Dan Linn
Founder, Hello World
Dan founded Hello World and has spent his career helping teams plan, build, and support software people rely on. He brings a developer’s eye and a partner’s patience to every leadership seat.
Fractional CAIO
Fractional Chief AI Officer
Practical AI adoption that pays off, with guardrails in place.
What a CAIO does
A CAIO leads how a company uses artificial intelligence. They find where AI creates real value, set the policies that keep it safe, and guide the team through adoption. A fractional CAIO helps you move past experiments and hype. You get AI working in day-to-day operations and in your product.
Signs you need a CAIO
- Your team is already using AI tools with no shared policy.
- Leadership knows AI matters but is not sure where to start.
- You have run pilots that never made it to production.
- Customers or competitors are asking about your AI plans.
- You worry about data privacy, accuracy, or brand risk with AI.
What we own
- Find and rank AI opportunities by value and effort.
- Write an AI use policy covering data, privacy, and review.
- Choose models, vendors, and tools that fit your stack.
- Lead pilots from prototype to production.
- Train teams so AI becomes part of normal work.
Your first 90 days
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Days 1 to 30
Assess. We audit current AI use, data readiness, and risks, and gather ideas from across the team.
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Days 31 to 60
Pilot. We set policy, pick the highest-value use case, and build it with your team.
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Days 61 to 90
Scale. We measure results, train the team, and plan the next wave of use cases.
What you walk away with
- An AI roadmap with measurable use cases.
- A clear AI policy your team understands.
- At least one AI workflow live and measured.
- A team that is confident and literate with AI.
Meet your leaders
Steven Wichers
Technology leader, Hello World
Steven leads technology and AI engagements. He helps teams untangle complex systems, set a clear technical direction, and ship with confidence.
Fractional CAIO rates
The same simple rates as every role. See monthly examples.
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Hourly
$300 per hour
Quick reviews, decisions, and check-ins.
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Half day
$1,100 per half day
About four focused hours. Our most common block.
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Full day
$2,000 per day
Workshops, planning, and deep work with your team.
Same rates for every role. No minimums. No long-term contracts.
Talk with us about a fractional CAIO.
Start with a free intro call. We will listen, ask good questions, and tell you honestly whether fractional leadership is the right fit.