Fractional CTO

Enterprise Technology, AI Enablement & Digital Transformation

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

Repair poorly designed or AI-generated applications

Establish governance, architecture, and operating processes

Prepare technology for growth, investment, or acquisition

My work goes beyond software-development oversight. Enterprise architecture, AI enablement, Salesforce, workforce technology, vendor management, security, and transformation experience combine into a broader role than a startup-only “technical cofounder” identity:

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

Current market benchmarks land near $175–$250 per hour, with embedded engagements running roughly $9,000–$22,000 per month. These packages are structured so buyers can start small and scale.

Executive Technology Assessment

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

$3,500 – $5,000

AI Readiness Assessment

Best entry point

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

$4,500 – $7,500

90-Day Technology Roadmap

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

$7,500 – $12,500

MVP Technology Advisory

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

$5,000 – $10,000

Fractional CTO Retainer

Executive advising, roadmap ownership, vendor oversight and delivery governance

$6,000 – $12,000 / month

Engagements are typically won through referrals, former colleagues, founder networks, private-equity contacts, and narrowly defined service packages — so every offer is scoped around a specific business outcome.

Proof of work

Enterprise-scale results, sanitized for advisory clients

AI and customer-data strategy

Salesforce, Marketo, and CDP evaluation across approximately 600,000 records — 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