Fractional CTO

Fractional CTO & Platform, Data & AI Systems Architect

I help companies design and deliver AI-driven platforms, data systems, and SaaS products—making sure we’re building the right thing before we build the thing right.

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What I Do

Fractional CTO , Technical Strategist and Engineering Lead

Strategy

Strategy & Vision

Clarify the problem to solve, align technology to business goals, and make deliberate decisions about what to build now, later, or not at all

Architecture

Architecture & Platforms

Design cloud, data, and SaaS architectures that teams can evolve confidently as the business scales.



Product

Execution & Operating Model

Define how work is planned, prioritized, and delivered so teams make progress, learn quickly, and adapt as conditions change.

AI

AI, LLM & Context Engineering

Design and integrate AI-driven, context-aware workflows that augment teams and scale decision-making.

Leadership

Technical Leadership

Align technical direction, strengthen team workflows, improve onboarding and mentoring, and build efficient, scalable teams—without a full-time CTO.

Data

Data & Intelligence Engineering

Design and build scalable data platforms—lakes, pipelines, and AI-ready systems—that turn raw data into analytics, automation, and intelligent products.

How We Can Work Together

Pick the model that fits where you are now or what you need.

Specialized Consulting

Short, high-impact engagements.

For urgent decisions, audits, or architecture reviews.

Architecture and codebase review
AI/data/platform strategy sessions
Second-opinion on technical direction
Technical due diligence

As needed

Startup Launch

Get your MVP to market

Early-stage startups building their first product

Technical Strategy (Engineering, AI & Data)
Product Strategy , Requirements, and roadmap
Architecture design
Vendor & tool selection
Hiring support
Align technical direction with Business Goals

1-2 days/week

Scale Up

Optimize for growth

Growing companies scaling their engineering teams

Team scaling & hiring
Process optimization
Technical debt management
Integrate AI agents to multiply team productivity.

2-3 days/week

Project-Based Architecture & Build

Viability-validated, end-to-end delivery.

For well-scoped initiatives: platform modernization, AI integration, data platform builds, or new product launches.

Discovery and viability validation
Architecture and implementation plan
MVP or core system build
Handover, documentation, and iteration plan

2-3 days/week

Advisory / Strategy Retainer

Business-first technical guidance.

For teams that need a senior technical partner to align product, strategy, and architecture without adding a full-time executive.

Regular strategic sessions
Architecture and roadmap review
Product and solution viability checks
Engineering Team Process Implementation
Ongoing access for decision support

As needed

Fractional CTO

Part-time CTO, full ownership of outcomes.

For companies that need CTO-level leadership and hands-on architecture without hiring full-time.

Ownership of technical strategy and platform direction
Close collaboration with founders and leadership
Architecture, technical decision-making, and oversight
Optional hands-on implementation of critical pieces

2-3 days/week

Selected wins

B2B Partner & Affiliate Management Platform

Growth-stage membership organization

Context: Managing hundreds of affiliate partners and enterprise clients through spreadsheets and manual processes. No unified view of partner performance, referral attribution, or commission calculations.

Outcome: Centralized multi-tenant portal with real-time dashboards, automated partner onboarding, and self-service reporting.

  • Partner Onboarding: Before 2-3 weeks manual; After Same-day automated
  • Report Generation: Before Weekly manual exports; After Real-time self-service
  • Referral Attribution: Before Unreliable; After 100% tracked

Membership Portal with Vendor Partner Programs

B2B membership organization

Context: Members couldn't easily access vendor discounts or track their savings. Manual enrollment processes for each vendor program. No visibility into member engagement.

Outcome: Unified member portal with automated vendor account provisioning, benefits tracking, and engagement analytics.

  • Vendor Account Setup: Before Manual, 5-7 days; After Automated, instant
  • Member Benefit Visibility: Before None; After Full dashboard
  • Engagement Tracking: Before Spreadsheets; After Real-time analytics

AI-Powered Usage Document Processor

Data operations

Context: Clients submit usage data in dozens of different Excel/CSV formats. Manual data transformation taking days per client. Inconsistent data quality.

Outcome: Automated file processing pipeline that normalizes any format to canonical data model with AI-assisted field mapping.

  • File Processing Time: Before 2-3 days manual; After Minutes automated
  • Format Support: Before Limited; After Any Excel/CSV
  • Data Quality: Before Inconsistent; After Validated canonical

Multi-Vendor Product Catalog with Dynamic Pricing

E-commerce operations

Context: Product catalog scattered across vendor systems. Pricing updates delayed. No unified product search or categorization.

Outcome: Centralized product catalog with automated pricing pipelines, intelligent product matching, and collection management.

  • Pricing Updates: Before Weekly batch; After Daily automated
  • Product Matching: Before Manual; After AI-powered (40-point algorithm)
  • Catalog Management: Before Vendor silos; After Unified collections

Automated Partner Performance Reports

Business intelligence

Context: Quarterly reports required days of manual data compilation. Clients waiting weeks for performance insights. Report distribution manual.

Outcome: Automated report generation from BigQuery with configurable templates, cloud storage, and partner portal delivery.

  • Report Generation: Before 3-5 days manual; After Minutes automated
  • Data Freshness: Before Month-old; After Real-time
  • Distribution: Before Email attachments; After Self-service portal

Enterprise Account & Parent Hierarchy Management

Account management

Context: Complex parent-child account relationships impossible to track. No visibility into account hierarchies for reporting or attribution.

Outcome: Automated hierarchy tracking with grandparent/parent/child relationships, unified customer IDs, and cross-system linking.

  • Hierarchy Visibility: Before None; After Full tree view
  • Cross-System Identity: Before Fragmented; After Unified customer ID
  • Attribution Accuracy: Before Poor; After Complete lineage

Partner Rebate Agreement Management

Financial operations

Context: Rebate agreements tracked in spreadsheets. Quarterly calculations manual and error-prone. Banking information scattered.

Outcome: Centralized rebate management with automated calculations, agreement tracking, and secure banking data storage.

  • Calculation Time: Before 2 weeks; After Same day
  • Error Rate: Before 5-10%; After <1%
  • Agreement Tracking: Before Spreadsheets; After System of record

Event-Driven Backend Services Platform

Platform engineering

Context: Monolithic backend struggling to scale. Deployments risky and infrequent. No separation of concerns between domains.

Outcome: Microservices architecture with independent deployment, event-driven processing, and domain isolation.

  • Deployment Frequency: Before Monthly; After Daily
  • Service Isolation: Before None; After Full domain separation
  • Scaling: Before Manual; After Auto-scaling per service

Frequently asked questions

What's the difference between a fractional CTO and a consultant?

A fractional CTO is an ongoing leadership role focused on strategy, team building, and execution. Unlike project-based consultants, I embed with your team, own outcomes, and provide continuous guidance.

How much does it cost?

Pricing depends on engagement scope and cadence. Most engagements range from $5K-$15K/month. We start with a pilot engagement to ensure fit before committing to longer-term arrangements.

What if I already have an engineering team?

Perfect! I work alongside your existing team to provide strategic direction, improve processes, and help with hiring and scaling. I complement your team rather than replace them.

How do I get started?

Book a strategy call to discuss your needs. We'll assess fit, scope the engagement, and if it makes sense, start with a focused pilot project or ongoing fractional engagement.

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