Fractional CTO Service Offering A Fractional Chief Technology Officer (CTO) provides executive-level technology leadership without the overhead of a full-time hire. This service is designed for startups, scale-ups, and mid-market businesses that require strategic oversight, hands-on architecture guidance, and technical leadership—delivered flexibly and cost-effectively. ⸻ What This Service Covers 1. Technology Strategy & Execution • Align technology roadmaps with business goals • Define scalable product and infrastructure strategies • Prioritize tech investments based on ROI, risk, and growth trajectories • Navigate technical debt, modernization, and platform rebuilds 2. Architecture Oversight • Design, review, and evolve software, cloud, and data architectures • Establish best practices for DevOps, security, performance, and resilience • Support migration to scalable cloud-native infrastructure • Leverage AI (LLMs, agents) to future-proof platforms 3. Team Leadership & Mentoring • Build, restructure, or scale engineering and product teams • Coach internal tech leads and bridge gaps between teams and founders • Lead vendor selection, technical hiring, and outsourcing decisions • Instill agile, quality, and delivery accountability across teams 4. Governance, Risk, and Compliance • Embed ISO 27001, SOC 2, and other compliance frameworks • Oversee business continuity, cybersecurity posture, and risk assessments • Manage due diligence prep for fundraising, audits, or acquisition 5. Board-Level Advisory • Participate in strategic planning, funding discussions, and executive decision-making • Communicate technical concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders • Support investor relations, M&A activities, and product-market positioning ⸻ Engagement Models • Advisory: Weekly strategy calls and on-demand input • Embedded Leadership: Part-time CTO involvement across product and engineering • Project-Based: Defined outcomes (e.g. architecture blueprint, ISO 27001 rollout) • Interim CTO: Temporary executive coverage during transition or hiring ⸻ Ideal For • Founder-led startups lacking in-house technical leadership • Scale-ups facing platform or team bottlenecks • Companies preparing for funding, product relaunch, or acquisition • PE​/​VC-backed firms needing post-investment technical turnaround ⸻ Value Delivered • Faster time to market with reduced execution risk • Stronger product architecture and technical roadmap • Elevated team performance and decision velocity • Lower total cost compared to hiring a full-time CTO