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Senior direction
Technical leadership for decisions that cannot drift.
Fractional technical leadership for founders and teams that need architecture judgment, delivery discipline, vendor review, or senior product engineering direction.
LeadershipRadar
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Architecture
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Delivery
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Vendors
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Roadmap
DecisionMatrix
Sharper decisions before they become expensive rebuilds.
Architecture
Delivery
Vendors
Roadmap
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Platform lock-in
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Team overload
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Fragile handoff
Engagement Types
Three ways to engage
Decision Sprint
2-3 weeksFocused work on a specific technical decision or set of decisions that need resolution before moving forward.
Best for
Architecture choices, vendor selection, migration planning, build vs buy decisions.
Output
Decision brief, option analysis, recommendation with rationale, implementation path.
Ongoing Partnership
3-12 monthsRegular leadership presence for roadmap, vendor, and delivery decisions as the product evolves.
Best for
Founders without CTO, growing teams entering complex builds, companies in transition.
Output
Weekly or bi-weekly sessions, decision records, roadmap reviews, escalation support.
Project Oversight
Per projectTechnical leadership for a specific initiative from scoping through delivery and handoff.
Best for
Complex builds with external teams, platform migrations, new product launches.
Output
Project governance, milestone reviews, risk tracking, vendor management.
Decision Examples
What technical leadership actually decides
01
Microservices or modular monolith?
Context
A team of 8 engineers is building a new platform. The architectural choice will shape team organization and delivery speed for years.
Outcome
A decision framework tied to team size, velocity targets, and operational maturity — with a documented recommendation and criteria for revisiting.
02
Which cloud vendor and why?
Context
Three vendors are proposed. Each has different pricing, lock-in, and capability trade-offs.
Outcome
A structured comparison with actual workload profiles, total cost modeling, and a recommendation that accounts for the team's operational capabilities.
03
Build the AI layer or use a vendor?
Context
The product roadmap includes AI features. The team has no ML engineering capacity.
Outcome
A build vs buy framework applied to their specific use case, with criteria for when to revisit as the market evolves.
04
How do we structure the vendor contract?
Context
An external team has submitted a proposal. The scope, timeline, and milestones need scrutiny.
Outcome
A contract structure that protects against scope creep, defines clear acceptance criteria, and includes performance gates.
Delivery Rhythm
How the ongoing engagement works
Weekly decision sessions
2-hour focused working sessions to address open technical questions, review options, and drive decisions to closure.
Bi-weekly roadmap review
Planned work is reviewed against capacity, risk, and business priorities. Scope is adjusted with full visibility.
On-demand escalation
When something urgent surfaces, we run an expedited decision session within 24-48 hours.
How I Work
How I work
- ADAPT framework for decision-driven delivery
- Architecture Decision Records (ADRs) as the primary output format
- First-principles thinking over pattern matching
- No vendor affiliations or kickback arrangements
- Direct access — no account managers or layers
Engagement options
Leadership that fits your stage
Starting prices, excl. VAT. Three formats depending on decision complexity and how long you need the support. Final scope depends on company stage, team structure, vendor risk, systems and delivery complexity, so we start with a focused assessment before defining the engagement.
Decision Sprint
From €5,500
2-3 weeks
For a specific decision that needs to be made before you can move forward.
- Discovery sessions with your team
- Option analysis and research
- Decision brief with recommendation
- Implementation path outline
- 2-week follow-up for questions
Recommended
Ongoing Partnership
From €4,500/month
3-month minimum
For founders and teams that need consistent senior judgment.
- Weekly 2-hour decision session
- Bi-weekly roadmap review
- Unlimited async escalation
- Decision records and documentation
- Vendor coordination support
Project Oversight
From €10,000
Per project
For complex builds that need governance from scoping to delivery.
- Project discovery and scoping
- Milestone governance
- Vendor management
- Risk tracking and mitigation
- Handoff documentation
AudienceFit
Where senior direction helps
Founders without a full-time CTO
You need senior technical judgment for roadmap, vendors, hiring, architecture, and delivery trade-offs without adding a permanent executive role.
Teams entering a risky build
The product has enough complexity that early architecture and scope decisions will shape cost for months.
Leaders reviewing vendors or platforms
You need an independent read before committing to a partner, stack, migration, or long-term operating model.
What the leadership layer covers
Architecture direction, technical trade-offs, platform choices, and build-versus-buy decisions.
Delivery rhythm, scope control, milestone clarity, and decision records for the team.
Vendor review, proposal review, implementation risk, and handoff planning.
Product engineering priorities that connect business goals to technical sequencing.
DeliveryDetail
A practical cadence for high-leverage decisions
Decision sessions
Focused working sessions turn open technical questions into clear options, consequences, and next actions.
Roadmap pressure testing
Plans are reviewed against team capacity, architectural risk, user value, and hidden operational cost.
Execution guardrails
The team leaves with constraints, sequencing, and review points that prevent drift without slowing delivery.
DecisionFaq
Leadership questions
Is this a fractional CTO service?
It can support that role, but the focus is sharper: technical decisions, delivery direction, vendor review, and product engineering judgment.
Can you work with our existing team?
Yes. The goal is to raise clarity and decision quality, not replace the people already building.
What does a typical output look like?
Decision notes, roadmap recommendations, architecture direction, risk review, and concrete next actions for the team or vendors.
How quickly can you get up to speed on our codebase?
For a Decision Sprint, I typically spend the first week in discovery mode — code review, architecture review, and team conversations — before making any recommendations.
What if we only need one specific decision?
The Decision Sprint format is designed exactly for that. We focus on one decision area, deliver the analysis and recommendation, and close the engagement.
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