Technical Advisory
Most technical decisions are made without the full picture. We give founders and executives the independent, senior perspective they need to make them well.
You cannot evaluate what you cannot see clearly.
Non-technical founders rely on their development teams or vendors to tell them how the system is doing. Technical founders often lack the bandwidth to step back and evaluate their own architecture objectively.
In both cases, you are operating without the full picture. That is a risk that compounds quietly — until it does not.
Our advisory services exist to give you that picture, clearly and honestly, before decisions become irreversible.
Weeks
2–3
Typical time to deliver a Technical Health Check
Monthly
Ongoing
Fractional CTO engagements run on a monthly model
Independent
100%
No vendor relationships. No product commissions.
Founders
Non-tech
We work extensively with non-technical founders
Advisory Services
Each advisory service is fixed-scope with defined deliverables.
Technical Health Check
A precise audit of where your system actually stands.
We assess your codebase, architecture, infrastructure, and engineering practices against the demands of where your business is going. You get a clear report with prioritized findings — not a vague list of issues.
What's included
- Architecture and scalability assessment
- Code quality and technical debt analysis
- Security posture review
- Infrastructure and deployment evaluation
- Prioritized remediation roadmap
Architecture & Scalability Review
Understand exactly what your system can handle — and what it cannot.
Deep-dive review of your system architecture with a focus on scalability, reliability, and long-term maintainability. We stress-test assumptions, identify structural weaknesses, and deliver a concrete path forward.
What's included
- Component and service boundary analysis
- Data model and storage strategy review
- Load, concurrency, and failure scenario modeling
- Integration and dependency risk assessment
- Architecture improvement recommendations
Vendor & Team Audit
Independent evaluation of your outsourced team or vendor delivery.
When you need an objective second opinion on what your development team or external vendor is actually delivering. We review code quality, engineering practices, process discipline, and alignment with your business goals.
What's included
- Code quality and best-practice assessment
- Delivery process and velocity evaluation
- Risk and dependency identification
- Communication and documentation review
- Actionable findings with decision support
Fractional CTO Advisory
Senior technical leadership without the full-time commitment.
Ongoing strategic technical partnership for founders and executives who need a senior technical voice in their decision-making. We help you evaluate options, navigate trade-offs, and maintain technical direction — without hiring a full-time CTO.
What's included
- Weekly or biweekly strategic sessions
- Technology selection and vendor guidance
- Engineering team structure and hiring support
- Architecture and roadmap direction
- Technical due diligence for investors or acquirers
Need engineering delivery, not just advisory?
Our Engineering & Delivery services handle architecture, modernization, rescue sprints, and build work.
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