Hands-on fractional CTO
that ships.
I write the code, raise the round, and own the roadmap. Ten years across pre-seed startups and a £1Bn government platform — embedded as your senior technical voice, not a deck of strategy slides.
- Product · Engineering · Delivery
- Pre-seed → Series A
- Remote-first · on-site for workshops & critical meetings
Meet Mayur.
I spent a decade building and leading engineering teams — from pre-seed startups finding product-market fit to the UK government's £1Bn digital transformation programme.
I'm a hands-on CTO. I write production Java, TypeScript, Python, Node and Solidity. I design cloud infrastructure, bake in security, and ship AI/ML features end-to-end. I've hired, fired, and mentored engineers, and sat in board rooms explaining architecture to non-technical founders and investors.
Now I bring that senior engineering leadership to founders who need it — without the full-time cost or the two-month hiring loop. I don't just advise. I build.
Scaling engineering is expensive,
slow, and easy to get wrong.
Most founders aren't ready for a full-time CTO — but they pay the price of not having one every single week.
Your first five hires define your velocity for the next two years. Most founders hire the wrong profile and pay for it in year one.
What worked for 100 users breaks at 10,000. By the time you see the cracks, rewrites cost you six months and a funding round.
You need someone who can speak to investors, due-diligence your stack, and own technical decisions — without a £200k full-time salary.
Advisory and hands-on. One operator, twelve disciplines.
Pick one or combine. Every engagement starts with a short assessment so we're aligned on the outcomes we're going after before anything else.
Click any service to see the deep dive — workstreams, tools, deliverables.
A four-step engagement — designed to de-risk every week.
30-minute call. We scope the problem, stage, and fit. No pitch — just an honest read on whether I can help.
Short assessment sprint. I meet the team, read the code, and deliver a written plan with the outcomes we're going after and how we get there.
Ongoing fractional engagement — typically 1–2 days per week. Aligned on outcomes, not hours.
Quarterly reviews tied to measurable goals: shipping velocity, hiring targets, reliability, fundraising milestones.
Everwise (formerly Bidwise AI)
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A decade of shipping engineering leadership.
His Majesty's Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS)
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Java EngineerEngineered the Icon Payments Framework trusted by Citi, NatWest, BNP Paribas, JP Morgan.
JavaSpring BootAkkaKafkaISO 20022KubernetesGo Reply
Application Support EngineerSupported high-traffic e-commerce (Costco, Monsoon, Iceland) through Costco's 200% international expansion.
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Application Support Analyst2nd-line support for financial and healthcare enterprise systems.
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Frequently asked.
How many clients do you take on at once?
Deliberately few. I cap concurrent engagements at 3 so every client gets real attention — not someone splitting their calendar eight ways. There are 2 slots open this quarter. Once they're filled, the next opening is typically 60–90 days out, so if you're weighing a call, book it now rather than later.
How does a fractional CTO engagement work?
I embed with your team 1–2 days per week on a fixed monthly retainer. You get senior technical leadership for a fraction of a full-time CTO's cost — typically £80k–150k saved annually.
What stage companies do you work with?
Pre-seed to Series A. Usually 2–15 engineers. If you're post-Series B and need someone full-time, I'll tell you on the discovery call.
Do you publish pricing?
No. Pricing depends on scope, stage, and hours per week. The discovery call is free and I'll quote on the follow-up.
Are you remote or on-site?
Remote-first, UK-based. I travel on-site for workshops, kickoffs, board meetings, critical hires, and any other moment where being in the room actually matters. Expenses billed at cost.
Who owns the IP of work you produce?
You do. Standard work-for-hire terms in every engagement contract — no ambiguity, no IP carve-outs.
What's the notice period?
30 days either side after the initial 2-week assessment. No long tie-ins.
Can you do one-off technical due diligence?
Yes. 5–7 day turnaround, fixed fee, written report ready for investment committee.
Do you help founders raise?
Yes — I've run full pre-seed fundraising with founders from the inside. Contracts (SeedLegals), financial modelling, investor DD, and deal negotiation. Not as a placement agent or introducer: as the technical co-founder-equivalent who owns the workstream alongside you.
Ready to scale your engineering?
Book a 30-minute discovery call. If we're not a fit, I'll tell you on the call — and point you toward someone who is.