Fractional CTO

Get CTO-level leadership without committing to a full-time executive hire. I help founders and engineering leaders ship faster without turning AI-assisted development into tech debt.

Value Proposition

Move from "the MVP works" to "the product delivers business outcomes" with clear technical decisions, team standards, and execution support.

What You Get

• 30/60/90-day execution plan aligned with business goals
• Architecture and risk review with prioritized actions
• Team standards for AI coding (review, quality gates, decision rules)
• Hands-on technical leadership in planning, reviews, and key decisions
• Monthly progress report with risks, wins, and next priorities

How We Work

1. Diagnose: understand your product, team, and delivery bottlenecks
2. Prioritize: define what matters now and what can wait
3. Align: set shared engineering and AI-assisted development standards
4. Execute: lead implementation with your team, not from the sidelines
5. Measure: track delivery speed, quality, and technical risk trends

Who It's For

• Startups after MVP that need to scale delivery without chaos
• Software houses growing teams from 8 to 30+ engineers
• Companies preparing for investor due diligence or technical audits
• Teams with rising AI usage but inconsistent engineering standards

Ideal Customer Profiles (ICP)

ICP 1: Post-MVP founder-led startup (Seed to Series A)

• Context: Product works, but delivery speed and technical decisions depend on a few key people.
• Main pain: Growing roadmap pressure with no clear technical leadership layer.
• What they need: CTO-level prioritization, architecture direction, and execution discipline without hiring a full-time CTO yet.

ICP 2: Scaling SaaS with a new engineering manager

• Context: Team size grows from 8 to 20+, but engineering standards are inconsistent.
• Main pain: More output, less predictability; quality and ownership become uneven.
• What they need: Shared standards, decision frameworks, and guidance for technical leadership rituals.

ICP 3: Software house modernizing delivery with AI tools

• Context: Teams already use AI assistants, but every squad follows different practices.
• Main pain: Review chaos, variable code quality, and hidden rework costs.
• What they need: Unified AI-assisted engineering process and architecture guardrails across projects.

ICP 4: Investor-backed company before technical due diligence

• Context: Funding, M&A, or strategic partnership requires confidence in technical execution.
• Main pain: Unclear technical risk picture and weak documentation of key decisions.
• What they need: Honest risk assessment, ADR hygiene, and a remediation plan they can defend.

ICP 5: Product team with repeated delivery bottlenecks

• Context: Releases are delayed by regressions, unclear ownership, and reactive firefighting.
• Main pain: Team effort rises, but business outcomes stagnate.
• What they need: Strong technical operating model tied to business outcomes and measurable execution.

Who It's Not For

• Teams looking only for extra coding capacity with no process changes
• Companies that are not ready to implement recommendations
• Organizations expecting "advice only" and no operational involvement

Common Objections

"We should just hire a full-time CTO."

If you need immediate senior leadership now, Fractional CTO gives faster time-to-impact without recruitment risk and full-time overhead.

"Will this be only consulting slides?"

No. This is operational leadership: architecture decisions, code review standards, and direct collaboration with your team.

"We don't have time for another process change."

The goal is fewer ceremonies and faster decisions. We start with high-impact changes your team can absorb quickly.

Engagement Options

• Weekly or bi-weekly leadership sessions
• Sprint-level support for architecture and delivery decisions
• Team mentoring and AI coding standards rollout
• Flexible monthly scope based on your stage

Ready to Talk?

Book a 15-minute call and get a clear recommendation: Fractional CTO, AI coding workshop, or a focused technical audit.