How I can help
From a single critical bug to an entire platform, here's where I most often make the difference. Don't see your exact problem? It's still worth asking.
Fractional CTO
Senior technical leadership without a full-time hire. I set the roadmap, make the hard build-versus-buy calls, lead your engineers, and keep delivery honest so the technology actually serves the business.
System Architecture
Cloud systems on AWS, Azure, or GCP designed to handle real traffic without runaway bills. Clear service boundaries, sensible data models, and infrastructure your team can actually operate.
Full-Stack Development
Hands-on delivery across the whole stack: high-performance backends in Node, Go, and C++, and fast, polished frontends in React, Swift, and Kotlin. Code that ships and holds up.
Cyber Security
Security designed in from the start, not bolted on at the end. Threat modeling, encryption, ransomware and data-loss prevention, and GDPR/HIPAA compliance, shipped at scale at Microsoft and Forcepoint.
Mobile Engineering
Native iOS and Android apps that feel fast and keep working offline. I've shipped 30+ of my own to the stores, so I know the entire path from first build to store approval.
Mentorship & AI Training
I teach what I ship: hands-on workshops in software architecture and AI engineering — designing systems that scale, reviewing code like a senior, and building real agents with Claude and Gemini.
AI & LLM Engineering
Production systems on Claude and Gemini: AI agents with tool use and MCP, RAG pipelines over your data, and evals that prove the output. Practical AI measured by results instead of hype.
Fractional CTO — Frequently Asked Questions
What is a fractional CTO?
A fractional CTO is an experienced technology executive who leads your engineering part-time or per project — the strategic and technical leadership of a CTO without the cost or commitment of a full-time hire.
When should a startup hire a fractional CTO?
Common moments: before or during your first build, when scaling strains the architecture, ahead of a funding round or technical due diligence, or when you need senior direction your current team doesn't have yet.
How much does a fractional CTO cost?
Engagements are usually a monthly retainer or a day rate scaled to scope and time commitment. Tell me your situation and I'll give you a clear, honest quote — no obligation.
What kinds of projects do you take on?
Anything software: a fractional-CTO engagement, a cloud architecture review, a security audit, a native mobile or full-stack build, an AI integration, or a single hard bug nobody else can crack.
What stacks and platforms do you work with?
Backends in C++, Go, Java, and Node; frontends in React; native iOS (Swift) and Android (Kotlin); and cloud on AWS, Azure, or GCP — backed by a career shipping at Microsoft, Intel, Cellebrite, BigID, and Forcepoint since 2010.
Do you work remotely?
Yes. I work remotely with startups and enterprises worldwide and adapt to your timezone, tools, and process.