Former VP & Distinguished Engineering Leader at Office Depot • Fractional CAIO & CTO Advisor • Building AI-powered products and transformations
Technology Executive | Fractional CAIO & CTO Advisor | AI Strategist
I help organizations transform ideas into scalable technology and AI solutions.
As a former Vice President and Distinguished Engineering Leader at Office Depot, I've led large-scale engineering organizations, enterprise architecture initiatives, digital transformation programs, and AI-driven innovation across complex business environments.
Today, I partner with companies as a Fractional Chief AI Officer (CAIO), Fractional CTO, and trusted technology advisor, helping leadership teams define AI strategy, modernize technology platforms, and deliver high-impact AI solutions that create measurable business value.
- AI Strategy & Generative AI Solutions
- Fractional CAIO & CTO Leadership
- Enterprise Architecture & Platform Modernization
- Cloud & Digital Transformation
- Engineering Leadership & Organizational Scaling
- Product Strategy & Innovation
- Agentic AI & Autonomous Systems
- Enterprise AI Adoption & Governance
- AI-Powered Products & Workflows
- Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
- Multi-Agent Architectures
- AI Enablement for Business Operations
I work with organizations looking for executive-level leadership and hands-on expertise in:
- Fractional CAIO Services
- Fractional CTO Services
- AI Strategy & Advisory
- Enterprise AI Implementation
- Technology Due Diligence
- Specialized AI Projects
- Generative AI
- Large Language Models (LLMs)
- Agentic AI
- AI Governance
- AI Product Development
- Executive Technology Strategy
- Engineering Organization Design
- Digital Transformation
- Enterprise Architecture
- Platform Modernization
- Cloud Architecture
- Product Engineering
- Innovation Programs
- Technical Due Diligence
- Organizational Scaling
If you're exploring how AI can accelerate growth, improve operations, or create new business opportunities, I'd love to connect.
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/richcoggins
- EMail: richardjecoggins@gmail.com