SERVICES

FRACTIONAL LEADERSHIP & AI-FIRST ENGINEERING

Senior technology leadership that starts in days, not quarters. No 6-month hiring process. No full-time commitment. Just the right expertise, right now.

01AI-FIRST

Fractional CTO

Strategic technology leadership without the full-time cost. We already build with AI natively — so your strategy starts there, not catches up later.

WHAT WE DO

  • Technology strategy and roadmap aligned to business goals
  • Architecture decisions that scale with your growth
  • Technical due diligence for fundraising and investors
  • Vendor evaluation, build-vs-buy, infrastructure planning
  • Hiring strategy and engineering org design
  • AI strategy from day one — not bolted on as an afterthought

YOU NEED THIS WHEN

  • You need C-level tech leadership without a full-time executive hire
  • You are raising and investors want to see a technical strategy
  • You have developers but no one making architectural decisions
  • You need someone who already operates in the AI era

10-20 hrs/week. Typically 3-6 month engagements with option to extend.

02AI-FIRST

Fractional Tech Lead

Hands-on technical leadership embedded in your team. An AI-native engineer who leads by building, not just advising. Code reviews, architecture, shipping cadence.

WHAT WE DO

  • Hands-on code architecture and implementation
  • Code reviews and engineering standards
  • Sprint planning and shipping cadence
  • AI-augmented development workflows for the team
  • Mentoring junior and mid-level developers
  • Technical decision-making on the ground

YOU NEED THIS WHEN

  • Your team ships but nobody is steering the technical direction
  • You have engineers but no senior technical leadership
  • You want someone who codes with your team, not above them
  • You need AI-first practices embedded in daily work

15-30 hrs/week. Embedded in your team rituals and codebase.

03PEOPLE + PROCESS

Fractional Engineering Manager

Build the engineering culture that ships. Hiring, team structure, sprint health, developer experience — without the 6-month search for a full-time leader.

WHAT WE DO

  • Hiring process design and interview frameworks
  • Team structure and role definition
  • Sprint health, velocity tracking, process improvement
  • Developer experience and tooling
  • 1-on-1s, career growth, performance management
  • Cross-functional alignment with product and design

YOU NEED THIS WHEN

  • Your engineering team is growing past 5 and needs structure
  • Turnover is high and you do not know why
  • Engineers are busy but features are not shipping
  • You need someone focused on the humans, not just the code

10-20 hrs/week. Focused on people, process, and delivery.

04FULL SQUAD

Engineering Team Build

Your entire engineering department as a service. Product thinking, engineering, QA, and operations — one team, fully aligned, shipping from week one.

WHAT WE DO

  • Full-stack engineering team (2-4 engineers)
  • Product management and prioritization
  • QA and release management
  • Data, analytics, and support automation
  • AI-augmented development with 90/10 methodology
  • Complete ownership: strategy to production

YOU NEED THIS WHEN

  • You are a founder who needs to ship a product, not hire a team
  • You tried outsourcing and got burned
  • You need a team that thinks like owners, not contractors
  • You want engineering, product, and QA as one unit

Dedicated team. Monthly retainer. We are your engineering department.

05MISSION-DRIVEN

Technical Co-Founder

For founders building something that matters. We become your technical partner — equity-aligned, long-term, soul in the game. Not a vendor. A co-builder.

WHAT WE DO

  • Full technical ownership from idea to production
  • Equity-aligned partnership — we succeed when you succeed
  • Product strategy, architecture, and hands-on engineering
  • Fundraising support: pitch decks, technical due diligence, demos
  • Long-term commitment: we stay through launch and beyond
  • AI-native stack from the start — no legacy, no retrofitting

YOU NEED THIS WHEN

  • You have a mission but not a technical co-founder
  • You want a partner who cares about the outcome, not just billable hours
  • You are building in health, community, impact, or human connection
  • You need someone who has shipped real products, not just consulted

Equity + reduced rate. Selective — we only take projects we believe in.

06PRODUCTION-GRADE

AI Integration

Move from AI pilots to production systems. Custom agents, workflow automation, and AI-augmented tools that actually ship — not demos that die in staging.

WHAT WE DO

  • AI strategy audit — what is worth automating, what is not
  • Custom AI agents and MCP servers for your workflows
  • LLM integration into existing products
  • Prompt engineering and evaluation frameworks
  • Internal tool automation (support, ops, data)
  • AI-augmented development practices for your team

YOU NEED THIS WHEN

  • You tried ChatGPT wrappers and they did not stick
  • You have processes that should be automated but are not
  • You want AI in production, not just in demos
  • Your competitors are shipping AI features and you are not

Project-based or ongoing advisory. Scoped to measurable outcomes.

NOT SURE WHICH FITS?

Most founders start with a conversation. We will help you figure out what you actually need.