project Management (CBPM), and the Six Domains of Leadership (taught at Duke’s Fuqua School of Business).WHAT CLIENTS SAY:\"In a very complex, in-progress, struggling program, Jose was amazing and quickly became a trusted leader during the course of the planning session.\"- Head of QA at Silicon Valley late-stage startup \"Jose, you\'ve done in two days what would have taken weeks!\"- Chief Architect, SV Tech Company \"Our coaching sessions are of extreme value to me and I will like to continue!\"- Senior Government Exec \"Very impressive effort by all concerned. You have the thanks of all Intel and all of our customers.\"- Craig R. Barrett, CEO (retired), Intel CorporationSERVICES I PROVIDE:🧠 Executive Coaching for Tech Leaders Map Day Facilitation & CBPM Leadership Development Workshops (Duke MBA & Exec Ed programs) Agile Transformation & High-Performance Team Coaching🤖 AI-Driven Project Strategy & Delivery ConsultingWHO I WORK WITH: CTOs, CIOs, & VPs of Engineering Product Leaders in SaaS, AI & Data Government & Defense Agencies🧪 Biotech, Med Device, & Regulated IndustriesCLIENT RESULTS: Turned reactive teams into strategic collaborators Accelerated execution across mission-critical programs🧘 Increased leadership agility and reduced team burnout Successfully scaled startups and modernized legacy orgsREADY TO ALIGN + ACCELERATE?Let’s connect - or visit to learn more.

Experience

1. CIO Consultant

   Innovation Vista

   Jun 2025 — Present

   As a CIO Consultant for Innovation Vista, I help mid-market companies with their IT leadership and strategy needs. I leverage my extensive IT and leadership experience to help organizations through challenges.\"Been there, done that\".

Education

• Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management

  MBA, Information Systems & Operations

• United States Military Academy at West Point

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Skills

• Disaster Recovery
• Business Process
• Business Intelligence
• Agile Project Management
• Product Management
• Process Improvement
• Software Project Management
• Crm
• Strategy
• Integration
• Project Portfolio Management
• Analysis
• Outsourcing
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Sdlc
• Agile Methodologies
• Team Building
• Management
• Security
• Enterprise Software
• Data Quality
• Enterprise Architecture
• Team Leadership
• Requirements Analysis
• Cloud Computing
• Project Planning
• Leadership Development
• Training
• Pmi
• Business Strategy
• Software Development
• Scrum
• IT Management
• IT Strategy
• Business Analysis
• Mentoring
• Coaching
• Data Governance
• Strategic Planning
• Consulting