Fractional CTO
Interim Technical Leadership
You have a tech team - but no one truly steering it. I take that role, part-time, to stabilise the situation without the overhead of a full-time CTO hire.
The problem
Your startup is growing but your technical organisation isn't keeping up. As a non-technical founder or manager, you're spending time managing technical fire drills, arbitrating architecture debates, and filling a CTO role that doesn't exist - instead of focusing on your business. The result: everyone moves in their own direction, nothing is prioritised, and deliveries drag on.
Does this sound familiar?
- Sprints constantly overrun and estimates never hold
- Your devs are waiting for technical decisions instead of building
- The roadmap changes too often and no one knows what's a priority
- You struggle to evaluate technical candidates when hiring
- Code quality varies wildly from one developer to another
- You're managing tech emergencies instead of steering your product
Who it's for
Early-stage startup
Seed → Series A, scaling without a CTO in place or with a CTO who is too junior for the context.
SME / scale-up
Tech team of 2 to 10 people, needing senior leadership without committing to a full-time hire.
Non-technical founder
Who is coordinating the tech by default and wants to hand that responsibility to an expert.
CTO absent or in transition
Sudden departure, maternity leave, junior CTO: I step in to stabilise until the right person is in place.
What I do
Technical organisation audit
Assessment of current processes, skills and practices. Starting point for every engagement.
Roadmap and prioritisation
Defining technical OKRs, arbitrating between projects, aligning with business objectives.
Delivery rituals
Setting up or overhauling sprints, stand-ups, reviews and retrospectives so the team actually ships.
Standards and governance
Code review, coding conventions, documentation, security: I lay the foundations that last.
Hiring support
Defining technical profiles, running technical interviews, onboarding new developers.
What you get
Format
Client testimonials
"Yassir has been with the company since 2019. Starting as an apprentice, then intern, he became the driving force of our IT team. He progressed quickly and established himself as an indispensable person. Becoming CTO at a crucial moment, he recruited a new team and led the department successfully despite his young age. His passion, motivation and autonomy are beyond question. I highly recommend him."
Victor Flores
CEO Star Croisières • 2024
"Yassir brought a true CTO mindset to this project, combining technical vision with a deep understanding of business challenges. His structured and proactive approach allowed us to effectively scope the different phases, particularly the CRM implementation, which was a major strategic undertaking. Beyond delivery, Yassir challenged requirements, proposed tailored solutions and drove progress with rigour and responsiveness throughout the project. Communication was always seamless, and technical decisions were made in alignment with our business objectives. The work delivered is of outstanding quality and fully meets our expectations. We are continuing the collaboration on the next phase of the project with complete confidence. I strongly recommend him for any engagement requiring genuine technical and strategic guidance."
Ngoc Nguyen
Owner • NHN Menuiserie • 2026
"Yassir stood out through his proactivity in managing and overseeing complex IT projects, including the complete front-end and back-end overhaul of Star Croisières. Beyond his technical skills, his interpersonal qualities foster excellent collaboration and contribute to the smooth running of projects."
Frédéric Kabouche
SEA & SEO Manager • Cross-team collaboration at Star Croisières • 2025
Does your team need direction?
A 30-minute call to understand your situation and see whether a Fractional CTO engagement makes sense.