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Jen Anderson · PhD Behavioral Neuroscience · MS Computer Science · 15+ years shipping software

Make your AI tools actually useful

Your engineers already use Copilot and Cursor. I build the governed infrastructure that connects them to your internal systems, through your own identity provider, so security says yes. Behavioral scientist, engineer, and fractional CTO in one person, so the insight, the build, and the decision never get lost in a handoff.

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Why Jen

A brain, a team, and a codebase are all systems that miss the signals that matter in predictable ways. Fifteen years in behavioral neuroscience taught me why, and gave me a name for the gap between what a system is supposed to do and what it actually does: Behavioral Drift. Engineering and AI let me build the systems that catch it. And the CTO’s job is the part that matters to you: turning those signals into decisions you can actually make.

Usually those are three different people: the analyst who spots the risk, the engineer who builds the fix, and the CTO who makes the call, and the signal dies in the handoffs between them. I am all three, so a technical reality becomes a business decision without losing what matters in either direction.

“I build the AI that catches the signals your team can’t see, so the call you make next is the right one.”
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Jen Anderson
15+years in techEngineering leadership across healthcare, e-commerce, and EdTech
5+startups advised3 shipped from concept to launched MVP, all now in growth stage (names under NDA)
up to 60%faster deliveryAI-augmented teams that move fast without cutting corners

Each engagement is scoped, priced, and delivered on a fixed timeline. No open-ended retainers until you’re ready.

Three layers, one discipline

Connect, Teach, Orchestrate: the layers that turn AI tools into governed infrastructure. Plus foundational audits and MVP builds. Pick where you need to start.

Connect: governed access to your systems

AI doesn’t assign trust randomly. It mirrors how people do it, and access should work the same way. Custom Model Context Protocol servers connect your AI tools to your internal APIs, databases, and SaaS platforms, securely, through your existing identity provider. Your team already uses AI. I make it useful by giving it governed access to your actual business systems.

InvestmentScoped on a discovery call
Timeline4–8 weeks

Deliverables

  • ✓Custom MCP server(s) deployed to your infrastructure
  • ✓OAuth/Entra ID delegated access: AI acts as the user, respecting their permissions
  • ✓Typed tool schema design for each connected system
  • ✓Integration with internal APIs, databases, or SaaS platforms
  • ✓Security architecture with audit logging and scoped permissions
  • ✓Deployment pipeline and infrastructure-as-code
  • ✓Runbook for connector management and updates
  • ✓Team onboarding session on MCP usage and oversight

Scope

  • •Internal API and system inventory: what to connect and why
  • •Auth architecture design (Entra, Okta, custom OAuth)
  • •MCP server development with typed tool schemas
  • •Integration testing with your AI tools (Copilot, Claude, Cursor, Kiro)
  • •Deployment, monitoring, and security hardening
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How we work together

Start with a free assessment call. I listen, ask the right questions, and tell you what I think.

Entry point

Free

A 45-minute call where I listen to what you’re building, ask the right questions, and give you honest feedback on your biggest technical risks and what to focus on first.

Discovery

Scoped on a discovery call · ~2 weeks

A structured audit of your AI infrastructure: system inventory, auth architecture design, and (for teams of 25+ engineers) an Operion baseline. You walk away with a prioritized implementation plan you can execute independently.

Connect & Teach

Scoped on a discovery call · milestone-based

I build the governed infrastructure: your AI tools get identity-aware access to your systems (via custom MCP servers under the hood), plus the skills and steering that teach them your workflows. Working infrastructure you own, with full handover.

Orchestrate

By inquiry · 10–16 weeks

For teams scaling past direct visibility, specialist agents grounded in behavioral research read your engineering data and surface risks before they become departures or bad launches. This is where Operion, my engineering-intelligence layer, is deployed. Includes everything in Connect & Teach.

Retainer

Retainer · scoped on a discovery call

I stay on as your fractional CTO month-to-month: monthly strategy time, architecture decisions, quarterly reviews, connector upkeep, and Operion monitoring. Senior technical judgment on a subscription, not a support desk. Your team gets a CTO’s leadership without the full-time cost.

Your first call with Jen is free. Here’s what you’ll walk away with.

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