Executive tech leadership for a fraction of a $250K–$300K hire.
A fractional CTO engagement only works if the person leading it has actually run the org, not just advised on it. I've scaled a team from 5 engineers on one stack to 43 across four continents in two weeks when a client's requirements shifted overnight, cut per-project delivery losses from 25–30% down to 1.5% through process redesign, and built the leadership pipeline — including a 50-hour manager curriculum — that keeps a team stable when a director leaves. Architecture, hiring, delivery, and the C-suite conversation about all three: that's the full scope, not a slice of it.
Stabilized a globally distributed engineering org through sudden multi-director attrition — zero forced attrition.
Senior technical leadership for founders and teams who need a steady hand on architecture, hiring, and delivery — without the cost or commitment of a full-time executive hire. Engagements run 2-3 days/week: fewer days isn't enough to move the needle, and more starts to look like a full-time role.
A lighter-touch entry point for early-stage founders who need periodic senior technical guidance but aren't ready for an embedded engagement.
From $16,000 a month for 2–3 days a week, with overage hours at $275/hr and a 6-month minimum commitment, billed monthly in advance. A discounted rate applies after six months with a 12-month minimum commitment. That's a fraction of a $250K–$300K full-time CTO hire.
Fewer days isn't enough to move the needle, and more starts to look like a full-time role.
Advisory is $3,000 a month for 16 hours of guidance, with overage hours at $225/hr and a 3-month minimum, billed monthly in advance: a monthly strategy call, architecture and tech-stack guidance, and async Q&A. It carries no deliverables or decision ownership. As your fractional CTO, I'm embedded in your team and own the technical decisions, hiring, and delivery.
Architecture and technical decisions, team hiring and mentorship, roadmap and delivery oversight, and vendor and tooling strategy, with a monthly leadership check-in to keep you informed.
Paper Plane Consulting, my firm, brings in a network of 25+ contractors when an engagement needs a team. Strategy and architecture stay with me.