Fractional CTO services for tech-enabled businesses
Accepting 1 new client starting June 2026.Is this the right fit?
Growing companies where technology supports the business but isn't managed by someone senior enough to own it. That usually looks like:
- You're spending more on technology every year but aren't confident you're getting real value from it.
- You have a dev team, an outsourced agency, or an IT person, but no one at the leadership level connecting technology decisions to business outcomes.
- You're evaluating vendors, platforms, or integrations and want someone technical in your corner before you sign.
- You operate in a regulated or compliance-heavy environment where technology failures have real business consequences.
- You're hearing "you should use AI for that" but don't have anyone who can separate the hype from what's actually worth doing.
If what you need is a development team or someone to build a product from scratch, that's a different problem, and I'm happy to point you toward the right kind of help on our intro call.
If it sounds like a fit, the next step is a 30-minute intro call.
Three ways to engage
Technology Assessment
A defined first engagement with no ongoing commitment required. I audit your technology and infrastructure, interview your team, and deliver two artifacts: a current-state assessment and a prioritized 90-day roadmap. Most engagements start here.
Fractional CTO
An ongoing monthly retainer. I'm embedded in your technical decision-making — strategy calls, architecture reviews, AI integration decisions, async access, hiring support, and a written monthly summary. Built for business owners and leadership teams who need a senior technical voice in the room on a consistent basis.
Technical Advisor
A lighter-touch ongoing relationship. One monthly strategy call, async access via Slack or email, and a sounding board for meaningful technical decisions. Built for business owners who have strong technical leadership in place but want a senior outside perspective.
Starts with a 90-minute Strategy Session to understand your vision, current technology situation, and what you need a sounding board for. No deep technical access required, but welcomed.
First month structure
The structure depends on which engagement is the right fit.
Technical Advisor engagements begin with a 90-minute Strategy Session covering your vision, current technology situation, team structure, and what you need a sounding board for. No deep technical access required, but welcomed. If deeper complexity emerges, we can transition to a full Technology Assessment before the ongoing retainer begins.
Week 1 — Understand the Business
- Business goals and growth plans
- Operational challenges and constraints
- Definition of success
Week 1–2 — Assess the Technology
- Applications and architecture
- Infrastructure and cloud environment
- Security and operational resilience
- Engineering processes and delivery
- Technology spend and vendor landscape
Week 2 — Interview Key Stakeholders
- Leadership
- Engineering
- Product and operations
Week 3 — Validate Findings
- Review observations
- Confirm priorities
- Align on business impact
Week 4 — Executive Deliverables
- Current-State Assessment
- 90-Day Execution Roadmap
- 12-Month Technology Vision
What ongoing looks like
- Monthly strategy call — agenda set in advance, focused on decisions, not status updates
- Async access via chat 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, and evaluating outsourced development teams
- AI integration decisions: evaluating build-vs-buy for AI features, reviewing AI tooling choices, and helping your team adopt AI-assisted development workflows that hold up in production
How to start
The first step is a 30-minute intro call. I want to understand how your business uses technology, where the friction is, and whether this engagement makes sense for where you are right now.