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brainiac/studio

Digital Studio

brainiac/studiobrainiac/studio
04 · cto as a service

A trusted tech expert in your corner.

Get an experienced technology leader on your team — part-time, when you need them — to guide big decisions, review your systems, and help you hire. Without the cost of a full-time executive.

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4–20 hrsOf senior tech leadership per week
2 weeksFor a complete systems health check
$0In company shares — we work for cash only
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our point of view

Bad tech decisions are expensive. Good advice isn't.

Most growing companies don't need a full-time chief technology officer. They need someone experienced who has built this kind of thing before, can make the hard calls, and explains them in plain language.

We join your team for a few hours a week. We help you choose the right technology, hire the right people, and keep your tech plans matched to your business goals — with everything written down so your team can act on it.

4–20 hrsOf senior tech leadership per week
2 weeksFor a complete systems health check
$0In company shares — we work for cash only
cto as a service · process

How we run an engagement.

01

Listen

We start with conversations — founders, leaders, and the people doing the work. We read what we're given and ask for what we're not.

02

Diagnose

We write down the current state: your technology, your team, your risks — and where the biggest opportunities are.

03

Decide

We make the big calls with you — build or buy, hire or outsource, fix or rebuild — with the reasoning written down in plain language.

04

Support

We stay involved at whatever pace fits you — weekly, every other week, or monthly — and adjust as your company changes.

faq

Frequently asked.

4 questions answered. Still have one? Reach out.

Engagements range from $6k/month (2 days a month) to $20k/month (1 day per week). We never take shares in your company — you keep full ownership.

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