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Audit, Advisory, Ongoing

Engineering / AI & Technical Strategy

Pre-seed / Idea, MVP / Early Product, Seed / Early Growth, Series A+ / Scaling

Technical leadership to help you architect scalable systems, manage engineering teams, and responsibly integrate AI—without hiring a full-time CTO.

When You Should Hire...
  • Early-stage startup with a strong product vision but no technical lead

  • Founders validating AI use cases but need realistic feasibility

  • Scaling from MVP to production-grade system

  • Building engineering culture and hiring roadmap

  • Needing a second opinion on tech decisions or stack

  • Working through AI strategy without hiring an ML team yet

  • Reviewing third-party dev team quality and scalability

What our experts can do for you...
  • Technical architecture and system design

  • Infrastructure and devops planning

  • Engineering team structure and hiring

  • Codebase review and technical debt analysis

  • AI/ML integration strategy (LLMs, data pipelines, APIs)

  • AI product prototyping and feasibility validation

  • Build-vs-buy decision frameworks

  • Tech stack selection and tool evaluation

  • Security, compliance, and scalability reviews

  • Hands-on coaching for early engineering hires

Sample Outcomes
  • Clear, scalable architecture that fits your product roadmap

  • Tech stack aligned with your speed, budget, and stage

  • Strong technical documentation for investors or team onboarding

  • Defined AI opportunities that are realistic and measurable

  • Increased developer velocity and reduced risk through mentorship

  • Infrastructure that won’t break at scale

Sample Offerings
  • Architecture Review & Recommendations: 2-week audit

  • AI Strategy Sprint: 3-week exploration, POC roadmap, and risk analysis

  • Fractional CTO: 10–20 hrs/week for 3–6 months

  • Engineering Hiring + Onboarding Playbook: Role definition, interviews, and team setup

  • Code Quality & Technical Debt Review: One-time or quarterly engagement

Schedule a Call with Our Experts

Chris

McNeilly

AI and Machine Learning Leader

Fractional Executives

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