Senior engineering that owns your roadmap — not just closes tickets.
When you need engineering that shows up every week and actually moves your roadmap forward — not a project that ends. You get a senior partner accountable for outcomes: shipping velocity, architecture that scales, and a roadmap that advances. Capped hours, a Slack channel, a weekly standup, one predictable monthly invoice.
Is a retainer right for you?
- You have a roadmap longer than a single project
- You don't want to hire a full-time engineer yet — but you need one
- You need someone accountable to your roadmap, not just shipping tickets
- Predictable monthly cost beats unpredictable hourly invoices
Who you're working with
Led by James Ramsey III
Fractional CTO & Software Architect
You're not renting a faceless agency — our fractional engagements are led by James Ramsey III. 25+ years building and scaling software: founder of DJRamware (acquired by Zoyar Inc. in 2010) and former Senior Director of Technology there. He's led engineering teams, architected AWS platforms across thousands of servers, and cut $750K+ in annual infrastructure costs — and he'll be the senior partner accountable to your roadmap.
- 25+ years in software & engineering leadership
- Founder, DJRamware (acquired 2010) · ex-Sr. Director of Technology
- $750K+ cut from annual infrastructure costs
- Board & advisory roles · scalable AWS architecture
Scope & pricing
A few places we typically land, each scoped against your real workflow before we quote. Numbers are starting points — every engagement gets a fixed quote after a 30-minute call.
Fractional Advisory
You want a senior technical partner on call — without committing to a full retainer yet.
Month-to-month
- A senior engineer in your corner for the decisions that matter
- Monthly strategy call to pressure-test your roadmap
- Architecture + tech-stack guidance before you build the wrong thing
- Slack channel for ad-hoc questions between calls
- No lock-in — cancel anytime
Strategic Advisor
You have an internal team but need senior architecture eyes and direction.
Month-to-month
- Senior architecture direction so your team builds the right thing the first time
- Monthly strategy session focused on your roadmap
- Architecture + code review that catches problems before they ship
- Slack channel for ad-hoc senior input
- No long-term lock-in — 30-day cancellation
Embedded Engineer
You need real shipping velocity without a full-time hire.
Quarterly minimum
- Real shipping velocity — features ship every week, not every quarter
- Roadmap ownership for your area — accountable to outcomes, not tickets
- Weekly standup + sprint planning, embedded in your team
- Strategic direction plus hands-on implementation
- Direct PR review + mentorship that levels up your team
Fractional Team
Full-team capacity (eng + design) with senior accountability.
Quarterly minimum
- Full-team capacity (engineering + design) with one accountable lead
- Fractional CTO steering architecture and technical strategy
- Weekly leadership sync tied to business outcomes
- Quarterly roadmap planning that keeps delivery on track
- On-call rotation participation (optional)
All engagements are fixed-quote after a scoping conversation. No hourly billing surprises, no scope creep markup.
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Let's scope it.
A 30-minute call to understand what you actually need, then a written, fixed-price quote within 48 hours.
Book a scoping callNot the right fit?
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