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

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 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).