Your business has a strategy.
Your technology should drive it.
A senior technology lead, part time. We automate the repetitive work, build software when nothing off the shelf fits, choose and implement platforms like ERP and CRM, and set up drone programs your own team runs.
For cities, contractors, and growing businesses that need technology leadership but don’t need a full-time hire.
Six things we do.
One senior lead doing them.
Most technology problems turn out to be process problems. We start there, then fix the tools.
Technology Audit
A structured look at the systems and processes you run on, and a written plan for what to fix first.
02Process Automation
Removing repetitive manual steps from daily work.
03Custom Software Development
Building software when off-the-shelf products don’t fit how you work, or cost more than the problem is worth.
04Platform Selection & Implementation
Choosing and rolling out the right system, such as ERP, CRM, permitting, or project management, so it fits how you actually operate.
05UAV Program Development
Building the drone program your own team operates. We don’t fly for you. We build the program you run.
06Data & Reporting
Turning the data you already collect into clear answers for staff, leadership, and the people you serve.
The AI conversation is everywhere, and most of it isn’t helping you. We find the places AI genuinely saves time in your work, and we put it in a way your staff will actually use.
Sector experience, not sector theory.
Cities & Public Agencies
Technology leadership for cities without an IT department.
Contractors & Field Services
Construction, roofing, and engineering firms where field and office need to run on the same information.
Growing Businesses
Technology decisions made on purpose instead of by default.
Non-profits
Doing more with lean teams and tight budgets.
Shifting from "feature shopping" to value-based procurement
Stakeholders had a prescriptive feature list. Risk: hire a vendor who could check boxes while missing the real operational friction.
Read the case study →Council got a clear scorecard based on staff time savings and resident satisfaction, not feature checklists.
Ben Fiedler founded PathShift after 17 years in technology, building software, data systems, and drone programs for organizations that didn’t have a technology lead of their own. He’s also an elected city council member in Hiawatha, Iowa, so he knows how budgets, approvals, and public accountability actually work.
Meet Ben →What clients say
“PathShift helped us identify the real problem, design the right solution, and see it through to implementation. The project didn’t just reduce our costs. It gave our vendors visibility they never had before.”
Start with a 30-minute conversation.
- No retainer required to start
- Senior-led from day one, no hand-offs
- The first call is a working session, not a pitch