Make the right technical decisions before they get expensive.
I give founders, leadership teams, and investors the architecture, hiring, and delivery judgment of a seasoned technology executive — a few days a month, not a full-time salary.
// No retainer to start. A 30-minute call to see if it’s a fit.
Most companies don’t fail on effort. They fail on a few expensive technical decisions made too early.
A full-time CTO is a slow, costly bet to make before you’re sure what you need. A fractional CTO gives you that judgment now — sized to your stage.
You can’t tell good engineering from expensive engineering
You’re making six- and seven-figure technology bets on instinct and vendor pitches, with no one in your corner who has built it before.
Your last technical leader left a gap
Delivery is stalling, the roadmap is fuzzy, and the team needs direction now — not after a six-month executive search.
You’re backing a company you can’t technically vet
The deck looks great. But is the architecture real, the team capable, and the “AI” more than an API call? You need an honest read before you wire the money.
The full surface area of a technology executive — on demand.
This is the work a CTO is accountable for. You can draw on any part of it, in the depth your situation calls for.
Technology strategy & roadmap
Translate business goals into a sequenced, fundable technical plan — and kill the work that doesn’t move the needle.
Architecture & system design
Right-sized systems that scale when you need them to, stay cheap while you don’t, and don’t corner you into a rewrite.
Engineering teams & hiring
Hire your first engineers or fix the ones you have: structure, levels, interview loops, and a culture that ships.
Delivery & execution
Predictable shipping. Planning cadence, scope discipline, and the metrics that tell you the truth about velocity.
Cloud, infra & cost
Reliable infrastructure and DevOps without the cloud bill that quietly eats your runway.
Data & AI strategy
Where AI genuinely earns its place in your product — and where it’s a costly distraction dressed up as a feature.
Security & compliance foundations
The pragmatic controls and posture that pass diligence and don’t scare off enterprise customers.
Technical due diligence
A clear-eyed read on code, architecture, team, and risk — for your own bets or an investor’s.
Build vs. buy & vendor calls
Decide what to build, what to buy, and which vendors are worth the lock-in — before contracts get signed.
Four ways to put me to work.
Each is scoped to a different need and a different slice of my week. The bar shows roughly how much of a full-time role each one represents.
Technical Advisory
ENG-ADVA senior sounding board on call. We meet regularly; you get unblocked on architecture, hiring, and roadmap decisions between sessions.
Best fit: Founders who own delivery but want experienced judgment on the big calls.
Embedded / Interim CTO
ENG-EMBI step in and own the technology function: roadmap, team, delivery, and stakeholders — part-time, with full accountability.
Best fit: Companies scaling fast or between CTOs that need a hand on the wheel now.
Architecture & Build Sprint
ENG-SPRA fixed-scope engagement to set the foundations right: target architecture, technical plan, and a build path your team can execute.
Best fit: Teams at a turning point — a rebuild, a new platform, or a scaling wall.
Technical Due Diligence
ENG-TDDAn independent assessment of code, architecture, team, and risk, delivered as a clear report with a confidence rating and a remediation list.
Best fit: Investors and acquirers who need the technical truth before a decision.
Low commitment to start. Real accountability once we begin.
Discovery call
A free 30-minute call. You describe the situation; I tell you straight whether I’m the right fit and how I’d approach it.
Diagnostic
A short paid assessment of your tech, team, and roadmap — so any recommendation is grounded in reality, not assumptions.
Engagement
We agree a clear scope, cadence, and outcomes. Month-to-month, no long lock-in. You can scale me up or down as things change.
Handover
Everything is documented and the team is set up to run without me. The goal is a function that stands on its own.
What you should expect from me, on every engagement.
Plain answers, not jargon
You’ll always understand the trade-off you’re making and why. If you can’t explain a decision to your board, I haven’t done my job.
Decisions tied to the business
Technology is a means, not the point. Every recommendation ladders up to runway, revenue, or risk.
Built to leave
A good fractional CTO makes themselves unnecessary. I build durable systems and capable teams, then step back.
Tell me where you’re stuck. I’ll tell you straight what I’d do.
A 30-minute discovery call, no obligation. Worst case, you leave with a clearer view of your technical situation than you had this morning.