JEREMY SISSON
Technical Product Leader
I help early-stage SaaS startups turn ideas into working products. With 25 years of experience building from zero to one, I bridge product vision and technical execution as a technical co-founder or fractional CTO.
Who I Work With
Product Vision to Reality
Translating business ideas into working products. I bridge the gap between what customers need and what's technically feasible, ensuring we build the right thing.
MVP Development Strategy
Building lean, focused MVPs that validate assumptions quickly. Prioritizing features that matter most to early customers while keeping future scalability in mind.
User-Centered Design
Designing experiences that users love, not just features that work. Balancing usability, workflow efficiency, and technical constraints to create products people actually want to use.
You might be a good fit if you're...
Pre-seed or seed stage building a technical SaaS product
Need someone who can both architect and build hands-on, not just advise from the sidelines
Want to move fast without creating technical debt that kills you later
Looking for a technical leader who thinks about product, not just code
Building a greenfield project from scratch with a small, agile team (5 or fewer people)
My Approach
Early-stage startups need product-centric development, not traditional software development lifecycles. I focus on balancing velocity with smart architecture—moving fast while making informed trade-offs between startup speed and appropriate scalability.
I contribute across the full stack: front-end, back-end, DevOps, UX, and strategy. My goal is to build unified product-technical teams without artificial silos between "engineering" and "product."
With 20 years of Laravel/PHP experience, I love the "batteries included" approach for rapid development. But my product architecture thinking transfers to any tech stack—it's about building the right thing, the right way, at the right speed.
From Idea to MVP
A flexible framework that adapts to your specific needs and constraints
Discovery Call
Understand your vision, business goals, and target users. Assess technical requirements and feasibility. Discuss team structure and engagement model. Align on success metrics and timeline.
Iterative Prototyping
Rapid mockups and design exploration. User flow mapping and UX/UI design. Quick validation of core concepts. Stakeholder feedback loops to ensure we're building what you actually need.
Scoping & Architecture
Technical architecture planning. Feature prioritization for MVP. Identify critical path to first users. Define what "good enough" looks like for launch—balancing speed with sustainability.
MVP Development
Hands-on building with your team. Weekly iterations and demos. Continuous user feedback integration. Launch preparation and go-to-market support to get your product in front of real users.
This isn't a rigid process—it's an agile framework that adapts to your specific needs and constraints.
Startups I've Built With
Real examples of building products from zero to one
Simplified.Travel
Technical Co-Founder, 2025-Present
AI-powered white-label itinerary builder for DMOs, hotels, and travel operators
Key Impact:
- Built complete white-label platform with single-line integration for enterprise deployment
- Developed proprietary AI architecture with custom RAG implementation and multilingual support (20+ languages)
- Secured partnerships with major DMOs across multiple markets
Wethos
Founding Engineer, 2018-2023 (5 years)
Business management platform for freelancers and creative agencies
Key Impact:
- Scaled platform to 23,000+ active users within 14 months, with 200+ new daily signups
- Facilitated $54M+ in project transactions, directly supporting thousands of independent professionals
- Built fintech MVP in just 6 weeks—payment schedules, invoicing, and processing
- Grew engineering team from 2 to 10 members while maintaining technical excellence
- Technical foundation supported $16.4M in venture funding from SAP, Flybridge Capital, and Third Prime
Jasper PIM
First Technical Hire & Founding Engineer, 2014-2018 (4.5 years)
Product Information Management SaaS platform for eCommerce
Key Impact:
- Solo founding engineer who built entire initial platform single-handedly
- Co-designed product vision and technical architecture, defining core workflows for multi-channel eCommerce
- Established multi-tenant architecture supporting multi-language, multi-currency, and real-time synchronization
- Technical foundation led to public listing (TSXV) and $6M raise in 2022
- Recognized as SourceForge Top Performer in 2025
Hotship / Veredex Logistics
First Technical Hire & Founding Engineer, 2000-2001
Online marketplace aggregating same-day courier services across North America
Key Impact:
- Designed and developed the first version of the shipping engine from scratch
- Built platform that consolidated 1,000+ courier companies representing 15,000+ vehicles
- Technical foundation enabled company to raise $4M in venture financing (with $10M total expected)
- Recognized as having "the most mature technology" in the same-day delivery market
Additional Experience: 6 years full-time freelance with clients including Henkel, Joico Canada, Ross Video, Benson Auto Parts, and Piidea. Built CMS platforms, product configurators, custom CRMs, and various SaaS tools.
Prior roles include Director of Customer Experience at Fusenet, Owner at DevBBQ, and positions at Cisco Systems and BorderWare Technologies.
How We Can Work Together
Flexible engagement models to fit your needs
Full-Time Technical Co-Founder / Founding Engineer
- Join as a technical leader and hands-on builder
- Lead small technical team (2-5 people)
- Shape product vision and technical architecture from day one
- Equity-based partnership arrangements
Part-Time Fractional CTO / Technical Advisor
- Strategic technical leadership on a part-time basis
- Hands-on architecture and development support
- Guide technical hiring and team building
- Flexible engagement to fit your budget and timeline
Every startup is different. Let's discuss what makes sense for your specific situation.
What People Say
Jeremy is preternaturally gifted at what he does, which is to synthesize business requirements and implement them in an active system, in real time. It's spooky, and it's a massive business advantage.
— Al. H. , Product Manager
Let's Talk
Building something new? Let's discuss how I can help you turn your vision into a working product.
Other Ways to Reach Me
Remote-friendly. Open to working with startups across North America.