CTO as a Service
Reach technology and business goals by adding a flexible, senior-level technical leadership role to your project.
A Flawless Match For Your Business Objectives
Fractional CTO services are not just about the technical side of your project. When you hire a part-time CTO, you can expect a full understanding of where your project stands at the moment, where it will be in a year or five, and what it takes to get there.
- Development of a product strategy
- Choosing the right tech stack
- Establishing and managing a team
- Setting up realistic objectives
- Controlling project milestones
Part-Time CTO Services We Specialize In
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Overseeing digital transformation
From outlining the structure of your company to finding the most efficient way to achieve sustainable growth, you can count on a fractional CTO for all of it.
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Product strategy development
Identify the steps needed to get your project where it needs to be and avoid the most common roadblocks that can hinder your success.
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Team leadership & management
Whether you need to establish your team from scratch or simply want your team members to live up to their potential, an interim CTO will do the trick.
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Project cost management
Get the budget for your project under control with optimized buying and spending, a move to cloud infrastructure, and other budget modification possibilities.
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Infrastructure and architecture creation
Choosing the most suitable tech stack, ensuring the most capable infrastructure, and building reliable project architecture is what you get when you hire a part-time CTO.
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Tactical project management
Easily handle the day-to-day tasks of managing a project and find ways to turn inevitable changes into growth points with the help of a qualified CTO.
Unlock new opportunities for your project success
Discuss all the ways you can benefit from CTO as a service with our Head of Delivery with 25+ years of experience in tech.
What You Can Do With A Part-Time CTO
01 Find your vision
Whether it’s about locating the perfect way to implement a product idea or seeing all the ways to overcome the competition, a CTO will set the right direction for your business.
02 Build a strong project foundation
Do you need a fractional CTO to choose the right tech stack or assemble a perfect team? Rest assured a highly qualified CTO can do much more than that to ensure a solid launch.
03 Improve team culture
When making hiring decisions, the technical skills of the candidate are just as important as their ability to fit into the existing team culture, and an interim CTO will find the right people even for the most challenging positions.
04 Spend your resources wisely
A fractional CTO will help you find the right balance between your desire to grow and the obvious need to avoid unnecessary spending or excessive hiring.
05 Scale with care
Scaling your operations is a natural step for any business that is doing well, and a part-time CTO can help avoid many of the potential bottlenecks of this decision.
Cooperation Models
Full-time CTO
When you need someone to set up a project or resolve a myriad of different issues but don’t want to sign on a CTO for an indefinite period of time, a full-time interim CTO is the way to go.
Part-time CTO
Want a CTO to take care of the tactical decisions and everyday activities but don’t need a full-time employee? The flexible part-time CTO services will be a perfect fit for your goals.
Consulting CTO
Need a CTO for a specific task, such as defining the requirements of a project or selecting the most appropriate tech stack? Hire a consulting CTO for any type of service you need!
Over To Our Clients
Having worked in the IT industry for over 21 years, we have worked with proven market leaders, up-and-coming startups, and everyone in between. Hundreds of clients have experienced our commitment to quality and customer service over the years. Here are some of them talking about their experience of working with us.
“QArea has shown to have very competent resources, and have delivered the quality that our team was expecting. Concerns arose over time (that’s expected) but you have always been very proactive in resolving them. ”
“QArea has consistently delivered quality product for us and have been very accommodating when we were on tight schedules to complete our projects on time. We look forward to our continued development efforts with their team. ”
“QArea has played a critical role in the development of HuffingtonPost.com. They have been able to become a part of the core team very quickly and develop amazing features that perform under the highest performance and demand requirements possible.”
“The team were extremely responsive, with a quick turnaround, excellent client communications and have the flexibility to adapt to new requests. Responsive design can present a number of challenges but QArea were up to it and found the right solutions to meet our needs.”
“QArea was able to assist us with the design and development of a brand new site that our customers love. Because we have a CMS now, we can manage many aspects of the e-commerce site ourselves. Their team is responsive and professional and we always felt like our new site was in good hands. ”
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Get in touchIs CTO As A Service Right For You?
Wondering if you can truly benefit from this service? Here are all the situations when an interim Chief Technical Officer makes perfect sense for an organization.
01 Early-stage startup
With a brand-new startup, there are so many technical and business aspects to take care of, from validating your product idea and selecting the right tech stack to choosing from the myriad of third-party applications to strengthen your solution. CTO as a service for startups can give a powerful start to your software project.
02 Startup ready to scale
Paving the way for rapid and sustainable growth is one of the best ways to ensure the longevity of the startup, attract loyal customers, and make the solution more appealing to potential investors. Find a fractional CTO to make sure the startup is ready to grow and that all possible risks are mitigated.
03 Mature startup
When your startup is finally where you want it to be in terms of customer base, profit, and recognition, there are still plenty of instances where a part-time CTO can help you. From finding new ways to overcome your competitors to outlining the tech strategy for venturing into a new market, the possibilities are endless.
04 Established organization
Embracing digital transformation and adopting a more advanced technology foundation for your business is never an easy task, especially because so many things can potentially go wrong after one bad decision. Make good decisions only with an interim Chief Technology Officer who knows everything about your processes and objectives.
Why Choose CTO As A Service
A CTO when and where you need one
While it can take months to hire an in-house CTO, we can match you with the most suitable candidate in up to two weeks, so you won’t lose valuable time.
Working on your terms
With a fractional CTO, you are the one who decides when your collaboration starts, when it ends, and what milestones you want to achieve.
All overhead costs included
Hiring, training, paid vacation and sick leave, benefits and insurance are not going to increase your spending — you can continue to maintain a leaner budget.
Reliable decision-making
All of our CTOs have over a decade of experience and have assisted countless organizations in reaching their goals, so their expertise is proven by successful cases.
We Help With
Your tech partner needs to be well versed in all kinds of software-related services. As the software development process involves different stages and cycles, the most natural solution is to have them all performed by the same team of experts. That’s exactly what our diverse range of services is for.
The choice of technology for your software project is one of the defining factors of its success. Here at QArea, we have hands-on experience with dozens of popular front-end, back-end, and mobile technologies for creating robust software solutions.
In-depth familiarity and practical experience with key technologies are one of the cornerstones of successful software development and QA. But it also takes specific knowledge of the industry to develop a solution that meets the expectations of the stakeholders and propels its owner to success.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CTO as a service?
CTO as a service is a popular solution that allows you to involve a Chief Technical Officer in your day-to-day operations without going through an expensive and time-consuming process of hiring an in-house CTO.
What does an interim CTO do?
An interim CTO is a person who will take care of every technical matter on a project while also considering the business perspective, which is a combination you need for steady growth. This can include selecting a tech stack and finalizing the functionality of the future product, hiring and managing the team with specific tech expertise, selecting third-party services to implement at the company, overseeing digital transformation, and more.
Is a fractional CTO right for me?
A fractional CTO is the right choice when you have a task scope for a Chief Technical Officer but don’t want to hire an in-house specialist, whether to keep your corporate structure lean, minimize hiring expenses, or for any other reason.
When is the best time for a company to hire a part-time CTO?
A part-time CTO can be an excellent idea for every stage of the lifespan of an organization. From building a strong technical foundation for a new startup to finding potential growth points and the shortest path to success for a mature business, you can count on a fractional CTO throughout all these stages.
“The team did excellent work and I was very happy with everyone we added to the project via QArea. Together we built a custom video CMS in Django and native apps for iOS and Android powered by json feeds from this CMS.”
Theo Burry,
Former CTO at NowThis Media, Inc.