# Brett Close

> Fmr. CTO of Mythical Games ($1.25B, a16z-backed).

Fmr. CTO of Mythical Games, the web3 gaming platform valued at $1.25B in a Series C led by a16z (2021).

Head of Product there as well, scaling the engineering organization through three acquisitions and about 250% growth in a single year.

Former Senior Director of Simulation and VP of Technology at Cruise, GM's self-driving unit, owning the simulation stack that tested autonomous software at scale.

Former CTO of Daybreak Game Company, the online-games studio spun out of Sony Online Entertainment.

Stanford and INSEAD MBA studies.  

Where I help most is the jump from technical founder to operator: structuring an engineering org, measuring what actually moves, and knowing when to hand off the code.

Things I can advise on: 
✔️ Finding a technical co-founder 
✔️ Making the founder-to-operator jump 
✔️ Building an engineering organization 
✔️ Scaling engineering teams 
✔️ Improving developer productivity 
✔️ Leveraging AI in product 
✔️ & more

I love helping technical people grow into the leaders their companies need.

## Offerings

- Video call (15 min): $125.00

## Example Questions

- I’m thinking of starting a company. What are the next few things I should focus on?
- How do I know if my business idea will work?
- How would you approach growth for my business?
- What key metrics should I aim for at different stages to be a best in class company?

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