Fractional CTO · Decision Systems Architect

Get the right level of help for the decision you face.

You need a decision you can defend—not another recommendation without an owner. I help you clarify the options, test what the data and workflow can support, and give your team an actionable path forward. You stay in charge of the business decision and execution.

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You own every recommendation and can act on it with your own team or partner. A larger build or operational role is never assumed as part of the assessment.

$2,000 prepaid

Architecture Triage

For one urgent architecture, vendor, data, automation, or AI decision. Review up to three agreed artifacts, meet for 90 minutes with up to four participants, and receive a 2–3 page decision memo within three business days, plus one email clarification round.

Outcome: a recommendation to proceed, pilot, redesign, defer, or stop, with key risks and the smallest responsible next step.

Boundary: not a code audit, exhaustive vendor selection, implementation plan, or ongoing support.

$7,500–$10,000 · scoped in advance

Decision Automation & Data Readiness Sprint

For one named workflow and sponsor. In two weeks, map the key handoffs, data sources, ownership, and failure points; recommend the appropriate mix of process, integration, rules, ML, agents, and human review; and deliver an executive readout with a prioritized 90-day roadmap.

Outcome: an actionable starting point, success measures, and owners.

Boundary: systems and stakeholder interviews are agreed before kickoff; no data remediation, integrations, implementation, or production rollout included.

$7,500–$10,000 · scoped in advance

AI Agent & ML Production Readiness Sprint

For one existing prototype or initiative and sponsor. In two weeks, assess workflow and tool boundaries, data access, human approval, evaluation, failure handling, and observability; deliver a staged rollout recommendation and prioritized 90-day plan.

Outcome: evidence needed to scale, revise, pause, or stop.

Boundary: this is a readiness assessment, not a promise of certification, model accuracy, compliance, production deployment, or ongoing operation.

$8,000/month · three-month initial commitment

Fractional CTO & Decision Systems Architect

Reserved senior advisory capacity for leadership decisions, architecture and vendor reviews, roadmap priorities, and guidance to your existing team or implementation partner. Agree on a monthly decision cadence, named sponsor, priorities, and response windows before starting.

Capacity: up to 32 hours per month, paid in advance; additional work requires a separate agreement. Unused capacity does not roll over unless the agreement says otherwise.

Boundary: no implied ownership of engineering delivery, staffing, budget, compliance sign-off, on-call support, or hands-on build work. Those responsibilities require explicit scope and pricing.

Your next step

Bring the decision; get a clear scope before any paid work.

Tell me the outcome you want, who owns it, and what is making the choice difficult. I will help you decide whether triage, a sprint, or ongoing advisory is a fit. Before paid work begins, I will agree a written scope with you covering the initiative, access, interview and artifact limits, deliverables, timing, and fee. Your organization makes the investment and operating decisions; implementation is scoped separately if needed.