Fractional CTO · Strategy & architecture

Technology strategy and architecture, owned by someone senior.

Most businesses don’t need more software. They need someone to decide what to build, what to buy and what to retire, and then to make sure it’s built properly.

What it is

As your fractional CTO I make the architectural decisions, manage your tech vendors, and make sure your technology investments line up with where the business is going.

When something needs building, I take it from architecture through to production and ongoing evolution, without handing off to someone else halfway through.

What I lead or deliver

Architecture governance
A quarterly review of your whole stack against growth plans: technical debt, single points of failure, and what to consolidate.
Vendor management
I own the relationships with your SaaS providers, hosting and specialist contractors: evaluating contracts, managing performance, and taking technical procurement off your plate.
Board and investor support
Technical leadership for board presentations, investor due diligence, team reviews and strategic planning.
Web platforms and builds
Custom web applications, client portals, SaaS products and e-commerce, plus moving off ageing WordPress or Wix systems.
Integrations
Connecting your platform to payment gateways, ERPs, CRMs, IoT endpoints and government APIs.

A short example

Accordium and TenantFlow: two platforms, one retainer

Two SaaS businesses under one partnership: architecture governance, product roadmap input, IoT infrastructure decisions, and development capacity across both platforms.

Read the Accordium case study