Build the operating engine that connects strategy, planning, and execution.
Learn how the Product Operating SystemTM can work for you
A shared, documented strategy that makes tradeoffs explicit and gives your team a durable system for aligning decisions to outcomes.
A disciplined operating framework and rhythm that aligns Product, Engineering, and GTM — turning inconsistent delivery into steady, measurable progress.
An objective, evidence-based model that replaces noise and urgency with clear, defensible choices about what wins, what waits, and why.
Strategy isn’t guiding decisions.
Teams are working hard, but not always on what matters most. Direction lives in people’s heads, alignment drifts quickly, and decisions rely on opinion instead of shared intent or documented strategy.
Priorities shift faster than the team can execute.
What wins this week isn’t what won last week. Urgency overrides focus, tradeoffs aren’t explicit, and the roadmap changes for reasons no one can clearly articulate. Delivery becomes reactive instead of intentional.
Execution feels busy, but progress is uneven.
Work is happening — a lot of it — but impact is unpredictable. Cross-functional alignment breaks down, rituals fail to reinforce clarity, and teams operate without a reliable cadence that connects plans to actual results.
When strategy is implicit and tradeoffs stay unspoken, teams start to lose the line. I help companies make strategy explicit, tie decisions back to intent, and build the operating rhythm that turns plans into predictable outcomes. With clarity and control at pace, organizations can accelerate without losing alignment.
“Great companies don’t just go faster, they know
when to shift gears and when to stay wide open.”
– Todd Etchieson
Align Strategy to Outcomes
I help leadership define a clear, shared strategy that drives decisions and eliminates silent tradeoffs.
I design the cadences and communication patterns that keep Product, Engineering, and GTM aligned.
Install Objective Prioritization Models
I bring a defensible, evidence-based system for what wins, what waits, and why.
I build roadmaps grounded in sequencing, constraints, and commitments teams can actually deliver.
I establish clear briefs, milestones, and feedback loops so everyone knows what’s being built and why.
Drive Predictable Cross-Functional Execution
I implement delivery loops and alignment mechanisms that turn motion into measurable progress.
“Todd is one of the most effective product leaders I’ve ever worked with. He creates clarity in complexity and connects strategy to execution in ways that stick.”
~ Etan Lightstone, VP Product Design, Domino Data Lab

“Todd transformed our product planning discipline. His frameworks became the backbone of how we align leadership, product, and engineering.”
~ Ray Costantini, MD, Former CEO, Bright.md

“He brings structure without bureaucracy. Our teams now plan and execute with confidence, and investors can see the difference.”
~ Jim Kaskade, Former CEO, Janrain & Conversica

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