Jay Templeton

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Since 1991

Find where the technology makes a business money. Then build it.

Thirty-five years, one throughline. These days I work as a fractional executive and consultant.

Jay Templeton

Quick intro

I help companies turn new technology into revenue. Most of my work now is AI consulting and implementation, alongside fractional CTO, CPO and CMO roles, product and go-to-market work, and Microsoft partner strategy.

The timeline

Thirty-five years, one throughline

  1. 1991

    Systems engineering at ComputerLand in New Zealand, where I started and led the Microsoft consulting practice.

  2. 1996

    Joined Microsoft NZ as a systems engineer, then infrastructure consultant (Microsoft APAC Consultant of the Year), then product marketing manager, product-managing 27+ products.

  3. 2005–2010

    The founder years: Mabode (smart home), Show IT (hosted collaboration and telehealth) and TacPlans (emergency-response software).

  4. 2010–2015

    CEO, Intergen North America. Built the team from 1 to 30, grew revenue more than 100% every year with 260% in year four, and won Microsoft Vendor of the Year for Innovation.

  5. 2015–2016

    Co-founded Zarmada and designed Google's first IoT developer kit with Seeed Studio.

  6. 2016

    Co-founded Aware Group, applying machine learning in agriculture, conservation, biodiversity and government. CMO at Amaxra until 2018. Through Amaxra and Aware, years of demos and events for Microsoft's product teams.

  7. 2020–2023

    Intergen and Capgemini. Ran the Microsoft alliance in the Pacific Northwest and owned the Microsoft Digital Venue partnership through COVID-scale online events.

  8. 2023

    Built the original Windows Copilot for Business demos.

  9. 2024

    Aware Group acquired by HSO, August 2024.

  10. Now

    Fractional CTO and AI lead at GG International, CTO at Patient Concierge, independent consulting, and ventures of my own.

Where I'm honest about depth

Deep in a few things. Honest about the rest.

Strong

  • AI Opportunity Analysis & Implementation
  • Go-to-Market & Positioning
  • Product Management (full lifecycle)
  • Partner & Alliance Strategy
  • Executive Leadership & Team Building
  • Startup Founding & Exits
  • Demo & Narrative Design
  • IoT & Edge Computing

Moderate

  • Frontend Development
  • Data Pipelines
  • Financial Modeling

Growing

  • Community Building
  • Public Speaking (scaling)
  • Content Marketing

Ventures

I build ventures of my own: AwareOS, The Ultimate Clone and ContentSuite, and I co-founded Leadio. When I work with a business, you're hiring me. The ventures stay separate.

Based in
Bellevue, WA
Availability
Taking new engagements