Justin Luyt
Executive Technology Advisory

Turning complex technology decisions into confident, defensible business outcomes. Justin Luyt · Helderberg, LLC

Independent technology counsel for boards and executive teams — brought in when the stakes, and the price of getting it wrong, are highest.

Fractional CIO Leadership Enterprise Program Recovery Cloud Transformation Advisory Board Technology Advisory
Helderberg, LLCDallas, TX
Executive Summary

Technology leadership that moves the business

Every engagement is built around one question: what outcome does leadership need, and how fast can we get there? The value isn't the hours — it's the decision quality, risk reduction, and delivery confidence your organization gains.

01

Executive Leadership, Fractional Cost

C-suite technology judgment on your team, without the cost or risk of a full-time hire.

02

Program Confidence, Restored

Troubled initiatives stabilized fast, protecting budget, timeline, and executive credibility.

03

Investment Discipline

Every cloud and technology dollar tied to a measurable, defensible business outcome.

04

Board-Ready Clarity

Complex technology risk translated into decisions your board can act on with confidence — no jargon, no guesswork.

Monthly Engagement

Fractional CIO

"Executive technology leadership, without the full-time cost or the hiring risk."

The Outcome
1

Strategy, Not Just Support

Technology decisions are finally tied to business strategy — not made in isolation by whoever's closest to the problem.

2

Cost Discipline

Vendor contracts, licensing, and cloud spend brought in line with the value they actually deliver.

3

A Credible Voice at the Table

Board and investor conversations get a technology leader who can answer hard questions in real time.

Proprietary Methodology

The Helderberg Fractional CIO Framework™

A repeatable, four-phase approach to embedding executive technology leadership — from rapid diagnosis to a scaled, board-ready partnership.

01
Discover
Month 1
  • IT & business landscape assessment
  • Stakeholder alignment & mandate
  • Early quick-win identified
Deliverable
IT Assessment & Roadmap Brief
02
Establish
Month 2
  • Governance & reporting cadence built
  • Budget & vendor landscape reviewed
  • Technology roadmap drafted
Deliverable
Governance Charter & Roadmap
03
Lead
Month 3
  • Roadmap execution underway
  • Vendor & budget decisions owned
  • Board reporting cadence live
Deliverable
Active Technology Leadership
04
Scale
Month 4+ & Ongoing
  • Continuous roadmap execution
  • Quarterly business reviews
  • Scales from advisory to embedded
Deliverable
Ongoing Strategic Partnership

Adapted from the Watkins "First 90 Days" executive transition model. Timeline shown reflects a Medium-tier engagement (~75 hrs/month); pace compresses or extends with weekly hours committed.

Hourly & Recovery Engagement

Enterprise Program Recovery

"A struggling program doesn't need more meetings — it needs a credible path back to on-time, on-budget delivery."

The Outcome
1

Timeline Recovered

Delivery realigned to a credible, executive-approved date — with the risk drivers named and managed.

2

Budget Protected

Spend brought back under control without cutting the scope that actually matters to the business.

3

Confidence Rebuilt

Stakeholders re-engaged through clear governance, honest reporting, and visible accountability.

Proprietary Methodology

The Helderberg Program Recovery Framework™

A repeatable, four-phase approach to stabilizing enterprise programs — from rapid diagnosis to a self-sustaining, governed delivery model.

01
Diagnose
First 3–5 Days
  • Rapid risk & root-cause assessment
  • Executive stakeholder interviews
  • Delivery baseline established
Deliverable
Program Health Report
02
Stabilize
Weeks 1–4
  • Governance reset & reporting cadence
  • Scope triage — protect the critical path
  • Early quick-win delivery
Deliverable
Stabilization Plan
03
Rebuild
Weeks 4–10+
  • Re-baselined schedule & budget
  • Team & vendor realignment
  • Milestone-based execution
Deliverable
Re-Baselined Plan
04
Sustain
Transition & Beyond
  • Governance handed to your team
  • Documented recovery playbook
  • 30 / 60 / 90-day check-ins
Deliverable
Recovery Playbook

Engagement scope and timeline flex with program size and complexity — phases overlap on larger, multi-workstream recoveries.

Hourly Engagement

Cloud Transformation Advisory

"Cloud investment that pays for itself — not just a lift-and-shift with a bigger bill."

The Outcome
1

Provable ROI

Every cloud initiative tied to a business case leadership can defend in the boardroom.

2

Reduced Migration Risk

Azure and AWS modernization executed under real governance — not trial and error in production.

3

A Foundation That Scales

Cloud architecture built to support tomorrow's growth, not just today's workload.

Proprietary Methodology

The Helderberg Cloud Transformation Framework™

A repeatable, four-phase approach to enterprise cloud adoption — from readiness assessment to a governed, self-optimizing cloud environment.

01
Assess
Weeks 1–2
  • Workload & dependency inventory
  • 6 R's migration classification
  • Business case & TCO model
Deliverable
Cloud Readiness Assessment
02
Design
Weeks 2–4
  • Target architecture & landing zone
  • Governance & security model
  • Wave sequencing plan
Deliverable
Migration Roadmap
03
Migrate
Weeks 4–16+ (Phased)
  • Pilot migration & validation
  • Wave-based workload migration
  • Testing & cutover readiness
Deliverable
Migrated Environment
04
Optimize
Post Go-Live & Ongoing
  • Cost governance & FinOps tuning
  • Performance & security hardening
  • Team enablement & handoff
Deliverable
Governance Playbook

Timeline reflects a single-workload to mid-size portfolio migration — large, multi-cloud, or highly regulated environments extend the Migrate and Optimize phases.

Per Meeting & Annual Retainer

Board Technology Advisor

"Give your board independent, executive-grade technology judgment — before decisions become expensive."

The Outcome
1

Confident Decisions

Directors approve major technology and AI investments with clarity, not guesswork — backed by an independent, executive-grade point of view.

2

Reduced Exposure

Cybersecurity and technology risk surfaced and addressed at the board level, before it becomes a headline.

3

Governance Built In

Technology oversight becomes a standing part of every board cycle — not a reaction to the next crisis.

Track Record

Experience leading technology for global organizations

30+ years directing enterprise technology programs across professional services, energy, and global technology platforms.

PwC
PwC
2020–2026
Hunt Oil Company
Hunt Oil Company
2019–2020
Oracle
Oracle
2018
Microsoft
Microsoft
2008–2017
DXC
DXC
DXC Technology
2002–2008
Fujitsu
Fujitsu
1991–1997

Company names and marks are trademarks of their respective owners and shown solely to indicate prior employment.

What Executives Say

Trusted by leaders across the business

"

Justin is a smart, thoughtful, professional, and dependable technical project manager who accomplishes his work without the need for continued oversight or guidance. He's incredibly resourceful, with a reputation for getting things done.

Hunt Oil Company
Stephen de Campos
Chief Information Officer · Hunt Oil Company
"

Justin is highly customer- and detail-oriented. He has extensive experience with Microsoft technologies that augment his capabilities in managing technical projects around complex workloads.

Truist
Michelle Foley
SVP, Cloud Governance & Compliance · Truist
"

I worked with Justin for 3 years and he was always a sharp member of our team, raising ideas that were outside of the boxes we were building and collaborating at a very high caliber. A great addition to any team!

SumaGrow International
Jefferson Braga
Chief Advisor to The Board · SumaGrow International
"

I had the pleasure of working with Justin on a relatively complex ITSM engagement. He had the hard skills required for success along with the wisdom required to correctly set expectations with stakeholders.

StrataCom, Inc
Steve Jones
President · StrataCom, Inc
"

Justin proved that he is a proactive and creative problem solver: identifying a core reason for a challenge, developing a solution, and structuring a program to solve it for the long-term. Tremendous value to every team he joins. Hire him.

Alluvia HOA Management
Pam Stanley
President · Alluvia HOA Management
"

Justin is a fantastic project manager, very detail oriented and organized, all while keeping his eye on the big picture. He's a great communicator, technically and from a business perspective, capable of presenting at all levels of leadership.

Hunt Oil Company
Jim McFarlin
Director, Digital Strategy & IT Governance · Hunt Oil Company
"

Justin is an excellent Project Manager. I worked with him on multiple complex and critical projects and he performed at the highest level, grasping technical concepts easily and relating them to the task at hand. My highest recommendation.

Hunt Oil Company
Tony Gunn
Director of Cybersecurity · Hunt Oil Company
"

Justin has been a great colleague over the years. His focus and dedication to his work is exemplary. His discussions are clear and crisp, his decisions well-thought-out, and his communication demonstrates both empathy and competence.

Microsoft
Dan Grady
Director, Cloud Solution Architecture · Microsoft
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