Not sure if your technology is on the right track?

I’m Sam Halcrow, a Fractional CTO in Sydney.

I review what’s been built or planned, tell you what I’d change, and help you decide what to do next.

I’m Sam Halcrow, a Fractional CTO in Sydney.

I review what’s been built or planned, tell you what I’d change, and help you decide what to do next.

I’m Sam Halcrow, a Fractional CTO in Sydney.

I review what’s been built or planned, tell you what I’d change, and help you decide what to do next.

Book a free call with Sam Halcrow

Why you would need a fractional CTO

Does any of this sound familiar?

You’re close to launch and want someone independent to check the code first

You’ve lost trust in your developers and don’t know who to switch to

You run the business and need someone technical on your side

You’ve built something with an AI app builder and want to turn it into a real product

You’re paying for each milestone, but nobody on your side has read the code

You’ve spotted a gap in your industry and want to know if it can be built

If this sounds like you, the first step is a free call with me

STEP 1

Book a free call

Send me a message and I’ll set up a 1-hour video call.

Book your call

STEP 2

Talk it through

Tell me what’s on your mind: a stalled project, an MVP that needs review, a new software idea. We’ll go through it together.

STEP 3

You decide what to do next

I’ll send you my notes on what I’d do first. What you do with them is up to you, and if you’d like to work with me, we can start straight away.

What you get

Benefits of working with me as your Fractional CTO

You'll get the systems a CTO builds

Without a CTO, technical decisions tend to get made ad hoc. I set up the structure so your team knows what to do next, who owns it and how decisions get made.

You'll avoid the issues that stall most tech projects

Blown timelines, AI features that launch but change nothing, running out of money before launch. Most of these come down to how the project is run.

You'll have a conduit between business and tech

I turn your business goals into direction your developers can work from, and explain their work back to you. I make the technical calls and take responsibility for them.

You'll see how smoothly your project can run

Releases go out regularly, decisions get made quickly, and you stop having to approve every small change.

You'll be working with today's technologies

I keep up with what AI, project tools and no-code platforms can do today, so you aren’t building the way people did two years ago.

You'll get the systems a CTO builds

Without a CTO, technical decisions tend to get made ad hoc. I set up the structure so your team knows what to do next, who owns it and how decisions get made.

You'll have a conduit between business and tech

I turn your business goals into direction your developers can work from, and explain their work back to you. I make the technical calls and take responsibility for them.

You'll be working with today's technologies

I keep up with what AI, project tools and no-code platforms can do today, so you aren’t building the way people did two years ago.

You'll avoid the issues that stall most tech projects

Blown timelines, AI features that launch but change nothing, running out of money before launch. Most of these come down to how the project is run.

You'll see how smoothly your project can run

Releases go out regularly, decisions get made quickly, and you stop having to approve every small change.

Not sure what this looks like? Ask me about:

Reviewing your MVP before launch

Turning an idea into a build plan

Checking work at each milestone

Getting a stalled project moving

Leading your developers and vendors

Why work with me

What's different about working with me

I work throughout the month, not on fixed days

I don’t work set days each week. You can reach me whenever you need me, and you only pay for the time you use. If you don’t need me, you aren’t charged.

“Sam is everything we want in a fractional CTO. He understands our needs, works as if he owns the product, and comes up with innovative solutions quickly.”

Malaz Majanni, CEO OnePath Network

“Sam is everything we want in a fractional CTO. He understands our needs, works as if he owns the product, and comes up with innovative solutions quickly.”

Malaz Majanni, CEO OnePath Network

I’m as comfortable with strategy as with code

I can help you plan where the business is going and also check the technical work. You get both from one person.

I've led technology for 253 Australian companies

I can bring in my engineering team if you need one

I employ a team of software and AI engineers. If your developers are doing good work, I’ll work with them. If you don’t have a team, or yours can’t finish the job, mine can take it on, and I stay responsible for the result.

A team of 26 engineers skilled in software development, AI, data, cloud, and cyber security

Get a refund if nothing improves in the first 30 days

If you don’t see a positive change in the first 30 days, you get your money back.

CLIENTS I'VE WORKED WITH

253 companies have trusted me with their technology

TESTIMONIALS

Hear from the companies I’m currently Fractional CTO at

"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

"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

"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

"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

"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

"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

"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

"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

"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

Case studies & RESULTS

Here's a snapshot of big wins I've achieved

Acciona

I led the software team on the Westconnex 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

Bovara

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

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What are the signs my business needs a fractional CTO?

Common triggers: technical decisions are having consequences nobody in the room can properly evaluate, an engineering team lacks senior direction, a fundraise or technical due diligence is coming up, or the business has outgrown ad hoc technical decision-making but isn't ready for a full-time executive.

How is this different from hiring a full-time CTO?

A full-time CTO is one person dedicated entirely to your business, usually at $250k-$450k a year once everything is factored in. A fractional CTO gives you the same level of decision-making and accountability, but for a set number of days a month, at a fraction of the cost.

Is a fractional CTO different from an interim CTO?

Yes. An interim CTO is a temporary, usually full-time placement, brought in while a business searches for a permanent hire. A fractional CTO is an ongoing part-time arrangement that can run for years, not a stopgap.

What kinds of organisations do you typically work with?

Any organisation that is making significant technology decisions and needs someone senior enough to make them well. Some have engineering teams already, some don't. Some are mid-project, some are just starting. The common thread is they need a technical leader who's accountable for the outcome.

What happens if we already have an in-house engineering team or a vendor?

I work closely with them, setting direction and checking that decisions and delivery are sound. If you don't have an engineering team in place, I can bring my own team of engineers to fill that gap rather than leaving you to hire and manage one separately.

Not sure if your technology is on the right track?