Experienced Technical Leadership without a Full-Time CTO.
I help companies make the right technical decisions without hiring a full-time CTO. Strategy, architecture, and team clarity: when it matters most.
Technical clarity for leaders who need real answers, not just reassurance.
System Architecture
Design systems that are easier to extend than to rewrite. The right early decisions around data models, service boundaries, and integrations prevent years of painful migration later.
Team & Process
Build high-performing engineering teams: hiring frameworks, onboarding, rituals that scale. Process that enables, not obstructs. Engineering culture that attracts the right people.
Background
30 years building software and leading teams across fintech, gaming, and communications. Skype. Wise. Playtech. Luminor. The industries differ. The hard problems don't.
- Delfi
- Skype
- Wise
- Playtech
- Luminor
Our Process
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Discovery Call: 30 minutes
Tell me about your challenges. I'll respond within 24 hours and we'll figure out what kind of support makes sense.
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Proposal
A short, written overview of how we'd work together: scope, rhythm, and commitment; no boilerplate; crafted for your situation.
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Kickoff
Depending on your team size, the first two weeks are about listening and learning: your codebase, your business logic, your people. First observations within two weeks.
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Ongoing
We find a rhythm that works. Weekly check-ins, hands-on when needed, advisory when necessary. Early engagements often need more intensity; later, a lighter touch is enough.
How We Work Together
Every engagement is different. Earlier-stage companies often need more intensity upfront: architecture decisions, hiring the first engineers, setting up the foundation. More established teams usually need a lighter touch, a few hours a week for guidance and oversight. Either way, scope and pricing are crafted around your situation: by days or hours per week, for a fixed period or ongoing. Tight budgets welcome.
FAQ
What is a Fractional CTO?
A Fractional CTO is a senior technology executive who provides strategic leadership and technical expertise on a part-time or contractual basis. You get the experience and decision-making of a seasoned CTO without the cost and commitment of a full-time hire.
Is this right for me?
If you're building something and technical decisions are keeping you up at night: architecture, hiring, investor questions. Then yes. If you just need a developer, probably not. A Fractional CTO makes sense when you need someone to think alongside you, not just execute.
How does cost compare to a full-time CTO?
Significantly less. You avoid the full salary, benefits, and long-term commitment of a permanent hire. When you're ready to hire a full-time CTO, I can help you find the right one.
Do you write code?
As a seasoned engineer I understand code and can read, write and review it, but I'm not a developer for hire. My value is in technical leadership and direction.
What industries do you work with?
My background is in fintech, gaming, and communications: industries with real complexity, compliance requirements, and scale. But technical leadership challenges are universal.
Can you help with investor relations?
Yes. I can help build a credible technology roadmap, prepare technical due diligence materials, and speak confidently to investors about your architecture and product vision.
How is this different from Upwork or Fiverr?
Platforms give you a marketplace. You get a partner: one person who knows your codebase, your team, and your business context, and who you can reach directly when something breaks or a decision needs to be made: no middlemen; no account managers; no starting from scratch every time.
Book a free 30-minute discovery call
If you want to make the right technical decisions before they become expensive, let's talk.