Fractional CTO · Remote-first
Innovation & Tradition

I help startups
ship faster,
build smarter.

A tech decision left pending costs more than the decision itself. I step in a few days a month to diagnose the situation, make the call with you, and structure what comes next.

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No slide deck.
Decisions.

Founders reach out when a technical decision blocks everything else — choosing a stack, deciding between refactor and patch, hiring the right person, getting a team moving again.

My role: diagnose the situation, make the call with you, structure what comes next. I don't produce 40-page reports. I unblock what's blocked.

"The real cost of a bad tech decision isn't what it takes to fix it. It's everything you couldn't build while you were hesitating."

Do any of these
sound familiar?

01

Startup without a CTO

You move fast but tech decisions pile up with no one to arbitrate. You need that expertise without the cost of a permanent hire.

02

Non-technical founder

You understand your business perfectly — but not always your tech vendors. You want to understand without having to depend.

03

A team going in circles

Your CTO is overwhelmed or the team needs an outside perspective to decide on architecture, hiring, priorities.

How
I work

Three formats, depending on what you need — from a one-off decision to ongoing co-piloting.

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Strategic audit

Clarify the situation, identify the real blockers, and leave with clear priorities and an actionable roadmap. One-off engagement, concrete deliverable.

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Ongoing support

One or two days a week to co-pilot decisions over time. Hiring, architecture, tooling choices, calls made with the team.

Targeted intervention

A tech hire to validate, a vendor to assess, an architecture decision to settle. One day, one topic, one outcome.

François Fournier
PhD MSc BSc (hons) CMgr MCMI DUT CC CL

Researcher, developer,
manager.

I've built software, led teams, created products from scratch. PhD in Computer Science, management-certified (CMgr MCMI), I also teach at university (MMI — Digital Media & Internet).

I've worked across corporate environments and independent projects alike. Which lets me speak tech and business in the same sentence — without losing either one.

My roots in the social and solidarity economy taught me to do more with less, and to value decisions that hold over time rather than those that impress in the moment.

From AI to woodworking planes, from software architecture to traditional craft — I believe in a life of independence and reasoned co-dependence. Technology should empower, not entangle.

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I build
constantly.

Alongside my main work, I keep building. These projects are not trivial: they prove that I understand what it means to build something from nothing.

Trusted by
Recent clients
Music Brain Training Co
EdTech / Music
Grantwiser
FinTech
Zypzap
Tech
UCA
University
NJNOOS Energies
Energy
Simitless
SaaS · V2 in progress
Past experience
IHS
Industrial Data
ODS-Petrodata
Energy & Data
RGU
University

A tech decision
stuck in limbo?

Describe your situation in a few lines. I'll get back to you shortly to see whether I can help.

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