Question 1

What does a technical consultancy engagement look like?

Accepted Answer

Most engagements start with an architecture review — 1–2 weeks to map your current system, identify risks, and produce a written prioritised assessment. From there we design a roadmap covering refactoring priorities, AI adoption opportunities, tooling decisions, and team enablement. Ongoing monthly retainers are available for continued advisory.

Question 2

What industries do you consult for?

Accepted Answer

SaaS, AI tooling companies, fintech, and professional services firms — typically teams with 3–30 engineers who need senior technical direction without a full-time CTO. The common thread is complex product requirements and the need to ship reliably at velocity.

Question 3

How is consulting different from a fractional CTO engagement?

Accepted Answer

Consulting is typically episodic and problem-specific: an architecture review, a technology decision, an AI adoption plan with a clear deliverable. A fractional CTO engagement is ongoing embedded leadership — part of the leadership team with continuous accountability for technical direction. Consulting solves a defined problem; fractional CTO provides perpetual technical ownership.

Consultancy — Strategy & AI Adoption