Scottsdale, AZ · Founder & CTO

I build bridges between intent and outcome.

I'm Charles, founder of VanDercook Ventures and CTO at Andrew The Homebuyer, where I lead technology and AI transformation. I build AI-native products and automations from zero to live. Built, not bought.

CTO, Andrew The Homebuyer · Board member, NAU Hotel & Restaurant Management · Advisory board, Arizona Christian University
Tools & platforms I build with
SalesforceHubSpotClaudeTwilioNext.jsApollo.ioTableauPendoZapierPostgresResendSQL
Work

Where I've done the work.

Technology leadership and an automation practice built on the same instinct: understand the motion first, then build the system that makes it repeatable.

Current role Since Sep 2026

Andrew The Homebuyer

Chief Technology Officer, leading technology and AI transformation.

Technology leadership for a fast-growing home-buying company expanding into new markets. I own the automation estate, CRM and connected systems, data architecture, and security posture, and bring AI into day-to-day operations, so the founders can stay focused on growth.

Technology leadershipAI enablementAutomationData architectureSecurity
01 · AI / Automation Service Live

A³

Arizona Advanced Automation, an AI automation agency for local service businesses.

A³ gives home-service companies an always-on AI front desk. It answers every call and message, books jobs straight onto the calendar, follows up on quotes, and turns missed calls into booked revenue, so owners stop losing work to voicemail.

AI receptionistInstant bookingLead follow-up24/7 coverageMissed-call rescue
What I do

The bridge between operator and builder

◆ The OperatorThe Builder ◆

Technology Leadership

CTO and fractional CTO work: owning the systems, data, and security a growing company runs on, and the roadmap that takes it from startup to sustainable growth.

AI Agents & Automation

Designing and shipping practical automation and multi-agent systems that take repetitive operational work off a team’s plate.

Revenue Operations & GTM

Forecasting, pipeline visibility, routing, and lifecycle automation across SMB, Mid-Market, and Enterprise motions.

Full-Stack Product

Next.js, Node, Twilio, Postgres. I take a venture from brand and code all the way to live in production.

Analytics & Tooling

Salesforce, HubSpot, SQL, Tableau, Pendo, Zapier. The stack that makes growth measurable.

Cross-Functional Leadership

Aligning revenue, operations, and product teams through periods of real organizational change.

Make the introduction

Building something interesting?

Got a RevOps challenge, an AI build, or a marketplace that needs to scale? I'd genuinely love to hear about it. Send a note and I'll make the introduction.

I read every message myself and usually reply within a day or two.