CTO
Jeff Saunders
Fractional CTO/CIO/CISO for SMB & PE-Backed Teams
Now Taking New Fractional Engagements

Value Creation Through Practical Technology Leadership

Align technology with growth, governance, and exit-ready execution.

I partner with SMB operators and PE-Backed/Startup Leadership to stabilize delivery, reduce risk, modernize platforms, and build measurable, board-friendly technology and cybersecurity plans.

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Operational Scale Security-First Team Building Mentorship Cost Control Fast Delivery Tech Ready Risk Reduction Clear Roadmap M&A Readiness

In the First 30 Days

  • Exec-Ready Assessment: platforms, security, delivery, vendors
  • Value Roadmap: quick wins + 100-day plan tied to business KPIs
  • Risk & Controls Baseline: practical, not theoretical
  • Delivery Cadence: metrics, priorities, ownership, weekly reporting

Engagement Types

CTO/CIOOperate & Scale with confidence
CybersecurityProtect your assets; Protect your name
StartupBuild functionality (fast)

Who I Help

SMB Operators

You need a senior technology leader to reduce downtime, tighten security, simplify vendors, and make IT predictable—without adding a full executive headcount.

PE-Backed & Startups

You need board-ready plans, faster execution, and a credible story for diligence, integration, scaling, and ultimately exit readiness.

Services

Strategy & Roadmaps

Priorities, budgets, KPIs, and an execution plan leadership can trust.

Security & Risk

Baselines, incident readiness, vendor risk, and compliance support.

Architecture & Modernization

Cloud/identity, integrations, lifecycle planning, and debt reduction.

Delivery & Ops

Predictable output: process, tooling, SLAs, and quality controls.

Vendor & Spend Optimization

Rationalize tools, negotiate renewals, and align spend to outcomes.

Leadership & Hiring

Org design, hiring plans, coaching, and stakeholder alignment.

Outcomes You Can Measure

Lower Risk

Security baseline + clear owner model + fewer “unknown unknowns.”

Better Delivery

Predictable roadmap, fewer surprises, and clear reporting each week.

Cleaner Economics

Reduced tool sprawl, smarter vendors, and spend aligned to value.

My 100-Day Fractional CTO Plan Days 1–30 Stabilize & See Clearly Assess tech, security, delivery & vendors Establish cadence Quick wins Days 31–60 Align & Design Board-ready roadmap Target architecture Security & vendor plan KPIs defined Days 61–100 Execute & Prove Ship improvements Reduce risk exposure Executive scorecard Exit-ready narrative Outcome: Control → Clarity → Measurable Value Creation

- Guided an online mutual fund trading system company yielding an increase in membership of over 600% YoY
- Streamlined operations for a business support network resulting in the ability to manage over 500K members in 120 chapters on 3 continents
- Focused on managing Tech, IT Operations, and Cybersecurity for $50M to $100M clients while remaining smaller business friendly

Let’s talk

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