What does a fractional CTO actually do?
A practical look at the decisions, follow-through and working agreements behind part-time technical leadership.
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Fractional CTO
A alongside your team
For your organisation
Where a fractional CTO can help
For founders and management teams looking for an experienced technical sounding board. Levi works with your developers or software partner to help make choices that fit your organisation.
- Clear priorities for your development plans
- A second opinion on technical investments
- A sounding board for architecture and delivery
- Shared knowledge and responsibility
- Part-time leadership for your organisation
The role
From priorities to delivery
Roadmap and priorities
Set a workable order for development, balancing customer needs, maintenance and available capacity.
Architecture and risk
Assess what to keep, improve or replace, with attention to data, security and operational reliability.
Team and suppliers
Review technical proposals and changes with the people delivering, and clarify expectations on both sides.
Delivery and follow-up
Stay involved through implementation and release, and feed lessons from production back into the roadmap.
Working together
How we work together
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Get acquainted
Review the product, the team and the questions holding you up.
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Agree the role
Set priorities, responsibilities and availability together.
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Join the work
Work through decisions and technical reviews in the team's delivery rhythm.
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Review the need
Adjust the involvement as your organisation and team develop.
Who you work with
Work directly with Levi
Levi founded Punfyre and leads product and engineering. He develops software with the people using it in mind and applies AI where it adds real value.
Background
Further reading
Practical guidance on technical leadership and the first months together.
Signs your company needs technical leadership
Not every delay calls for another developer. Sometimes the missing capacity is someone who can connect the decisions.
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Fractional CTO, advisor or full-time CTO?
Start with the responsibility you need covered. The title and number of days come after that.
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Good to know
Before we start
How many days a week?
We agree availability and responsibilities around your needs. There is no standard package.
Can you work with our current supplier?
Yes. Levi works with the people already involved, with clear agreements on priorities, reviews and decisions.
Will you write code too?
Levi remains hands-on. Larger implementation work is scoped separately from the leadership role.
Is this only for healthcare?
No. Care software is part of Levi's background, alongside other sectors where software matters to the organisation.
What does it cost?
We first agree the remit and availability, then propose terms for that scope.
Discuss your technical questions
Tell Levi about your product and team. Together, we can assess what kind of support fits.