Executive-Level Tech Leadership
Without the $250K Salary

A fractional CTO is an experienced technology executive who works with your company part-time, typically starting around 5 hours per week and scaling up as needed. You get the strategic thinking, technical leadership, and execution oversight of a seasoned CTO without paying a full-time salary of $200K-$350K. Fractional CTOs are ideal for startups, growing SMBs, and companies going through digital transformation who need senior technical leadership but aren't ready for a full-time hire.

An IT consultant typically works on a specific project with a defined scope and end date. A fractional CTO is embedded in your company as a member of the leadership team. I attend your executive meetings, manage your technical team, make architecture decisions, and own the technology strategy long-term. Think of it as having a CTO on your org chart who works 2-3 days a week instead of 5.

Look for a vCIO who can connect technology decisions to business outcomes, explain tradeoffs in plain language, review vendors, manage security risk, and help with implementation. A good local vCIO should understand Tampa Bay businesses, remote work, cloud tools, compliance, and when an MSP, contractor, or full-time hire is the better fit.

Yes. Startup consulting can start smaller than a full fractional CTO engagement. We can help with cloud setup, vendor selection, security basics, AI and automation planning, technical due diligence, architecture review, and hiring guidance before you commit to a full-time technical leader.

A Technology Strategy Session is $1,000 fixed, Technology Advisor is $1,500 per month, and Fractional CTO is $3,500 per month. Embedded or higher-capacity leadership is custom scoped, generally starting around $5,500 per month. The service order defines responsibilities, cadence, availability, and implementation capacity.

I specialize in healthcare, legal, real estate, and professional services, where compliance and technology decisions have real consequences. My work includes healthcare systems with scoped safeguards, billing automation for therapy operations, AI workflows for legal practices, and large content platforms. I also work with startups and SaaS companies that need technical leadership from MVP through production operations.

Month 1 is a deep technical audit and strategic roadmap. Months 2-3 focus on executing the highest-impact initiatives (usually infrastructure fixes, security gaps, or automation quick wins). By month 4, we're building toward your 12-month goals with regular sprint cycles. I typically meet with founders weekly, run a monthly board-level technology update, and stay available on Slack/Teams for day-to-day decisions.

Yes, and that's actually the goal for many engagements. I help you define the role, write the job description, screen candidates, run technical interviews, and manage the transition. Most companies work with me for 6-18 months before they're ready for a full-time technical leader. When that happens, I stay on as an advisor to ensure a smooth handoff.

12+ years in IT and software engineering. I've served as VP of Growth Strategy at a company processing 100M+ page views per year, CTO of a real estate tech startup, and deployed infrastructure that processed 900+ patients per day during the COVID response. I build with Python, Node.js, React, AI/ML pipelines, and cloud infrastructure. I'm hands-on - I write code, architect systems, and manage teams.

Yes. While I'm based in Wesley Chapel, FL and most of my clients are in Tampa Bay, I work with companies across the US. Fractional CTO work is naturally remote-friendly since it's part-time. I use the same tools your team uses (Slack, Teams, Zoom, GitHub, Jira) and can travel for on-site days when needed.

Yes. That decision depends on team size, ticket volume, security needs, cloud complexity, budget, and growth plans. We can help you choose the right mix: fully outsourced managed IT, co-managed IT, local help desk, fractional vCIO, or a full-time technical hire.