Remote / Hybrid • SGT Timezone

Fractional CTO in Singapore

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

Why Singapore Startups Choose Fractional CTO

Singapore is Southeast Asia's leading tech hub. The city-state attracts startups from around the world thanks to its stable business environment, government technology support (EDB grants), and strategic position as a gateway to ASEAN. Industries like FinTech, HealthTech, Logistics, Enterprise SaaS, and AI/ML actively develop in this ecosystem.

However, the highly competitive environment creates unique challenges: technical salaries are high (SGD 300K-500K for CTO), competition for talent is intense, and MAS and PDPA regulatory requirements demand deep expertise. Many startups find that traditional full-time CTO hiring—costing ~$225K-$375K USD—is impractical at early stages.

Challenge

Common Challenges

High salaries make full-time CTO prohibitively expensive
Intense competition for technical talent in the region
Complex MAS regulatory environment for FinTech
Need to scale across ASEAN markets

PDPA data protection requirements
High salaries make full-time CTO prohibitively expensive
Intense competition for technical talent in the region

Complex MAS regulatory environment for FinTech
Need to scale across ASEAN markets
PDPA data protection requirements

How Fractional CTO Solves Them

Access to experienced CTO without Singapore premium salaries (SGD 200K+ annual savings)
Start immediately—no 3-6 month hiring process
Expertise in MAS regulatory requirements for FinTech
Remote approach for building teams across ASEAN
Experience working with EDB government grants

What I do

Build MVP

Turn your startup idea into a working product

Tech stack selection for ASEAN talent market
Launch in 3-4 months with scalable foundation
Architecture ready for Singapore investor demos

Scale Product

Grow from seed stage to Series A

Handle 10x growth without outages
Manage technical debt and refactoring
Prepare for Asian venture fund due diligence

AI Transformation

Integrate AI/ML into your startup

LLM integrations and GPT-powered solutions
ML systems for competitive advantage
Strategy, implementation, and MLOps

Technology Audit

Technical assessment before raising capital

Code quality and architecture review
Prepare for Singapore venture fund due diligence
Risk map and recommendations

Technical Due Diligence for Investors

For ASEAN 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 Singapore talent market and regional hiring
Build hybrid teams (local + remote ASEAN engineers)
Establish engineering culture

Pricing

Packages for Singapore Startups

Currency:

Advisor CTO

$3,600per month

~6 hours per week of dedicated time

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

How we work:

Bi-weekly strategy session with founders (90 min)
Technical stack and architecture review - are you building on the right foundation?
Code review of critical decisions and risky PRs
Candidate screening: resume review, interview structure, hire/no-hire recommendations
Infrastructure and tooling spend review - are you overpaying for cloud and third-party services?
Async access via Slack (48-hour response time)

What you walk away with:

Technical assessment report - honest evaluation of your codebase, infrastructure, and risks
Technology roadmap - prioritized recommendations for the next 6 months
Hiring scorecard - what to look for in your first 3-5 engineers

Outcome

Confidence that your technical decisions are sound and a clear plan to build on - without costly mistakes.

Month-to-month, cancel anytime

Growth CTO

Scale CTO

$11,000per month

~20 hours per week of dedicated time

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

How we work:

Everything from Growth CTO package
Daily involvement in engineering operations - standups, planning, escalations
Executive team participation - board prep, investor meetings, due diligence support
Engineering management development - coaching team leads into engineering managers
Organizational design - team topology, processes, rituals, communication structures
Vendor strategy - cloud cost optimization, service negotiations, contractor management
Technical debt strategy - refactoring roadmap balanced against product delivery

What you walk away with:

Engineering handbook - culture, standards, processes, expectations
Leveling and compensation framework - career ladders and salary bands
Engineering metrics dashboard - DORA metrics, velocity trends, code quality
Incident management playbook - on-call rotation, severity definitions, postmortem process
Technical due diligence package - investor-ready architecture and security documentation
Security and compliance assessment - SOC2, GDPR, HIPAA readiness evaluation
Engineering headcount plan and infrastructure budget forecast

Outcome

A mature engineering organization ready for due diligence and the next funding round.

3-month minimum commitment

How Remote Work Functions with Singapore Startups

Working hours overlap: early morning overlap (5 hours difference with SGT) for strategic calls, asynchronously via Slack and email for continuous productivity
Communication rhythm: weekly strategic calls with founders in SGT morning time, regular team syncs, daily asynchronous support, emergency availability for critical issues
In-person visits: quarterly visits to Singapore available for Scale CTO and higher packages. Available for board meetings and investor presentations (remote or in-person).