Fractional CTO

Enterprise Technology Executive

I help growing companies modernize their technology, introduce AI responsibly, strengthen security and governance, and turn business priorities into executable technology roadmaps — without the cost of a full-time CTO.

Executive Scope

Where this advisory operates

Fortune 500 Transformation100K+ WorkforceGlobal Delivery TeamsEnterprise AI & DataSalesforce EcosystemWorkforce TechnologyPlatform ModernizationVendor Governance
Where demand is strongest

What companies need from senior technology leadership

The strongest demand is for leaders who can operate across strategy, delivery, and governance at the same time.

Build a practical technology and AI roadmap

Oversee vendors, developers, security, integrations, and cloud platforms

Turn business ideas into an achievable MVP

Stabilize early-stage and rapidly developed applications

Establish governance, architecture, and operating processes

Prepare technology for growth, investment, or acquisition

My experience extends beyond software development. I bring together technology strategy, enterprise architecture, AI enablement, security, vendor management, and platform transformation to help organizations make better technology decisions and scale responsibly.

Fractional CTO | Enterprise Technology & AI Transformation Advisor

Best-fit clients

Built for companies of roughly 25–500 employees

Professional services, field-service businesses, healthcare-adjacent companies, marketing organizations, and private-equity portfolio companies are especially strong fits.

Executive advisory, not staff augmentation
  • Have outgrown founder-led technology decisions
  • Depend on multiple disconnected platforms
  • Are experimenting with AI without a strategy
  • Rely heavily on vendors or outsourced developers
  • Need better security and technology governance
  • Are preparing to scale, raise funding, or integrate acquisitions
  • Cannot yet justify a full-time CTO
Engagements

Defined offers, clear outcomes

Structured advisory packages designed to deliver clarity, momentum, and executable roadmaps — from assessment through ongoing executive partnership.

Executive Technology Assessment

Interviews, current-state review, risk identification, prioritized recommendations

AI Readiness Assessment

Best entry point

Use cases, data readiness, security risks, value-versus-effort matrix, pilot recommendation

90-Day Technology Roadmap

Priorities, architecture direction, vendor plan, budget, governance and implementation sequence

MVP Technology Advisory

Requirements, platform selection, vendor/developer oversight and launch planning

Fractional CTO Retainer

Executive advising, roadmap ownership, vendor oversight and delivery governance

Proof of work

Enterprise-scale results, sanitized for advisory clients

AI and customer-data strategy

Approximately 600,000 existing marketing records, with roughly 800,000 records represented in the broader target data environment — projected $11.3M annual value and 12.3× ROI.

Enterprise workforce-technology transformation

UKG migration affecting more than 100,000 employees — integrations, devices, vendors, security, and change management.

Enterprise platform and governance modernization

Smartsheet licensing, Formstack–ServiceNow secure workflows, website modernization, vendor oversight, and technology governance.

Early-stage work on Xhibitly and Applyse adds direct experience with founders, MVPs, AI-generated development, and early product decisions.

How I work

A structured advisory engagement

Every engagement is designed to deliver clarity, momentum, and executable outcomes — not open-ended consulting hours.

01

Assess

We start with a focused evaluation of your technology, data, AI readiness, vendors, and governance — identifying the highest-value opportunities and risks.

02

Roadmap

You receive a prioritized, 90-day technology and AI roadmap with clear scope, budget, vendor plan, and success metrics.

03

Enable

I work alongside your team and vendors to implement the roadmap, make key decisions, and remove blockers — without adding headcount.

04

Advise

Ongoing fractional leadership keeps initiatives on track, governs spend, and prepares the business for scale, investment, or acquisition.

First 90 days

What to expect in the first quarter

Most engagements start with an assessment and move into roadmap and advisory work — designed to produce visible outcomes quickly.

30–60
Days to a prioritized roadmap
3–6
Months to visible operational improvement
25–500
Employee-size companies best served
$6–12K
Monthly advisory retainer range
Engagement models & investment

Transparent pricing for advisory work

For organizations exploring fractional technology leadership, below are typical investment ranges. Executive roles and board searches are evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

EngagementInvestment
Executive Technology Assessment$3,500 – $5,000
AI Readiness Assessment$4,500 – $7,500
90-Day Technology Roadmap$7,500 – $12,500
MVP Technology Advisory$5,000 – $10,000
Fractional CTO Retainer$6,000 – $12,000 / month

Current market benchmarks land near $175–$250 per hour, with embedded engagements running roughly $9,000–$22,000 per month.