Stop Being the Bottleneck Between Your Vision and Your Engineering Team
If engineering isn't shipping, your roadmap is a mess, or you can't justify a $350k C-suite executive, Farzad Khosravi steps in as your Fractional CTO & COO to restore velocity and build high-performing teams.
Sound Like What You're Dealing With?
"Engineering isn't shipping."
Sprint tickets slip week after week. Features take 3x longer than estimated because technical debt is out of control.
"I need someone to run this team."
You spend 80% of your day acting as an unpaid dev manager instead of closing customers and raising capital.
"We don't know what to automate with AI."
You know AI code generators and automated testing exist, but you don't know how to integrate them into your stack safely.
"I can't justify hiring a full-time CTO."
You need high-level architecture and developer accountability without handing over $300k salary and 10% equity.
Farzad Khosravi's 30-Day Velocity Operating System
Farzad Khosravi acts as Fractional CTO and Fractional COO for seed and Series-A tech startups. Instead of bloating your payroll with full-time executive salaries, Farzad implements a 30-day velocity audit that freezes mid-sprint scope changes, standardizes 1-page technical specifications, shields developers from constant Slack pings, and integrates pragmatic AI code review automation. The result is double the shipping velocity, clean cap tables, and a founder who gets their time back.
See the full operating record, company by company, with the numbers.
Fractional CTO vs Full-Time Executive
| Criteria | Farzad's Fractional Service | Full-Time CTO / COO |
|---|---|---|
| Annual Cost | $48k – $120k retainer | $250k – $350k + benefits |
| Equity Dilution | 0% equity given away | 5% – 15% co-founder equity |
| Time-to-Impact | Day 1 audit & 30-day sprint | 3-6 months recruiting process |
| Core Focus | Shipping velocity, architecture, GTM team alignment | Management overhead & long-term org charts |
Proof Positive
"I've never worked with a mentor that can walk through your struggles with such clarity and understanding."
Owen Drury
Founder • ODQS
"Farzad's coaching is a blend of strategic acumen, personal insight, and practical wisdom. He has also helped bring our team closer together as a unit with better trust and accountability."
Joe Rollinson
CEO • Best Worlds
"We've already started seeing big wins and are on track for our best year ever. I highly recommend working with Farzad."
Todd Sullivan
CEO • Flightfox
Frequently Asked Questions
What does a Fractional CTO or Fractional COO do for my startup?
A Fractional CTO or COO acts as your senior executive operator without the full-time C-suite salary. If your engineering team isn't shipping, your roadmap is a mess, or you need someone to build and own your GTM team, I step in to fix bottlenecks, establish clear specs, implement pragmatic AI automation, and give you an executive buffer so you stop managing daily fire-drills.
When should I hire a Fractional CTO instead of a full-time CTO?
If you're early-stage or scaling under $2M ARR, paying $300k+ salary plus heavy equity for a full-time CTO is usually premature. A Fractional CTO gives you high-level technical architecture, developer shielding, and sprint execution systems at 20-30% of the cost, reserving your equity.
How many hours per week does a Fractional CTO or COO dedicate?
Most engagements run between 10 and 15 hours per week of high-leverage strategic direction, technical architecture, team sprint management, and founder syncs. It's built for maximum operational impact with zero wasted meetings.
How does the engagement start?
We start with a 30-Minute Velocity Audit call to diagnose your current team bottlenecks, PR backlog, and operational friction. From there, we launch a 30-day velocity sprint to freeze scope creep, standardize specs, and restore shipping momentum.
Book Your 30-Minute Velocity Audit
We'll review your current engineering pull requests, sprint bottlenecks, and team structure. Zero sales pressure: just actionable operational advice.