Solution Architecture
Design it right before you build it twice.
Technical architecture for a new product or system (stack, data model, integrations, cloud and security) chosen on purpose and written down.
CTO as a Service
Senior technical leadership without a full-time hire. We own the architecture, the technology decisions, the code and vendor reviews and the roadmap, so your product is built on solid ground and your management has someone accountable for the technical call.
big technical decisions, and nobody senior to own them.
Which stack? Build or buy? Will this architecture hold? Is the agency’s code any good? These calls shape your product for years, and right now nobody senior owns them. That’s the gap we fill.
Where most companies start
three ways to get senior technical judgement without a full-time hire.
Decision Support
The build-or-buy call, made with someone who’s seen it before.
Stack selection, build-vs-buy analysis, Architecture Decision Records and a clear decision basis your management can act on.
Fractional CTO
Senior judgement, on a retainer.
Ongoing architecture, code review, vendor review, roadmap planning and delivery oversight. The CTO function without the full-time hire.
everything inside CTO as a Service
Seven ways we give you a senior technical owner, for as much or as little as you need.
Solution Architecture
The right structure before the first line of code: stack, data model, integrations and security model.
Tech Stack Selection
The right technologies for your product, team and budget, with the reasoning written down.
Build-vs-Buy Analysis
An honest call on what to build, what to buy and what to integrate.
Architecture Decision Records
Key technical decisions documented, so the "why" survives staff changes.
Code Review
Senior review of your team’s or your vendor’s code, against real standards.
Vendor Review
An independent read on whether your agency or supplier is actually delivering.
Roadmap & Delivery Oversight
A technical roadmap and the oversight to keep delivery honest.
how we work
01
Discover
We learn your product, team, constraints and where the technical risk sits.
02
Map
We frame the decisions, dependencies and trade-offs that actually matter.
03
Design
We design the architecture, stack and operating model, on purpose.
04
Decide
We document the calls as ADRs your management can stand behind.
05
Oversee
We review code and vendors and keep delivery on track.
06
Improve
We revisit the roadmap as the product, team and market move.
who we help
Companies without a CTO
Senior technical leadership on demand, without the full-time cost.
Planning a new product
The right architecture and stack decided before you build.
Modernizing legacy
A plan to untangle and modernize without stopping the business.
Integrating AI
AI folded into your existing architecture, safely and sensibly.
Scaling teams
Architecture and delivery oversight across multiple teams and vendors.
frequently asked questions
What is CTO as a Service?
Senior technical leadership without a full-time hire. We own the architecture, the technology decisions, the code and vendor reviews and the roadmap — someone accountable to your management for the technical call, for as much or as little as you need.
When does a Fractional CTO make sense?
When you’re building or modernizing a product without a CTO: big stack or build-vs-buy decisions with nobody senior to own them, vendor code nobody independently reviews, or delivery across multiple teams that needs oversight.
What are Architecture Decision Records?
Key technical decisions documented with their reasoning, so the "why" survives staff changes. Every major call — stack, architecture, build vs buy — is written down as an ADR your management can stand behind.
How is this different from hiring a consultant?
A consultant advises and leaves; a fractional CTO owns the outcome. We make the calls, document them, review the code and the vendors against real standards, and stay accountable for delivery — the CTO function on a retainer.
senior
judgement,
on demand.
You don’t need a full-time CTO to make CTO-level decisions well.
You need someone senior who’s made them before, is accountable for the call, and writes down the why. That’s what we are, for as much or as little as you need.
