Architecture Review
A written review of the architecture, the risks and the next three changes.
Product Engineering
CTO as a ServiceSenior Engineering Leadership, Part-Time.
CTO as a service for companies that need senior engineering leadership before they need a full-time CTO — architecture decisions, hiring, vendor management, the engineering roadmap and the engineering review, on a part-time, retainer or project basis.
10+Years Experience
100+Projects Delivered
50+Expert Developers
20+Industries Served
Architecture Review
Engineering Roadmap
Hiring & Team Building
Vendor & Tool Decisions
Engineering Process
Board & Investor Updates
Overview
A fractional CTO is a senior pair of hands, not a title
Most early-stage and growth-stage companies need senior engineering leadership, but not at the cost of a full-time executive hire. The architecture decisions are happening anyway, the hiring needs a senior voice, the vendors are being chosen today, and the engineering roadmap is the difference between the next feature shipping and not.
We provide CTO as a service on a part-time, retainer or project basis. The work is the senior pair of hands the company needs: architecture reviews, hiring, vendor decisions, the engineering roadmap, board updates and the engineering review a board or an investor expects. The output is a more capable engineering organisation, not a title on a slide.
This is the wrong engagement if you already have a strong CTO and just need a particular project delivered. The right answer there is a project engagement, not a fractional CTO.
- Senior Voice — A senior engineering voice in the room, without a full-time executive hire.
- Aligned Roadmap — A roadmap that ties the engineering work to the product and the board.
- Stronger Hires — JD review, interview design and the first 90 days of the new senior hires.
- Defensible Process — A documented engineering process that survives the next reorganisation.
What we deliver
Everything included in our cto as a service
Engineering Roadmap
A 6–12 month engineering roadmap, aligned with the product and the board.
Hiring & Team Building
JD review, interview design, hiring and the first 90 days of the new senior hires.
Vendor & Tool Decisions
Vendor selection, contract review and the technical due diligence a board expects.
Engineering Process
Sprint cadence, code review, on-call, incident review and the rhythm the team needs.
Board & Investor Updates
Engineering updates for the board pack, with the metrics the board wants to see.
Our process
A proven process for successful delivery
01
Discover
We meet the founders, the team and the board to understand the gap.
02
Plan & Design
We write the engagement scope, the cadence and the deliverables.
03
Develop
We run the weekly cadence, the reviews and the roadmap work.
04
Deploy
We ship the decisions, the hires and the engineering rhythm.
05
Optimize & Grow
We review the engagement quarterly and adjust as the company grows.
Technology
Built with a stack that stays maintainable
Architecture
- System design review
- ADRs
- Tech radar
Hiring
- JD review
- Interview design
- Onboarding plans
Process
- Sprint cadence
- Code review
- On-call
- Incident review
What you can expect
- Per Week Typical
- 1-2 daysPer Week Typical
- Engagement Horizon
- 6-12 moEngagement Horizon
- Roadmap Review
- QuarterlyRoadmap Review
- Senior Voice in the Room
- 1Senior Voice in the Room
Industries we serve
Delivered for teams in your sector
A consultant delivers a written report. A fractional CTO is a senior pair of hands in the room: architecture reviews, hiring, vendor decisions, the engineering roadmap, board updates. The work is ongoing, not a one-off report, and the output is a more capable engineering organisation.
Usually 1–2 days a week, with a weekly working session, a monthly roadmap review and a quarterly board pack. The exact cadence is set in the first month, and adjusted as the company grows. The deliverables are written, the cadence is documented and the engagement is a partnership, not a transaction.
Yes. We write the JD, design the interview, run the search with you and own the first 90 days of the new hire. When the in-house CTO is settled, the engagement shifts to a board advisory role or ends, depending on what the company needs. The goal is to make the company stronger, not to stay forever.
A written engineering review, a documented roadmap, a hiring plan, a security baseline and the metrics an investor or a board expects. The pack is built for the audience — investors want different artefacts than an enterprise procurement team — and is delivered in the format the deal requires.
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