You've closed your Series A. The technology decisions you make in the next 12 months will either compound your momentum or create debt that slows everything down. A full-time CTO at $280k–$350k+ feels premature — but leaving these decisions to chance is more expensive. A fractional CTO gives you the strategic leadership your board expects and your engineering team needs, starting immediately.
Signs you need this
- Engineering decisions are being made without senior architectural oversight
- AI and cloud spend is growing faster than the business value it delivers
- Your board or investors are asking technology questions you can't answer confidently
- Technical debt is accumulating and slowing your team's velocity
- You're building without a defined architecture, roadmap, or engineering culture
- You need a technology narrative for your next fundraise
What you get
- Technology roadmap aligned to your funding milestones and board expectations
- AI infrastructure cost reduction through architecture optimization
- Engineering team culture, process, and project lifecycle definition
- Cloud operationalization and DevOps strategy
- Architecture governance and technical debt prioritization
- Board-ready technology narrative for investor reporting
Engagement tiers
Advisory
$2,500/mo
8–10 hours per month
Strategic touchpoint for early-stage companies. Monthly sessions, async availability, and direction on your most critical technology decisions.
Best for: Pre-Series A and light advisory needs
Engaged
$5,000/mo
16–20 hours per month
Active strategy and architecture work. Weekly touchpoints, roadmap ownership, and hands-on involvement in key engineering decisions.
Best for: Series A companies scaling fast
Embedded
$8,500/mo
30–40 hours per month
Deep integration with your team. Hands-on delivery, engineering leadership, and executive representation in board and investor conversations.
Best for: Series B+ with active transformation
~10%
of a full-time CTO salary at the Advisory tier
Day 1
Available immediately — no search, no onboarding delay
25+
Years Fortune 500 and startup technology leadership
Flexible
Scale up, down, or convert to full-time as you grow
HD
Haden Davis — Founder & Principal CTO Advisor, Serendipity Connection
Wharton School Certified CTO. 25+ years delivering technology strategy and hands-on execution for Fortune 500 companies including Cigna, Bank of America, GEICO, Barnes & Noble, Citi, and Global Foundries — and for early-stage startups from pre-seed through Series B. Deep expertise in AI architecture, cloud operationalization, DevOps, full-stack development, and building engineering cultures that scale. Available to engage within days, not months.