Business engagements

Clarity before the next decision point.

Altigad helps operators get clear before the next board meeting, funder conversation, launch, or renewal—using their own material, without frameworks or theater.

Begin with a small engagement that produces one useful decision.

Start with a Micro-Diagnostic

One week · Fixed scope · Executive brief

Discovery conversations are free, and I only take on work where I can help turn operating friction into a clearer decision.

When the work grows

When the issue needs more than one quick read.

Use a larger engagement when the operating problem crosses functions, requires sustained leadership attention, or needs a clear owner through execution and handoff.

Begin with one question. Expand only when the operating problem requires broader access, ownership, or execution support.

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Diagnostic Sprint

Evidence before commitment.

Starting investment

From $7,500

2–4 weeks · Fixed scope

Best fit

  • The problem crosses workflows, systems, or ownership.
  • Leadership needs evidence before committing resources.
  • The next decision needs a practical frame and next steps.

Primary outcome

  • Cross-functional diagnosis.
  • 60–90 day roadmap.
  • Clear owners, constraints, and next actions.
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Embedded Advisory

Senior operating support inside the work.

Starting investment

From $10,000/month

Ongoing · Defined monthly capacity

Best fit

  • The path is visible, but bandwidth, cadence, or ownership is missing.
  • A senior operator is needed to move priorities.
  • The work requires sustained leadership attention.

Primary outcome

  • Aligned teams and decision forums.
  • Installed operating rhythms.
  • Durable governance and handoff.
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Special Project

For work that falls outside normal ownership.

Starting investment

Custom scope

Milestone-based

Best fit

  • High-priority work sits outside normal operations.
  • The initiative needs a milestone-based plan and coordination structure.
  • No natural internal owner can carry it through handoff.

Primary outcome

  • Defined scope and decision structure.
  • Milestone-based execution plan.
  • Risk-managed transition or handoff.
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Proven in operating environments

Work grounded in measurable operating reality.

92-step process

Mapped a cross-functional workflow and surfaced a 4.7× cascading failure rate across the client lifecycle.

2,000 contracts

Analyzed pricing variation and surfaced margin and governance risk.

10-month delay

Identified a major client-feedback bottleneck and defined a faster operating approach.

When specialized depth matters

Domain expertise without unnecessary overhead.

Altigad brings in senior advisors when the work requires specialized depth across federal programs, research systems, bioanalytical operations, evaluation, cybersecurity, or technical execution.

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Bring us the operating problem.

You do not need to know which engagement fits before the first conversation.

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