Financial ServicesFractional CTO

FinTech Startup

Scaled engineering team from 3 to 15 while maintaining quality and velocity

Key Results

  • 1

    Reduced deployment time from 2 weeks to 2 days

  • 2

    Implemented automated testing covering 85% of codebase

  • 3

    Successfully raised Series A with strong technical narrative

  • 4

    Zero critical incidents in 6 months

The Challenge

A fast-growing fintech startup needed to scale their engineering team from 3 to 15 engineers while maintaining code quality and development velocity. They were struggling with inconsistent deployment processes, lack of automated testing, and needed a technical strategy to support their Series A fundraising.

Our Solution

We provided fractional CTO leadership to establish engineering best practices, implement CI/CD pipelines, create comprehensive testing frameworks, and develop a scalable architecture. We also helped design the hiring process and onboard new engineers effectively.

The Impact

The company successfully scaled their team, improved deployment frequency by 7x, achieved 85% test coverage, and raised their Series A with a compelling technical narrative. They maintained zero critical incidents throughout the scaling process.

Timeline

6 months

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