Fractional CTO leadership for companies that need real technical authority — roadmap ownership, board-level counsel, team leadership — without the cost, risk, or timeline of an executive hire.
Not an advisor who drops opinions in a monthly call. An acting technical executive who:
Owns the technical roadmap and decisions
Leads and unblocks your engineering team
Translates engineering reality for the CEO and board
Runs your hiring bar for technical roles
Integrates AI into the roadmap where it earns its keep — and nowhere it doesn’t
$300K+ salary, 1–2% equity, 6-month search, and you’re betting the company on one interview process.
Starts in days, senior from day one, scales from 10 to 40 hours as needed, cancel when you outgrow it. Our clients average 60% cost savings vs. a full-time executive.
When engineering passes ~15 people or product complexity demands daily presence. We’ll tell you when you get there — and help you hire them. Our engagements are designed to end well.
Every engagement starts with clarity: a structured look at your systems, people, and delivery before we change anything. Then a standing operating rhythm — sprint oversight, architecture decisions, hiring, board prep — sized to your stage.
“As a non-technical founder, I needed a translator. Our consultant didn't just build, he educated. Our board presentations are now data-driven and confident.”
Founder at fintech company
Retainers are scoped by hours (10–40/week) at published rates — ask on the intro call and you’ll get a number, not a dance.
Month to month after the first engagement period. If we’re not creating value, firing us should be easy.
That’s the best case — we make strong senior engineers more effective, not redundant.
Start with a Reality Check session — fixed price, credited if you continue. Learn about the Reality Check →