Senior-only strategic advisory

Architectural certainty for high-stakes technology decisions.

Fortune 500 experience. Outcome-based accountability.

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The Pharynos Approach

We advise boards, CIOs, and operating teams at the moments that define an organization: M&A integration, platform transformation, regulatory architecture, and leadership transitions.

Senior-Only Delivery

Every engagement is led by practitioners who have operated at Fortune 500 scale. No juniors. No learning curve. The person in the room has done the work.

Outcome-Based Accountability

Engagements are structured around milestones and deliverables, not timesheets. Each phase includes a satisfaction gate before the next begins.

Regulated Industry Expertise

Healthcare, biopharma, and financial services aren't verticals we've studied — they're where we built our careers. GxP, HIPAA, SOX, and PCI-DSS expertise informs every recommendation.

Capabilities

Independent technology assessment and integration advisory for boards, investors, and PE operating teams navigating acquisitions, mergers, and divestitures. We identify hidden technical debt, advise on integration roadmaps, and accelerate post-merger synergy realization — drawing on experience advising on $62B in pharmaceutical M&A and 80+ country operations.

Enterprise architecture strategy for organizations modernizing legacy systems, migrating to cloud, or evaluating AI-ready platforms in regulated environments. We advise on architectural blueprints that satisfy both engineering teams and audit committees — with program oversight to ensure execution stays on course.

Compliance architecture is a competitive advantage when designed correctly. We advise organizations operating under GxP, HIPAA, SOX, and PCI-DSS on architecture decisions that reduce redesign risk and accelerate market entry.

When a leadership gap threatens a critical program or strategic transition, we provide the senior technology authority to stabilize and steer. Board-level communication. Architectural decisions. Enterprise-grade accountability.

Proven at Scale

$62B
Pharmaceutical M&A Integration
300+
Global Engineering Organization
80+
Country Platform Operations

Industry Expertise

GxP-informed architecture advisory for pharmaceutical, biotech, and health services organizations. We advise on software medical device go-to-market strategy, qualification and validation strategies for regulated technology infrastructure, and post-merger technology integration in environments where regulatory continuity is non-negotiable. Practitioners with careers at the intersection of clinical operations and enterprise technology.
SOX and PCI-DSS architecture advisory for banking, capital markets, and insurance organizations. We advise on core platform modernization strategy, technology due diligence for M&A and investment decisions, and regulatory architecture for regulated financial markets. JPMorgan Chase and enterprise financial services experience informs every engagement.
AI and agentic platform strategy for technology organizations moving from traditional architectures to intelligent systems. We advise on cloud migration, legacy modernization, engineering organization design, and platform scaling — grounded in building and operating global engineering organizations at enterprise scale.

How We Engage

All investment tiers include senior-level practitioners, milestone-based delivery, and a satisfaction gate at each phase.

Outcome-Based Engagements

Discovery & Diagnostic

Rapid assessment delivering architectural clarity, risk identification, and a prioritized roadmap. The right entry point before committing to broader scope.

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Targeted Advisory

Milestone-gated advisory for a defined need: architecture strategy, AI readiness, M&A technology due diligence, or compliance architecture review. Clear deliverables. Defined scope.

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Transformation Program Leadership

Full-cycle strategic and execution advisory for enterprise-scale initiatives: post-merger integration, platform modernization, organizational scaling, or multi-workstream technology programs. Senior-level stewardship from assessment through delivery.

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Retained Advisory

Strategic Advisor

$20K
Monthly Investment

Continuous strategic counsel, architectural risk oversight, and M&A due diligence. For organizations requiring consistent senior technology advisory without full-time commitment.

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Growth Accelerator

$38K
Monthly Investment

Embedded senior advisory with program steering, architecture governance, and technology leadership across active initiatives. For organizations scaling operations or managing simultaneous technology priorities.

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Dedicated Executive Leadership

$65K
Monthly Investment

Full-scope executive technology leadership dedicated exclusively to a single client. Board-level communication, architectural direction, and technology strategy during transitions, rapid growth, or critical program delivery.

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Leadership

Ryan Pehrson, Founder & Managing Principal

Ryan Pehrson

Founder & Managing Principal

A 25-year technology leader, Ryan served as Chief Enterprise Architect and VP of Global Infrastructure & Cloud at Takeda Pharmaceuticals, with prior leadership roles at Healthcare Service Corporation, JPMorgan Chase, and Accenture — operating across 80+ country markets.

His experience includes advising on $62B M&A technology integration, building 300-person global engineering organizations, overseeing nine-figure technology budgets, and designing architectures compliant with GxP, HIPAA, SOX, and PCI-DSS at enterprise scale.

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