Technical Consulting.
For businesses that need senior technical input before they build, expert oversight while they build, or an honest outside assessment of what they already have.
Not every client needs us to build. Some need us to assess, guide, or lead.
Our other services cover the full build. Technical Consulting exists for a different situation. Some clients already have developers but need senior oversight. Some are not ready to build yet but want to validate their approach before committing. Some have an existing product that is breaking down and need an honest external view of why. The Strategy Session is also how most of our full project relationships begin. A client who is not ready to commit to a $10,000 build will pay $100 per hour to test whether we understand their problem. We almost always do, and the project usually follows.
What We Cover
Architecture Reviews
Independent assessment of your system design before you build on it further.
Technology Selection
Objective vendor and framework analysis with a recommendation you can act on.
Code and Security Audits
Deep review of existing codebases for vulnerabilities, performance, and technical debt.
Pre-Build Planning
Full technical scoping before development begins so nothing surprises you mid-project.
Engineering Team Leadership
Senior technical oversight for teams that are building but lack an experienced technical lead.
Investor and Board Readiness
Technical due diligence support and executive-ready documentation for funding rounds.
Who This Is For
You are building something significant and you want an experienced technical eye on it before you commit. Mistakes caught in planning cost a fraction of what they cost to fix after six months of development.
You have inherited a codebase you did not build. Something is breaking or performing poorly and you need an honest external view of what you have and what it will take to fix it.
You are a founder or product lead running a small engineering team without a senior technical voice. The team is building but nobody is leading on architecture, standards, or long-term decision quality.
Pricing
Strategy Session
What is included
- Direct consultation with a senior technical architect
- Focused problem-solving on a specific technical challenge, decision, or risk
- Honest assessment of your current approach with clear, prioritised recommendations
- Suitable for architecture decisions, technology selection, vendor evaluation, or pre-build planning
- Written summary of all recommendations provided after each session
Best for
Founders, product leads, or developers who need expert technical input on a specific challenge without committing to a full engagement.
Technical Audit
Average timeline: 1–2 weeks
What is included
- Deep review of your existing codebase, database structure, and system architecture
- Identification of security vulnerabilities, performance bottlenecks, and scalability risks
- Assessment of your current technology choices and third-party dependencies
- Prioritised list of issues ranked by severity and direct business impact
- Clear remediation roadmap with estimated effort and rough cost for each fix
- Executive summary suitable for sharing with non-technical stakeholders or investors
- One follow-up session to walk through all findings and answer questions
Best for
Teams inheriting an existing codebase, businesses preparing for a funding round, or any product that needs an honest external assessment before the next phase.
Fractional CTO
Ongoing
What is included
- Ongoing technical leadership for your startup or growing engineering team
- Architecture oversight across all active development work and major technical decisions
- Engineering hiring support—technical interview design, candidate assessment, team structure advice
- Technology roadmap planning aligned to your business objectives and funding milestones
- Vendor and agency management where external development teams are involved
- Incident response and technical crisis management
- Regular reporting to founders, board members, or investors on technical health and velocity
Best for
Startups and scale-ups that need senior technical leadership without the cost or commitment of a full-time executive hire.
All timelines are estimates. Actual delivery depends on project scope, feedback speed, and any third-party systems involved.
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Frequently Asked Questions
No. You pay for a Strategy Session at $100 per hour. That means your time is valued and our attention is fully focused on your problem. If further work makes sense after the session, we will discuss it. If it does not, you leave with useful output regardless.
You receive a detailed written report covering every finding, a prioritised remediation roadmap, and one follow-up session to walk through it. The report is written to be understandable by both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
We define a monthly scope together based on your current needs: a set number of hours, specific meetings, and clear deliverables. The engagement is reviewed monthly and can scale up, down, or end with one month's notice. There is no minimum term.
Yes. The Fractional CTO tier is specifically designed for teams that have development capacity but need senior technical leadership. We provide architecture direction, review pull requests, run engineering meetings, and own the technical roadmap.