Getting hardware to volume without finger-pointing. cost overruns. the usual delays.

How I Help

Coaching

Your company is growing fast and your technical teams need to scale …

but this is straining the ability of your managers and leads to deliver on time.

I can provide coaching to your managers and leads to help scale their capability.

Planning

Your technology is a fast moving target, and the possibilities are continually evolving …

but you are having a hard time keeping up!

I can help you plan your best path forward.

Expertise

You may have identified a clear market pain …

but you don’t have the knowledge or expertise in house to get the job done.

I can provide the necessary expertise to help you.

Capacity

Are you in a situation where you have no excess capacity available?

Or are all of your people are busy operating your current business?

I can provide extra capacity to help you.

Independent Second Opinion

You may have the expertise in house …

but you want to get a second opinion and some level of validation before spending millions on executing a plan or idea.

I can provide you with a second opinion.

Manufacturing

You may have a beautiful prototype of your product, but now you need it manufactured and you have questions.

What is your forecast? How much capacity do you need? Should you go offshore? Or stay onshore? What about making it locally?

I can help you navigate these challenges.

About

Douglas Fast

CEO

Dark Water Tek is my consultancy through which I help clients ensure their products are ready for production—particularly those involving hardware, software, or embedded systems.

Why choose me to help your team? Because I understand product!

I understand both the big picture and the practical implications of strategy, tactics, and execution, having spent 20 years in technology oriented roles from Design Engineer to CEO.

I work effectively with technical teams, having personally bent the metal, written the code, built the boards, optimized the manufacturing, and supported the product onsite.

Finally, I have experience engaging with a range of customers from small to large to government on product requirements, testing, validation, and support.