St. Albert, AB

Fractional CTO in St. Albert

Senior technology leadership without the full-time price tag.

Fractional CTO services for St. Albert, Alberta startups and growth-stage companies that need senior technology leadership without committing to a full-time hire yet. I work as part of your leadership team — 1-3 days a week — owning technology strategy, team development, vendor management, technical due diligence, and board-level technology reporting.

Why Fractional CTO matters in St. Albert

St. Albert's startup and growth-stage ecosystem in professional services and retail has the same gap most cities have: founders who can't afford or don't yet need a $300K+ full-time CTO, but desperately need senior technical judgment in the room when key decisions are being made. Fractional fits that gap precisely.

St. Albert consistently ranks among Canada's best places to live and has one of the highest per-capita disposable incomes in Alberta.

Professional Services
Retail
Healthcare
Construction

What you get

Technology strategy aligned with business goals
Engineering team hiring, development, and structuring
Vendor selection and contract negotiation
Technical due diligence for fundraises or acquisitions
Architecture review and technical roadmap
Process: agile, code review, deployment, incident response
Board-level technology reporting and stakeholder communication
Security, compliance, and risk posture
M&A technical integration

How we work in St. Albert

Step 1
Diagnose

First 30 days: assess current tech, team, processes, and strategic alignment.

Step 2
Plan

Build a 6-12 month technology roadmap tied to business objectives.

Step 3
Lead

Weekly leadership cadence with founders, monthly with board, daily with engineering.

Step 4
Transition

When the company is ready for a full-time CTO, lead the search and handoff.

Investment

$10,000 – $30,000 / month based on commitment level (1-3 days/week)

Timeline

Typical engagements 6-18 months, transitioning to full-time CTO when growth justifies

St. Albert neighborhoods we serve

From Downtown, Lacombe Park, Erin Ridge to Heritage Lakes, every part of St. Albert is in scope.

Downtown
Lacombe Park
Erin Ridge
Heritage Lakes

Frequently asked questions

When is the right time to bring in a fractional CTO?

Usually when the company is post-product-market-fit, scaling engineering hires, but pre-Series B. Earlier than that, founders should code and lead themselves; later than that, you usually need a full-time CTO.

Will you work directly with my engineers, or just with me?

Both. I work directly with engineering leadership on architecture, hiring, and process — and I'm in your founders' room weekly on strategy.

Can you help with technical due diligence on an acquisition?

Yes — technical DD is a major part of fractional CTO work. I've supported St. Albert founders on both sides of acquisitions, from preparing a clean technical narrative for buyers to assessing technical risk of targets.

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Ready to grow your St. Albert business?

Book a free 30-minute strategy call. I'll review your current fractional cto setup and identify the highest-leverage opportunities for your business in St. Albert.