Technology & product direction
Connect the business priorities to a practical software roadmap. Make dependencies and tradeoffs explicit before committing resources.
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA / TECHNICAL LEADERSHIPFractional CTO
Fractional CTO
services in
Scottsdale.
A fractional CTO provides technical leadership on a part-time basis. At Mynkis, Mike Wright helps founders and business leaders make decisions about software architecture, product priorities, vendors, and delivery—with hands-on engineering experience behind the advice.
WHEN THIS IS A GOOD FITStart with what’s
Start with what’s
getting in the way.
- You have developers or an agency, but need experienced technical direction.
- You need to decide whether to improve, replace, or integrate an existing platform.
- Product priorities keep changing while delivery becomes harder to predict.
- A founder or operator is carrying technical decisions alongside running the business.
WHAT WE CAN WORK ONPractical work.
Practical work.
A clearer next step.
Define the outcome first. Choose the right technical approach around it.
Architecture & system reviews
Understand the existing application, integration points, and constraints so the next investment has a clear technical basis.
Vendor & engineering guidance
Evaluate proposals, clarify responsibilities, and work with developers or outside partners around shared priorities.
Product recovery & modernization
Assess where progress is getting stuck and identify a workable path forward for an aging or struggling software product.
THE WORKING RELATIONSHIPFrom the problem
From the problem
to a practical plan.
Get the context
Review the business goals, current software, people involved, and decisions that need attention.
Set the technical priorities
Identify the most important constraints and agree on a practical sequence of decisions and work.
Stay close to delivery
Review progress, help resolve tradeoffs, and adjust technical direction as the product and business change.
RELEVANT WORK / REAL SYSTEMSExperience you
Meet Mike Experience you
can explore.
SELECTED WORK
Complex operational and loyalty software
An enterprise loyalty and rewards platform pairing complex financial integrations with elite content management, guest engagement, and location intelligence.
View the project SELECTED WORKFinancial data and operational analytics
An internal audit and analytics platform that turns carrier data into actionable decisions.
View the projectBEFORE YOU BOOK
Clear answers.
When should a business hire a fractional CTO?
Consider fractional CTO support when important software decisions need experienced leadership but your current needs do not call for a full-time technical executive. Common triggers include a growing product, uncertain architecture, an outside development vendor, or a project that has lost direction.
What is the difference between a fractional CTO and a software developer?
A software developer focuses on implementing the software. A fractional CTO also helps connect technical decisions to business priorities, architecture, investment, and delivery. Mike’s work can include both direction and hands-on implementation when that scope is agreed.
Can you work with our existing developers or agency?
Yes. The engagement can focus on technical direction and collaboration with the people already doing the work. Responsibilities, access, and decision-making authority are clarified before starting.
How are fractional CTO services priced?
Fees depend on the responsibilities, working cadence, and level of involvement. We discuss the situation first and agree on a scope and fee. The monthly development offer is a separate engagement option, rather than a standard price for every leadership engagement.
Does Mike have technical leadership experience?
Yes. Mike’s background includes CTO and fractional CTO roles, software product development, engineering leadership, system integrations, and product modernization across more than 20 years in software. You work directly with him.
Mynkis is based in Scottsdale, Arizona. Work directly with Mike Wright on custom software, system integrations, or fractional CTO support, locally and remotely across the United States.
LET’S TALK ABOUT YOUR BUSINESSBring the problem.
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