What is a fCTO? (fractional CTO)
A fractional CTO (fCTO) provides interim tech leadership for growth-stage businesses when the CTO seat is empty or overloaded. I help teams stabilize delivery, align priorities, and drive measurable outcomes—without a rebuild.
Growth-stage businesses face consistent challenges: delivery stalls, priorities blur, and risk increases when leadership is missing. Every tech decision needs to balance risk reduction, delivery cadence, and business outcomes. That's where a fractional CTO comes in.
I work with your existing team and vendors to restore delivery governance, clarify priorities, and ship targeted improvements. My approach focuses on practical outcomes that work for where you are now—not theoretical solutions for where you might be in two years.
When do you need a fractional CTO?
Common triggers include: the CTO departed or is transitioning, delivery has become inconsistent, priorities aren't translating into outcomes, or a high-stakes initiative needs executive-level leadership. You need someone who can step in immediately and lead your existing team and vendors—without disrupting operations.
As a serial founder (Techstars 2018) who's worked with growth-stage businesses, I understand the challenges of leadership transitions and delivery gaps. I've led teams through transitions, and I know what works—and what doesn't—when tech impacts revenue or risk.
How I engage
Through packaged engagements:
Rapid Tech Assessment
Good for the SMB Owner who:
- • Has tech costs that keep growing
- • Needs a solution to assess changes
- • Needs help getting the team on board
- • Needs to figure out where to automate
- Fixed price 2-week assessment. Top to bottom review of your tech stack, costs, and delivery processes.
- Outcome: A plan, roadmap, and a to-do recommendation
- Recommended starting point.
Unlimited Access
Good for the SMB owner who needs expert guidance and on-demand help.
- • Tech assessments
- • Process a team/resource to understand blocks
- • Owner and team questions about how to keep on track
- • Monthly check-ins
- • Priority access to calendar
- • On-demand response times
- 1 year fixed price. Top to bottom review of your tech stack, costs, and delivery processes.
- Outcome: Peace of mind and continuity
- Recommended for the operator who has a plan, but needs a coach to drive more gains.
You own the decisions and the execution—I provide the leadership leverage. Packaged engagements mean predictable budgets and measurable outcomes, not hourly surprises.