About
Your fractional CTO for AI & automation
We help founders and operators deliver AI and Technical initiatives that stick. From process improvement to production launches, we blend executive perspective with sleeves-rolled-up execution.
Fractional leadership
PocketCTO Partners is led by Chris Ellis—former CTO, product leader, and automation strategist. We slot in as your executive partner, owning roadmap, architecture, delivery, and vendor relationships.
Hands-on delivery
Beyond strategy decks, we build. Our network of skilled engineers, data practitioners, and AI specialists collaborate with your team to ship production-grade outcomes.
Operational discipline
We build automation with pragmatic guardrails, clear documentation, and escalation pathways. Every project includes runbooks and monitoring so your team stays in control.
How we work
- Flexible coverage, global reach. We work across multiple time zones, collaborate async when helpful, and involve specialists worldwide when projects benefit from a follow-the-sun cadence.
- Transparent tooling. We work with your existing stack—whether that's Jira, Asana, Teams, Linear, or Microsoft 365. We adapt to your workflow across engineering, ops, and business teams, giving you access to the same dashboards we use to run delivery.
- Outcomes first. We define success metrics early—cycle times, cost savings, adoption, and quality checkpoints—and report progress weekly.
Values that guide us
- Velocity with accountability
- Transparent pricing and scope
- Hybrid async + synchronous collaboration
- Bias for measurable outcomes
- Respect for your existing team and partners
Let's build responsibly
AI is no longer an experiment. Customers expect reliability, regulators expect controls, and boards expect ROI. We help you satisfy all three—without the overhead of hiring a full-time executive team.