Fractional CTO

Not every company needs a full-time CTO, but every technology company needs technology leadership. I provide part-time CTO services for organisations that need experienced technical direction without the commitment or cost of a permanent hire.

I have held CTO and Principal Engineer roles at companies ranging from early-stage startups to global payment processors. That breadth of experience means I can adapt to where your organisation is today while keeping one eye on where it needs to be.

What's involved

• Technology strategy and roadmaps: Aligning technical decisions with business objectives and defining a clear path forward
• Team structure and hiring: Designing engineering organisations, defining roles, running hiring processes and establishing engineering culture
• Architecture oversight: Ensuring technical decisions are sound, scalable and appropriate for your stage
• Vendor and tool evaluation: Objective assessment of build-vs-buy decisions and platform selection
• Board and investor reporting: Translating technical progress, risks and needs into language that non-technical stakeholders understand
• Engineering process improvement: CI/CD practices, code review culture, incident management, on-call rotations and delivery cadence
• Security posture: Establishing security practices, compliance readiness and risk management appropriate to your size and sector

Who this is for

• Early-stage startups: Founders who need technical leadership to turn a product vision into a scalable architecture and engineering team
• Scale-ups: Companies growing beyond their initial technical setup that need experienced guidance to navigate the transition
• Companies in transition: Organisations between CTOs, undergoing acquisitions or pivoting their technology strategy
• Non-technical founders: Leaders who need a trusted technical partner to make informed decisions and communicate with engineering teams

How engagements work

I typically work 1-2 days per week, though the commitment is flexible and can scale up or down as your needs change. Engagements start with an assessment of your current technology landscape, team and processes. From there I establish regular cadence: attending leadership meetings, reviewing architecture decisions, mentoring senior engineers and driving strategic initiatives.

Based in London, I work hybrid locally or remotely with teams across UTC-4 to UTC+4 timezones.