Stability for systems that can't afford to break.
Greenfield Research & Development helps organizations reduce technical risk, harden platforms, and establish governance without slowing delivery.
Three Pillars
Every engagement centers on these principles.
Stability
- •Systems that recover gracefully
- •Predictable deployments
- •Reduced operational chaos
- •Clear incident response
Security
- •Defense in depth
- •Vulnerability remediation
- •Access control clarity
- •Audit readiness
Governance
- •Technical standards that stick
- •Decision frameworks
- •Risk visibility
- •Sustainable practices
What breaks without governance
Brittle Releases
Deployments feel dangerous. Rollbacks are common. Nobody trusts the pipeline.
Invisible Risk
Security issues lurk undetected. Compliance gaps emerge during audits.
Security Debt
Unpatched dependencies. Overprivileged access. No clear ownership.
Compliance Drift
Standards exist on paper but aren't enforced. Audit prep is panic mode.
On-Call Chaos
Alerts fire constantly. Mean time to recovery increases. Burnout follows.
Knowledge Loss
Critical systems understood by one person. Documentation is stale or missing.
What Greenfield does
We work at the intersection of leadership, platform engineering, and risk management.
Fractional CTO Leadership
Strategic technical leadership for organizations that need accountability, clarity, and steady judgment without a full-time hire.
Stabilization & Hardening
Systematic assessment and remediation of platform fragility, deployment risk, and operational blind spots.
Architecture & Platform Remediation
Untangling legacy complexity, modernizing infrastructure, and establishing patterns that scale safely.
AI Adoption with Guardrails
Pragmatic integration of AI capabilities with security, compliance, and quality controls from day one. No hype, no recklessness.
Compliance & Security Readiness
SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, and other framework implementations that don't just pass audits but improve operations.
Team Mentorship & Delivery Clarity
Coaching engineering leaders, establishing sustainable practices, and aligning delivery with business objectives.
Engagement models
Choose the level of involvement that matches your needs.
Stabilization Assessment
2–3 weeks
For teams facing platform instability, security concerns, or audit pressure.
Typical outcomes:
- •Written assessment of technical risk
- •Prioritized remediation roadmap
- •Quick wins implemented
- •Clear next steps
Governance Retainer
Ongoing stewardship
For organizations that need continuous oversight, strategic guidance, and hands-on support.
Typical outcomes:
- •Regular architecture reviews
- •Incident post-mortems
- •Policy development
- •Team coaching
- •Vendor & tool evaluation
Fractional CTO
Leadership + accountability
For companies that need a technical executive who owns outcomes, not just advice.
Typical outcomes:
- •Strategic technical leadership
- •Board-level communication
- •Hiring & team structure
- •Risk management
- •Delivery accountability
Who we work with
We're a good fit if you're:
- A scaling team that's outgrown informal practices
- Operating in a regulated environment (healthcare, finance, government)
- PE-backed and preparing for diligence or integration
- Recovering from a major incident or security event
- Acquiring or being acquired and need technical de-risking
- Building something where failure has real consequences
We're not a fit if you're:
- Looking for the cheapest development shop
- Shopping for someone to build your app idea
- Expecting overnight transformation without commitment
- Unwilling to change practices that create risk
- Seeking a yes-person rather than honest assessment
Ready to stabilize what matters?
Describe the situation. We'll reply with an honest assessment and clear next steps.
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