A Fractional CTO is an experienced technology executive who works with your organization part-time or project-based, providing the strategic leadership of a full-time CTO without the cost or commitment.
The difference:
What makes it work:
You get decades of experience solving problems like yours, applied to your specific situation. I've navigated these challenges across 30+ Texas state agencies, so you benefit from that pattern recognition without paying for me to learn on your dime.
Best for: Organizations facing critical technology decisions, modernization projects, or needing strategic guidance without justifying a full-time executive hire.
You're evaluating competing vendor proposals. Your team has different opinions. The stakes are high, the budget is tight, and you need certainty about what will actually work.
What if you had a trusted CTO on your team: someone who's already solved these exact challenges for agencies like yours?
Your Challenge: Legacy systems are becoming unsustainable, but the path to modernization isn't clear.
What You'll Get: A concrete transformation roadmap with risk mitigation, stakeholder alignment, and realistic timelines.
Your Challenge: Pressure to move to the cloud, but uncertain about costs, risks, and which platform fits your needs.
What You'll Get: Clear cloud readiness assessment, vendor-neutral recommendations (AWS, Azure, multi-cloud), and migration plan that optimizes costs.
Your Challenge: Everyone's talking about AI, but you need to know what's actually possible and worth pursuing.
What You'll Get: Practical AI initiative development with prioritized use cases, realistic expectations, and implementation roadmap.
Your Challenge: Evaluating Salesforce, case management systems, or data migration, uncertain which vendors deliver real value.
What You'll Get: Objective vendor analysis that cuts through sales claims, identifies true capabilities and limitations.
Your Challenge: You suspect problems with current systems but need an objective evaluation before moving forward.
What You'll Get: Comprehensive assessment of current state, technology debt, security gaps, and prioritized recommendations.
Duration: 2-4 weeks
Investment: $8,000-$12,000
Best For: Need clarity before committing to larger initiatives
Duration: 3-6 months
Investment: $5,000-$10,000/month
Best For: Initiatives like cloud migration or vendor evaluation
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Duration: 12+ months
Investment: $10,000-$15,000/month
Best For: Continuous strategic technology leadership
Not a traditional consultant who disappears after delivering a report. I act as your CTO: attending meetings, answering questions, making decisions with you.
Critical decisions don't wait for scheduled meetings. Simple, predictable monthly pricing means you can reach out whenever you need guidance.
Extensive experience with Texas state agencies means I understand procurement constraints, budget cycles, compliance requirements, and political realities.
I'm not selling software or implementation services. My only incentive is helping you make the right decision for your situation.
Agencies I've worked with have avoided costly mistakes, secured stakeholder buy-in, and implemented solutions that actually deliver promised value.
When Texas state agencies face critical technology decisions, they often find themselves in the same situation:
Multiple vendor proposals, each claiming to be the perfect fit.
How do you know who's telling the truth?
Internal stakeholders with competing opinions.
How do you build consensus when IT, the business, and leadership all see it differently?
Budget scrutiny and political pressure.
How do you make the right decision when millions are at stake and everyone's watching?
I've navigated these challenges with: Texas Department of Insurance, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, Texas Health and Human Services, Texas Office of the Attorney General, Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, Texas Water Development Board, Texas Department of Public Safety, Texas Department of Information Resources, and 20+ other Texas state agencies.
As Solution Services Director for the Texas Department of Information Resources, I managed the consulting portfolio for the entire state, building trusted advisor relationships across 30+ agencies.
The pattern is consistent: Agencies need someone who understands both the technology AND the political reality. Someone who can cut through vendor claims and deliver objective guidance. Someone who acts as part of their team, not a consultant passing through.
Schedule a complimentary 30-minute consultation:
We'll discuss your specific challenge, explore what success looks like, and determine if working together makes sense. No pressure, no obligation.