Hi, I'm Arik Griffin - CEA Operations Consultant & Operator | Principal, VerdantTech Solutions | IAR, Income Focus Portfolio Management
I am driven by the challenge of turning complex operational problems into scalable, sustainable solutions. I thrive at the intersection of farm technology and software where I can innovate for real-world impact.
At a glance
Curated signals on strengths, focus areas, and how they can help.
Successfully founded and led a startup during the formative years of digital strategy.
Currently directs farm systems and technology, spearheading the operational infrastructure of indoor agricultural facilities.
Provides actionable expertise in merging complex software development with sustainable agriculture for operational excellence.
🚀 Career trajectory
Tech & Services Foundation
Operations, and financial leadership across tech and services businesses.
✦ Program Management
✦ Operations Management
Entrepreneurial Phase
Founded and led early-stage ventures including a web/mobile development firm and early CEA advisory work.
✦ Founder
CEA Operator
A decade embedded inside controlled-environment agriculture, from small-scale multi-crop operations through large-scale automated facility build-out.
✦ Hydroponics
✦ Sustainable Agriculture
💪🏻 Superpowers
CEA Operations Advisor
Operator-side advisory for farms, developers, and investors
✦ Production economics modeling and gap analysis
✦ Scale-up planning from pilot to production
✦ Systems and technology selection
Operational Due Diligence
Finding what's real versus assumed before capital is committed
✦ Pro forma stress-testing on yield, cost, energy, and labor
✦ Facility feasibility and technology fit review
✦ Direct path to operational improvement if investment proceeds
Vendor-Side Subject Matter Resource
Bridging equipment capability and operational reality for CEA vendors
✦ Pre-sales advisory support for vendor customers
✦ Integration gap analysis before contract and commissioning
✦ Operator perspective your sales team can't provide internally
I'm excited about
✦ The operational and food safety infrastructure gap in early and scaling CEA operations.
✦ Production economics modeling as a decision tool, not just a pitch document.
✦ Connecting equipment capability to operational reality before the purchase, not after.
I can help with
✦ Operations assessment and performance gap analysis for CEA farms.
✦ Pro forma stress-testing and operational due diligence for investors and lenders evaluating CEA opportunities.
✦ Pre-sales and integration advisory support for equipment and technology vendors selling into CEA.
✦ Scale-up planning and systems selection — pilot to production, single to multi-facility.
I would love your help on
✦ Gaining new perspectives on the future of scalable hydroponic indoor farming.
✦ Introductions to farm developers, investors, or lenders actively evaluating CEA projects.
✦ Connections with equipment and technology vendors who work in CEA and need operator-side depth on their team.