CTO & Technical Consulting

The technical decision-maker your product needs: architecture calls, vendor evaluation, and a straight answer on what's actually wrong without a full-time executive hire.

Fractional CTO Architecture Review Tech Strategy Vendor Evaluation Startup Advisory
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Overview

What Our CTO & Technical Consulting Team Delivers

Plenty of founders and product leads reach a point where technical decisions are above their comfort zone, but a full-time CTO isn't justified yet, or an existing tech lead needs a second, unbiased opinion before a big architecture call. We step in as fractional CTOs and technical consultants, giving you the judgment of a senior technical leader without the full-time salary and equity commitment.

We've advised iGaming founders on platform architecture before a major scale-up, FinTech teams on security and compliance decisions ahead of a funding round's due diligence, and Healthcare product teams evaluating whether to build or buy a core piece of infrastructure. The work ranges from a single architecture review to ongoing monthly involvement in roadmap and hiring decisions, scoped to what you actually need, not a standard retainer package.

We're honest about what we find, including when the answer is that your current team or stack is fine and the real problem is somewhere else: process, scope, or expectations.

When this service helps most

  • You're a non-technical founder making decisions you're not confident about
  • Your engineering team needs senior oversight but doesn't need a full-time exec yet
  • You're heading into due diligence and need your tech story to hold up
  • A major architecture or vendor decision needs a second, unbiased opinion
Key Capabilities
Architecture and codebase review with a clear action plan
Technology stack and vendor evaluation
Technical due diligence for funding or acquisition
Engineering hiring support and interview involvement
Roadmap and build-vs-buy decision support
Ongoing fractional CTO engagement or one-time review
How We Work

How CTO & Technical Consulting Works

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Initial Discovery Call
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Codebase & Architecture Review
03
Findings & Recommendations
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Roadmap or Decision Support
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Ongoing Involvement
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Vendor & Build-vs-Buy Guidance
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Handoff or Continued Retainer
Tech We Use

Technology Stack

Cloud Architecture
Microservices
Security Review
Cloud Architecture
Microservices
Security Review
System Design
CI/CD
Engineering Process Audit
System Design
CI/CD
Engineering Process Audit
Flexible Engagements

Choose the Right Delivery Model

We keep engagement models flexible so you can start small, move fast, or scale a dedicated product team when the roadmap grows.

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Fixed Price

Best For: Well-defined projects

Clear scope, fixed budget, defined milestones. Perfect for MVPs and Phase 1 builds.

Clear milestones & budgets
Defined requirements upfront
Ideal for MVPs and POCs
No surprise invoices
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Time & Material

Best For: Evolving requirements

Agile-first approach where you pay for actual hours worked. Maximum flexibility.

Agile-first approach
Pay for actual hours worked
Scale team up or down
Weekly progress reports
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Dedicated Team

Best For: Long-term product dev

Fully embedded engineers, daily standups, and CTO-level technical oversight.

Full-time dedicated engineers
Daily standups & demos
CTO-level oversight
Transparent monthly billing
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Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Straight answers about team setup, engagement fit, and delivery support.

Many early and growth-stage teams do fine with fractional involvement, such as a monthly cadence for architecture and hiring decisions, until the company reaches a size that justifies a full-time technical executive.
We assess code quality, architecture scalability, security posture, technical debt, and team structure, then summarize risks and recommendations in a report investors or acquirers can review.
Yes, this is one of the most common engagements: a build-vs-buy call, a stack migration decision, or choosing between vendors, backed by an outside opinion with no vendor bias.
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