Chief Technical Officer (CTO)

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Hi. My name is Darren Van Soye and I am the chairman of Run-Walk Events (RWE). RWE non-profit corporation for the public benefit, headquartered in Southern California. Our mission is to create world-class events that raise money in support of childhood fitness.

Our board is looking for a Chief Technology Officer. This person will be responsible for leading the effort to further automate our processes. We see automation as a key stepping stone to reaching our goal of 12 new race series over the next 3-5 years.

What is the time commitment? At a minimum, you should expect 2-4 hours per week. This first stage will involve defining the blueprint for the changes. Next, we would select those changes with the highest payoff in the near-term - the low-hanging fruit. I have intimate knowledge of our infrastructure and thus, we would be working together on this task. I also have spent the last 6 months documenting this infrastructure.

While we hope that you would stay on for a long period of time, we know that this is not realistic. Thus, we are expecting that you will sign up for at least 6 months. During this period, we will be defining the work and implementing the first phase of changes.

You will be working directly with me during your time. I am a 25-year veteran of the IT Industry. I have deep experience with project management (both waterfall and scrum), all aspects of software development and testing, quality and enterprise infrastructure.

After one year, I can commit to writing a solid LinkedIn review that covers our time together. I have done this many times before and everyone has been very pleased with my recommendation. If you are interesting in eventually moving into a CTO role, I believe this short-term, volunteer position will be worth your time and effort. And you will be improving the lives of adults and children in the process.