Investment Options
Flexible Engagement Models for Your Stage
Choose between fixed-scope MVPs, hourly architectural advisory, or fractional CTO retainers to scale your engineering team.
Advisory
Hourly Advisory
$150
/hour
Ideal for code reviews, database optimization, and AWS architecture audits.
- 1-on-1 architectural consultation
- React & Node.js code audits
- AWS cost reduction strategy
- Direct Slack & async support
- Actionable engineering roadmap
Most Popular
MVP Sprint
$8,500
/project
End-to-end full-stack product build delivered in 4 weeks.
- Full-stack React & Node.js build
- Production-ready AWS serverless infra
- Stripe billing & user auth integrated
- Automated CI/CD deployment pipelines
- 30 days post-launch warranty & fixes
Retainer
Fractional CTO
$4,500
/month
For seed-stage startups needing technical leadership without a full-time hire.
- Up to 20 hours per week dedication
- Hiring, mentoring, and team scaling
- Technical roadmap & architecture design
- Investor tech due diligence support
- Direct Slack availability during work hours
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about billing structures, contracts, and project timelines.
What is your standard billing structure for fixed-scope projects?
Fixed-scope projects like MVP sprints are billed in two milestones: 50% upfront to secure the timeline and kickoff development, and 50% upon successful deployment and handover of the production environment.
Do you sign NDAs before discussing proprietary startup ideas?
Yes, absolutely. I routinely sign mutual NDAs before reviewing sensitive codebase architectures, proprietary algorithms, or confidential product roadmaps.
What time zones do you work in?
I am based in Pacific Time (PT) and maintain flexible overlap hours for engineering teams across North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.
Can you help hire and transition to an internal full-time engineering team?
Yes. As part of my fractional CTO retainers, I design interview loops, evaluate technical candidates, conduct live coding assessments, and onboard your first full-time engineering hires smoothly.
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