Fractional CTO · Embedded Tech Leadership

Senior tech leadership,
without the full-time hire.

I help funded startups make the right architecture calls, ship faster, and build engineering teams that scale, drawing on hard-won experience from Amazon-scale systems and AI startups.

See how I help
Currently taking on 1–2 new engagements
Experience spanning
Amazon-scale systemsAI / ML startupsHigh-growth SaaS0→1 product
Why fractional

A full-time CTO is a $300k+ bet. You may not need one yet.

Most funded startups need senior technical judgment far more than they need another full-time executive on the cap table. Fractional gives you the seniority, on your terms.

Full-time hire
The heavyweight path
  • 3–6 month search before anyone writes a line of code
  • $300k+ base, equity, and a long-term commitment
  • Risk of over-hiring for your current stage
  • Hard to undo if the fit is wrong
Fractional CTO
Senior judgment, right-sized
  • Embedded and adding value within the first week
  • A fraction of the cost. Scale up or down as you grow.
  • Battle-tested patterns from scale and AI environments
  • Hands-on now; help you hire your permanent CTO later
What I do

Senior coverage across the whole tech stack of your business.

Plug in wherever you need depth: strategy one week, hands-on architecture the next.

01

Tech strategy & roadmap

Turn business goals into a pragmatic technical roadmap: what to build, what to buy, and what to defer.

02

Architecture & scalability

Design systems that survive 10× growth, using patterns proven at Amazon scale. Stop firefighting.

03

AI / ML strategy

Cut through the hype. Identify where AI moves your metrics and ship features that actually work.

04

Engineering leadership

Hire the right engineers, set up process that doesn't slow you down, and mentor your leads.

05

MVP build & delivery

Get from idea to a shippable product in days, not quarters. Built on a foundation you won't regret.

06

Tech due diligence

An honest read on your codebase, team, and risks: written for you, your board, or an investor.

How it works

From first call to shipping in under two weeks.

01

Discovery call

A focused 30 minutes on where you are, where you're headed, and the technical decisions in front of you. No pitch.

02

Scoped plan

Within days you get a clear plan: priorities, the engagement shape that fits, and what success looks like.

03

Embedded & shipping

I join your standups, get into the code, and start removing the bottlenecks holding you back.

About

“I've built systems that serve millions and shipped AI products from a blank repo. I bring that judgment to your team, minus the politics.”

I'm an engineering leader who spent years building and operating high-scalability systems at Amazon, then went deep on product and AI at fast-moving startups. I've seen what breaks at scale and what makes small teams ship fast. I help founders get both right.

JINOLABS is how I do that work: embedded, pragmatic, and focused on outcomes you can feel.

Amazon
High-scalability systems
AI-native
Shipped real ML products
0→1 & 1→10
Both stages, hands-on
Questions

The things founders ask first.

It flexes with the engagement: anywhere from a day a week of embedded work to lighter advisory. We size it on the discovery call based on what you actually need, and adjust as you grow.
Both. I'm a hands-on engineer first. I'll get into the codebase, make architecture calls, and ship. I also coach your team so the capability stays after I leave.
Usually when technical decisions are starting to outrun the team: scaling pains, an AI bet you want to get right, a key hire you can't yet justify full-time, or diligence ahead of a raise.
That's the point. I build for handoff: documented architecture, a stronger team, and often helping hire your permanent CTO. You should need me less over time, not more.
Book a 30-minute discovery call. It's a real working conversation about your situation. You'll leave with at least one useful idea whether or not we work together.
Let's talk

Have a technical decision you'd rather not get wrong?

Book a 30-minute discovery call. No pitch, no obligation. Just a sharp second opinion from someone who's built it before.

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