Team
A select senior team
We stay intentionally lean: you get principal-level focus, fast decisions, and direct communication
Alison Heittman
CEO
Alison specializes in the nexus between technology and users. She helps leadership and teams understand the real work being done, translate it into compliant and usable systems, and measure adoption and success. With over two decades of experience leading and consulting businesses, she can step into virtually any leadership challenge where clarity and outcomes matter.
Fractional roles
Front-end Team Lead · UX Lead · Business Process Re-engineering Lead · Information System Security Officer …
Rob Heittman
CTO
Rob is a systems architect with encyclopedic infrastructure and stack experience, operating and consulting across dozens of organizations over three decades. He's focused on building modern stacks with the right seams and guardrails for agentic AI—without sacrificing reliability or compliance. He has led delivery in high-compliance environments including HIPAA, SOC 2, and FedRAMP.
Fractional roles
CTO · VP Technology · Senior Systems Architect · Senior Solutions Architect …
Sam Graham
Principal Software Engineer
Sam's focus is the efficient production of complete, correct, and compliant software. He establishes standards across the SDLC—from AI guardrails and issue templates to code review, QA, and remediation—then drives outcomes as a prolific individual contributor.
Fractional roles
Principal Software Engineer · Field Software Engineer · Senior Software Developer · Process Lead …
Philosophy
Collective wisdom, applied
Solertium is Latin for the collective wisdom of the group, a belief that experience is strongest when it's shared. We're senior collaborators who embed with your team to make clearer decisions, strengthen delivery patterns, and reduce risk—so you move faster without losing reliability
Not just developers—embedded partners
We operate as advisors and leaders: shaping architecture, guiding teams, improving security posture, and mentoring engineering practices. Sometimes we write critical code; often we help you make better decisions before expensive mistakes
Experience where it counts
We've spent 20 years building and evolving software that matters. Clients bring us in when the stakes are high: regulated environments, operationally critical systems, and complex legacy platforms that need a practical path forward
Collaboration is the multiplier
Our goal isn't dependency—it's momentum. We integrate transparently, respect context, and share what we know so your team is stronger long after the engagement ends
Pragmatic, outcome-driven leadership
We're opinionated when necessary and calm under pressure. We prioritize measurable outcomes over trends: reliability, compliance evidence, durable patterns, and clarity in tradeoffs