AI strategy and systems engineering for teams that need working systems.

Practical AI adoption, infrastructure modernization, and engineering leadership — delivered by a partner who's been in the room. From seed-stage startups to Fortune 500, the approach is the same: strategy follows proof.

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BASED IN UTAH · WORKING WORLDWIDE

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ASSESS WORKFLOW

DESIGN SYSTEM

SHIP PROTOTYPE

SCALE ADOPTION

HOW WE HELP

From strategy to systems that scale.

CTO-level AI strategy, infrastructure modernization, and systems engineering — grounded in 25+ years of building what works.

AI Adoption Strategy

Multi-tenant RAG, LLM pipelines, and AI-augmented SDLC workflows. Identify high-impact opportunities and ship real integrations — not slideware.

Engineering Leadership

18+ years as CTO, VP Engineering, and Head of Data. Architecture reviews, team building, and delivery for complex systems at scale.

Automation & Systems

Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and Snowflake migrations. Automated infrastructure that cuts costs — proven 75% reduction at Room Choice.

Prototyping to Production

React Native, Python, Java. Ship fast, validate, then scale — from zero to 100+ business leader adoption in 60 days (Suncrest Hospice).

ENGAGEMENT MODELS

Three ways to work together. Pick what fits.

Clear scope, clear outcomes, and no surprises. Built for teams that need senior technical leadership without the overhead of a full-time hire.

Fractional CTO / Advisory

2-4 hrs / week

Weekly advisory calls, architecture reviews, and technical decision-making support. For teams that need senior leadership without the full-time overhead.

Expected Outcome

Clear technical direction, reduced decision debt, and a roadmap your team can execute with confidence.

Sprint-Based Delivery

Fixed scope, 2-8 weeks

Fixed-scope engagements for specific outcomes — prototype, integration, or system overhaul. Defined deliverables, clear timelines, no scope creep.

Expected Outcome

A shipped, working system or integration that your team can own, extend, and maintain.

Embedded Engineering

Quarter-long engagement

Deep integration with your team for a full quarter. I work alongside your engineers, lead architecture, and ship production code.

Expected Outcome

Momentum on your hardest problems, an upskilled team, and systems built to scale.

FEATURED WORK

Systems we've built. Outcomes that matter.

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Open Source / Agent Tooling

AGENT_SKILLS

Problem: AI engineering teams need reusable, composable skill modules that work across agent frameworks.

Built: An open-source skills repository with structured modules for Hermes Agent and other orchestration systems.

Outcome: Live codebase powering a multi-agent development squad with 10+ specialized skills in daily use.

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Mobile / AI Productivity

ThoughtSpace

Problem: Personal knowledge management lacks AI-assisted organization and frictionless cross-device sync.

Built: A React Native mobile app with Firebase Cloud Functions, Firestore, Auth, and OpenRouter AI proxy.

Outcome: In private beta with StoreKit IAP integration and real user feedback driving iteration.

Private beta — coming soon

Mobile / Plant Care

GardenDex

Problem: Plant owners need a smart directory that identifies species, tracks care, and keeps plant data organized across devices.

Built: A React Native mobile app with AI-powered plant identification from photos, care suggestions, location tagging, and a searchable plant database.

Outcome: Live at gardendex.app with plant recognition, personalized care reminders, and a growing user base.

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Automation / Systems

Agent Squad Orchestration

Problem: Coordinating a team of specialized AI agents across research, coding, QA, and PM tasks.

Built: A kanban-driven orchestration system with 6 agent profiles, automated dispatch, and heartbeat monitoring.

Outcome: Active pipeline delivering code changes, research, and documentation on a daily cadence.

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OUR APPROACH

Diagnose

Understand the context, constraints, and real business goals.

Design

Create practical plans, system designs, and AI strategies.

Build

Construct software, automate workflows, and integrate systems.

Operationalize

Optimize performance, improve, and scale with confidence.

SELECTED WORK

Real projects. Real code.

AGENT_SKILLS

Open-source agent skills and tooling repository for AI engineering workflows.

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ThoughtSpace

Personal productivity app built with React Native, Firebase, and StoreKit IAP. In private beta.

Mobile app — coming soon

25+ years building real systems

ABOUT DUSTY

Engineering leader. Real-world perspective.

codegrit.dev is Dustin “Dusty” Chadwick — 25+ years building production systems, 18+ years in engineering leadership. The approach is the same whether you're seed-stage or public enterprise: ship working systems, cut through the noise, and let results speak. Practical-first: strategy follows proof, not process theater.

CTO · VP Engineering · Head of AI · Head of Data
AI Utah 2023 Honoree · 2018 Innovator of the Year
AWS · Docker · Kubernetes · Python · Snowflake

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25+ Years Experience

18+ Years Engineering Leadership

100+ Business Leaders Enabled

2x Industry Awards

HOW I'VE HELPED

Multi-Tenant RAG & AI Strategy

Built production AI agents with multi-tenant RAG, LLM orchestration, and agentic workflows. Recognized as AI Utah 2023 Honoree for AI architecture and productization.

— Voze, 2022–2024

75% Infrastructure Cost Reduction

Drove a 75% reduction in infrastructure costs through cloud architecture redesign — from data centers to optimized AWS environments at a growing SaaS company.

— Room Choice, 2015

99.99% Uptime at Scale

Containerized entire web stacks with Docker, implemented Prometheus/Grafana monitoring, and delivered SLA-grade uptime for high-volume transaction platforms.

— Crux Connect, 2015–2019

100TB+ Data Platform Engineering

Managed engineering teams across data architecture, ML pipelines, and platform operations — scaling a 100TB+ data platform growing 30% year over year.

— MX, 2019–2022

Agentic AI Data Migration

Compressed a 3-month SQL Server to Snowflake migration into 4 weeks using AI-driven workflows — onboarded 100+ business leaders in 60 days.

— Suncrest Hospice, 2024

E-Commerce API Platform

Redesigned order fulfillment into a REST API platform processing millions of transactions — full-stack mobile web services upgrade for a retail leader.

— Skullcandy, 2011

Cloud Print Platform

Contributed to HP's cloud-enabled ePrintCenter platform — enabling remote printer management and the Marketsplash DIY design portal at enterprise scale.

— Hewlett Packard, 2007

Enterprise SSO Architecture

Architected SAML SSO integration across distributed financial transaction platforms, coordinating onshore/offshore engineering teams across time zones.

— Fundtech, 2012

Engineering Culture Transformation

Transformed engineering workflows with Kanban-driven agile methodology, building developer culture around 1:1s, quarterly reviews, and "Build, Measure, Learn."

— Neutron Interactive, 2013

CAREER TIMELINE

2024Head of DataSuncrest Hospice · No Public InfoAgentic AI-driven migration from SQL Server to Snowflake — compressed 3 months into 1, 100+ leaders onboarded in 60 days

2022VP Engineering / Head of AIVoze · No Public InfoArchitected and shipped production multi-tenant RAG agents — AI Utah 2023 Honoree for AI architecture and productization

2019Data Infrastructure ManagerMX · Annual Revenue $100MLed 3-pillar data org managing 100TB+ platform growing 30% YoY — built ML pipeline foundations enabling data science at scale

2015Cloud ArchitectCrux Connect · No Public InfoDesigned cloud-native architecture with full Docker containerization — 99.99% uptime SLA, Prometheus/Grafana observability, 2018 Innovator of the Year

2015Chief Technology OfficerRoom Choice · No Public InfoCloud architecture redesign from data centers to optimized AWS — drove 75% infrastructure cost reduction as CTO

2013Director of Research & DevelopmentNeutron Interactive · No Public InfoTransformed engineering workflows with Kanban-driven agile — built developer culture around 1:1s, quarterly reviews, and "Build, Measure, Learn"

2012Senior Java Engineer / Tech LeadFundtech · Annual Revenue $240MArchitected SAML SSO across financial transaction platforms — led distributed onshore/offshore engineering teams

2011Senior Software EngineerSkullcandy · Annual Revenue $286MRedesigned order fulfillment into a REST API platform processing millions of transactions — full-stack mobile web services upgrade

2007Senior Java EngineerHewlett Packard · Annual Revenue $127BContributed to HP's cloud-enabled web platform ePrintCenter — enabling remote printer management alongside the Marketsplash DIY design portal

2001Director of TechnologyVision Investing Group · No Public InfoBuilt CRM from desktop app to web platform — led technology strategy from company founding through multiple growth phases

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