Get to know Darryl

Support systems aren’t distractions—they’re lifelines.

I learned that the hard way.

In October 2023, I found myself sitting on the shower floor, holding my four-year-old son as I rinsed vomit off him for the tenth time that day. He was suffering, and I was physically and emotionally shattered. That moment marked the lowest point in my life; and also the clearest reminder of why I do what I do.

Fifteen months earlier, just after the birth of our third child, our middle son had his first seizure. By the following fall, he’d endured nearly 15,000 more. We faced unimaginable choices, including whether to pursue brain surgery to stop the seizures from doing further damage to his developing brain. We said yes.

After surgery, he had to relearn everything: sitting, eating, speaking. But slowly, he regained his spark. Today, he’s a lively kid—walking, talking, and mostly seizure-free, though his condition is progressive and unpredictable.

How did we survive those months? Because we’d built systems years earlier that carried us when everything else fell apart: insurance, defined caregiving roles, routines, and risk-mitigating plans. We didn’t know then how vital they would become. But they gave us options. They gave us hope.

That experience deepened what I already knew from two decades of professional experience: good systems aren’t about control; they’re about capacity, resilience, and choice.

Professionally, I’ve spent over 20 years helping businesses design those very systems. I’m a strategic operations and risk management consultant, and I partner with growth-stage businesses to bring clarity, structure, and sustainability to their operations. I’ve worked for a global insurance company, SAAS startups, and with solo founders. I’ve salvaged critical projects, scaled teams, coached emerging leaders, and built frameworks that helped organizations weather change without losing their soul.

Whether I’m helping you plan for scale, navigate disruption, or reduce burnout in your leadership team, my work is about creating the scaffolding that lets your business, and your people, thrive.

I bring together three core lenses:
Strategic foresight to plan for what’s next
Operational discipline to execute that plan
Human-centred design to ensure the systems support the people they’re built for

I don't deal in fluff or one-size-fits-all frameworks. I build customized, tested systems that reduce your cognitive load and increase your business's resilience. From strategic planning and SOP rollouts to executive partnering and team coaching, I help you make decisions today that give you options tomorrow, just like we did for our son.

If you’re growing fast, burning out, or stuck in chaos, I can help.

Let’s build the systems that will carry you through whatever comes next.