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Dmitri Sunshine

Dmitri Sunshine

Fractional Technology & Operations Executive / Enterprise Systems Architect

Boulder, CO

Founder-operator and hands-on systems architect with 23+ years across CIO, CTO, CISO, and COO responsibilities. I find and repair the gaps between technology, security, data, and daily operations.

  • Built an ERP SaaS platform from scratch and bootstrapped it to ~80 clients across most US states over 14 years; no outside funding, no board
  • Ran every business function simultaneously: architecture, development, security, sales, client delivery, and team leadership
  • Operated as COO of an early-stage startup, building the technology stack and operational SOPs from zero
  • Right now I help growing organizations find and repair the gaps between technology and operations through systems assessment, cybersecurity work, real disaster recovery verification, systems integration, and responsible AI implementation

Core Competencies

Strategic Leadership
IT Strategy and Technology Roadmaps
Fractional CIO / CTO / CISO / COO
Technology Due Diligence
Responsible AI Governance
Security and Resilience
Cybersecurity Assessment and Risk Management
Disaster Recovery Verification
Operational Resilience Architecture
HIPAA-Regulated Data and PHI Safeguards
Systems and Architecture
Enterprise Systems Architecture
ERP/CRM Design and Implementation
Systems Integration and API Design
Secure Data Pipelines and Migration Controls

Career Highlights

Founder and CEO

Feb 2026 – Present

Solanasis

Boulder, CO

  • Created the Operational Resilience Baseline assessment with SEC, FINRA, and ABA regulatory mapping
  • Run real disaster recovery verification through actual backup restores, not policy document reviews
  • Lead technology and operations assessments, cybersecurity work, and real disaster recovery verification
  • Repair systems integrations and secure data migrations with clear ownership and chain-of-custody documentation
  • Implement responsible AI with data boundaries, traceability, and human checkpoints; use deterministic automation when the rules are known
  • Designed and built Matchkeyz, a privacy-first AI community platform on Blazor/SQL Server as hands-on proof of governed implementation

Founder and CEO

2022 – 2025

Sage'd Solutions

Boulder, CO

  • Designed a modern ERP architecture on .NET (Blazor, SQL Server) incorporating every lesson from 14 years of building InReach
  • Built advanced automation capabilities including automatic grant application workflows for nonprofits
  • Privacy-first architecture with full data sovereignty controls; users could customize without hiring consultants

Chief Operating Officer

2021 – 2022

Cohere Network

Sedona, AZ / Vilcabamba, Ecuador

  • Joined a pre-infrastructure startup and built the entire technology stack and operational SOPs from zero
  • Created operational workflows and team processes that survived my departure (the mark of durable operations)
  • Set up project management, sprint methodology, and security frameworks for a distributed international team
  • Unified disconnected systems and architected the funnel for a Reg CF crowdfunding campaign

Founder and CEO

2007 – 2021

InReach Solutions

Woodstock, GA / Portland, OR

  • Built the entire platform from scratch and grew it organically to ~80 clients over 14 years; zero outside funding, fully bootstrapped
  • Protected medical information, including PHI, alongside sensitive adoption, foster-care, and donor records in HIPAA-regulated environments
  • Built donor-management and payment workflows with controlled processor integrations and clear data ownership
  • Designed technical and operational safeguards for data access, secure data pipelines, migrations, backups, and recovery
  • Carried CIO, CTO, CISO, and COO responsibilities as the founder accountable for architecture, infrastructure, security, and daily operations
  • Built a code-generation framework that let non-technical staff configure complex workflows through a GUI; agencies consistently chose us over Salesforce

Earlier Career

Independent Developer and Software Architect

2006 – 2007

Christian World Adoptions (CWA)

Atlanta, GA

  • Designed and built a full case management system as a solo architect for international adoption; PII-regulated environment, zero margin for error
  • Delivered features that competing vendors said were not possible; turns out they just hadn't tried. The client chose my solution over the established players.

.NET Developer to IT Director

2003 – 2006

TPS (Transparent Systems)

Alpharetta, GA

  • Self-taught the full .NET/SQL Server stack; started professional development at 18, promoted to IT Director at 21
  • Managed overseas development teams, in-house servers, and database infrastructure for PII-sensitive adoption records

Technical Depth and Strategic Leadership

Technical

  • C#/.NET, Blazor (WASM and Server), SQL Server, Web APIs
  • TypeScript, Astro, Tailwind CSS, Python
  • Cloudflare, Azure, DevOps, CI/CD Pipelines
  • Responsible AI Governance and Deterministic Automation
  • HIPAA-Regulated Data, PHI Safeguards, and Access Controls
  • Secure Data Pipelines and Migration Controls

Strategic

  • IT Strategy and Roadmap Development
  • Technology Budgeting (lean optimization)
  • P&L Ownership (14 years bootstrapped)

Industries Served

Child Welfare & Social Services Nonprofit Operations HIPAA-Regulated Data Real Estate Technology Enterprise SaaS Wealth Management Corporate Wellness

Education and Credentials

  • Professional Software Development, Self-Directed (2003 to Present); 23+ years of enterprise architecture, systems design, and technology leadership
  • Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA (2002-2003); Computer Science coursework

Beyond the Work

I write about operational resilience, cybersecurity readiness, and AI governance on LinkedIn and the Solanasis blog. I speak at startup and community-building events; building communities is something I keep coming back to.

Father of two. Passionate about education reform and living intentionally. Outside of work, I'm usually on a trail with my dog somewhere around Boulder.

Let's connect on LinkedIn dmitri@mrsunshine.me
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