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Fractional CTO & AI Operations

Fractional CTO pricing and engagement options

Start with Get Clear ($797), then choose the level of fractional CTO leadership and execution you need.

Fractional CTO engagement options

Choose the level of involvement, delivery, and operating support you need.

Most popular
Build

Builder

$6K–$9K/mo

vs $250K+/yr full-time

Hands-on strategy and execution for the core system your business depends on.

Founders ready to build something real, fast

First: One revenue-critical system live in 6–12 weeks

  • One revenue-critical system scoped, built, and deployed
  • Docs + architecture you own permanently (no lock-in)
  • Weekly async Loom update + dedicated WhatsApp channel
See full scope+
  • Tech stack selection with written rationale
  • CI/CD pipeline and staging/production environments
  • Source code, documentation, and full IP transfer
  • Post-launch bug fixes and iteration within retainer
Strategic + leverage
Operate

AI Operations Retainer

$10K–$15K/mo

vs $300K+ strategic hire

Strategic AI and operating rhythm for founders who need leverage across product, ops, and engineering.

Founders who need strategic AI + ops leadership, not just build

First: Operating rhythm installed; AI governance framework; strategic roadmap

  • AI governance framework + tool/vendor audit
  • Operating rhythm: priorities set, execution tracked, blockers cleared
  • Hands-on intervention when critical projects stall
See full scope+
  • Integration architecture for AI tooling across your stack
  • Quarterly AI roadmap with ROI projections
  • Vendor negotiation support and contract review input
  • Weekly async update + monthly strategy call
Limited availability
Lead

CTO Partner

From $10K/mo

vs $350K+/yr CTO

Embedded CTO leadership for teams that need direction, accountability, and pace.

Founders scaling to $1M+ who need real leadership

First: First 90-day execution plan + team roadmap

  • 90-day execution plan with milestones and owners
  • Run the engineering cadence: planning, retros, facilitation
  • Team leadership: 1:1s, hiring support, accountability
See full scope+
  • Technical roadmap aligned to business goals, updated quarterly
  • Technical interview participation for new hires
  • Architecture reviews and code quality oversight
  • Investor/board deck contributions (technical narrative)
  • Weekly async update + weekly or biweekly strategy call

Start with Get Clear ($797)

Optional: add Prototype ($2,500). 100% applied to your first month if you start a retainer within 14 days.

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Fractional CTO pricing FAQ

Post-PMF founders with traction — technical founders who have engineers but need operational leadership, or non-technical founders who need both tech and ops. If you need operating rhythm, delivery ownership, and someone who can build and wire AI, this fits.

I deliver. Strategy plus hands-on execution. I install operating rhythm and reduce delivery risk — not recommendations you implement yourself. I build the core system, wire in AI when it matters, and keep things running. Think CTO who thinks like COO.

For founders who need strategic AI + ops leadership, not just hands-on build. AI governance, tool selection, operating rhythm for priorities and execution, and hands-on support when something critical needs moving. It's the fractional CAIO-style tier — $10K–$15K/mo vs $300K+ full-time.

A 90-minute deep-dive where I audit your existing tech OR blueprint your new idea from scratch. Either way, you get hidden risks identified and a clear 90-day roadmap. $797 one-time, and 100% counts toward any retainer within 14 days.

For $2,500 you get the full Get Clear session PLUS a 1-3 screen visual prototype (web or mobile). It's not a working app — it's designed for presentations, investor pitches, and discussions. Perfect for showing others what you're building. The full amount counts toward any retainer.

You pay upfront at the start of each month for agreed outcomes — not hours. We define what "done" looks like upfront. I install operating rhythm, deliver, and weekly async updates keep you in the loop.

A mission-critical system I build that runs a key part of your business — revenue dashboards, compliance monitors, onboarding engines. I build it, install the operating rhythm to keep it running, and improve it over time. It's why clients stay.

Fractional COOs focus on Operations, HR, PM, Finance, GTM. I'm the bridge: deep in tech (architecture, AI, systems) but with operational breadth. I think like a COO on work flow, priorities, and delivery — and get hands dirty in the code when it matters. Most fractional CTOs stay purely technical. I don't.

Retainers are month-to-month (except CTO Partner which is 6-month minimum). Want out? Just don't renew. Your paid month completes, we wrap up cleanly, and you keep everything.

Full CTO embed means 30-40 hours/month of deep work. I cap the number of clients at this tier to ensure you get senior leadership and real attention. When slots fill, there's a waitlist.

Yes. I can lead your team, collaborate with agencies, or work alongside your internal devs. I adapt to your setup.

React Native, Flutter, Next.js, Node, Python, AWS/GCP, Web3/Solidity, AI/ML, agentic tooling (Cursor, Codex, MCP). If it's modern and makes sense for your product, I probably work with it.

Async-first: dedicated WhatsApp channel for quick questions, weekly Loom updates, monthly or weekly strategy calls depending on tier. No recurring meetings unless you want them.

Ready to build your software machine?

Start with a 90-minute Get Clear session to map your plan, risks, and next steps. 100% applies to any retainer within 14 days.

Start with Get Clear — $797

Limited availability this quarter