Fractional CTO & Technical Consulting
Senior technical leadership—without a full-time executive hire.
I act as your part-time CTO or technical advisor: setting technology strategy, reviewing architecture, choosing vendors and tools, hiring and coaching engineers, and making sure the product can scale. Ideal for founders and executives who need experienced judgment on technical decisions.
Who it's for
- Non-technical founders building a software product
- Startups preparing to scale or raise investment
- Companies whose outsourced or legacy system keeps failing
- Teams that want architecture decisions reviewed by a senior engineer
What you get
- Technology strategy and roadmap aligned with business goals
- Architecture and code reviews with prioritized recommendations
- Build-vs-buy and vendor decisions
- Hiring support, team structure and engineering processes
- Security-first practices (CEH certified)
Typical projects
Technologies
- Software architecture
- Cloud strategy
- Microservices
- Security
- Team building
- Agile & TDD
Proven in practice
Related case studies from my work.
Hexagonal: 60+ service cloud → 3 Windows services
Hexagonal · Ports & Adapters · Monolith · On-premises
Kubernetes and RabbitMQ swapped for SQLite, MQTT, and in-memory. The full 60+ service cloud platform now runs as 3 lightweight Windows services—without changing a single line of business logic.
Read the case studyMulti-platform IoT cloud (10,000+ devices, 100,000+ users)
Kubernetes · GCP · MQTT · React · Flutter
One platform now manages 8 different device types (fire panels, intruder alarms, cameras, suppression) at full scale.
Read the case studyHow we work
A simple, transparent process from first call to production.
- 01
Intro call
We talk about your goals, constraints and timeline. You get an honest first assessment.
- 02
Discovery & proposal
I analyse the problem, your existing systems and the options, then send a clear scope, roadmap and proposal.
- 03
Build in short iterations
Work happens in short sprints with regular demos, so you see progress early and can steer.
- 04
Launch & handover
Production rollout with monitoring, documentation and knowledge transfer to your team.
- 05
Grow
Optional ongoing support, optimization and advisory as your product and team grow.
Frequently asked questions
What is a fractional CTO?
A fractional CTO is an experienced technology leader who works with your company part-time, covering strategy, architecture and team leadership at a fraction of the cost of a full-time executive.
Can you work alongside our existing developers or agency?
Yes. I can work with your in-house developers or an external agency: reviewing work, setting standards and making sure the architecture supports where the business is going.
Let's talk about your project
Book a 30-minute intro call. You'll get honest first recommendations and a clear next step.
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