Kelowna, BC

Fractional CTO in Kelowna

Senior technology leadership without the full-time price tag.

Fractional CTO services for Kelowna, British Columbia 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 Kelowna

Kelowna's startup and growth-stage ecosystem in wine and hospitality and tech 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.

Kelowna has become BC's third-largest tech market and is the Okanagan's dominant economic engine. Tourism, wine, and lifestyle brands drive strong seasonal search behavior.

Wine and Hospitality
Tech
Real Estate
Construction
Tourism

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 Kelowna

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

Kelowna neighborhoods we serve

From Downtown, Mission, Glenmore, Rutland to Lake Country, every part of Kelowna is in scope.

Downtown
Mission
Glenmore
Rutland
Lake Country

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 Kelowna 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 Kelowna 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 Kelowna.