You don't need a full-time CTO. You need someone who's shipped production platforms, knows when to build vs. buy, and can make the technical calls that keep your startup moving fast without accumulating crippling tech debt.

I work as a fractional tech partner for early-stage and growth-stage startups. I handle architecture decisions, technical strategy, team hiring, code reviews, and hands-on building so you can focus on product and customers.

Technical architecture — design scalable systems from day one (multi-tenant SaaS, AI-native products, marketplace platforms)

Build vs. buy decisions — evaluate tools, frameworks, and vendors so you don't waste months on the wrong stack

Hiring & team building — write technical job specs, screen candidates, conduct technical interviews, and onboard engineers

Code review & quality — review PRs, enforce standards, and catch architectural drift before it becomes expensive

AI strategy — evaluate where LLMs, AI agents, and automation actually add value vs. where they're hype

Investor-ready technical diligence — prepare your codebase and architecture documentation for due diligence

Most founders start with 10-15 hours per week. We set up a regular async rhythm (Slack, Loom, docs) plus a weekly sync. I'm embedded in your workflow, not a consultant who shows up once a month with a slide deck.

You get the strategic thinking of a CTO and the execution ability of a senior engineer in one person.

Non-technical founders who need a technical co-founder's judgment without giving up equity

Funded startups (pre-seed through Series A) building their first engineering team

Founders who've been burned by agencies or offshore teams and need someone accountable