Fractional Technology Leadership — Nova Scotia, Canada

The senior leader your organization needs, without the full-time hire

Glass Wave Consulting provides fractional technology leadership for organizations navigating complexity — AI strategy, program delivery, and technical advisory from someone who has done it at every level.

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What we do

Three ways to bring senior judgment to your work

Most organizations don't need a full-time CTO, program director, or AI strategist. They need someone with that depth of experience, available when they need it. That's what Glass Wave provides.

Fractional CTO & Technical Advisory

Sometimes you just need a senior technical mind in the room — for a board decision, an architecture review, a due diligence process, or ongoing strategic guidance. Honest, direct, and always grounded in what's actually feasible.

  • Fractional CTO
  • Architecture review
  • Technical due diligence
  • Board & executive advisory
  • Tech stack & vendor decisions

Technology Program Leadership

Complex technology programs fail for predictable reasons: unclear ownership, misaligned stakeholders, scope that drifts. We've run programs in defence, aerospace, and commercial software — and we know how to prevent the failure modes before they happen.

  • Program setup & governance
  • Stakeholder alignment
  • Delivery oversight
  • Risk & schedule management
  • Vendor & subcontract management

AI Strategy & Implementation

Most organizations know they need to do something with AI. Few know what that actually means for their operations, their team, or their technology. We help you cut through the noise — building a strategy grounded in your real constraints, then making it happen.

  • AI readiness assessment
  • Strategy & roadmap
  • Agent design & deployment
  • Workflow integration
  • Team enablement

About Glass Wave

Built around one idea: judgment matters more than credentials

Jane Matthews
Jane Matthews
Founder & Principal Consultant
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MBA in Leadership, Dalhousie
BSc, Mathematics & Computer Science
Diploma in Engineering
PMP Certified
RCN & RCAF Veteran
Secret Security Clearance
Controlled Goods Clearance
$450M active program management

Jane currently manages subcontracts totalling $450M on a major Canadian defence program — while simultaneously building AI-powered software under Glass Wave. Prior to that, she delivered a $5M naval system to the New Zealand Navy, managed 57 simultaneous projects totalling $21M for the Department of National Defence, and led technical teams of 30+ engineers. She's a veteran of the RCN and RCAF, a certified PMP, and holds active Secret and Controlled Goods clearances.

Her MBA in Leadership from Dalhousie isn't a credential she collected — it's the thread that connects everything she's done. Jane exists in the rare overlap between someone who can read a balance sheet, write production code, and run a complex program under real pressure.

If your organization is missing a CTO, navigating a complex program, or trying to figure out what AI actually means for your business — that's exactly what Glass Wave is here for.

Built by Glass Wave ClubGuardian is a compliance management platform for youth sports organizations — co-founded and built by Jane. A live example of what it looks like when strategy, engineering, and delivery come from the same person. clubguardian.ca →
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Why Glass Wave

What makes this different

01
Leadership is the credential

An MBA in Leadership on top of a military career and two decades of technical work isn't a coincidence. It's a philosophy. We believe the biggest lever in any technology initiative is how it's led.

02
We can think it and build it

Most advisors advise. Most builders build. We do both — which means our recommendations are grounded in what's actually feasible, and our delivery is informed by genuine strategic thinking.

03
Earned under real pressure

Military service, defence contracts, and complex program delivery teach a particular kind of rigour. We bring that discipline to every engagement — without the bureaucracy.

04
Honest before agreeable

We'll tell you when your plan has a problem. We'll tell you when AI isn't the answer. We'd rather lose an engagement than steer you wrong.

05
No unnecessary complexity

We don't recommend what we can't justify. Simpler is usually better, and we're experienced enough to know the difference between a real solution and an impressive-sounding one.

06
Structured around you

We don't have packages. We have conversations. Every engagement is scoped around what you actually need — whether that's a focused review or a sustained advisory relationship.

How we work

Simple on purpose, rigorous in practice

We don't believe in elaborate methodologies. We believe in clear thinking, honest communication, and following through.

01
Listen first

We start with your situation, not our assumptions. We learn your organization, your constraints, and what success actually looks like for you.

02
Diagnose honestly

We tell you what we see — clearly and directly. No softening, no upselling. Just an honest picture of where things stand and what's worth doing about it.

03
Lead the work

We don't hand you a report and disappear. We stay in the engagement — leading, advising, building, or coordinating based on what your situation needs.

04
Leave you stronger

Every engagement ends with your team more capable than when we arrived. Knowledge transfer isn't an afterthought — it's built into how we work.

Get in touch

Let's talk about what you're dealing with

No pitch decks, no discovery calls designed to sell you something. Just an honest conversation about your situation and whether we're a good fit to help.

Emailjane@glasswave.ca
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