When a fractional CTO makes sense
Many logistics companies and D2C brands need senior technical judgement before they need a full-time CTO: choosing between an aggregator and direct courier contracts, deciding whether to build a platform or license one, or reviewing work from an outside agency.
We work a few days a month alongside your founders and team, own the technical roadmap and hiring, and hand over cleanly when you hire a permanent CTO.
How we help
Architecture review
A written review of your current systems with risks, costs and a prioritised fix list.
Build vs buy
Clear recommendations on platforms, aggregators, OMS and WMS tools, with trade-offs.
Vendor & agency oversight
Scopes, estimates and code reviewed so outside teams deliver what you paid for.
Hiring
Role definitions, interviews and onboarding for your first engineers.
Roadmap
A technical plan tied to business goals, reviewed every month.
Advice sessions
A one-off 1–2 hour call with written notes, for a single decision.
- Format
- Days per month
- Or
- 1–2 hour session
- Sectors
- Logistics, D2C
Questions
What does a fractional CTO do?
A fractional CTO provides senior technology leadership part time: setting the technical roadmap, making architecture and vendor decisions, overseeing developers or agencies and hiring the team, without the cost of a full-time executive.
Do you work only with logistics companies?
Most of our consulting is for logistics companies, courier aggregators and D2C brands, because that is where our experience is deepest.
Can we book a single session instead?
Yes. An advice session is a 1 to 2 hour video call on one problem, followed by written notes.
Do you also build what you recommend?
We can, but you are under no obligation. Many clients use us only for advice and reviews.
Start with a free 30-minute call
Tell us what you're building. We reply with next steps or a time to talk, then send a written scope with a fixed price or hourly estimate.