A fractional CTO for scale-ups outgrowing their technology
The seniority you need now, without the full-time commitment. Leadership that keeps pace as your technology and team grow fast.
Growth is a good problem, until your technology, your team and your decisions can’t keep up with it. A fractional CTO for scale-ups gives you experienced leadership exactly at the moment things get complicated, without committing to a full-time executive before you’re ready.
What usually brings scale-ups to me
- Your systems were built for a smaller company and are starting to creak.
- You’re hiring engineers fast and need help structuring the team.
- Investors or the board are asking technology questions you’d like a senior answer to.
- A big architecture or platform decision is looming and the cost of getting it wrong is real.
How I help
I join your leadership team as a senior, independent technologist: setting a roadmap that matches your growth, making the architecture calls that age well, guiding hiring and team structure, and being the calm voice in the room when a big decision lands. You get two decades of experience on demand, and as much or as little of my time as you need.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are we big enough to need a fractional CTO?
If technology decisions are starting to outpace your team, yes. Most scale-ups bring me in well before they could justify a full-time CTO, which is exactly the point.
How much of your time would we get?
As much or as little as the situation needs, from a couple of days a month to more hands-on involvement during a critical phase. We review it as you grow.
What happens if we later want a full-time CTO?
Good. Part of my job can be helping you define the role, hire well, and hand over cleanly. I’m happy to work myself out of a job when the time is right.