A fractional CTO for seed / Series-A teams.
Most seed and Series-A teams don't need a full-time CTO yet — but they absolutely need senior engineering oversight. Architecture reviews before costly mistakes, help hiring the first engineers, incident backup when the platform goes down at 2 a.m., and a technical voice the founder can call when a vendor is selling them something questionable.
Four concrete reasons.
Architectural reviews
Before you ship, I read your design docs and call out the decisions that will be expensive to change later. Before you commit to a vendor, I read their contract and push back on the lock-in clauses.
Hiring support
Tech interviews, spec review, pay-band benchmarking, and 'should this person be full-time or fractional?' — all covered. You get someone who has hired, led, and fired engineers before.
Incident backup
Production down at 2 a.m.? I'm reachable. Not 100% of the time — I'm a fractional hire, not an oncall replacement — but as a second-line human when your primary engineer is overwhelmed.
Board / investor communication
I can translate between your engineering reality and what the board / investors need to hear. Technical updates, security reviews, incident post-mortems as needed.
Real ranges, no back-and-forth.
10–30 hours per month, 3-month minimum. Scaled to the shape of your team and the phase you're in.
See all engagement packages →What they said after shipping.
“Imad Rashid is not only the best technical professional I've come across in my extensive experience within the technology startup and advisory sphere, but he also consistently exceeds expectations on freelancing and contracting platforms. His impeccable work ethic and attention to detail ensure that every project is completed with the highest standards of testing and quality.”
★★★★★ · Locyal founder · Locyal — Rewards Platform (MVP)
“Working with Imad and his team on our app development was an outstanding experience. Every milestone was met with exceptional attention to detail, and they went above and beyond to ensure the highest quality in their deliverables. Their ability to bring a vision to life and exceed expectations makes them a go-to for any future projects.”
★★★★★ · Startup founder · Full-stack Flutter app