Self-hosted servers and systems
Private servers and cloud services on hardware you control, monitored and backed up, so your files, photos and business data stay yours.
PrivateCTO.
Modern infrastructure consulting, planning and implementation for business owners.
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One advisor. The whole picture.
In a large company, the chief technology officer decides which technology is used and answers for whether it pays off. I bring that role to owner-led businesses, across the company and the household.
Strategy and execution come from the same person. I identify where technology can save time, reduce risk or open new capability, implement it to a professional standard and remain accountable for the result.
Everything the service coversEvery recommendation starts from what you already have, and weighs cost, privacy and ease of use as carefully as capability.
Network and security
Segmented, secure networks for the business and the household, with encrypted remote access and hardened devices and accounts.
AI infrastructure
AI that does real work: private local models, specialized decision models and agent harnesses, orchestrated and connected to your systems and data under clear governance, and kept current in a field that changes week to week.
Websites and hosting
Custom websites with pre-rendered pages, global edge hosting and a controlled publishing workflow: fast, secure and simple to keep current.
Websites & HostingHow we work together
Every engagement begins with a conversation. Scope and fees are agreed before any work starts.
Technology assessment
A paid assessment covers the devices, accounts, software and routines you rely on. You get a written, prioritized plan you can use whether or not you hire me for the rest.
Implementation and handover
I implement the agreed changes, show you how to use them and leave a written record of the setup.
Ongoing oversight
Optional ongoing support: monitoring, upkeep and new ideas as your needs change. Coverage is agreed up front, including how to reach me when something is urgent.
Vaughn Dorian
Founder, RidgeborneHamilton, Ontario and surrounding areas
I advise business owners on the technology behind their companies and households, and I carry out the work myself.
Each engagement is handled personally, from the first conversation to the finished work.
I design and run my own private infrastructure of networks, servers, self-hosted services and AI systems. That daily operating experience shapes what I recommend to clients and how I build it.
My commercial grounding is in finance: securities, investments and corporate finance, a long-standing focus on macroeconomics, and years of independent work in mergers and acquisitions. I weigh technology as an owner weighs any investment, by its cost, its risk and what it returns.
My AI work pairs formal training in AI strategy and governance with daily practice at the leading edge of a field that changes week to week. I evaluate new models, harnesses and agent tooling as they are released and use them in my own work every day.
Credentials and experience
- Industry-recognized Canadian securities qualification
- Formal education in investments, securities and corporate finance
- AI strategy and business applications certification, University of Pennsylvania
- Years of study and independent work in mergers and acquisitions
- Independent consultant to several businesses
- Websites designed, built and hosted across several industries
Systems I design and run
- A segmented network with a dedicated, firewalled zone for every class of device
- Dedicated servers running a broad suite of self-hosted services
- Encrypted remote access across every device, with nothing exposed by default
- Private AI models, research engines and autonomous agents
- Redundant storage, versioned backups, automated monitoring and scheduled briefings
- Privacy-hardened phones and computers
Arrange an introductory conversation.
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