A sitting CTO in your corner — not a retired one.
Most fractional CTOs stopped operating years ago. I lead a 50+ person technology organization today, across e-signature, fintech, e-invoicing, and point-of-sale products — and I build with AI at production level, not demo level. When you bring me in, you get judgment that's being tested against real systems this week, not memories of how it used to work.
- Senior CTO judgment without the full-time seat — engaged 2 days/month, scaled up when it matters
- AI-assisted engineering, taught by someone who ships with it in production — not a workshop theorist
- Architecture, hiring, vendor negotiation, and roadmap decisions handled at CTO grade
- Immediate impact on launches, scaling, restructuring, and crisis — I've run all four
- Your team leaves stronger: mentoring that builds in-house capability, not dependency
As a company grows, the need for senior technology leadership becomes critical — but a full-time CTO isn't always the right move yet. Fractional engagement gives you that judgment, strategic direction, and hands-on execution precisely when and how you need it, without carrying a permanent executive seat before you're ready.
Over 20+ years I've led teams and companies across Europe and the Middle East as a founder, CTO, and advisor — raising $33M+, building teams of up to 150, and running the engineering behind growth across 8 international markets. The advice you get is grounded in systems I'm accountable for right now.
Engagements I take on
- Advisory retainer (core): 2 days/month standing counsel — architecture calls, engineering org design, vendor and cloud-contract negotiation, AI adoption roadmap. from AED 12,000/month
- Fractional CTO (embedded): deeper engagement for a defined phase — product launch, replatform, investor readiness.
- Interim CTO: steady leadership through transition or crisis.
- Executive sounding board: a direct line for your CEO/CTO on the decisions that can't be wrong.
What this covers
A retainer folds in the full scope of senior technology advisory — the strategy, architecture, and transformation work a company would otherwise scope as a standalone consultancy engagement, now on standing call:
- Technology strategy & roadmap: align architecture, build-vs-buy, and sequencing with where the business is actually heading.
- Scalable architecture: design and pressure-test systems that hold up under growth — before scale exposes the cracks.
- Digital transformation & modernization: modernize legacy infrastructure and put AI and automation to work where they create real leverage against cost and time.
- Engineering leadership: structure, mentor, and level up technical teams — drawing on years leading orgs at scale.
- Investor-ready platform: get the technical story, architecture, and team to a standard that stands up to diligence.
Who this is for
- Founders whose boards are asking why engineering is slow and expensive in the AI era — and who need an answer that ships
- Startups and scale-ups that need senior leadership before a full-time hire makes sense
- Companies in transformation, restructuring, or a fast-growth phase
- Founders who want hands-on technology leadership at the table
How it starts
- 20-minute intro call — fit and scope.
- Engineering Velocity Audit (recommended first step) — two weeks, written findings. See the audit →
- Retainer begins with a 90-day plan tied to the audit's priorities.
Most fractional clients started with an audit or a cost engagement.
What clients say
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