Fractional CTO Leadership
Your strategic technical partner who actually gets it. Technical roadmap, architecture decisions, platform choices, and team guidance.
What You Get
A fractional CTO who doesn't just advise from the sidelines. Most fractional CTOs give you a roadmap and wish you luck. I stay involved through execution, because that's where strategies succeed or fail.
Technical Roadmap
Not a wishlist of cool technologies. A roadmap where every technical decision maps to business outcomes: revenue, cost reduction, or risk mitigation.
Architecture Decisions
Based on your actual constraints. Team size. Budget. Timeline. Risk tolerance. Not based on what's trendy or what I happen to know.
Platform & Tools
We evaluate for the long game. Total cost of ownership. Maintenance burden. Team capability. Not just the feature list.
The difference: I've made these decisions with real consequences. I know what works and what just sounds good in a slide deck.
Monthly Retainer Model
Adjust monthly based on what you actually need. No lock-in contracts.
Advisory
Weekly sync, async support, strategic guidance
Ideal for: Early-stage planning or maintenance phases
Hands-on
Regular involvement, team coordination, technical decisions
Ideal for: Active development with existing team
Embedded
Near-full-time fractional CTO for critical phases
Ideal for: Major launches, pivots, or fundraising
What's Included
Every fractional CTO engagement includes:
Weekly strategic sync
60-minute call to review progress, make decisions, unblock issues
Async support
Slack/email access for questions between calls
Technical documentation
Architecture decisions, roadmaps, and rationale documented
Team guidance
Direct support for your developers on technical direction
Vendor evaluation
Assessment of tools, platforms, and potential partners
The Execution Advantage
Here's what makes DreamSolve different: when you need to actually build what we plan, we bring the team.
Most fractional CTOs hand you a roadmap and wish you luck finding developers. We can bring in our vetted development team to execute under strategic oversight. Same leadership, seamless handoff, aligned incentives.
Learn about our Development TeamTypical Engagement Timeline
Assessment & Foundation
- Current state analysis
- Technical debt audit
- Roadmap development
- Quick wins identification
Strategic Planning
- Architecture decisions
- Team structure recommendations
- Process and tooling setup
- Vendor/platform selection
Strategic Partnership
- Continuous roadmap refinement
- Technical decision support
- Team mentorship
- Risk management
Is This Right For You?
Good Fit
- You're a non-technical founder who needs experienced technical leadership
- You're a technical founder who needs to focus on other things
- You're between CTOs and need strategic continuity
- You're scaling and need experienced guidance on architecture and team
Not Ideal
- You just need a code review or one-time consultation
- You have a full-time CTO who's doing great
- You need 20+ developers immediately
Ready to Talk?
Book a 30-minute discovery call. We'll discuss your current situation, whether fractional CTO leadership fits your needs, and how we'd structure the engagement.
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