You've invested in AI and the numbers haven't moved. I embed as your Fractional CTO to change that. From architecture through production.
The money is being spent. The pilots are running. The board slide has a roadmap. And the P&L hasn't moved.
of GenAI pilots produce no measurable P&L impact
56% of CEOs say AI has delivered no significant benefits. The problem isn't the technology. It's how it's being deployed.
MIT NANDA · IBM Institute, 2025
from working demo to production-grade system
The gap between an AI demo and a system that runs unsupervised at scale is enormous. Bridging it takes someone who has done it before, not someone who's read about it.
Observed across 30+ AI engagements
of employees are using unapproved AI tools
38% are sharing confidential data through them. The EU AI Act enforcement begins August 2026. Shadow AI is your next audit finding. Or your next breach.
Microsoft Work Trend Index · Cyberhaven, 2024
Most technology advisors have either the technical depth or the commercial experience. Rarely both. I've built production AI systems, led national-scale transformation, founded four companies, and exited all of them.
Measured outcomes from systems I built and programmes I led. Not slideware.
Four exits. VC-backed. Built to profitability. I've sat in every seat at the table, not just the technical slice.
A seasoned CTO runs £200–350K plus equity. Fractional gives you the same architecture decisions, hiring guidance, and board presence. Without the overhead or the hiring risk.
Operated across AWS, Azure, GCP, and open-source stacks. The recommendation is always what fits your situation and budget. Not what earns a referral fee.
From a quick diagnostic to a full transformation sprint to ongoing fractional CTO work. Pick the depth that fits.
Deep review of your stack, architecture, AI approach, and team. Delivered as an investor-ready technical assessment. The clearest way to know where you stand.
Architecture decisions, hiring guidance, investor updates, AI roadmap, and board presence. Senior technical leadership without the full-time hire.
Audit your AI landscape, build the governance framework, deploy one system to production, and deliver a 90-day action plan with measured KPIs.
Quarterly technology reviews, investor call prep, and a senior external voice for board credibility. An independent technical perspective when the stakes are high.
Different sectors. One standard: measurable outcomes from systems running in production.
Agentic AI in production at a European insurance brokerage. End-to-end case resolution, full audit trail, deployed under regulator-grade scrutiny.
Four companies built from zero, all exited. Pattern-level lessons about taking technology from PhD bench to acquisition.
Interim CTO at NHS Wales. Found the savings the operating model couldn't see, and the structural shape that would keep them.
Engineering leaders, legal counsel, and government clients who’ve worked with me directly.
"Rafal was everything an expert should be: enthusiastic, immensely knowledgeable, personable and totally reliable. I have no hesitation in giving him my unreserved recommendation."
"Rafal swiftly transformed the team dynamics, effectively improving previously low morale. His unique ability to win over his team's hearts and minds was amazing to watch."
"Technically he is brilliant. He is able to balance the technology and the user needs very easily. Quality driven. Not satisfied until the product reaches the level of quality he expects."
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Tell me what you're working on. I'll respond personally. If there's a fit, we'll take it from there.
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