Technical
direction
Get a clear view of the product, the system, and the decisions ahead. Decide what to build, what to buy, and what can wait.
Fractional CTO & engineering leadership
See theway forward
Big decisions.
Clear technical direction.
Someone in
your corner.
Ambition
needs
direction.
You know where you want the business to go. Product, engineering, and the plan need to agree.
I’m Aubrey Falconer. I work with founders and leadership teams on product direction, architecture, AI, security, and the people responsible for delivery.
Sometimes that means building. Sometimes it means buying, simplifying, or finally having the conversation the team has been avoiding.
How we work through it.
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Start with the evidence.
I talk with leadership and the people building the system, inspect the technical work, and separate what we know from what we need to find out.
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Make the decision clear.
We lay out the options, costs, risks, and who owns the next step. We identify what can be reversed and what evidence would change the plan.
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Leave the team more capable.
I help put decisions into practice, with clear responsibilities and regular feedback. The team should be better equipped to make the next call without depending on me.
The system can be sophisticated without becoming a priesthood.
When to
bring me in.
A full-time CTO may be premature.
The decisions can’t wait.
- Product and engineering disagree about what to build next.
- Architecture decisions are making changes slower and more expensive.
- AI adoption is moving faster than the team’s ability to evaluate it and set boundaries.
- Security questions are holding up a launch or a customer decision.
- The team needs experienced leadership through growth, a transition, or a difficult hire.
Get your
bearings.
Three ways to work together.
Start with what the business
needs.
Technical
Fractional
leadership
Connect engineering priorities to the business. Clarify ownership, support the people doing the work, and help leadership understand what’s on track and what needs attention.
Ongoing
advisory
An independent technical perspective for decisions about architecture, AI, security, hiring, and product. A place to test assumptions before committing the team.
Meet Aubrey
A builder
who sees
the big picture.
My work has grown from building systems to shaping products and leading engineering teams. That experience spans analytics, data products, and cybersecurity.
- Kochava
- First engineer and Director of Technology. Architected core telemetry and analytics systems and led the teams that shipped them.
- Data Genomix
- CTO and founding leader. Built the engineering organization from the ground up, delivering audience engagement tools for voter education and recruiting.
- Cyberspatial
- CTO and founding leader. Built the engineering organization from the ground up, delivering network security tools for critical infrastructure.
Today I work as a fractional CTO through Terran Labs and build independent products, including Freed. Technology that answers to people is the principle connecting that work to my work with leadership teams: people should be able to understand a system, direct it, and change course.
Before
we talk.
What does a fractional CTO do?
I provide senior technical leadership on a part-time basis. We agree on the decisions and responsibilities you need help with, whether that means a focused assessment, ongoing advice, or leading product and engineering work.
Are you hands-on?
Yes. I inspect architecture, review technical work, and work directly with engineers. That keeps my recommendations grounded in what the team can build and operate.
Can you work alongside our CTO or VP of Engineering?
Yes. We define responsibilities together so the team knows who owns each decision. I can provide an independent review, help through a transition, or take on a specific area of work.
Can you help us hire a permanent technical leader?
Yes. I can help define the role, assess candidates’ technical and leadership experience, and plan the handover. My aim is to find the person the team needs for its next stage.
You don’t need every answer to begin.
What’s
ahead?
Bring the question your team
needs to think through.