Founders and leaders have to make large technology decisions without a technical leader to check them.
26 / Virtual CTO
Virtual CTO
Senior technical judgement without a full-time executive hire.
Senior technical leadership on demand: architecture, hiring, vendors and roadmap.
We spend the first weeks listening and reviewing, what you have built, what you plan, who is on the team, then give you a written view of where the risks and opportunities lie. After that we meet on a regular rhythm to make and record technical decisions.
What the build includes
A complete production workflow.
Technology assessment
A candid written review of your architecture, code health, security and delivery process.
Technical roadmap
A sequenced plan linking engineering work to business goals, with trade-offs explained.
Vendor and tool recommendations
Comparisons for the build-or-buy and platform choices in front of you, with a clear pick.
Hiring plan and interview kit
Role definitions, scorecards and interview questions, and help judging candidates.
Where it applies
Typical virtual cto work.
- →A founder without a technical co-founder
- →Reviewing an agency's work
- →Choosing a platform before a big build
- →Preparing for investor technical diligence
How a project runs
Four steps, no surprises.
- 01
Discovery call
A short call about the goal and the first workflow or feature worth building.
- 02
Written scope
What is built, which tools it touches, what a person approves, and the timeline, agreed before work starts.
- 03
Build and review
Short iterations connected to your tools, reviewed with your team before anything ships.
- 04
Launch and handoff
Go-live with documentation and an owner on your side. You own what we build.
Technology and fit
Built with the right tools, not every tool.
The exact stack follows the workflow, security requirements, existing systems, and deployment environment.
Technologies
Architecture reviewsRoadmapsSecurity reviewsCost modelsWritten decisions
Industries
Expected outcomes
- →Decisions made with expert input
- →Fewer expensive wrong turns
- →Engineering aligned to business priorities
- →Better hiring
- →A written record of why choices were made
Common questions
Before we scope it.
Is this a full-time role?
No, it is a part-time advisory arrangement, typically a set of regular sessions plus availability for urgent questions. The rhythm is agreed with you.
Can you review work by another vendor?
Yes, we do independent reviews of code and architecture and report honestly, including when the work is sound.
Will you manage our developers?
We guide priorities and standards and can work with your lead. Day-to-day management stays with you, or with our project management service.
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