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Fractional CTO & Engineering Leadership

Part-time technical leadership for startups and growing companies. Strategic guidance combined with hands-on execution.

Advisory & Leadership Ongoing (part-time)

What is Fractional CTO & Engineering Leadership?

Part-time technical leadership providing strategic direction, architectural oversight, and hands-on development support. I work as an extension of your leadership team, balancing high-level technical strategy with practical implementation to drive your product and engineering organization forward.

Ideal for startups that need senior technical leadership but aren't ready for a full-time CTO, or growing companies that need additional technical leadership capacity.

Ideal For

  • Startups needing senior technical leadership
  • Companies without a full-time CTO
  • Growing companies scaling engineering teams
  • Founders seeking technical co-founder alternatives

What You Get

Technical Strategy & Vision

Define and execute technical strategy aligned with business goals, product roadmap, and growth plans.

Architecture & Technical Oversight

Own system architecture, make key technical decisions, and ensure engineering quality and best practices.

Team Leadership & Mentoring

Lead engineering team, mentor developers, establish processes, and build strong engineering culture.

Hands-On Development

Code alongside your team on critical features, unblock technical challenges, and maintain high delivery velocity.

Responsibilities

1

Strategic Leadership

Define technical vision, roadmap planning, architecture decisions, technology selection, and aligning tech with business.

2

Team Management

Lead and mentor engineering team, hiring technical talent, performance management, and building team culture.

3

Process & Quality

Establish development processes, code review standards, testing practices, and continuous improvement.

4

Execution & Delivery

Hands-on development, unblocking technical challenges, ensuring delivery quality, and maintaining velocity.

Engagement Model

Fractional CTO engagements are typically structured as part-time arrangements (2-3 days per week) with flexible commitment:

  • Regular presence: On-site or remote participation in team meetings, standups, and planning
  • Strategic sessions: Regular one-on-ones with founders, quarterly planning, architecture reviews
  • Hands-on development: Active coding and technical contributions to critical projects
  • On-demand support: Available for urgent technical decisions and unblocking team challenges

Need Technical Leadership?

Let's discuss how fractional CTO services can accelerate your product and engineering organization.

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