Fractional CTO / technical advisory
Senior technical judgement, without a full-time hire.
Ongoing architecture and technology guidance on retainer: review plans, unblock the team, be the senior technical voice in the room.
12+ years of production experience · Fixed scope · You work directly with me
Sound familiar?
You'll know it's time when…
- You are making expensive technology decisions without a technical peer.
- Your developers are stuck, or you cannot tell whether their plan is sound.
- You need a CTO-level view, but not a CTO-level salary.
- Vendors and agencies keep telling you different things.
What changes
What you get, in plain terms.
Better decisions
Architecture and technology choices reviewed before you commit.
An unblocked team
Stuck problems get a senior second opinion quickly.
Straight answers
Independent advice, with no agency or reseller incentive behind it.
Deliverables
What lands in your hands.
- Architecture and technology decisions reviewed before you commit
- A senior technical voice for your team, on a retainer shaped to your needs
- Unblocking help when a plan or a person is stuck
How it works
Simple, staged, no surprises.
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Get oriented
I learn your product, team and the decisions in front of you.
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Agree the shape
A retainer sized to what you need, whether that is a few hours a month or more.
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Advise and unblock
Reviews, decisions and hands-on help as things come up.
Best fit
Founders and teams who need senior judgment without a full-time hire
Probably not for you
Not the right fit if you need someone to manage a large engineering department full-time.
Common questions
Answered straight, before you ask.
How much time does a retainer involve?
It depends on the stage of your team and product. We agree the shape up front, whether that is a few hours a month or something closer to a standing commitment.
Can you work alongside our existing developers?
Yes. That is the usual setup: I support your team rather than replace it.
Do you only advise, or do you build too?
Both. I can step in and build when that is the fastest way to unblock something, and you are working directly with me either way.