Fractional CTO
Senior tech leadership on demand — without the full-time cost
A GYSP Fractional CTO embeds in your leadership team — owning your AI roadmap, architecture standards, engineering team, and board reporting. The same strategic impact as a full-time CTO at 20–40% of the overhead. Engagements start within 5–7 business days.
What We Deliver
Core Capabilities
- Technology Strategy & AI Roadmap
- Engineering Team Leadership & Hiring
- Architecture Standards & Technical Governance
- Board & Investor Technology Reporting
- Technology Due Diligence for PE/VC Transactions
- Vendor & Cloud Partner Management
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Who It's For
Built for companies at a technology inflection point
Series A/B Founder — No Technical Co-Founder
You're scaling fast but technology decisions are a bottleneck. You need someone who can own the engineering team, set the architecture direction, and speak credibly to investors — without committing to a $300–400K full-time CTO salary.
PE/VC Portfolio Company — Deal in Progress
Your acquisition or investment timeline is 5–10 business days and you need a complete technology due diligence report — architecture quality, technical debt, security posture, scalability risks, and a clear risk rating. Written by a CTO, not a junior consultant.
Scale-Up After CTO Departure
Your CTO just left. The engineering team needs leadership now, the roadmap needs resetting, and the board needs confidence. You need a credible senior leader in the seat within a week — not a 90-day executive search.
Enterprise Running a Board-Mandated AI Initiative
You have executive pressure to deliver AI but no one internally with the seniority to own architecture decisions, evaluate LLM vendors, and ensure production readiness. A Fractional CTO provides the leadership the initiative needs without a permanent headcount commitment.
By the Numbers
What clients achieve with GYSP
From brief submission to a senior Fractional CTO embedded in your team — matched to your industry, stack, and stage
Complete assessment for PE/VC and M&A transactions covering architecture quality, technical debt, security posture, and a risk rating
Every Fractional CTO engagement has extended or converted to a longer relationship — we earn trust before we earn commitment
What You Get
Your first 30 days with a GYSP Fractional CTO
Deep-dive into your codebase, infrastructure, team structure, vendor contracts, and existing roadmap. Identify the highest-risk gaps and the fastest wins before a single recommendation is made.
A structured report covering architecture quality, technical debt priority, team capability gaps, vendor evaluation, and a 90-day roadmap with sequenced actions and clear owners.
Technology narrative prepared and presented to your board or investors — covering the current state of the stack, what is being changed, and what leadership will deliver in the next quarter.
Regular cadence established: architecture decision reviews, engineering 1:1s, sprint reviews, vendor negotiations, and monthly board reporting. You have a CTO.
Industry Expertise
Industries We Serve with Fractional CTO
Client Voices
What our clients say
“We needed a technology roadmap — not just for today, but for five years of rapid expansion. GYSP's consulting team audited our stack, identified the gaps we hadn't seen, and gave us a phased plan we could actually execute. Their advice is direct, practical, and grounded in what they've built for companies like ours.”
“When our CTO left mid-Series B, the board wanted answers we couldn't give. GYSP embedded a Fractional CTO within eight days — and within 30 days we had a full technology audit, a restructured engineering team, and a defensible AI roadmap. The technology due diligence question went from our biggest risk to a story we were proud to tell.”
“We had strong clinicians and a proven business model but no technical co-founder. GYSP's Fractional CTO owned the architecture decisions, hired and managed the engineering team, and had us in production in five months. The cost was a fraction of a full-time hire — and the quality of decision-making was better than I expected.”
FAQs
Common questions
Everything buyers typically ask before starting a fractional cto engagement.
Ask us anythingWhat does a Fractional CTO do on a day-to-day basis?
A Fractional CTO embeds in your leadership team — owning technology strategy, evaluating build vs. buy decisions, managing vendor relationships, and bridging engineering and the board. Unlike a consultant who delivers a report, a Fractional CTO is accountable for outcomes and attends your leadership meetings.
How is a Fractional CTO different from a full-time CTO?
A Fractional CTO delivers the same strategic leadership as a full-time CTO — AI roadmap, architecture decisions, vendor management, board reporting — at 20–40% of the cost. The engagement is scoped to your actual needs: typically 2–4 days per week, scaling as the business grows.
When should a company hire a Fractional CTO?
The most common triggers: Series A/B funding with no technical co-founder, a CTO who has left, rapid scaling where engineering decisions are a bottleneck, an AI or cloud initiative that needs senior oversight, or a PE/VC transaction requiring technology due diligence in 5–10 business days.
How quickly can a Fractional CTO start?
Most engagements start within 5–7 business days. We match you with a senior engineer who has domain expertise in your industry and stack — not a generalist — and the first two weeks are an immersive assessment of your technology, team, and roadmap.
Can the Fractional CTO engagement convert to a full-time hire?
Yes. Many engagements begin as fractional and convert to a longer advisory relationship or full-time hire. 100% of our Fractional CTO engagements have extended or converted — we earn trust before we earn commitment.
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