CTO Advisory Services

Your Startup's Technical Co-Pilot

Bridge the gap between your vision and technical execution. I provide startup founders with strategic technical guidance, team leadership, and the expertise to make critical technology decisions.

Founder Challenges I Solve

You're an expert in your domain, but technology decisions can make or break your startup. Sound familiar?

"Should I build or buy?"

Navigate complex technology decisions without getting lost in technical jargon or vendor sales pitches.

"How do I hire the right tech talent?"

Build your engineering team strategically, from your first developer to your future CTO.

"Will our tech scale?"

Ensure your technology foundation can handle growth without expensive rewrites or downtime.

"What's our tech roadmap?"

Align technology investments with business goals and create realistic development timelines.

"How fast can we ship?"

Balance speed to market with technical quality, avoiding both over-engineering and technical debt.

"Am I making the right tech bets?"

Get confidence in technology choices that will support your business for years to come.

Strategic Technical Guidance

I act as your technical co-pilot, providing the expertise and perspective you need to make confident technology decisions.

Technology Strategy & Roadmap

Create a clear technology roadmap aligned with your business goals, funding milestones, and growth projections.

Technology decision frameworks
Build vs buy analysis
Platform and vendor evaluation
Technical risk assessment

Team Building & Leadership

Build and scale your engineering team effectively, from hiring your first developer to establishing engineering culture.

Technical hiring strategy
Interview process design
Team structure planning
Engineering culture development

Product & Technical Execution

Bridge the gap between product vision and technical implementation with practical guidance on development processes.

MVP scope definition
Development methodology setup
Quality assurance processes
Launch preparation guidance

Growth & Scaling Support

Prepare your technology and team for scale, ensuring your systems can handle rapid growth without breaking.

Architecture scalability review
Performance optimization
Infrastructure planning
Technical debt management

Perfect For

I work best with ambitious founders who understand that technology is critical to their success.

First-Time Technical Founders

You have domain expertise but need guidance navigating complex technology decisions and building your first engineering team.

Perfect if you're pre-seed to Series A

Non-Technical Founders

You're building a tech-enabled business but don't have the technical background to evaluate solutions and hire effectively.

Ideal for B2B SaaS and marketplace founders

Growing Startups

You've proven product-market fit and need to scale your technology and team to handle rapid growth.

Best for Series A+ companies

My Advisory Approach

Practical, hands-on guidance that adapts to your startup's stage, needs, and timeline.

Strategic Sessions

Weekly or Bi-weekly

Regular strategic sessions to discuss technology decisions, review progress, and plan next steps.

Technology roadmap planning
Architecture and scaling discussions
Team building and hiring guidance
Vendor and platform evaluation

On-Demand Support

As Needed

Quick access for urgent decisions, interview support, and tactical guidance when you need it most.

Technical interview participation
Urgent decision support
Vendor negotiation guidance
Crisis and incident response

Real Results for Real Startups

I've helped dozens of startups make better technology decisions, hire stronger teams, and scale successfully.

2-3x

Faster hiring cycles with better technical candidates

60%

Reduction in technical debt and architecture issues

50+

Startups advised from pre-seed to Series B

Free CTO Decision Framework

Get my proven framework for making critical technology decisions as a startup founder. The same process I use with clients to evaluate build vs buy, hiring priorities, and technical investments.

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Ready to Make Better Tech Decisions?

Let's discuss your technology challenges and how strategic technical guidance can accelerate your startup's growth.