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AI consulting · Tech strategy · Founder advisory

AI, product, and growth strategy for founders who need execution.

Joseph Calitoy advises founders and leadership teams across AI, product, growth, systems, and executive decision-making.

  • AI consulting and implementation strategy
  • Tech consulting across product, systems, and scale
  • Founder contracts, strategic advisory, and board seats

Services

Where Joseph is most useful.

AI Consulting

AI workflows, internal tooling strategy, productized automation, agent design, and practical roadmaps that move teams from experimentation to use.

Tech Consulting

Architecture direction, systems analysis, UX decisions, technical product leadership, and leadership alignment when the company needs decisive guidance.

Founder & Board Advisory

Founder contracts, strategic structuring, executive decision support, board participation, and growth planning at the company-building layer.

User Acquisition

Acquisition loops, retention thinking, positioning, landing-page performance, lifecycle flow, and go-to-market systems that actually convert.

International Development

Cross-market thinking, stakeholder alignment, multinational growth conversations, and operations that need cultural intelligence and systems discipline.

Digital Currency & Emerging Tech

Blockchain business strategy, digital currency opportunities, frontier-tech positioning, and sober executive evaluation of hype versus leverage.

Start here

Start small. Scale when it earns it.

Most engagements begin with a single paid session or a website build. No retainer, no minimum, no long sales cycle.

Websites

Single Page

$500flat

A fast, professional one-page site: clear positioning, mobile-first, built to convert visitors into inquiries.

  • Custom design and copy support
  • Mobile and SEO ready
  • Contact form and analytics
Pay $500 & start Ask a question first

Websites

Multi-Page

$1,000flat

A full site for a real business — services, about, portfolio, and contact, structured so buyers find what they need and act.

  • Up to six pages
  • Custom design and copy support
  • Mobile, SEO, and analytics ready
Pay $1,000 & start Or split it: $615 today

Two payments: 60% now, 40% at month two. Total $1,025 (2.5% plan fee).

Websites

E-Commerce

$2,000flat

A complete storefront with payments, product management, and checkout — configured so you can run it yourself from day one.

  • Full storefront and product catalog
  • Payment processing and checkout
  • Training so your team can manage it
Pay $2,000 & start Or split it: $1,230 today

Two payments: 60% now, 40% at month two. Total $2,050 (2.5% plan fee).

Ongoing care

Site Management

$250/quarter

Updates, security patches, backups, and content changes so the site you paid for keeps working. Available with any build.

  • Content and copy updates
  • Security, backups, and uptime monitoring
  • Billed quarterly, cancel anytime
Subscribe — $250/quarter

Ongoing leadership

Retainers and fractional roles.

For companies that need sustained executive involvement rather than a single engagement.

Advisory retainer

$5,000 / Month

15hours included

Strategic advisory for founders and leadership teams who need consistent high-level guidance without a deeply embedded operating role.

  • Up to 15 hours per month
  • Minimum 3-month commitment
  • Monthly payment due in advance
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Fractional leadership

$10,000 / Month

35hours included

Active fractional CTO support for companies that need steady technical leadership, product direction, and operating involvement.

  • Up to 35 hours per month
  • Minimum 3-month commitment
  • Monthly payment due in advance
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Embedded leadership

$15,000 / Month

60hours included

Embedded AI and CTO leadership for teams that need hands-on executive involvement across product, systems, and implementation.

  • Up to 60 hours per month
  • Minimum 3-month commitment
  • Monthly payment due in advance
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Additional time

Extended Hours

$300/hour

For work beyond included monthly hours, billed only when additional time is approved.

Use direct payment options

Focused intensive

Day Rate

$2,000/day

Reserved for strategy sprints, deep work sessions, workshops, or days that require dedicated attention.

Pay with direct transfer

Board role

Board Position

Byengagement

For companies looking for board-level strategic guidance, operating judgment, governance support, and long-horizon decision-making.

Inquire by email

Availability

Current availability.

Pick a time below and it books straight into my calendar.

Notes

  • Book direct: pick any open slot in the scheduler — it confirms instantly.
  • Minimum: monthly retainers start with a 3-month commitment. Web builds and the strategy session have no minimum.
  • Hours: unused monthly hours do not roll over.
  • After hours: emergency support is billed at $450/hour.

Presence

Executive-facing, founder-capable, built for serious rooms.

This work is not generic consulting. It is for founders, operators, and leadership teams who want someone who can move between product, systems, acquisition, executive decision-making, and business structure without losing the plot.

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Built, not theorized

Products I have shipped.

The fastest way to judge a technology advisor is to look at what they have actually put into the world.

AI product · iOS, Android, Web

Tarosyn

An AI tarot and astrology platform built end to end: native iOS and Android apps, subscription billing through Stripe and in-app purchase, content moderation, age gating, and account-deletion compliance for App Store review.

  • Full-stack product from concept to store submission
  • Payments, entitlements, and subscription integrity
  • Privacy and platform-compliance engineering
Visit Tarosyn

AI systems · Agent architecture

Calitoy Core

An AI executive operating system: governed agent workflows, identity and mission engines, and an approvals layer so autonomous work stays auditable and reversible. This is the architecture behind the AI advisory work.

  • Multi-agent orchestration and governance design
  • Evidence-linked decisions with full event history
  • Human override and approval gates by default

Music · Brand · Media

Calitoy & Endof8

A recording and media operation plus a San Diego community platform — brand identity, release pipelines, and audience systems built and run in-house rather than outsourced.

  • Brand systems and visual identity
  • Content production and distribution
  • Local audience and advertising growth
Visit xcalitoy.com

Approach

Clear thinking. Direct execution.

Joseph brings a founder’s eye, executive judgment, and hands-on operating discipline to every engagement.

The work is practical, fast-moving, and built around decisions that matter.

“Joseph helps companies move faster, think more clearly, and execute with more discipline.”

Experience

Executive and operator experience.

Present

CEO / Founder · Tarosyn LLC

Leading AI-native product strategy, brand systems, user acquisition, platform direction, and founder-level execution across product, commerce, mysticism, and emerging technology.

2023–2026

Chief Business Development Officer · Innomation Inc.

Led enterprise-level reviews, risk assessments, governance alignment, investigative reporting, performance indicators, and executive-facing corrective action plans.

2019

San Diego Start up Management · Wheels Inc.

Supported startup management, operational structure, business development, and execution support in a fast-moving company-building environment where traction, clarity, and follow-through mattered.

2018–2022

Founder / Product Lead · Run2Play

Directed full lifecycle program oversight, product thinking, monitoring frameworks, incident investigation, and documentation systems with audit-readiness discipline.

2016–2018

Head of Business Development · Motive

Managed structured teams, internal reviews, workflow analysis, reporting, and corrective operating controls in fast-moving business environments.

2014–2016

Vice President of Business Development · Aerserv LLC

Oversaw partner performance, compliance risk, reporting quality, and cross-functional corrective action across engineering, operations, and external relationships.

2006–2010

United States Air Force · Chinese Linguist / Instructor

Worked in a high-accountability federal environment requiring precision, formal evaluation, documented findings, and mission-critical analytical rigor.

Executive strengths

  • Inspection, evaluation, and investigative analysis
  • Regulatory compliance and enforcement support
  • Program oversight and executive decision support
  • Risk identification, mitigation, and corrective action
  • Policy, documentation, and evidence management

Education & credentials

  • BA, Asian Studies / Psychology / Sociology — SDSU
  • Defense Language Institute — Mandarin Chinese
  • Computer Science Certificate — CIAT
  • Blockchain for Business — Cornell University
  • Former TS/SCI eligible for reinstatement

Payment options

Payment methods.

Card

Visa · Mastercard · Amex

Secure checkout through Stripe. Use the payment buttons on any service above.

Venmo

@thatjoemad

Direct payment for approved engagements.

PayPal

@thatjoemad

Fast checkout for public-facing clients.

Zelle

joseph@xcalitoy.com

Direct bank transfer for confirmed work.

How it works

How engagements start.

1. Choose the engagement

Choose the service that fits the level of support you need.

2. Send the request

Send the request form with your scope and company details.

3. Confirm and schedule

Confirm payment and schedule the engagement.

Book Joseph

Book Joseph

AI consulting, tech strategy, founder advisory, and executive support.

Book a call now Call 213-545-2051

San Diego, CA · U.S. Citizen · Veteran executive operator

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