Jason Hoekstra

Technology decisions are hard.
Let's untangle it together.

25 years building technology at high-profile organizations like the U.S. White House, U.S. Department of Education, and Ed-Fi Alliance - among other commercial, government, and philanthropy-based clients. I've led teams of developers, negotiated $2M+ contracts, and built systems that scaled to serve millions. I'll give you clear options, honest trade-offs, and a confident path forward.

For CEOs, founders, and non-technical leaders who need technology guidance without the full-time hire. I respond within 24 hours.

Capabilities

Strategic Decision Support

New platform? Major vendor? Build vs buy? I help you think through critical technology decisions before you commit.

Technical Assessment

I audit what you have, identify what matters, and provide a clear path forward with prioritized recommendations.

Crisis Response

When something's broken and you need help now. Triage, stabilize, fix - then ensure it doesn't happen again.

My Approach

Honest Assessment

Clear-eyed, no sugar coating.

Practical

Real paths forward with trade-offs laid out. Concrete options, not abstract advice.

Partner

We work through it together, you drive.

Packages

Monthly Retainers

A dedicated technology partner on retainer. Strategy, oversight, and hands-on support. Billed monthly.

Advisory

$2,610

10 hrs/month (5% off)

Weekly check-ins, async access, strategic guidance on key decisions.

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Fractional CTO

$4,950

20 hrs/month (10% off)

Part-time technology leadership. Strategy, team guidance, vendor management, roadmap ownership.

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Half-Time CTO

$9,625

40 hrs/month (12½% off)

Significant presence. Lead initiatives, manage technical teams, drive major projects forward.

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Interim CTO

Custom

Dedicated focus

Startup initiatives, special projects, or short-term crisis response management. Priced based on scope.

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By The Hour

Quick questions, deep dives, or project-based work.

1 Hour

$275

Single session

Quick questions, second opinions, or a gut-check on a decision.

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2 Hours

$536

Deep dive (2½% off)

Technology roadmap, vendor evaluation, or architecture review.

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5 Hours

$1,334

Project work (3% off)

Use within 60 days. Audit, roadmap, or hands-on problem solving.

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Custom Effort

Custom

Scoped to your needs

Larger engagements, multi-day workshops, or specific deliverables. Priced based on scope.

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Jason Hoekstra consults via his business, Celerity Education Data Systems

What I help with

Technology strategy & roadmaps
Vendor selection & evaluation
Code & infrastructure audits
Crisis response & triage
Architecture review
Technical hiring & role specs
Technical due diligence
Security & compliance review
Team structure guidance

What people say

"Jason solves technical education challenges through a comprehensive strategic approach. Over the past decade we have exchanged ideas in conversation and on panel discussions about his EdTech work. He has a voracious appetite for knowledge and works to continuously evolve the industry. His experiences and insights can quickly illuminate most topics in the field."

Adam Aronson

Head of Product | Scaled to 3x acquired, 1x IPO

"Jason was truly a pleasure to work with. From the get go, I knew Jason was incredibly passionate about his work and would take the time to explain information in a detailed, yet very understandable way. Jason is vigilant in seeking improvement and change in the Ed Tech field and a dedicated, hard worker. He's a great asset to have on any team that isn't afraid of pushing technology forward."

AJ Tatum

Senior .NET Engineer | Cloud & DevOps Architect

"As Regional IT Manager Jason had to orchestrate disparate state IT organizations into a working whole. Yet, he was always aware of unique issues relating to a specific state and was always available as a quick sounding board. Jason is a strong technologist, but to his credit, knows where his own understanding or time is limited and created an open, collegial group of IT Directors."

Paul Weinstein

Technologist | IT Operations Leader

"I contacted Jason as I was interested in how he implemented the Ideation tool at the Department of Education. Jason was very helpful in explaining how it was implemented and sharing the lessons learnt via a teleconference. He displayed good practical knowledge of how to implement an innovation program especially on a shoestring budget, and was able to show his helpful attitude and professionalism."

Kirpal (Sony) Chauhan

Innovation Officer | International Monetary Fund

Technologies

Cloud & Infrastructure

AWS Azure Linux Docker Terraform CI/CD GitHub Jenkins

Data & Integration

SQL Server PostgreSQL Ed-Fi APIs REST APIs n8n EDI Data Pipelines Open Data

Development

.NET / C# ASP.NET Node.js Python TypeScript PHP React Open Source

Domains

EdTech K-12 Interoperability Federal IT Cybersecurity Enterprise Architecture Startups

Ready to get unstuck?

Pick a package above, or book a free 20-minute call to talk through your situation first.