Question 1

What is a fractional CTO?

Accepted Answer

A fractional CTO is a senior engineering executive who works with a company part-time, usually one to two days a week on an ongoing basis. They're embedded in the leadership team but don't replace a full-time CTO — they're used when a company needs senior technical judgment but isn't at the stage to hire one full-time, or when the existing CTO needs a peer to think with.

Question 2

What stage of company do you work with?

Accepted Answer

Mostly seed through Series B, though I'll take earlier-stage conversations if the problem is interesting. I'm most useful to companies that have a working product and need to scale the engineering organization, or are about to raise and need to sharpen their technical story.

Question 3

Are you available full-time?

Accepted Answer

No. I run engineering at Fig and take on a small number of advisory engagements alongside that role. Typical commitments are four to eight hours a week, or fixed-scope projects delivered in two to six weeks.

Question 4

Do you work with companies outside Canada?

Accepted Answer

Yes. I'm based in Toronto, but advisory work is almost entirely remote. I have the most pattern-matching for Canadian fintech because that's where I've operated, but the engineering leadership work travels.

Question 5

Do you write code in engagements?

Accepted Answer

Rarely. My job is to help teams make better decisions and ship faster — not to ship features myself. Occasional exceptions for diligence or prototyping, but if you need someone to write production code, I'm not the right hire.

Question 6

How do I get in touch?

Accepted Answer

The fastest way is a message on LinkedIn. I try to respond within a few business days. Include a sentence or two about what you're working on and what kind of help you're looking for.

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