Tech Staffing · San Diego · 2026
PJ · SideGuy Solutions
Ashish, the Marketing Managers you're placing at Qualcomm need the automation layer I build.
⛰ Apex doctrine: SideGuy is the AI Translation Layer for Small Operators →TL;DR: Ashish Chouhan × SideGuy Solutions — direct read from a single operator. Below: the actual answer (no fluff), what most articles miss, and the path forward — including when to skip the rest of the read and just text PJ at 858-461-8054.
Helped people with this exact issue recently · single operator · no funnel
You know the hiring managers and ops leads inside every big SoCal tech shop — I build the AI workflows their teams are quietly scrambling to stand up. Peer note, not a pitch.
What's happening inside Fortune 500 SoCal tech right now
- GTM teams are being asked to ship 3x more with the same headcount — AI ops is the unlock
- Marketing Managers on 18-month contracts inherit broken Salesforce/HubSpot/Asana stacks from day one
- Procurement is greenlighting AI automation vendors faster than they're greenlighting FTE backfills
- Chipset and device companies are running lean GTM pods — contractor + AI workflow = the new structure
What's Shifting Inside Fortune 500 Tech Ops
- Marketing ops roles now carry AI tooling expectations baked into the JD
- Budget is moving from headcount lines to "tools + contract ops" lines
- The person you place walks into a backlog that automation could've cleared
Where SideGuy Fits In
- Custom AI workflows — GTM, reporting, lead routing, content ops
- $100/hr, no retainer, no SOW circus — ops-first delivery
- I'm the layer underneath the Marketing Manager you just placed
78%
of Fortune 500 marketing teams piloting AI workflows in 2025
$64–80/hr
your GTM contract rate — mine sits above it, complementary not competing
3.2x
output lift when a GTM contractor lands on an automated ops stack
PJ · Encinitas, CA · 858-461-8054
Straight up
You're the connector — you know which hiring manager at Qualcomm or ViaSat is drowning in GTM ops before anyone else does. Give me 15 minutes; if it fits, we build a quiet referral loop where you get a finder's cut and your placed talent lands on a stack that makes them look like heroes.
When to text PJ about Ashish Chouhan × SideGuy Solutions
Yes — text now
- You've read 2-3 articles, still don't know what to do
- About to spend $500+ on a tool / contractor / build
- Want a 30-second sanity check from someone not selling you
- Local to North County San Diego (faster routing depth)
No — figure it out
- You haven't tried the obvious built-in fix yet
- Looking for a free template you can DIY in 10 min
- Just casually browsing, no real decision pending
- Need a service we don't actually route (we'll say so)
Referral partner, not a candidate.
You place the people, I automate the workflows around them — 15 minutes to see if the angle lines up.
