Exo-CTO
Vision is the differentiation; time-tested, pressure-proven vision; with technical expertise, academic foundations, and real-world experience.
Exo-CTO is a service to streamline and optimize your use of technology for your small business, from top-to-bottom, inside and out.
Instead of stressing about technology, we make all of your processes fluid, accessible and convenient to use.
Imagine technology being fun again; that's what we do.
We build a personalized strategy, using applications tailored to your specific needs, comfort and convenience.
We are able to do this because we have over 50 years of technical experience with computers, the internet and social media.
We've observed the inception of these tools, from their origins to their contemporary iterations.
Tech/marketing support, email/calendar management, project research, social media management, travel arrangements, recurring tasks and more.
My name is Canin Carlos, I first started coding on GeoCities and Angelfire websites, before MySpace; I've worked across most web platforms, from .NET to Node and Django stacks using Mongo or SQL databases. Along with experience managing Wix, Squarespace, Wordpress, and Drupal websites.
A variety of work and learning experiences outside of tech, managing landscaping teams, teaching languages and over 15 years of restaurant experience, provide me insight on business operations and needs.
All this in mind, I have space for two business owners who want support in these areas; my goal is to get you up and running with your primary technology and social media stack, with a solid plan for your future growth.
After which, I'm able to provide support at whichever level would best serve you and your growth.
The Plans
There are three plans, two, four- and six-hour increments, per week; more hours available as needed.
Though depending on your needs each week will consist of checking on your digital properties, and setting up social media output as requested.
For those with additional digital aspirations and projects, this work will be done as well, and you will receive a summary of the week's work on Friday.
Each of you have your own individual plan, and we will establish tangible, quantifiable markers of progress; on which you will be updated weekly.
My goal is to be your tech-partner, providing insight, serving as a resource for questions and a sounding board for ideas; then doing the work to build products for those ideas.
Why hire me?
Beyond, and because of, the experience I have, I can relate to your needs, concerns and aspirations; I build, I help and I teach; we learn together, and this way develop the best digital practices and processes for you and your business.
I can do that, and that's why I'm the best equipped to help you figure out your primary tech/media stack, and processes.
The price is right, because I'm presently living in Colombia with a reduced cost of living; though billing is out of the Minnesota, USA.
I was born in Colombia and raised in the Western suburbs of Minneapolis; Orono to be specific.
I graduated from the University of Minnesota, studying Economics, Statistics and Communications; though I've had a mosaic of work history due to the socio-ethnic identities I carry, and a lack of reliable guidance.
Again, this has become a boon, in that I've had to find my own way through an ever-evolving work, and so have learned much that cannot be taught about life, culture and progress.
All of which I bring as insight to building personalized tech and media infrastructure, tailored to your patterns and aspirations.
Transparency is my modus operandi, and from such a place you can communicate best with me, so the best solutions can be found.
The opposite of lock-in, I ensure you can always walk-free, because that is the goal of my work, to help you dream more freely, and so work in greater alignment with your purpose and aspirations.
A fundamentally different experience, I work with no more than six clients per month.
You have my complete attention, and are only billed for hours of physical planning, conversation and coding; you are not charged for cognitive labor.
Do you need a website?
Websites start at $2,500 and include one-year of hosting, along with 4-months of development time, to assure adequate testing and polishing.
We will meet each week, working together to discern what platform is best for your needs, and proceed accordingly.
