Perry Copus
Independent Technology & R&D Advisor
I help companies and investors make sound decisions when a technical problem is ambiguous, carries business risk, crosses disciplines, and requires system-level judgment.A program may be behind schedule without a clear cause. A promising technology may still be unproven. Or an important decision may depend on assumptions no one has tested. I get a clear read on what is happening, identify the unknowns that matter, and help the team establish a path it can execute.
Ways to Work Together
Technical diagnostics and de-risking
A scoped engagement to assess a program, identify its decision-driving risks, and guide the analysis, architecture, investigation, or proof of concept needed to resolve them. The result is a clearer technical path and a practical handoff to the client team.Fractional or interim technology and R&D leadership
Cross-functional technical leadership when a company needs senior judgment and direction for a defined period. Depending on the work, that may mean leading a troubled initiative, shaping product architecture, or aligning a team around the decisions required to move forward.Technical due diligence
An independent assessment for investors and acquirers of the technology, its development status, the capabilities of the team, and the risks behind the roadmap. The aim is to distinguish what has been demonstrated from what remains an assumption.
Experience across the whole problem
I have founded and led technology companies, architected complex devices for clients, and developed and de-risked novel product concepts at Garmin Labs. My work has required me to move between hardware, software, product architecture, technical teams, customers, and business decisions.That breadth is useful when the problem does not fit neatly within one discipline—or when the next step depends on understanding how the pieces affect one another.
Let's Talk
If your program is at an inflection point or needs a fresh technical read, tell me what decision you are facing.