A hands-on CTO for founders who aren't ready to hire one full-time
I embed part-time with your team and own the technology end-to-end — strategy, architecture, hiring, delivery and the hard calls. You get a senior operator who has shipped 300+ products and led teams of 32, accountable for outcomes, not just advice.
This is for you if…
- You're a non-technical founder making technical decisions you're not sure about
- You have engineers but no one owning architecture, velocity or technical strategy
- You're raising or scaling and investors want a credible technical leader at the table
- You need senior judgment 8–15 hours a week, not a $250k full-time hire
Most early teams don't fail on code — they fail on technical leadership
Without someone owning the architecture, the wrong bets compound: a stack that can't scale, a team pulling in five directions, six months lost to a rewrite. A fractional CTO gives you the senior judgment to avoid those traps before they cost you a runway.
Everything in the engagement
Technology strategy & roadmap
A clear, sequenced plan tying engineering to business milestones — what to build, when, and why.
Architecture ownership
I own the system design and the high-stakes technical decisions, with you in the loop on trade-offs.
Team building & mentorship
Hire the right engineers, set up the rituals, and level up the team you already have.
Delivery & accountability
Velocity you can see — sprints that ship, with me answerable for what lands.
Investor & board support
Tech due-diligence prep, credible answers in the room, and a defensible technical story.
Vendor & cost governance
Cloud spend, tooling and third-party calls made by someone who has cut those bills before.
The process
Audit
About a week mapping your stack, team, and goals — I surface the real risks and quick wins.
Plan
A prioritized roadmap and the operating cadence we'll run, agreed with you.
Embed
I join your standups and Slack, own architecture, and drive weekly delivery.
Scale
We hire, harden, and scale — and I work myself toward handing off to a full-time CTO when you're ready.
Outcomes
- A technology roadmap your whole team and your investors can rally behind
- Architecture that scales with you instead of fighting you
- A stronger, better-led engineering team
- Confident, senior answers in every board and diligence conversation
“Within 3 months of launch, we raised our profit 1000% thanks to the infrastructure and visionary structure Moeid set out for us.”
Kamran KiyaniCo-Founder, Atrix DigitalCommon questions
How is a fractional CTO different from a consultant?
A consultant hands you a deliverable and leaves. As your fractional CTO I embed with the team, own decisions, and stay accountable for outcomes week after week.
How many hours per week?
Usually 8–15 hours, flexed to what's happening — heavier during a launch or a hire, lighter when things are steady.
Do you work with teams outside Dubai?
Yes. I'm based in Dubai (DIFC) and work with founders across the UAE, MENA and remotely worldwide.
What happens when we outgrow a fractional CTO?
That's the goal. I help you hire your first full-time CTO or VP Eng and hand off cleanly — no lock-in.
Let's figure out if this is the right fit.
A free 30-minute strategy call — no pitch, just a straight read on your situation.
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