Startup IT support
Senior judgement when everything moves too fast.
Your product moves. Your team grows. But engineering starts pulling in every direction.
I help you keep a solid foundation — without slowing the business.
Discuss your situationWhat it really looks like in startups and scale-ups
In a startup or scale-up, problems show up fast:
- technical decisions made under pressure
- debt piling up invisibly
- not enough seniority to arbitrate
- the team ships… but without structure
Then one day everything is slower, more fragile, and more expensive.
Value proposition
On-demand senior technical support — without hiring too early.
I act as a technical right hand to:
- secure important decisions
- frame architecture
- structure teams and practices
Without weighing down your organisation.
What I actually do
Architecture review
Surface fragilities and short- to medium-term risks.
Decision support
Stack choices, product breakdown, technical prioritisation.
Team structure
Roles, ownership, workflows, quality.
Good practice rollout
Code, CI/CD, monitoring, documentation.
Focused support on critical topics
Scaling, complex bugs, strategic refactoring.
Engagement formats
A few days per month
To keep continuous senior oversight.
Targeted intervention
On a specific topic (critical release, refactor, technical crisis).
Temporary support
While you hire a CTO or internal lead.
How I work
Pragmatic, direct, no over-processing:
- get to the problem quickly
- propose realistic solutions
- adapt to your maturity level
I plug into your tools and your team.
Typical situations
- You’re a founder without a CTO
- Your CTO is overloaded
- The team grows but quality drops
- You’re preparing a fundraise or scale-up
- Something feels wrong technically
Outcome
You gain:
- clearer decisions
- speed without sacrificing quality
- more calm on the technical side
FAQ
Is this a replacement for a CTO?
No. It’s senior reinforcement to arbitrate, structure, and de-risk — often alongside a technical founder or while you hire the right CTO profile.
What cadence do you work on?
Often a few days per month to start, or short focused missions depending on context (fundraise, scale, incident).
Do you help with hiring?
Yes: job framing, role definitions, technical interviews, and onboarding support.
Can this include hands-on development?
Yes, as a complement on a JS/TS stack when a critical module or prototype needs to be secured.
Does this map to searches like “fractional CTO” or “startup technical support”?
Yes: senior input on architecture, decisions, and team, flexible formats — without the commitment of a full-time technical executive.