Most technology advisors grew up in telecom. Justin Wilson grew up in IT — building infrastructure at some of the most demanding companies in the world.
Over more than two decades in technology, he's built and led IT infrastructure and teams at some of the most demanding environments in the industry — from the hyper-growth floors of Slack and Lookout, to consulting on security and privacy strategy for large enterprise clients at Deloitte, to the carrier-side world of Mosaic Networx / Spectrotel. He's bought the wrong thing, inherited other people's bad decisions, and learned most of his best lessons the expensive way.
Amplifier One was born out of a frustration he couldn't shake: the IT buying process is fundamentally broken for the buyer. Too many vendors optimizing for themselves. Not enough technical honesty. And almost nobody willing to say “you don't actually need that.”
He built Amplifier One the only way that felt right — quietly, on nights and weekends — until the day he could go all in. The firm is built around a single principle: sit on the buyer's side of the table, always.
Justin is based on California's Central Coast. When he's not deep in a client's network diagram, you'll find him mid-way through a never-ending home remodeling project, or out enjoying the outdoors with his wife, daughter, and dogs.
Over Two decades of real-world experience.
The kind you get from actually building things, making mistakes, and being accountable for the outcomes.