Fractional CTO & Advisory
Founder-grade technical leadership, on a retainer.
Not every company needs a full-time CTO yet — but every technical company needs someone accountable for the hard calls. On a light monthly retainer I act as your technical partner: steering architecture and hiring, keeping your delivery honest, and being the person you call before you make an expensive mistake.
Who it's for
- Non-technical founders carrying technical risk alone
- Early teams that need senior judgement without a senior salary
- Companies between CTOs who need continuity
You probably need this if…
What I look at
- Architecture and technical strategy oversight
- Engineering hiring, structure and standards
- Vendor and delivery governance
- AI adoption and where it actually helps
- A regular cadence — reviews, planning and being on call for the big ones
What you walk away with
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The experience behind this service
FAQ
Fractional CTO: your questions, answered.
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What does a fractional CTO actually do?
Acts as the person accountable for your hard technical calls without the cost of a full-time hire: steering architecture and technical strategy, guiding engineering hiring and standards, governing vendors and delivery, and being the one you call before an expensive mistake. Founder-grade judgement, on a light monthly retainer.
How is a fractional CTO different from hiring a full-time CTO?
Same senior judgement, a fraction of the cost and commitment. Most early companies do not need a full-time CTO yet — but every technical company needs someone owning the big decisions. Fractional gives you that continuity and accountability without a senior salary or a long hiring process.
How much time and money does it involve?
It is a light monthly retainer with a regular cadence — reviews, planning, hiring input, and being on call for the decisions that matter — scoped to what your company actually needs. It scales up when you are moving fast and down when things are steady.
Who is this right for?
Non-technical founders carrying technical risk alone, early teams that need senior leadership without a senior hire, and companies between CTOs who need continuity. If technical decisions keep landing on your desk that you are not equipped to make, that is the signal.
Is it a long-term commitment?
No lock-in. It is an ongoing working relationship for as long as it is useful — many start with a single audit or decision and grow it into a retainer once they see the value.
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