Executive-Level Tech Leadership
Without the $250K Salary

A fractional CTO is an experienced technology executive who works with your company part-time, typically starting around 5 hours per week and scaling up as needed. You get the strategic thinking, technical leadership, and execution oversight of a seasoned CTO without paying a full-time salary of $200K-$350K. Fractional CTOs are ideal for startups, growing SMBs, and companies going through digital transformation who need senior technical leadership but aren't ready for a full-time hire.

An IT consultant typically works on a specific project with a defined scope and end date. A fractional CTO is embedded in your company as a member of the leadership team. I attend your executive meetings, manage your technical team, make architecture decisions, and own the technology strategy long-term. Think of it as having a CTO on your org chart who works 2-3 days a week instead of 5.

Look for a vCIO who can connect technology decisions to business outcomes, explain tradeoffs in plain language, review vendors, manage security risk, and help with implementation. A good local vCIO should understand Tampa Bay businesses, remote work, cloud tools, compliance, and when an MSP, contractor, or full-time hire is the better fit.

Yes. Startup consulting can start smaller than a full fractional CTO engagement. We can help with cloud setup, vendor selection, security basics, AI and automation planning, technical due diligence, architecture review, and hiring guidance before you commit to a full-time technical leader.

Fractional CTO engagements at Tech Adventures start at $2,000 per month for 5 hours per week. From there, engagements scale around $120/hour for 10-15 hours per week and drop to $100/hour for 20+ hours per week. Compare that to a full-time CTO salary of $200K-$350K plus benefits, equity, and the risk of a bad hire.

I specialize in healthcare, legal, real estate, and professional services - industries where compliance matters and technology decisions have real consequences. I've built HIPAA-compliant systems for medical practices, automated billing for OT clinics, deployed AI agents for law firms, and scaled content platforms processing millions of pages per month. I also work with startups and SaaS companies that need technical leadership to get from MVP to product-market fit.

Month 1 is a deep technical audit and strategic roadmap. Months 2-3 focus on executing the highest-impact initiatives (usually infrastructure fixes, security gaps, or automation quick wins). By month 4, we're building toward your 12-month goals with regular sprint cycles. I typically meet with founders weekly, run a monthly board-level technology update, and stay available on Slack/Teams for day-to-day decisions.

Yes, and that's actually the goal for many engagements. I help you define the role, write the job description, screen candidates, run technical interviews, and manage the transition. Most companies work with me for 6-18 months before they're ready for a full-time technical leader. When that happens, I stay on as an advisor to ensure a smooth handoff.

12+ years in IT and software engineering. I've served as VP of Growth Strategy at a company processing 100M+ page views per year, CTO of a real estate tech startup, and deployed infrastructure that processed 900+ patients per day during the COVID response. I build with Python, Node.js, React, AI/ML pipelines, and cloud infrastructure. I'm hands-on - I write code, architect systems, and manage teams.

Yes. While I'm based in Wesley Chapel, FL and most of my clients are in Tampa Bay, I work with companies across the US. Fractional CTO work is naturally remote-friendly since it's part-time. I use the same tools your team uses (Slack, Teams, Zoom, GitHub, Jira) and can travel for on-site days when needed.

Yes. That decision depends on team size, ticket volume, security needs, cloud complexity, budget, and growth plans. We can help you choose the right mix: fully outsourced managed IT, co-managed IT, local help desk, fractional vCIO, or a full-time technical hire.