Effective from day one
A leader who is effective from week one and knows both day-to-day operations and the technology, without a months-long hiring process.
Fractional CTO
A part-time CTO, fully committed to your success
You need a CTO’s decisions and leadership, but not (yet) a full-time role. We join your leadership team at the pace that fits your stage.
Why a fractional CTO?
Controlled cost
You pay for the time you need, not for a full-time executive salary.
Independent view
Our recommendations start from your needs, not from a product catalogue.
Scalable
The pace adapts to your needs, up to hiring an in-house CTO and handing over.
What your CTO does
- Define the technology strategy and roadmap
- Prioritise IT budget and investments
- Hire, organise and grow the engineering team
- Select, manage and challenge vendors
- Ensure security, reliability and compliance
- Report to management, the board and investors
Three ways to work together
The format depends on your situation and can change at any time.
Advisory
A technical sparring partner
1 to 2 days per month
For leadership teams who want an expert view on their strategy, key decisions and vendors.
Fractional
Your CTO, day to day
1 to 2 days per week
For companies that need a CTO involved in running things, without a full-time role.
Interim
A controlled transition
3 to 5 days per week, fixed term
For a departure, a crisis or a period of rapid growth, until a permanent CTO is on board.
Case study
Healthcare · Fractional CTO
Turning around a medical company’s IT in crisis, without disrupting care
- month engagement
- 6
- sites overhauled
- 10
- workstations migrated
- 80
Context
A medical company with around 80 employees across 10 sites, including a radiology practice. Intermittent, unexplained outages hit the network, workstations and telephony, and the many technology partners worked without coordination. The challenge: fix everything while keeping operations running.
What we did
- Outage diagnosis and a phased replacement plan
- Complete network rebuild across all 10 sites
- Migration of all 80 workstations
- Telephony replacement
- Partner coordination, including radiology systems
- Integrating AI-based analysis into workflows
Outcome
Within 6 months, fully renewed and reliable infrastructure across all 10 sites, rolled out without disrupting medical operations, and partners steered by a single technology lead.
“We had outages nobody could explain any more. In six months, Auxitech upgraded all ten of our sites without ever halting operations, and we finally have a single point of contact steering all our vendors.”
Frequently asked questions
How is a fractional CTO different from a consultant?
A consultant delivers a one-off assignment. A fractional CTO is part of your leadership team: they hold long-term responsibilities, make decisions and are accountable for results.
How much does a fractional CTO cost?
It depends on the format and the number of days; it is a fraction of the full cost of an employed CTO. We send a clear proposal after the intro call.
Do you work with our current vendor?
Yes. Our role is to steer, challenge and help your existing vendors succeed, and to recommend a change only when it is truly needed.
Do you work on site?
Yes, across French- and German-speaking Switzerland, combined with remote work. We work in French, German and English.
How does an engagement end?
With a structured handover: documentation, hiring your in-house CTO if needed, and a transfer of responsibilities without loss of knowledge.
Let’s talk about your technology
A first one-hour conversation, free and without obligation: we review your challenges and you leave with concrete next steps.
Book a call Or call us on +41 26 555 58 55