Startups without a technical co-founder
You have a product to build and suppliers to evaluate, but nobody to make the technical decisions on your behalf.
06 / Technical consulting
Fractional CTO and technical consulting
The technical decisions of an experienced CTO without the cost of a full-time hire: architecture, roadmap, hiring, cloud infrastructure and data. A few days a month or a one-off project, with straight answers: build, buy or leave it alone.
Bring the decision you need to make, the options on the table and the constraints that matter.
An experienced person. On your side.
Docker
GitHub Actions
15 years of experience in the UK, the UAE and Romania
Monthly collaboration or a one-off project
Straight answers, no jargon
01 / The right fit
Who it’s for
Growing SMEs
The development team needs direction, process and someone to check that the infrastructure keeps up.
Companies with scattered data
Information in several systems, reports built by hand. Data pipelines that collect, clean and structure everything in one place.
02 / A clear scope
What’s included
The scope is agreed after the call, based on what you need. We usually cover:
- Review of the existing product, code and infrastructure, with prioritised recommendations
- Architecture and technical roadmap aligned with business goals
- Technology and supplier choices: build, buy or integrate
- Cloud infrastructure (AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, Render) with Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform and GitHub Actions where they pay off; monitoring and security
- Data engineering: pipelines in Python or Node.js that collect, clean and structure data, in PostgreSQL or Databricks
- Hiring and technical assessment of candidates, team process and code review
- Technical representation in conversations with investors, partners and suppliers
- Agreed monthly availability, with clear priorities
03 / Work behind the words
Relevant work
Projects that show this kind of work in practice.
Our product · preparing for launch
Pitstop360
Our flagship vehicle-maintenance platform for drivers and garages on web, iOS and Android. Booking, payments and garage operations come together with AI features, analytics and integrations with third-party services. Launching in Romania first, built to grow across Europe.
Explore the workIn developmentAzi Licităm
Custom procurement software in active development for a Romanian client. The project brings together a public website, customer workspace and separate administration app, with tender data, matching rules and subscription workflows.
Explore the workBefore Pitstop TechnologiesInstant eCare
A monolith split into services with a new progressive web app and a faster checkout, lifting sales by 120%. The platform then moved to AWS with Kubernetes, Terraform, a firewall and central logging.
Explore the workGood questions. Clear answers.
Frequently asked questions
Straight answers to what people ask before booking a call.
What does a fractional CTO do?
Makes the technical decisions an employed CTO would make, a few days a month: what we build and how, with which technologies, with whom and in what order. Works directly with the founders and with the development team, in-house or external.
How is a fractional CTO engagement paid?
As a monthly retainer with an agreed number of days, or as a one-off project such as a technical review or an architecture decision. You receive the scope and price in writing before we start; we do not bill by the hour without agreement.
Do you also work with external development teams?
Yes. Often the role is to represent the company’s interests with an agency or freelancers: clear briefs, review of deliveries and quality checks.
Does it include hands-on building?
When needed, yes. The same person can make the decisions and write code for critical components within the agreed scope, or coordinate the team that builds them.
What does data engineering mean in practice?
Automated pipelines that pull data from public or private sources, for example procurement notices or property listings, clean it and structure it in a database you can report from or build products on.
The next step, together
Let’s talk about your project
Start with a 30-minute call to discuss your goals. We explain the next step, including any assessment needed before a reliable quote.
Calls are in English, with Romanian support on request.