Here's how you can work with me
I work with founders who want clarity—not another slide deck. Most relationships start with a conversation; from there we pick a format that fits the stage you're in and how hands-on you need me to be.
Here's the kind of work I do
- Fixed timeframe · fixed price
Tech Stack Review
Time-boxed review: fixed fee, fixed duration—when something feels off in how you build or explain the stack. You leave with a written evaluation using the same low-code decision framework I use in the playbook.
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Focused deep-dive
Deep on your company and business plan—one or two at a time, hands-on with teams toward a specific migration point. Multi-month work tied to revenue, hiring, or a major initiative; strong when a CEO or CTO is transitioning the org and needs an outside perspective that still ships.
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I also do presentations and speaking engagements.
Stephan Smith
Fractional CTO · Boston, MA
I'm a seasoned CTO. I've raised money, built companies, and shut them down. The one thing every team needed—and rarely had—was clarity.
I help founders see through their systems so they can make better decisions about tech, hiring, and what actually drives revenue.
Boston-based, working with startups and growth-stage companies. Co-founded a company in the Techstars Boston cohort (2018). I've led engineering teams from 2 to 40 people, navigated SOC2 audits, AWS migrations, and more than a few pivots.