YOUR TRANSFORMATION TEAM & Integrated brain trust
On-demand, high-velocity execution
We handle the time zones, the technical, ops, and data debt, and the cross-border syncs so your HQ can focus on the big picture.
Shayne Vacher-Moffeit
Focus: Robust architecture and high-frequency delivery.
Shayne is a Senior Full-Stack Engineer and Technical Agile Coach who has spent two and a half decades scaling systems for companies like Charles Schwab and Getty Images .
He specializes in bridging the gap between complex architecture and human-led delivery, using Extreme Programming (XP) practices like TDD, BDD, and CI/CD to turn technical debt into high-velocity output .
Shayne is dedicated to mentoring the next generation of engineering leaders, growing junior and mid-level engineers into principal-level contributors.
Jennifer Moffeit-Vacher
Focus: Scaling efficiency and human-centered systems.
Jenn is a Senior Program and Project Manager who has spent nearly two decades optimizing complex ecosystems for the world's most recognizable brands.
From managing 100+ global sites for Colliers International to executing 8,000-person conferences for Microsoft, she specializes in the high-stakes intersection of data-driven decision-making and human-centered design.
She provides US-based firms with a veteran consulting partner who understands both the high-velocity pace of US business and the regulatory complexity of European expansion.
We don’t believe in working in vacuums.
When you partner with Simply Start, you aren’t just hiring a freelancer; you are tapping into a synchronized leadership unit.
Even on single-lead engagements, we function as each other’s 'Shadow Lead.'
This 'Integrated Brain Trust' approach ensures that your strategy is bulletproof, your technical debt is minimized, and your team’s velocity is protected by two sets of veteran eyes
One Lead. Two Perspectives. Zero Extra Cost.
In an era of downsizing, you don’t have to sacrifice senior-level expertise for cost-effectiveness.
Whether you hire for Operations or Engineering, you get the collective "Brain Trust" of two Fortune 500 veterans. We provide built-in peer reviews and cross-functional sanity checks on every roadmap, ensuring your strategy is architecturally sound and built for scale.
- Hiring Jennifer for Ops? You get a PM whose systems are peer-reviewed by a Principal Engineer to ensure they are architecturally sound and built for scale.
- Hiring Shayne for Engineering? You get a Technical Lead whose delivery cycles are audited by an Operations expert to ensure they align with your business goals and user needs.
- Hiring us as a Team? The "Brain Trust" becomes your Integrated Engine.
When you hire the Fractional Team Office, the Brain Trust shifts from a value-add to your primary driver of velocity. You aren't just hiring two experts; you are hiring a synchronized leadership unit that eliminates the "Management Tax."
- Zero "CEO Middleware": You stop acting as the referee between your departments. We handle the internal handoffs and cross-functional logic ourselves, so you receive finished results instead of questions about alignment.
- 24-Hour Strategic Momentum: We own your "EMEA Bridge" entirely. While your US headquarters is offline, our Ops and Engineering leads are moving in total lockstep on the ground in Europe. We resolve technical blockers and manage operational workflows in real-time, ensuring your morning starts with a progress report, not a crisis.
- Built-in Business Continuity: By integrating "Gold Standard" engineering with human-centered operations, we build systems that don't just work today, they are architected to survive 10x growth without the need for expensive, mid-scale rework.