Does your company need a Fractional CTO?

I'm Sam Halcrow. I lead the technology function inside your business, taking full accountability for where your technology goes and how it gets there.

I lead every engagement myself, with no handoffs or account managers standing between us.

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CLIENTS

253 companies have trusted me with their technology

What I do

These are the gaps I fill as a Fractional CTO

Someone accountable for your tech

I own the technical direction of your organisation and take accountability for it.

The right expertise for your business

I've been inside 253 tech projects. I know what's about to go wrong before it does.

A leader your team and vendors can work with

I run your engineering function. I manage your existing tech team and partners.

Someone who speaks both languages

I speak business terms with your leadership and technical terms with your engineers or vendors.

Track record

This is the experience I bring to your organisation

I've been leading technology projects for over 16 years

16+ years

I've been leading technology projects for over 16 years

16+ years

253 organisations I've stepped into as a fractional CTO

253

253 organisations I've stepped into as a fractional CTO

253

One million engineering hours delivered under my technical leadership

1,000,000+ hrs

One million engineering hours delivered under my technical leadership

1,000,000+ hrs

TESTIMONIALS

Hear from the companies I'm currently working with

Angela Bevitt-Parr

National Marketing Manager
AWS Australia

Angela Bevitt-Parr

National Marketing Manager
AWS Australia

Tim Buric

Chief Technology Officer
Agilyx & MUNIvers

Tim Buric

Chief Technology Officer
Agilyx & MUNIvers

Kelvin Kenney

Chief Executive Officer
Bow Wow Meow

Kelvin Kenney

Chief Executive Officer
Bow Wow Meow

"Sam and his team injected innovation back into our environment to reconstruct what we had and gear it up for the future."

Angela Bevitt-Parr

National Marketing Manager, AWS Australia

Angela Bevitt-Parr

National Marketing Manager, AWS Australia

Angela Bevitt-Parr

National Marketing Manager, AWS Australia

"Sam and his team took the time to understand our business and knew all the tech we needed… They act as an extension of our team."

Rouad El-Ayoubi

Managing Director, Alliance Project Group

Rouad El-Ayoubi

Managing Director, Alliance Project Group

Rouad El-Ayoubi

Managing Director,

Alliance Project Group

"What I liked about [working with Halcrow] was that there was a lot of experience brought in. It was the breadth of experience that gave me some certainty that we were on the right path."

Tim Buric

Chief Technology Officer, Agilyx & MUNIvers

Tim Buric

Chief Technology Officer, Agilyx & MUNIvers

Tim Buric

Chief Technology Officer, Agilyx & MUNIvers

Case studies

Here's a snapshot of some big wins I achieved

Acciona

I led the software team on the Western Harbour Tunnel project, capturing and storing 13km of precision engineering data

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I led the software team on the Western Harbour Tunnel project, capturing and storing 13km of precision engineering data

Agilyx

I helped the tech team mature product engineering processes for a product serving 41,000+ people

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I helped the tech team mature product engineering processes for a product serving 41,000+ people

Bovara

I led the technical build of purpose-built software powering a new EV parking network across NSW

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I led the technical build of purpose-built software powering a new EV parking network across NSW

Results

Outcomes I've achieved for companies like yours

45%

Sprint variance at 45%. Salesforce migration stalling. First on-time delivery in 18 months.

Man in a blue t-shirt smiling confidently while standing against a light wall in sunlight

70%

Field crew productivity — Acciona Western Harbour Tunnel 7 years inside a 7km tunnel. Zero surprises.

Woman with blonde hair and glasses wearing a white blouse, softly lit against a brown wall

35%

Bow Wow Meow +35% CTR increase — first A/B test, Bow Wow Meow From 6–8 weeks per test to 5 days

Smiling man in a grey blazer and graphic tee, lit by window shadows on a beige wall

5 mths

Bovara Time to market — Bovara EV charging platform vs. 12–18 months typical for a custom build. 30 stations live at launch.

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45%

Sprint variance at 45%. Salesforce migration stalling. First on-time delivery in 18 months.

70%

Field crew productivity — Acciona Western Harbour Tunnel 7 years inside a 7km tunnel. Zero surprises.

35%

Bow Wow Meow +35% CTR increase — first A/B test, Bow Wow Meow From 6–8 weeks per test to 5 days

5 mths

Bovara Time to market — Bovara EV charging platform vs. 12–18 months typical for a custom build. 30 stations live at launch.

45%

Sprint variance at 45%. Salesforce migration stalling. First on-time delivery in 18 months.

70%

Field crew productivity — Acciona Western Harbour Tunnel 7 years inside a 7km tunnel. Zero surprises.

35%

Bow Wow Meow +35% CTR increase — first A/B test, Bow Wow Meow From 6–8 weeks per test to 5 days

5 mths

Bovara Time to market — Bovara EV charging platform vs. 12–18 months typical for a custom build. 30 stations live at launch.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What does a Fractional CTO do?

How is this different from hiring a consultant?

How much time does this take from my team?

What size company is this for?

How much does it cost compared to a full-time CTO?

Do I need to already know what I need help with before reaching out?

Let's find out if a Fractional CTO is the gap in your company

Whether you’ve got a clear problem or are concerned about what you don't know, I’m always happy to have a conversation with business leaders. Together we can see if fractional support makes sense for you right now.

Does your company need a Fractional CTO?

Does your company need a Fractional CTO?

I'm Sam Halcrow. I lead the technology function inside your business, taking full accountability for where your technology goes and how it gets there.I lead every engagement myself, with no handoffs or account managers standing between us.

I'm Sam Halcrow. I lead the technology function inside your business, taking full accountability for where your technology goes and how it gets there.I lead every engagement myself, with no handoffs or account managers standing between us.

I'm Sam Halcrow. I lead the technology function inside your business, taking full accountability for where your technology goes and how it gets there.I lead every engagement myself, with no handoffs or account managers standing between us.

253 companies have trusted me with their technology

These are the gaps I fill as a Fractional CTO

These are the gaps I fill as a Fractional CTO

Someone accountable for your tech

The right expertise for your business

A leader your team and vendors can work with

Someone who speaks both languages

This is the experience I bring to your organisation

16+ years

16+ years

253

253

1,000,000+ hrs

1,000,000+ hrs

Hear from the companies I'm currently working with

Hear from the companies I'm currently working with

"Sam and his team injected innovation back into our environment to reconstruct what we had and gear it up for the future."

"Sam and his team injected innovation back into our environment to reconstruct what we had and gear it up for the future."

"Sam and his team injected innovation back into our environment to reconstruct what we had and gear it up for the future."

"Sam and his team took the time to understand our business and knew all the tech we needed… They act as an extension of our team."

"Sam and his team took the time to understand our business and knew all the tech we needed… They act as an extension of our team."

"Sam and his team took the time to understand our business and knew all the tech we needed… They act as an extension of our team."

"What I liked about [working with Halcrow] was that there was a lot of experience brought in. It was the breadth of experience that gave me some certainty that we were on the right path."

"What I liked about [working with Halcrow] was that there was a lot of experience brought in. It was the breadth of experience that gave me some certainty that we were on the right path."

"What I liked about [working with Halcrow] was that there was a lot of experience brought in. It was the breadth of experience that gave me some certainty that we were on the right path."

Here's a snapshot of some big wins I achieved

I led the software team on the Western Harbour Tunnel project, capturing and storing 13km of precision engineering data

I helped the tech team mature product engineering processes for a product serving 41,000+ people

I led the technical build of purpose-built software powering a new EV parking network across NSW

Outcomes I've achieved for companies like yours

Outcomes I've achieved for companies like yours

45%

70%

35%

5 mths

45%

70%

35%

5 mths

45%

70%

35%

5 mths

Frequently asked questions

Let's find out if a Fractional CTO is the gap in your company

Let's find out if a Fractional CTO is the gap in your company

Send me a message

Send me a message

I'm Sam Halcrow. I lead the technology function inside your business, taking full accountability for where your technology goes and how it gets there.

I lead every engagement myself, with no handoffs or account managers standing between us.

I'm Sam Halcrow. I lead the technology function inside your business, taking full accountability for where your technology goes and how it gets there.

I lead every engagement myself, with no handoffs or account managers standing between us.

I'm Sam Halcrow. I lead the technology function inside your business, taking full accountability for where your technology goes and how it gets there.

I lead every engagement myself, with no handoffs or account managers standing between us.