Oshri Cohen

Hey, I’m Oshri Cohen — Fractional CTO turned full-time tech whisperer.

I’ve spent the last 25 years immersed in engineering, and the last 15 leading brilliant (and sometimes delightfully chaotic) teams as a technical executive. From scrappy startups in healthtech and martech to 350-person research firms and Series C rocket ships, I’ve done it all: scaled orgs, refactored disasters, rescued investor confidence, and shipped things that didn’t catch fire on launch day. Wins all around.

30 companies in 4 years as a Fractional CTO? Yep. That’s not a typo. I embedded myself in each like a method actor in a startup biopic, just without the Oscar, though I’ve definitely made acceptance speeches to my dog. I solved mission-critical problems, rearchitected platforms, hired and levelled up teams, and created product strategies that actually made sense. And money.

At my core, I’m a systems thinker. Whether I’m rebuilding a microservices architecture, designing OKR cascades across dev teams, or explaining to a founder why their dev team is two PRs away from mutiny, I bring clarity, structure, and technical depth without the buzzword bingo.

Tech Stack? I could rattle off a list as long as your LinkedIn scroll: Python, Golang, React, gRPC, Kubernetes, Postgres, DDD, CQRS, EKS, Redis, you name it. But the truth is, I treat tech like tools, not religion. What matters more is why we’re building something and who we’re building it for. And how fast can we deploy without breaking production? (Or spirits.)

I help engineering orgs reach Elite DORA status in months, not years. Devs love working with me because I obsess over DX: If you can’t boot the stack with one command in under five minutes, we fix that. I also enforce quality through intelligent code review delegation and AI-assisted tooling. Let’s just say, if your platform smells like legacy spaghetti, I’ll turn it into clean lasagna.

If you’re building something great or something messy but full of potential, and you want a tech leader who can code, coach, scale, and simplify, let’s talk.

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Chief Technology Officer

Cloud Development Resources

Most recently, I was hired by the start-up CEO as the first employee.

I hired and subsequently manage and lead more than 35 technical resources across 3 continents, driving the sales cycle and partnership agreements by frequently engaging with customers’ business and technical teams.

• Built the largest and most successful OutSystems architecture team in North America—achieving and maintaining zero turnover.

• Scaled the company from zero dollars / zero sales to regularly closing multimillion-dollar deals.

• Provide architectural expertise for internal development teams and to clients; perform architectural reviews of projects.

SVP of Solution Design and Architecture

Chief Architect

FICO®

I was sought out by leadership to rejoin FICO to coordinate between product teams, the professional services organization, and clients to deliver products that met the needs of users.

Technical Architecture - Senior Principle Engineer

Cognizant

In 2018 I was recruited to Cognizant help build the business, acting as a technical expert within the sales cycle.

• Performed estimates and infrastructure sizings by working with prospective customers to determine needs.

Director

FICO

As the Senior Director of Solution Consulting, I was appointed to provide technical oversight, management, and work in the deployment of new originations systems written in OutSystems for T-Mobile and Desjardins Bank, among others.

This included participating in the pre-sales process and presenting at conferences to co-promote both FICO and OutSystems—I established a reputation as “go-to” for technical situations and challenges.

• Relied on by leadership and executed seamlessly throughout high-profile, critical product implementations to ensure smooth go-live.

• Recognized as top 7% performer by FICO CEO after resurrecting $35M project in dire straits; within 12 hours of investigating issue, identified the problem and proposed a solution. 

• Provided SME to implement Originations Manager—which is a top 3 software product for FICO—providing leadership and direction to accelerate frequency of deals, from only a few prior to joining the company, to enabling 70 throughout tenure.

Solution Consulting - Senior Director

Conigent

I joined sister companies Conigent and Wodify at the same time.

As the CTO and Lead Architect for projects in the OutSystems Agile Platform, I worked with a range of enterprise clients as well as for Wodify, the leading SaaS application for functional fitness athletes and gyms.

(During my time with Wodify, the company grew from 10 gyms and 1K users to 2.5K gyms and 300K users, logging 2M performance results per month.)

• Built a world-class OutSystems development practice from the ground up by recruiting, hiring, training, and mentoring other developers. Conducted employee reviews, terminations, and other leadership responsibilities.

• Designed and implemented integration with Lawson M3, Infor ION, and many others.

• Recognized as a thought leader within the OutSystems community, used as a subject matter expert (SME) by OutSystems internally (beta programs, “voice of the customer”) and externally.

Lead Architect

Wodify

CNET Networks (TechRepublic)

• Contributed as a featured blogger, primarily writing about issues facing developers and programmers; consistently chosen for special features and highlighted in weekly newsletters.

• Recognized as an authoritative voice regarding programming, the development process, and IT industry trends.

Contributor

Titanium Crowbar LLC

• Provided software development services on a consultant basis using the OutSystems Agile Platform—certified as an OutSystems “Professional Developer.” 

• Developed complex SaaS-style applications using the Agile Platform for customers. 

• Wrote articles and performed research for various clients, ranging from publications on websites to white papers and marketing collateral.

Owner

Levit & James, Inc.

• Maintained and improved the IT operations, managing a wide variety of Microsoft Server products, including Hyper-V, TMG, Exchange, SQL Server, Active Directory, and more.

• Integrated back-end systems with the public website.

• Performed internal application development in ASP.NET/C#.

Director of Network Architecture

I cultivate product technology visions and innovative solutions that enhance team and business technology capabilities.

As an innovative IT Executive, I have accrued extensive success overseeing the design and implementation as well as maintenance and support of information systems that support the enterprise infrastructure of the organization. 

I quickly understand complex situations and manage effective solutions across a diverse landscape of vendors, services, and staff, demonstrating the ability to influence, negotiate, and develop relationships with internal customers at all organizational levels.

I provide vision, guidance, and collaborative leadership related to technical infrastructure and IT initiatives across the organization while building and empowering high-performing, highly engaged IT organizations that consistently deliver innovative solutions.

My areas of expertise:

Agile Methodologies • Building & Managing Technical Teams • Business Intelligence (BI) • Cloud Computing • Cross-functional Team Leadership • Engineering • IT Strategy • Process Improvement • Product Development • Product Management • Product Road Mapping • Product Strategy • Program Management • Requirements Analysis • Sales Management • Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

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