@jeff_drumgod
PT

CTO as a Service

Technical leadership with business vision for e-commerce operations that need strategic direction without inflating the company's structure.

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Who it's for

E-commerce Operations

Need senior technical leadership to scale performance, conversion, and architecture without rewriting everything from scratch.

Digital Agencies

Need senior architecture support for complex enterprise client projects, including headless, multi-tenant, and integration-heavy work.

Non-Technical Founders

Have a digital product but can't evaluate technical decisions with confidence. Need someone at the table who speaks both languages.

PE / Post-Acquisition

Portfolio companies that need technical audits, stack modernization, or due diligence preparation.

What I can deliver

Strategy & Roadmap

  • Full technical audit (stack, technical debt, risks)
  • Custom technical roadmap aligned with business goals
  • Technical decision governance with explicit trade-offs
  • Executive reporting with technology translated for the board

Architecture & Performance

  • Headless/composable commerce architecture for scenarios like VTEX, Shopify, and others
  • Core Web Vitals optimized for conversion and revenue
  • High-availability infrastructure with edge computing, API Gateways, CDN, and related components
  • Multi-tenant systems for multiple brands

Team & Processes

  • Engineering team maturity assessment
  • Engineering processes and delivery cadence
  • Technical hiring strategy
  • Tech lead and architect mentoring

How it works

Diagnosis & Strategy

An initial immersion to understand the current landscape and define next steps.

  • Analysis of existing stack, architecture, and processes
  • Conversations with technical team and stakeholders
  • Delivery of a prioritized action plan with quick wins
  • Format and duration tailored to each operation's reality

Ongoing Support

Recurring presence as an extension of the leadership team.

  • Support in technical decisions and business alignment
  • Technical roadmap evolution and delivery cadence
  • Architectural code review and team mentoring
  • Dedication adjusted to each moment's needs

On-demand Consulting

Sessions as needed for critical decisions or a second opinion.

  • Architecture review and build vs. buy decisions
  • Technical assessment for specific scenarios
  • Team, process, and hiring recommendations
  • Ideal for those who already have technical leadership and seek an external perspective

Why me

Revenue and Operational Impact

I measure results through conversion, revenue, customer experience, and delivery capacity. Code is the means, not the goal.

Core Web Vitals as a Board-Level KPI

Web performance enters the conversation as a business metric tied to revenue, retention, and operational health.

Technical SEO + GEO at the CTO Level

Rare to find technical leadership that understands search engine and AI visibility. My previous company was co-founded with SEO specialists.

Explicit Trade-offs

Every technical decision impacts cost, revenue, and speed. My job is to make that visible so CEOs, CFOs, and engineering can decide together.

“A technical leader's job is to help the team build the right thing at the right moment.”
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Related case study

When this service is relevant, the cases below show how technical judgment turns into execution and operational impact.

Case Study

Node.js batch processing without a rewrite

Editorial refactor story about a Kafka and MongoDB pipeline: event loop diagnosis, async generators, and operational impact without infrastructure changes.

Stable event loop during large batches Constant memory usage Refactor delivered in hours, not weeks
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