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III. · The Role

A role that should already exist.

Access doesn't need another developer. Access needs a permanent, embedded partner who lives inside the pathway and operates the AI stack at a level that lets the organization ship infrastructure at the speed consciousness moves. A Claude Integrator. Here's what that means.

I.Definition

What a Claude Integrator is.

A Claude Integrator is a senior engineer who operates an AI-accelerated stack (Claude Code plus an agent-based build system) as a function of the organization — not as an external vendor.

The role replaces what used to require a CTO, two to three engineers, a product designer, and ongoing platform tooling fees. Not by doing less work. By doing more work with a smaller surface, at a speed that turns a quarterly roadmap into a weekly one.

For an organization like Access — 13,000+ facilitators, 173 countries, classes and content flowing constantly through scattered tools — the role exists to make the digital surface of Access one coherent thing, iterated directly, owned outright.

II.Week-to-week

What the work actually looks like.

Not agency hours. Not "request a quote, wait six weeks." The rhythm of the role is closer to how Gary runs the tour: what's needed this week gets shipped this week; what emerges in Simone's morning call on Tuesday exists in production by Friday.

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    Weekly sprint, in sync with Access's pace
    One live call a week with whoever's leading the work. Async otherwise. No standups, no story points, no two-week sprints for things that need to ship Tuesday.
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    24-hour response on anything critical
    If something breaks during a live class, during a Global Foundation, during a launch — the fix is the same day. I keep pager-style coverage, not business hours.
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    Embedded in Access's internal comms
    Slack, Telegram, WhatsApp — wherever the internal team already lives. I'm not a contractor you email through a portal. I'm in the room.
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    Ships production, not deliverables
    Everything I build goes live. Real infrastructure, hardened, monitored, owned by Access on day one. No handoff theater.
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    Direct to the decision-makers
    No account managers, no project coordinators, no middleware. You want something built or changed, you say it to me. It happens.
III.What it unlocks

What Access gets back.

Two years ago, what I'm describing would have required a team of six and an $800K annual burn. The AI stack changed the economics. One senior operator can now do what used to require a small studio — which is why the Claude Integrator role exists at all.

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    One platform instead of seven tools
    Classes, facilitator directory, certification tracking, member community, daily practice tools, facilitator dashboard — one coherent surface. Stop paying per-seat to six vendors.
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    10× iteration speed
    Features that would take a traditional shop six weeks ship in six days. That's not marketing — it's the direct consequence of an eight-agent build system operated by someone who already knows the domain. Read the methodology ↗
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    All code and design owned outright
    No platform rent. No vendor lock-in. If this engagement ends, Access keeps everything — code, databases, designs, documentation. Forever.
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    A practitioner building for practitioners
    I'm in the pathway. I've taken the classes, I give the Bars, I'm finishing BF this month. Features land right because the person building them is also a user.
Included

What I do.

Not included

What I don't.

IV. · Engagement models

Three ways in.

Three ways to shape the role. Pick the one that matches how Access wants to commit. All three include the same scope and access — the difference is the relationship.

I.

Fixed-Scope Launch

$60Kone-time
Project · 10 weeks

The platform from the demo, hardened and shipped to production in ten weeks. Commitment-lite way in.

  • ▸Full platform, six views, both sides
  • ▸Production infrastructure, monitored
  • ▸IP fully transferred on completion
  • ▸Option to convert to Model II or III
  • ▸30-day post-launch support included
Best if: Access wants to see me work before deciding on a longer commitment.
Recommended
II.

Embedded Integrator

$18K/ month
Retainer · 12-month minimum

Permanent, embedded partner. Unlimited scope within Access's digital surface. The role, as a role.

  • ▸Unlimited scope, no ticket system
  • ▸24-hour response on critical work
  • ▸Weekly sprint aligned with Access
  • ▸All IP owned by Access from day one
  • ▸Cancellable after 12 months, 30-day notice
  • ▸$216K annual · vs $800K traditional team
Best if: Access commits to owning its infrastructure long-term and wants one function replaced completely.
III.

Fractional CTO + Partner

$12K/ mo + 4%
Base + platform revenue

Lower monthly, aligned upside. 4% of platform-enrolled revenue as long as the relationship lasts. Skin in the game, both sides.

  • ▸Same scope and access as Model II
  • ▸Lower monthly floor
  • ▸Aligned with Access's growth
  • ▸12-month minimum
  • ▸Quarterly review of revenue share mechanics
Best if: Access sees the platform as a primary revenue engine and wants incentives aligned.
V. · What's next

Twenty minutes of your time whenever.

A real conversation beats anything I can write here. If the demo lands and the role makes sense, we jump on a twenty-minute call to pick a model and a start date. If it doesn't, no harm — you keep the demo as a reference.

Open the demo → Read the letter →
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The Demo

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A Letter for Gary

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The Role

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