Supporting software engineering leaders while they grow their teams
You have your hands full building your product and scaling infrastructure. You also need to think about hiring, organizational structure, team development and retention, metrics, goals, compliance, and building processes to support your continued growth. If you're doing this for the first time, that's lot to cover.
With me by your side, you can stride forward confidently. With proven playbooks, you won't start from zero. As a thought partner and coach, you'll have someone to support you.
Want to talk?What does a fractional CTO do?
A fractional CTO (fCTO) works alongside the Head of Engineering, CTO, or VP of Engineering. The fCTO provides guidance and support to the engineering leader and their team. An fCTO works with a team on a part-time basis, from a few hours per month to as much as a few days per week. They focus on one or a few areas of improvement. This involves working with the engineering leader, and other engineering managers, and offering support in places where they need it most. Their involvement might be purely advisory, or more hands on, leading a project or initiative.
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Engineering department audit
See what is working well and where you can improve
Get an objective assessment of your team, benchmarked against industry standards.
You will:
- Get a breakdown of where you shine, and where things could be improved
- Uncover the things that are holding you back, and get advice on how to fix them
- Understand how you compare to other companies at a similar stage of growth
Speed up software delivery
Find the bottlenecks and fix them
Understand why you're not delivering quickly enough, and what to do about it.
You will:
- Get a clear picture of how your team is working
- Identify the issues that are slowing you down
- Get a plan for how to improve software delivery and quality
- Make the changes to improve delivery speed and software quality
Build remote teams
Hire great talent at attractive prices in Europe
Are you hesitant to work with an outsourcing company? Would you prefer to build a team to your specific needs? I hire remote teams in Europe, for American clients.
You will:
- Get advice on team makeup, seniority, and working process for the remote team
- Get candidates that are a great match for you team, based on your specific needs
- Get support to make the remote team work effectively.
- Not have to worry about local contracting, HR, and legal concerns.
Delighted clients
Testimonials
What people say
"During a period of rapid expansion in which our team grew more than fourfold, Krystian helped our engineering organization achieve world-class levels of structure, processes, and systems. Krystian worked in concert with other department leaders, employing an individualized approach with each team member, ensuring that everyone felt heard and inspired."
Nazar Ivaniv
CTO
"Krystian's ability to drive business performance for a U.S. based company with an international team of engineering leaders in a remote-work environment is second to none. During his time with us, he has built the engineering management structure, a clear reporting system, created a platform team to improve reliability and uptime, and partnered with other cross-functional senior leaders on strategic product objectives."
Ruben Harris
CEO
"As our team grew, we recognized the need to enhance our software delivery processes. Krystian joined us to address this challenge, working closely with our engineering and product leaders to streamline operations. His practical coaching of our engineering leadership led to noticeable improvements in the efficiency and quality of our software development, directly benefiting our delivery capabilities and setting a solid foundation for ongoing success."
"Krystian was a game-changer for SlideCamp when it came to figuring out the roadmap for our security and compliance. With his exceptional understanding of the field, he developed a roadmap that successfully addressed both the business needs and the crucial aspect of security and compliance. His talent for balancing these two crucial areas and breaking them down into manageable steps took us to another level."
Collaborate in a way that aligns with your needs
Which way works best for you?
Advice
A one-time consultation to answer your questions, provide ideas, unblock roadblocks, and offer advice.
You'll walk away informed, with fresh ideas, perspectives, and plans for what to do next.
Great for situations where you have a clear problem and need concrete advice on how to proceed.
Assessment
A multi-week engagement to assess your team, tooling, systems, and processes.
I'll talk with your team, review your systems, analyze your infrastructure, and look at your architecture. At the end, you'll know what you're doing well, and where you have the biggest opportunities for improvement.
Best for when you feel that there's a problem, but it's not clear what is causing it.
Solutions
We'll work together for a few months to fix the biggest issues or make improvements in your engineering department. I'll build a playbook, process, and system to solve the biggest issues that are holding you back today.
We can repeat this as often as you wish to make sure that you keep improving and working more efficiently.
Best for when it's clear what needs to be done, but you are lacking the expertise or time to make it happen.
How can I help you?
What kinds of problems are you dealing with? Where would you like to take your engineering department? I'd be happy to learn more about your needs.