Fractional CTO leadership
that reduces risk and improves delivery.

Experienced technology leadership to set direction, unblock decisions, and bring discipline to execution — without hiring a full-time CTO.

Experience across early-stage builds through complex production environments.

Selected experience across product, platforms, and delivery.
Systems: Distributed services, event-driven platforms, data pipelines
Scale: From early-stage builds to complex production environments
Focus: Reliability, delivery cadence, and cost discipline

Who this is for

When you need experienced technical leadership, but a full-time CTO doesn’t make sense yet.

Founders & CEOs

Make confident technology decisions with clear tradeoffs and practical guidance.

Startups

Move fast while keeping architecture and tech debt under control.

Scaling teams

Improve predictability with roadmaps, quality gates, and better ownership.

Services

Engagements designed to reduce technology risk, clarify direction, and improve delivery — without adding a full-time executive.

Fractional CTO Retainer

Ongoing leadership focused on decision-making, technical direction, and execution discipline.

  • Product and technology roadmap alignment
  • Architecture decisions and tradeoffs
  • Delivery cadence, quality, and accountability
  • Coaching and support for engineering leadership

Best for: Teams that need consistent experienced-level guidance while building or scaling.

Architecture & Platform Assessment

A short, focused engagement to identify risk, prioritize improvements, and establish a clear plan forward.

  • Clear view of technical and delivery risk
  • Prioritized recommendations with rationale
  • A practical 30 / 60 / 90-day action plan
  • Guidance on what not to change yet

Best for: Teams preparing to scale, refactor, raise capital, or reset after missed expectations.

Engagements are tailored to company stage, team size, and constraints.

How It Works

A simple, low-friction engagement model designed for clarity, momentum, and trust.

Align

We start by understanding the business context, current systems, and constraints. The goal is shared clarity on priorities, risks, and what success looks like.

Decide

We help leadership teams make confident technology decisions—what to build, what to fix, and what to leave alone—based on tradeoffs, not opinion.

Execute

Ongoing guidance ensures decisions turn into predictable delivery, healthier teams, and fewer surprises as the company grows.

A simple way to start

Intro → diagnostic → 30-day plan. Fast, clear, and measurable.

About

Experienced technology leadership focused on clarity, judgment, and execution.

  • Former CTO and engineering leader supporting startups and growth-stage teams
  • Hands-on experience across product development, platforms, and delivery systems
  • Known for pragmatic decision-making, clear communication, and steady execution

Contact

Share a short note about your goals and constraints. We’ll reply within 1 business day.

What to include

In 2–3 sentences, include:

  • What you’re building
  • Where things feel stuck (delivery, architecture, team, reliability, cost)
  • What does success in the next 30–90 days looks like

No mailing list. No spam. Just a reply with next steps.

Start a conversation

Prefer email? hello@arboreng.com