What I Do

I serve as a Fractional Chief Technology Officer for organizations that need clarity, traction, and confidence in critical technology decisions.

This isn’t staff augmentation. It’s senior technical ownership—delivered fractionally.

Think of me as four-wheel drive for your technology strategy. Most organizations can move forward just fine on smooth roads. But when terrain gets uneven—legacy systems, vendor pressure, security risk, compressed timelines—extra traction, visibility, and control matter.

I step in when the path forward matters—and when leadership needs an experienced technical voice who can take responsibility for decisions, not just advise from the sidelines.

Who I Work With

I partner with organizations where reliability, security, and accountability truly matter:

• Public sector and GovTech organizations

• Regulated or compliance-driven businesses

• PE-backed or growth-stage companies with inherited or legacy systems

• Leadership teams facing major platform, CRM, or architectural decisions

If the cost of getting it wrong is measured in millions, public trust, or operational failure, I can help.

When Organizations Call Me

Organizations usually reach out when:

• Growth has outpaced the current architecture

• Technology decisions are being driven by vendors, not strategy

• Costs are rising faster than performance

• Security or reliability concerns are slowing delivery, sales, or trust

• Leadership needs a senior technical voice who can say no when it matters

Often, systems are still “working”—but leadership can feel that traction is slipping.
That’s the moment where experienced judgment saves time, money, and credibility.

How I Help

Platform Reality Check

A focused, fixed-scope engagement designed to bring immediate clarity.

If you’ve engaged contractors or vendors and now own the code, I help you understand exactly what you have—and what risks may be hidden beneath the surface.

You receive:

• An independent assessment of code quality, structure, and maintainability

• Review of documentation, deployment readiness, and knowledge gaps

• Identification of security, scalability, and operational risks

• A clear executive summary of what’s solid, what’s fragile, and what needs attention

• Practical, prioritized recommendations—no jargon, no agenda

This is often the first step before further investment, expansion, or internal hiring.

Buy vs. Build & Platform Advisory

When starting something new—or reassessing an existing system—I help leaders make grounded, defensible decisions.

I advise on:

• Buy vs. build trade-offs based on cost, risk, and long-term ownership

• Platform selection aligned to real operational needs—not vendor incentives

• Architectural decisions that support growth without unnecessary complexity

• Avoiding common traps that lead to expensive rewrites or vendor lock-in

The goal is not perfect architecture. The goal is durable decisions that keep you moving forward—even when conditions change.

Fractional CTO Leadership

Ongoing senior technical leadership without the need for a full-time executive hire.

I help organizations:

• Reduce platform, security, and delivery risk

• Stabilize complex or inherited systems

• Navigate vendor claims and contractor work with confidence

• Align technology strategy with real business and operational outcomes

In moments of transition or growth, I can also step in as interim CTO, providing immediate ownership and steady leadership until a permanent solution is in place.