Fractional CTO Services
UIX Labs provides fractional CTO services for startups and growing companies. Get experienced technical leadership without the full-time cost.
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Proven Track Record
With Planify, we served as fractional CTO — building their entire tech ecosystem from the ground up, powering their in-house tech team with stellar talent, and delivering across app development, web development, CRM, and DevOps.
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Our Fractional CTO Services
Technical Strategy
Define your technology roadmap aligned with business goals. We help you prioritize features, plan releases, and set engineering milestones that drive growth.
Architecture Review
Evaluate your current systems for performance, scalability, and security. Get actionable recommendations to strengthen your technical foundation.
Team Building
Recruit, interview, and onboard top engineering talent. We build hiring pipelines and establish engineering culture from day one.
Tech Stack Selection
Choose the right technologies for your product stage and scale. We assess frameworks, databases, infrastructure, and third-party services.
DevOps Setup
Implement CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and cloud infrastructure. Ship faster with automated deployments and production-grade reliability.
Scaling Guidance
Prepare your systems and team for growth. From database optimization to microservices migration, we guide you through every scaling challenge.
What You Get
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Weekly strategy calls with your leadership team
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Code reviews and pull request oversight
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Hiring support including screening and technical interviews
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Architecture decisions documented and communicated
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Vendor and tool evaluation with unbiased recommendations
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a fractional CTO?
A fractional CTO is an experienced chief technology officer who works with your company on a part-time or contract basis. You get senior technical leadership, strategic guidance, and hands-on engineering oversight without the cost of a full-time executive hire.
How much does a fractional CTO cost?
Fractional CTO services typically cost a fraction of a full-time CTO salary. Pricing depends on the scope of engagement, number of hours per week, and complexity of your technical challenges. Contact us for a custom quote tailored to your needs.
When should I hire a fractional CTO?
You should consider hiring a fractional CTO when your startup needs technical leadership but cannot justify a full-time executive salary, when you are preparing for fundraising and need a solid technical strategy, or when your engineering team needs senior guidance to scale effectively.
What does a fractional CTO do day to day?
A fractional CTO leads technical strategy, reviews architecture decisions, mentors engineering teams, evaluates technology choices, oversees DevOps practices, supports hiring, and ensures your product development aligns with business objectives.
How is a fractional CTO different from a technology consultant?
A technology consultant typically delivers a report or recommendation and moves on. A fractional CTO embeds with your team on an ongoing basis, takes ownership of technical outcomes, participates in leadership meetings, and acts as a true member of your executive team.
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