Senior technology leadership without a full-time hire
Get a seasoned technology executive on your team for a fraction of the cost of a full-time hire. 7Sigma provides fractional CTO services to startups, funded ventures, and established companies across Orlando and Central Florida. You gain a decision-maker who sets technical direction, owns architecture, and keeps engineering aligned with your business goals.
Robert Christian, Founder and Principal Architect, leads engagements with hands-on experience building and shipping production systems. You work with a senior operator who writes strategy and reviews code, so your roadmap stays grounded in what your team can deliver.
What you get with a 7Sigma fractional CTO
Engage a fractional CTO to turn business goals into a clear technical plan and a team that executes it. Typical responsibilities include:
- Technology strategy: Map your product goals to an architecture, a stack, and a hiring plan.
- Architecture and delivery: Design systems that scale and review the code that ships to production.
- Team leadership: Hire engineers, set standards, and mentor your current developers.
- Vendor and budget oversight: Choose tools, manage contractors, and control cloud spend.
- Investor and board support: Prepare technical due diligence and explain risk to stakeholders.
When to bring in a fractional CTO
Hire a fractional CTO when your product outpaces your current technical leadership. Founders call 7Sigma at several common moments:
- You raised a round and need to build a team and a roadmap quickly.
- Your lead developer is strong and needs an experienced partner for architecture decisions.
- A legacy system slows every release and you need a plan to fix it.
- You face a technical due diligence review and want your systems and documentation ready.
- You need to recover a stalled project and get releases moving again.
How 7Sigma engagements work
Start with a conversation about your goals, your current systems, and your timeline. 7Sigma then proposes an engagement model sized to your needs, from advisory hours each week to an embedded interim leader during a critical build. As your team matures, scale the engagement down or hand responsibilities to a full-time hire you helped recruit.
Every engagement stays senior-led. You get an architect in the room for the decisions that are expensive to reverse, and a clear plan your developers can follow each day. You also get documentation so the knowledge stays with your company.
Fractional CTO support across Central Florida
7Sigma works from offices at 255 S Orange Avenue in downtown Orlando and serves clients throughout Central Florida. Meet in person for working sessions and planning, then keep momentum between visits with remote collaboration. Many engagements run fully remote for clients outside the region, so distance does not limit who 7Sigma can help.
Frequently asked questions
What is a fractional CTO?
A fractional CTO is an experienced technology executive who leads your engineering and product strategy part-time. You get senior direction on architecture, hiring, and delivery for a share of a full-time salary. The role suits companies that need expert leadership before a full-time hire makes financial sense.
When should a startup hire a fractional CTO?
Hire one when technical decisions start to shape your company and no senior leader owns them. Common triggers include raising a round, scaling past your first developers, planning a major build, or preparing for technical due diligence. A fractional CTO gives you expert judgment at these moments without a permanent commitment.
Fractional CTO vs full-time CTO, which do I need?
A full-time CTO fits companies with a large engineering team and daily leadership demands. A fractional CTO fits earlier stages, where you need senior direction several days a month. Start fractional, then move to full-time once the workload and budget support it. 7Sigma helps you plan that transition.
What does a fractional CTO do day to day?
Daily work varies with your needs. A fractional CTO sets technical strategy, reviews architecture and code, interviews engineers, manages vendors, and reports progress to founders and investors. Between working sessions, the CTO guides your developers and removes the blockers that slow your roadmap.
How much does a fractional CTO cost?
Cost depends on the engagement model and scope. Advisory arrangements run a few days a month, while embedded or interim roles involve deeper weekly involvement. 7Sigma sizes each engagement to your needs and scope. Contact the team at (877) 835-2007 for a quote.
Do you work remotely or only in Orlando?
Both. 7Sigma is based in downtown Orlando and meets clients in person across Central Florida for planning and working sessions. Many engagements run fully remote for companies outside the region. Choose the mix of on-site and remote work that fits your team and your schedule.