What You Get
Senior technical leadership embedded in your organization
Align data strategy with business OKRs
Build and mentor your data/engineering team
Set architecture, define roadmaps, hire talent
Available as ongoing engagement or project-based
How We Work
A proven process from discovery to delivery
Discovery
Understand your business, data landscape, and goals. Free 30-min call to start.
Assessment
Technical deep dive into your current stack, gaps, and opportunities. Deliver a roadmap.
Build
Embedded team ships production code. Weekly demos, daily standups if needed.
Operate
We don't throw code over the wall. Monitoring, maintenance, and iteration included.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does a Fractional CTO actually do?
A Fractional CTO provides senior technical leadership on a part-time or project basis. At KYFEX, this means aligning your data and AI strategy with business OKRs, setting architecture standards, mentoring your engineering team, defining technical roadmaps, and making hiring decisions — all without the full-time executive cost.
How is this different from hiring a consultant?
Consultants deliver reports. A Fractional CTO is embedded in your organization — attending standups, reviewing PRs, interviewing candidates, and making real-time architectural decisions. We operate as a member of your team, not an outside observer.
What kind of companies benefit from a Fractional CTO?
Startups that need senior technical leadership without the full-time cost, growth-stage companies scaling their engineering org, and enterprise teams spinning up new AI/data initiatives. If you have technical challenges but not enough work for a full-time CTO, this model is for you.
How quickly can you start?
Typically within 1-2 weeks of signing. We begin with a discovery week to understand your business, team, and technical landscape before making any recommendations.
What is the engagement structure?
Most Fractional CTO engagements are monthly retainers with a defined number of hours per week. We also offer project-based engagements for specific initiatives like architecture reviews, team assessments, or roadmap planning.