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Most growing companies need experienced technology leadership but can't justify a $300,000+ executive salary. Our fractional CTO services provide part-time technology leadership that scales with your needs. You get strategic direction, technical oversight, and vendor management from an executive who's built systems at companies across industries.
You work directly with Shannon Gordon, Five 9's founder — a two-time enterprise CTO with 25+ years leading cloud, AI, and platform transformations at IBM, NTT DATA, and Wipro. Programs managed: $130M+. Teams led: up to 500 engineers. Five-nines uptime the operating standard.
No hand-off to junior consultants. No offshore team-of-strangers. One accountable technology executive, embedded in your leadership.
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cloud, AI & platform leadership
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A fractional CTO functions as your part-time technology executive. They join leadership meetings. They guide technical strategy. They evaluate major decisions. They oversee development teams or vendors. They provide the strategic thinking and technical judgment that growing companies need.
The difference between fractional CTO consulting and traditional consulting is integration level. Consultants visit occasionally and deliver recommendations. Fractional CTOs become part of your team. They understand your business deeply. They're available when questions arise. They own outcomes, not just advice.
Technology decisions affect your entire business. Cloud migrations. ERP implementations. Security investments. Platform choices. Our strategic IT leadership services ensure these decisions support business strategy. Your technology investments drive growth instead of just maintaining operations.
Growing companies need someone making sure technology enables rather than limits the business. Architecture decisions. Team structure. Development practices. Tool selection. Our technology leadership services provide this oversight. You avoid accumulating technical debt that becomes expensive to fix later.
Sometimes you need experienced judgment on specific questions rather than ongoing involvement. Should we build or buy? Is this vendor proposal reasonable? Does this architecture make sense? Our CTO advisory services provide expert input when needed. You get answers from people who've faced these decisions successfully.
Not every company needs on-site executive presence. Our virtual CTO consulting services provide leadership remotely. Video calls. Slack communication. Periodic on-site visits. You get the expertise without geographic constraints.
Early-stage companies need technology leadership but can't afford full-time CTOs. They face critical decisions about technology stack, team building, and architecture. Startup & enterprise CTO advisory helps them make sound decisions during crucial growth phases.
Your CEO and CFO understand business but not technology. They're making technology decisions without technical backgrounds. A fractional CTO gives them someone to consult who understands both business and technology.
Your technical lead excels at writing code but struggles with strategy and management. You need executive-level thinking but don't want to displace someone valuable. A fractional CTO provides strategic oversight while your technical lead focuses on what they do best.
Cloud migration. System replacement. Security overhaul. Major projects carry significant risk. Having experienced leadership for the duration reduces failure probability substantially.
Regular involvement on a consistent schedule. 1-2 days per week. Monthly retainer. Fractional CTO joins leadership meetings, reviews technical work, and provides ongoing guidance. Best for companies needing steady strategic input.
Intensive involvement for defined initiatives. Full-time or near full-time for 3-6 months. Fractional CTO leads major projects like technology transformations or platform migrations. Best for companies facing critical initiatives requiring experienced leadership.
Lower-intensity involvement for specific decisions. Monthly or quarterly check-ins. Available for questions between meetings. Fractional CTO provides guidance without day-to-day involvement. Best for companies with solid technical teams needing occasional expert input.
Clear roadmaps connecting technology investments to business goals. Prioritized initiatives based on impact. Realistic timelines accounting for resources and dependencies.
Sound technical architecture that supports growth. Reviewed designs before implementation. Prevention of technical debt accumulation.
Guidance on hiring, organizing, and developing technical teams. Interview participation for key hires. Team structure recommendations. Development of technical leadership.
Objective evaluation of vendor proposals. Negotiation support for major contracts. Management of vendor relationships and deliverables.
Identification of technical risks before they become problems. Security vulnerability assessment. Compliance requirement verification. Disaster recovery planning.
Our fractional CTOs have held senior technology leadership roles at companies ranging from venture-backed startups to public enterprises. They've managed technology budgets from $500,000 to $50 million. They've led teams from 5 people to 500 people.
More importantly, they've built systems that worked and fixed systems that didn't. They've made technology decisions that succeeded and learned from ones that failed. This experience is what you're accessing through on-demand CTO for businesses services.
Three engagement shapes. Month-to-month. Cancel any time after the initial 90-day runway.
Prices in USD · Delivered globally, remote-first · Founders in the US, EU, UK, LATAM & APAC welcome
Occasional expert judgment
Up to 4 hours / month
Embedded technology leadership
1–2 days / week
Project-based technical leadership
3+ days / week · 3–6 months
Not sure which fits? Book the free 30-min assessment and we'll tell you honestly — even if the answer is "you don't need us."
A healthcare technology startup raised Series A funding and needed to scale from MVP to production-ready platform. The founding team had strong domain expertise but limited technology leadership experience. They faced critical architecture decisions without the knowledge to evaluate options confidently.
Provided fractional CTO services 2 days per week for 12 months. Redesigned architecture for HIPAA compliance and scale. Established development practices and quality standards. Hired and organized engineering team. Oversaw vendor relationships. Guided technology decisions at board level.
Platform successfully launched to first customers. Achieved HIPAA compliance. Scaled to 100,000 users without performance issues. Raised Series B based on technology credibility. Transitioned to full-time CTO hire after establishing solid foundation.
Tell us about your stack, your roadmap, and where you're stuck. We'll tell you — honestly — whether a fractional CTO makes sense right now, which package fits, and what a first 90 days would look like. If we're not the right fit, we'll say so and point you somewhere better.
No sales script. No obligation. Just 30 minutes with a CTO who's built at IBM, NTT, and Wipro.
