Fractional Engineering Manager

Delivery leadership for teams that can't afford to slow down.

Bridging the gap between Architecture and Execution.

Your team ships, but velocity isn't matching headcount anymore
You're the only one who can unblock — and that's the problem
You need EM capacity faster than you can hire

I've led delivery for scaling platforms — from e-commerce to high-throughput data pipelines — and enforced architectural standards across distributed teams.

I own how we ship. You own what and why.

Engagement Models

1. Delivery Pressure Review A 3-5 day diagnostic to identify where velocity is leaking — integration drag, seniority gaps, or process debt.

2. Interim Engineering Management I step in within 48 hours to stabilize delivery and prepare the environment for your permanent hire.

3. Fractional Delivery Leadership Ongoing 20h/week retainer — I embed with the team to run architecture reviews, unblock sprints, and enforce standards while you hire or stabilize.

This works when

You have engineers shipping product but delivery has slowed
You need leadership capacity faster than hiring allows
The CTO shouldn't be the only one who can unblock

This doesn't work when

You need a feature factory (I code to unblock the team, not to ship tickets)
You need a sourcing recruiter (I evaluate technical fit, but I don't scour LinkedIn)
You want a proxy manager (I embed, audit, and drive decisions)

30-day checkpoint on every engagement. If this doesn't create palpable relief, we stop.
Working across European and US timezones.

Research

I built the Delivery Drag Index to diagnose bottlenecks in engineering teams.

Take the survey Read preliminary findings