Fractional CTO for Growing Businesses
Digital transformation that makes your business more secure and more profitable.
I'm Christopher Russo — a fractional CTO for businesses that have outgrown winging it. I set the technology, AI, and security strategy that protects what you've built and grows what you've earned, working alongside your existing IT or MSP, never replacing them.
Backed by 13+ years leading technology & security inside a $40B hedge fund.
Christopher Russo
Fractional CTO
The problem
Does any of this sound familiar?
Most growing businesses hit the same wall: the technology that got you here can't get you where you're going — and no one is steering it.
The business runs through you
Every decision, every fire, every "quick question" lands on your desk. You can’t step away without something breaking.
No one owns the strategy
Your IT or MSP keeps the lights on, but nobody is steering technology toward where the business is actually going.
Security keeps you up at night
One breach, one ransomware hit, one bad click — and everything you’ve built is suddenly at risk. You’re never quite sure how exposed you are.
AI feels urgent but unclear
You know AI matters, but you don’t know where to start, what’s hype, or who to trust to tell you the truth.
You pay for tools you barely use
Software stacks that overlap, don’t talk to each other, and quietly drain your budget every month.
Revenue leaks through the cracks
Leads go cold and tasks fall through because too much still depends on someone remembering to do it by hand.
None of these are technology problems. They're leadership problems — the kind a fractional CTO is built to solve.
How this works
Senior technology leadership — without the full-time salary.
A fractional CTO gives you the strategy, judgment, and oversight of a chief technology officer, at a fraction of the cost — and without disrupting the team you already have.
We work with your IT, not around it
Have an MSP or in-house tech? Good — keep them. I set the strategy and direction they execute against, and make everyone more effective.
Security and profit, together
Every recommendation is judged two ways: does it reduce risk, and does it pay for itself? If it does neither, we don’t do it.
Plain English, no jargon
You’ll always understand what we’re doing and why it matters to your bottom line. No acronym soup, no fear-based selling.
Your budget, defended
Predictable tech budgets, 18-month roadmaps, and vendors held to their contracts — so spending is planned and justified, never reactive.
What I do
Three levers I pull to move the business.
AI and strategy lead the way. Technology and marketing make the plan real — and keep it secure and profitable.
AI Strategy
Turn AI from a buzzword into a measurable, secure advantage.
- AI Strategy
- AI Automation
- AI Training & Enablement
Technology
Secure, reliable systems — strategy your IT team can execute.
- Budgeting & Vendor Management
- Business Process Automation
- Website Design
- Infrastructure Support
Marketing
Predictable growth, powered by automation.
- Marketing & Growth
The Signature Offer
The Business Leak Audit
A focused working session to find where your business is losing time and money — and exactly what to do about it. You leave with a prioritized plan whether or not we ever work together.
- A walkthrough of where time and money are quietly leaking
- The 3–5 highest-leverage fixes, ranked by effort vs. payback
- A clear view of where AI helps — and where it is just hype
- No obligation, no jargon, no hard sell
Enterprise capability
We work across the platforms corporate infrastructure runs on.
Cloud, identity, ITSM, and HR systems — we bring enterprise-grade strategy and security practices to businesses of every size, and integrate with the tools your teams already depend on.
Microsoft Azure Cloud 
Amazon Web Services Cloud 
Cloudflare Edge & security 
Microsoft 365 Productivity 
Google Workspace Productivity 
Okta Identity & SSO 
ServiceNow ITSM 
Workday HR & finance 
Gusto Payroll & HR Identity, security & lifecycle
- IAM & single sign-on (SSO) best practices
- MFA & least-privilege access controls
- Automated employee onboarding & offboarding
- Identity lifecycle & access governance
Why work with me
A fractional CTO who measures success by your numbers, not mine.
I'm not here to sell you the most expensive tool or the trendiest model. I'm here to make your business more secure and more profitable — and to give you a trusted, plain-spoken guide for every technology decision you face.
More about ChristopherLet's find your biggest risks — and your biggest wins.
Book a strategy call. In one conversation, you'll get a straight read on where you're exposed, where you're leaking money, and what to do first.