I offer a small number of well-defined engagement types. The goal is flexibility without ambiguity.
Fractional CTO / CIO / CISO
Ongoing senior technical leadership for organizations that need experienced judgment but not a full-time executive.
Typical focus areas:
- technical strategy and roadmap alignment
- executive-level decision support
- vendor and architecture evaluation
- risk identification and mitigation
- escalation handling for high-impact issues
This model works best as a monthly retainer.
Strategic Technical Advisor
Focused advisory support during periods of change, uncertainty, or reassessment.
Often used for:
- stalled or failing initiatives
- leadership transitions
- architecture or platform reevaluation
- AI adoption strategy (without hype)
Engagements may be short-term or ongoing, depending on need.
Software Architecture
Targeted involvement in system design and technical structure when existing approaches are limiting progress.
This may include:
- architecture review and redesign
- identifying structural sources of instability or friction
- simplifying overly complex systems
- aligning design with real-world constraints
This work is advisory and collaborative, not implementation-heavy.
AI Subject Matter Expert
Practical guidance on AI capabilities, limits, and risks — grounded in current reality, not speculation.
Focus areas include:
- evaluating where AI genuinely adds value
- avoiding misuse of AI as a substitute for clarity
- integrating AI tools without destabilizing teams
- setting guardrails around quality, security, and expectations
I treat AI as a force multiplier for good judgment, not a replacement for it.
Short-Term / Ad-Hoc Engagements
Occasionally, I step in to help resolve acute problems:
- persistent bugs no one has been able to fix
- decision deadlocks
- failing integrations or launches
These engagements are deliberately limited in scope and duration.
Pricing
Engagements typically fall into one of the following structures:
- Monthly retainer for fractional leadership (bi-weekly and weekly billing options exist)
- Hourly for steady but uneven work
- Short-term / ad-hoc for time-boxed intervention
Details are discussed after an initial conversation, once scope and expectations are clear.