Fractional CTO & Cloud Architecture
Strategic tech direction, cloud infrastructure planning, and engineering leadership
Overview
Accelerate your product roadmap with executive-level technical leadership. Opticlon provides Fractional CTO services and cloud architecture consulting to help scaling companies make smart tech stack decisions, audit legacy systems, prepare for security compliance, and mentor engineering teams.
Technical Capabilities
Fractional CTO Executive Leadership
Strategic technology planning, board meeting reporting, and team mentorship.
Cloud Cost & Architecture Optimization
Refactoring AWS/GCP infrastructure to cut cloud hosting overhead.
Enterprise Security & Cybersecurity Readiness Audit
Preparing your infrastructure, data access policies, and codebases for audit certification.
Technology Stack Selection & Review
Independent evaluation of frameworks, databases, and third-party SaaS vendors.
DevOps & Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC)
Automating cloud deployments using Terraform, Docker, and Kubernetes.
Engineering Hiring & Technical Vetting
Conducting technical interviews and building high-performance engineering teams.
Problems We Solve
Lack of Senior Technical Direction
Embedded Fractional CTO guiding architecture, hiring, and technology investments.
High Cloud Bills & Inefficient AWS Infrastructure
Cloud cost optimization reducing monthly AWS/GCP bills by 30-50%.
Security & Regulatory Non-Compliance
Enterprise-Grade and HIPAA architectural readiness audits and remediation.
Technical Debt Blocking New Feature Velocity
Strategic refactoring roadmap prioritizing high-impact architectural modernization.
Our Process
Deep-Dive System & Team Audit
Evaluating current codebase, cloud architecture, team velocity, and tech debt.
Strategic Roadmap Construction
Formulating a 6-to-12 month technical strategy aligned with business objectives.
Infrastructure-as-Code Implementation
Automating cloud provisioning, CI/CD pipelines, and security guardrails.
Team Mentorship & Process Sprinting
Establishing agile code review standards, PR templates, and sprint cadences.
Continuous Technical Governance
Bi-weekly executive steering sessions to monitor metrics and adjust priorities.
Pricing
Comprehensive 2-week technical audit of codebase, security, and cloud setup.
- Codebase & DB Audit
- Cloud Cost Review
- Enterprise Security Readiness Report
- Architecture Blueprint
Part-time executive technical leadership for growing startups.
- 15 Hours / Week CTO
- Weekly Sprint Steering
- Vendor & Hiring Vetting
- Cloud Infrastructure Care
Full cloud migration, DevOps overhaul, and engineering organization design.
- Full DevOps Overhaul
- Terraform IaC Setup
- Enterprise Security Certification Help
- Unlimited Advisory Access
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Fractional CTO?
A Fractional CTO provides senior-level technical leadership on a part-time retainer basis, giving you executive guidance without full-time executive salary costs.
How quickly can you start consulting on our project?
We can initiate our system discovery audit within 3-5 business days of contract confirmation.
Do you help with engineering recruitment?
Yes, we create technical interview assessments, screen developer candidates, and help you hire top engineering talent.
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Technology Stack
- AWS
- Google Cloud
- Terraform
- Kubernetes
- Docker
- Datadog
- GitHub Actions
- Enterprise Security Framework
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