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Technical Consulting & Leadership Services
I provide senior technical leadership for companies that need expertise, not headcount.
With 10+ years of production experience and startup-to-acquisition involvement, I help founders, CTOs, and engineering teams make better technical decisions. Whether you need strategic guidance, architecture review, or hands-on technical leadership, I deliver the expertise you need when you need it.
Why Technical Consulting?
| Challenge | How I Help |
|---|---|
| Non-technical founder building tech | Fractional CTO, strategy + execution |
| Preparing for Series A/B | Technical due diligence preparation |
| Outgrowing initial architecture | Architecture review + roadmap |
| Need to hire first engineers | Hiring strategy, interviews, onboarding |
| Evaluating build vs buy | Objective technical assessment |
Consulting Service Categories
Technical Leadership
Ongoing strategic and tactical leadership for your technology organization.
Services:
- Fractional CTO Services: Part-time executive leadership
- AI Strategy Consulting: AI adoption roadmap and implementation
Best for: Startups without a full-time CTO, companies launching new AI initiatives, teams needing senior technical guidance.
Engagement: Monthly retainer, 4-20 hours/week depending on needs.
Architecture & Review
One-time or periodic assessments of your technical systems.
Services:
- Technical Architecture Review: System design evaluation
- Technical Due Diligence: Pre-investment technical assessment
- Legacy System Modernization: Migration planning and execution
Best for: Pre-acquisition due diligence, scaling assessments, debt prioritization, modernization planning.
Engagement: Fixed-scope projects, typically 1-4 weeks.
System Architecture
Design and implement the right architecture for your scale.
Services:
- Microservices Architecture: Service decomposition strategies
- Multi-Tenant Architecture: SaaS isolation patterns
- Serverless Development: Event-driven architecture
- Kafka Event Streaming: Real-time event pipelines
- RabbitMQ Messaging: Message-driven systems
Best for: Scaling monoliths, building new SaaS products, implementing event-driven systems.
What I Bring to Consulting Engagements
Technical Depth + Business Acumen
I understand both sides:
- Technical: 10+ years hands-on engineering, AI/ML expertise, cloud architecture
- Business: Startup-to-acquisition experience, investor communication, build/buy decisions
Hands-On Capability
I’m not just advisory, I can execute:
- Code reviews and architectural guidance
- Implementation of critical components
- Debugging complex production issues
- Team mentorship and hiring support
Relevant Experience
| Domain | Companies | Scale |
|---|---|---|
| LegalTech | Anaqua (RightHub) | Enterprise, acquired |
| SaaS | Flowrite, Pipelinepharma | 100K+ users |
| EdTech | Virtulab | Real-time, 0→1 |
| FinTech | Sutraq | $30M+ transactions |
| E-commerce | Drop Delivery | 354% growth |
| IoT | Spiio | 40K+ hourly data points |
Engagement Models
| Model | Time Commitment | Best For | Starting At |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advisory | 4-8 hrs/month | Strategic guidance | $2,500/month |
| Part-Time | 1-2 days/week | Active leadership | $5,000/month |
| Intensive | 3-4 days/week | Critical periods | $10,000/month |
| Project | Fixed scope | Specific initiative | Custom |
What a Fractional CTO Does
Strategic
- Technology roadmap aligned with business goals
- Build vs buy decisions
- Vendor and platform evaluation
- Board and investor communication
Tactical
- Engineering hiring strategy and interviews
- Development process optimization
- Technical debt prioritization
- Team structure and culture
Hands-On
- Architecture design and implementation
- Code reviews and mentorship
- Production incident response
- AI/ML implementation (my specialty)
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a fractional CTO cost?
Fractional CTO services range from $2,500-25,000/month depending on time commitment. Advisory tier (8-10 hrs/month): $2,500-5,000. Part-time (20-30 hrs/month): $8,000-15,000. This is 60-75% less than a full-time CTO ($300K-450K/year fully loaded).
When should I hire a fractional CTO vs full-time?
Choose fractional for: early stage (pre-Series B), budget constraints, 10-30 hours/week of tech leadership needed, or testing CTO fit before full-time hire. Choose full-time for: post-Series B, tech as core differentiator, need 40+ hours/week, or building large engineering org.
What’s the difference between consulting and fractional CTO?
Consulting is typically project-based with specific deliverables (architecture review, due diligence report). Fractional CTO is an ongoing relationship where I function as part of your leadership team, attending standups, making daily decisions, and owning technical direction.
Can you help prepare for acquisition due diligence?
Yes. I’ve been through acquisition (RightHub → Anaqua). I help with: codebase documentation, architecture documentation, technical debt inventory, security/compliance review, and preparing answers for technical due diligence questions.
Ready for Technical Leadership?
Strategic guidance meets hands-on execution.
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