Fractional CTO services

Fractional CTO leadership for software and AI companies.

Get an experienced technical leader who can connect the business plan to the product, architecture, engineering work, and delivery path.

$15,000 per month

The engagement begins with a three-month commitment. We set the monthly scope around the company, the team, the active priorities, and the technical decisions that need an owner.

Project situations

  • Engineering leadership, modernization sequencing, or delivery execution requires experienced architectural oversight.
  • Engineering, product, and executive stakeholders need one technical decision path.
  • A delivery-critical initiative requires architecture oversight through implementation.

What you get

  • Recorded architectural decisions with owners, tradeoffs, and consequences.
  • Implementation sequencing across architecture, roadmap, and delivery.
  • Technical alignment across engineering, product, and executive stakeholders.

What is included

  • Architecture and technical strategy decisions tied to active initiatives.
  • Roadmap and implementation sequencing across teams and systems.
  • Direct technical leadership for engineers, technical leads, and stakeholders.

Engagements begin at $15,000 per month with a three-month minimum. The monthly scope is set around the decisions, team involvement, and hands-on work the company needs.

How work starts

  1. We define the decisions, initiatives, and operating responsibilities covered by the engagement.
  2. I lead architecture decisions, implementation sequencing, and technical coordination throughout the work.
  3. You receive recorded decisions, current delivery priorities, and direct leadership through execution.

Common questions

Is this hands-on or advisory?

The engagement can include architecture decisions, development leadership, delivery planning, team guidance, and direct technical work where it moves the company forward.

Can you help with leadership communication?

Yes. I can help explain technical priorities, risks, and tradeoffs to leaders and stakeholders.

Is a Fractional CTO the same as a part-time CTO?

Yes. I take responsibility for defined CTO-level decisions and leadership while working with the company on a part-time monthly basis.

Who is this engagement designed for?

The engagement is designed for software companies, AI companies, startups, and founder-led businesses that need senior technical ownership before they are ready to add a full-time CTO.

What happens during the first month?

The first month establishes the current technical state, active business priorities, delivery risks, decision ownership, and the working roadmap for the engagement.