Senior technology leadership, without the full-time hire
TheFarEdge is the independent technology practice founded by Daniel Teixeira-Gomes. It offers fractional CTO and advisory work for founders, small businesses, nonprofits and creative organizations that need experienced technical judgment but not a full-time executive.
Three decades of building at the edge of what was possible (enterprise billing and activation systems, one of the first fully digital mobile networks, pre-Google natural-language search, media-arts infrastructure, game capture and independent film), now applied to AI adoption, legacy modernization and media technology. Based in Fort Collins, Colorado, and working remotely.
This is …
… TheFarEdge: an independent practice since circa 2000. Its purpose is to help organizations make sound technology decisions (what to build, what to buy, what to keep and what to retire) and then see them through.
You get …
… a senior technologist who has run infrastructure, led teams and shipped systems in enterprise, telecom, nonprofit, education and media, and who will tell you plainly what your technology needs and what it doesn't.
AI ADOPTION
Practical AI and machine-learning integration: finding where it saves real time, choosing tools you can own, and keeping people in charge of the decisions that matter.
FORT COLLINS & REMOTE
Based in Fort Collins, Colorado, and working remotely with clients wherever they are, with experience across the UK, Europe, Australia and the US.
MEDIA & CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY
Media infrastructure, streaming and distribution, and film and game production workflows, from a 21,600 sq ft media-arts center to independent features.
ARCHITECTURE & STRATEGY
Turning ambiguous goals into a clear technical plan: what the system needs to do in two years, and the shortest sensible path to get there.
RIGHT-SIZED ENGAGEMENTS
From a single working session to a monthly fractional-CTO retainer, scoped to what your organization actually needs and can sustain.
FOUNDERS & STARTUPS
Technical co-founder thinking without the equity commitment: product definition, build-versus-buy decisions, first hires and vendor choices.
SYSTEMS & OPERATIONS
Legacy platforms modernized in controlled steps rather than risky rewrites, plus the Google Workspace, access-control and onboarding systems that keep work consistent.
MENTORING & TEAMS
Coaching founders and engineering leads on prioritization, team design and scaling, involved a little or a lot as the work requires.
PAST PROJECTS
Dan has been deliberate and generous with his knowledge in all of our dealings. He helped me narrow down the important technical to-do's during the final stages of GALUXSEE.com's development, carried out site performance testing prior to launch, thoughtfully delivered results and recommendations in a manner that was easy to understand and implement, and equally as important, he did all of those things on time while maintaining consistent communication with me. I feel confident that my website is in Dan's capable hands.
Dan is typically overqualified for the positions he takes on, due to his dedication to the less corporate sectors (due in turn to his years of experience in the corporate sector around the world). His insight into business processes and his skill both in the practical and the theoretical applications of IT serve him and his employers well. We oversaw several fairly large, multi-organization projects and it was always a pleasure working together. I've worked with him in other contexts as well and would do so again in a heartbeat.
Dan was an awesome technical manager - he had that really rare combination of great technical knowledge and the trust in his employees to allow them freedom to be creative and grow.
Daniel is an expert in his fields, responsible, diligent and patient. These attributes are essential to creative problem solving. He is highly personable and gently coaches his clients into internet understanding and resolution.
Daniel is an all-around solid player and good fellow. Always ready to jump to the task with a smile, Daniel's versatile skill set bridges technology and motion pictures. You can rest easy knowing Gomes is on the job.