Technically Pete

Peter C. Romano

AI Transformation through Modern Software Architecture
Software Architect
Transformation Lead
An AI-First Operating Methodology for Modern Software Organizations

Full-stack engineering veteran, software architect, and industry author with 20 years spanning B2C media to industrial enterprise SaaS & transformation. From early-stage startup to high-risk, revenue-critical brownfield environments, I translate ambiguous requirements into stable production software and drive outcomes under tight timelines - 2× delivery KPI improvement and 70%+ defect reduction across Fortune 500, PE-backed, and Seed-to-Series C organizations.

Recent focus: LLM/RAG systems, agentic workflows, and AI-assisted SDLC adoption. Author of The Restruct Handbook — An AI-First Operating Methodology for Modern Software Organizations, I'm focused on evolving AI use from scattered experimentation into repeatable operating practice grounded in hands-on engineering, delivery discipline, and a GTM mindset.

Known for onboarding quickly into complex environments and earning trust with peers, stakeholders, and customers.

Core Skills

Expertise across SaaS, B2B enterprise transformation, and digital B2C marketing experiences in Media, Advertising, Publishing, Oil/Gas, Energy, Logistics, Industrial, Construction.

  • AI Adoption, AI-Enabled Delivery, & AI-First SDLC Optimization

  • 20 Years of SOLID-Principle Full-Stack Application Engineering (UI → API → Data → Infra)

  • Scalable SaaS, RevOps, ERP, FSM, CMS, CRM & MarTech Systems

  • Cloud & DevSecOps (AWS/Azure, CI/CD, Containerization)

  • Distributed Systems (Event-Driven, Microservices, Micro-Frontends)

  • GTM Strategy & Product Development

  • Solution Architecture, Digital Transformation, & Legacy Modernization

  • Technical Leadership & Stakeholder Alignment / Communication

Stack: Node, TypeScript, Python, Go, AWS, Postgres, Docker, Kafka, Linux, REST, GraphQL, Rust

AI: MCP, LLM, RAG, Multi-Agent Orchestration & APIs, Claude Code, Cursor, Codex

Community Contributions: Creator of Restruct Methodology & Author of The Restruct Handbook

Frameworks: Expert Vue / Nuxt, Django, React, Angular, Ember

Systems: SAP, Adobe Experience Manager, Salesforce Commerce Cloud, HubSpot, Clay, Apollo

Project Management/Ops: Git, JIRA, Agile, SAFe, GitHub, GitLab, Notion, Slack

Other: Azure, Adobe Creative Cloud, Synthesia, Runway ML

Recent Highlights

Vestive

Software Architect

2016-present

Founded Vestive and authored the Restruct AI-first operating methodology and The Restruct Handbook - an enterprise framework for AI-native software delivery. Built and led AI transformation initiatives including an LLM/RAG-powered multi-tenant GTM intelligence platform, secure AWS PaaS infrastructure, and AI-assisted engineering workflows, while establishing a software architecture certification program and serving as principal architect and fractional CTO across AdTech, Defense, PharmaTech, and enterprise SaaS engagements. Delivered revenue-critical platforms supporting up to $80M+ monthly revenue, rescued high-risk startup programs, and modernized systems for Fortune 500 organizations including Verizon, Condé Nast, and American Family Insurance.

Halliburton

Software Architect

2018-2025

Led architecture and modernization of Halliburton's SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA ERP platform serving 3,000+ enterprise users , directing a year-long transformation of revenue-critical billing and accounting systems. Introduced AI-assisted software development into a regulated enterprise environment while modernizing DevOps, CI/CD, and cloud delivery practices, reducing QA/UAT defect churn by 70%+ and improving engineering velocity, operational resilience, and cross-functional alignment between engineering, finance, and field operations.

The Daily Beast

Director of Front-End Engineering

2015-2016

Managed a team of five engineers while serving as CTO Chief of Staff, leading cross-functional transformation across Engineering, Product, QA, Design, and Ad Operations. Modernized the Adobe Experience Manager platform and AdOps infrastructure by defining a scalable Node.js architecture roadmap, improving application performance, reducing page load times, and decreasing production bounce rates by approximately 15% , resulting in stronger user engagement and advertising performance.

Personal Interests

Martial arts practitioner, musician/audiophile, motorcycling enthusiast, and dog lover.