Fractional CTO services for growth-stage companies
Accepting 1 new client starting May 2026.The right fit
- Seed to Series A stage companies
- 3–8 engineers on the team
- B2B SaaS with real-time data, transaction processing, or integration-heavy platforms
- Founders in regulated industries — fintech, healthtech, gaming-adjacent — where technical compliance is a business constraint, not just an IT problem
- Teams making architectural decisions now that will compound over the next 18–24 months
The engagement
The retainer covers a consistent monthly commitment — strategy calls, architecture reviews, async access, and a written monthly summary. Hours in excess of the base are tracked and billed at the overage rate.
First month structure
- Week 1 Codebase and architecture audit. I get access to your repository, your infrastructure, and your team. I read what exists before I say anything.
- Week 2 Two-artifact deliverable: a current-state assessment and a target-state architecture with migration roadmap. Written, not just verbal — something you can share with your team and your investors.
- Weeks 3–4 Begin work on the top priorities surfaced in the assessment. The first month ends with momentum, not just documentation.
What ongoing looks like
- Monthly strategy call — agenda set in advance, focused on decisions, not status updates
- Async access via Slack or email throughout the month
- Architecture reviews on meaningful work before it gets built
- Written monthly summary covering what was addressed, what's emerging, and what to watch
- Hiring support: job description review, structuring the interview loop, running final-round technical interviews
What this isn't
This engagement is not hands-on-keyboard work. I'm not here to write production code, close tickets, or function as a senior IC. If your primary problem is that you need more engineering output, I'm not the right answer.
This also isn't designed for solo-founder situations where one person is doing everything. The value of this engagement compounds when there's a team to direct and decisions to shape — not when there's a single engineer who needs another set of hands.
If what you're actually looking for is someone to build your MVP, I can point you in a better direction during our intro call.
How to start
The first step is a 30-minute intro call — no agenda, no pitch. I want to understand what you're building, where the friction is, and whether this engagement makes sense for where you are right now.