What is a CTO?
What is a CPO?
A Chief Technology Officer is a senior engineering leader tasked with managing software development for commercial purposes. They oversee and supervise research and development and serve as a technical advisor to the CEO. They partner with the product team to ensure the product vision is backed by the right technical strategy.
A Chief Product Officer is a senior leader tasked with delivering product strategy to align with business strategy and deploy throughout the organization. They work closely with the CTO to ensure the business’s product needs are implemented in the technology.
What is fractional?
Fractional executives are senior professionals who provide executive management to organizations on a part-time or contract basis. You get the expertise and experience of a senior executive, but you don’t need to pay full time pay or benefits.
Fractional executives are a huge benefit to small to mid-size businesses who need experienced exective leadership but can’t justify the costs of a full time hire. Unlike business consultants, fractional executives take an active leadership or management role in the company they work with.
Think of them as an on-demand strategist who leads & guides your team.
What does Niels provide?
Niels offers his services as a fractional CTO/CPO. He helps startups with:
- Software technology strategy
- Defining product vision
- Provide leadership and mentorship to product and engineering teams
- Establishing product development processes
- Supervision of product development
- Best practices
- Scaling teams
- Management of IT operations
- Effective and ethical Artificial Intelligence (AI)/machine learning
- Oversight of vendor relationships
- Board & Investor support
Engagement models
Virtual
Fractional
1-4 hours/week or as needed paid on an hourly basis.
Perfect for when you need advisory leadership of 10% or less and want the flexibility to use time as needed.
1-4 days/week paid on a monthly retainer.
Perfect for where you want part-time leadership (20-80%) where full time is not necessary or within budget. But you want to reserve access more often than a virtual engagement would allow.
Reach out via the contact link above or schedule an initial consultation below.