About Carlos INFANTES
From Amazon to the United Nations to Helping Series A-B Startups Scale
CTO Mentoring for Series A-B Startups
Bringing 25 years of enterprise-grade cloud expertise from Amazon and the United Nations to growth-stage companies. I help Series A-B CTOs build scalable infrastructure without breaking the budget.
The Journey: Amazon → UN → Startups
Amazon - Enterprise Cloud Architecture
Built cloud infrastructure at massive scale, learning the systems that power global enterprise operations.
United Nations - Infrastructure for 193 Countries
Lead SRE managing critical infrastructure serving all UN member states. Gained UN-level advisory credentials and experience with diplomatic-grade reliability requirements.
The Wise CTO - Mentoring Series A-B Startups
Now helping 20+ Series A-B companies scale their cloud infrastructure with enterprise-grade expertise at startup-friendly rates (€120/hour mentoring).
"The same systems that serve the UN can work for your startup — you just need the right guidance to adapt them to your scale and budget."
Key Expertise
- AWS Architecture & Cost Optimization
- Terraform & Infrastructure as Code
- SRE & DevOps for Lean Teams
- Scaling from Series A to B
Why I Do This
I've seen infrastructure at the largest scale (UN) and the fastest pace (startups). The gap? Series A-B startups need UN-level reliability but can't afford enterprise consulting fees.
That's why I created The Wise CTO — to bring enterprise expertise to growth-stage startups at accessible rates (€120/hour mentoring).
Who I Help
I specialize in working with Series A-B CTO and tech leaders who are:
- • Scaling from 3-20 engineers and need architectural guidance
- • Optimizing AWS costs after rapid growth
- • Building reliable systems without enterprise budgets
- • Making critical infrastructure decisions post-funding
Ready to Scale with Confidence?
Whether you need a quick architecture review or ongoing mentoring, I'm here to help you make the right infrastructure decisions for your Series A-B startup.