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Fractional CTO in Atlanta

Expert technical leadership for Atlanta startups. CTO services in EST timezone. Build, scale, and transform your product without full-time costs.

Why Atlanta Startups Choose Fractional CTO

Atlanta is one of the largest FinTech hubs in the US and a rapidly growing tech innovation center. The city is known as the payments technology capital, home to giants like NCR, Fiserv, and Global Payments. The startup ecosystem specializes in FinTech, HealthTech, Logistics, Enterprise Software, and Cybersecurity.

The Atlanta market offers unique advantages: diverse talent pool thanks to Georgia Tech and other universities, lower costs compared to coastal cities, and strong corporate presence. However, CTO salaries ($200K-$340K) are still significant for early startups, making the fractional model an attractive alternative.

Challenge

Challenges for Atlanta Startups

CTO salaries of $200K-$340K make full-time hiring expensive in early stages
Competition with corporations for FinTech talent
High security and compliance requirements for financial products
Need to scale infrastructure for enterprise clients

Integration with legacy systems of major financial institutions
CTO salaries of $200K-$340K make full-time hiring expensive in early stages
Competition with corporations for FinTech talent

High security and compliance requirements for financial products
Need to scale infrastructure for enterprise clients
Integration with legacy systems of major financial institutions

How Fractional CTO Solves Them

Access to experienced CTO without Atlanta salary premiums ($120K-$260K+ savings annually)
Start immediately—no 3-6 month hiring process
Expertise in fintech compliance (PCI DSS, SOC2)
Expertise in building distributed teams with remote-first focus
Experience integrating with banking and payment systems

What I do

Build Your MVP

Turn your startup idea into a working product

Tech stack selection for Georgia talent market
Launch in 3-4 months with scalable foundation
FinTech-ready architecture with compliance

Scale Your Product

Grow from seed stage to Series A

Handle 10x growth without downtime
Technical debt management and refactoring
Prepare for Atlanta VC due diligence

AI Transformation

Integrate AI/ML into your startup

LLM integrations and GPT-based solutions
ML systems for fraud detection and risk assessment
Strategy, implementation, and MLOps

Technology Audit

Technical assessment before fundraising

Code quality and architecture review
Prepare for Southeast VC due diligence
Risk map and recommendations

Technical Due Diligence for Investors

For investors evaluating startups

Comprehensive technical risk assessment
Team and product scalability analysis
Reports for investment committees

Team Building

Hire your first 5-10 engineers

Navigate Georgia talent market
Build hybrid teams (local + remote)
Establish engineering culture

Pricing

Packages for Atlanta Startups

Contract Length:

Currency:

Advisor CTO

$3,600per month

6 hours per week, 24 hours per month

For early-stage startups with an MVP or an idea that need oversight and support without full-time involvement.

2 strategic sessions per month (90 minutes each)
Technical stack and architecture audit
Slack support (48-hour response time)
Hiring support: candidate reviews and recommendations

What's included:

6-month technical roadmap
Architecture guidelines document

Outcome:A clear plan and recommendations for technology and team development without the overhead of a full-time CTO.

Contract term:1 month

Growth CTO

Scale CTO

$12,000per month

≈3 days per week, 80 hours per month

Series A+ startups with 15-20+ engineers preparing for the next funding round.

Everything from Growth CTO package
Participation in executive meetings and investor discussions
Building engineering management team (leads, engineering managers)
Due diligence support for fundraising
Organizational design: team structure, processes, rituals
Technical debt strategy and refactoring roadmap
Vendor and partner negotiations (AWS, third-party services, contractors)

What's included:

Engineering handbook and team culture code
Leveling and compensation framework
Engineering metrics dashboards (DORA, velocity, code quality, etc.)
Incident management and on-call rotation

Outcome:A mature engineering organization with clear processes, metrics, and a culture of product ownership.

Contract term:from 6 months

How Remote Work with Atlanta Startups Works

Time overlap: 5 hours daily overlap with 9am-6pm EST—sufficient for meetings and calls. Outside this window, available asynchronously via Slack and email for uninterrupted workflow.
Communication rhythm: Weekly strategic calls with founders. Bi-weekly team syncs. Daily communication via Slack. Emergency availability for critical issues.
In-person visits: Quarterly visits to Atlanta available for Scale CTO packages and above. Available for board meetings and investor presentations (remote or in-person).