Technology decisions do not wait for the perfect hire. Taliferro gives growing companies experienced leadership for architecture, cloud costs, engineering direction, vendors, and risk—without adding a full-time executive to payroll.
Translate business goals into technology decisions — roadmap, build vs. buy choices, platform selection, and architecture direction that aligns with where the company is going.
AWS, Azure, and GCP strategy. Cost control, security posture, scalability design, and architecture decisions that don't create technical debt in 18 months.
Hiring decisions, team structure, process improvements, and the honest feedback loop between what engineering says is happening and what leadership needs to know.
Independent evaluation of technology vendors, platforms, and proposals — without the bias of a vendor sales team or a consultant who earns commissions.
Gap assessment, compliance readiness, and security architecture decisions at the executive level — ensuring risk is managed without blocking delivery.
Line-by-line review of technology spend — what's producing results, what's overhead, and where the budget should shift to actually improve outcomes.
Tyrone Showers, Taliferro's founder, has over 25 years of enterprise technology experience including roles as an AT&T subject matter expert and technology leadership across multiple industries.
Unlike fractional CTO placement services that match you with a random executive, Taliferro provides the same senior leader on every engagement — one who understands your business, not just the technology.
A fractional CTO is a senior technology executive who works part-time or on-demand rather than as a full-time hire. You get CTO-level strategy, architecture decisions, and team direction — at a fraction of a full-time executive cost.
Fractional CTO services range from $5,000–$20,000/month depending on hours and scope. Taliferro also offers a $999 one-time assessment — the fastest way to see if we're the right fit before committing to an ongoing arrangement.
An IT consultant delivers a specific project and exits. A fractional CTO is embedded in your leadership team over time — attending strategy meetings, guiding the engineering organization, and owning technology outcomes alongside the CEO.
Yes. Taliferro is based in Seattle and works with companies across the US remotely. Most fractional CTO engagements are fully remote with scheduled video calls and on-demand availability for decisions that can't wait.
Start with a $999 IT assessment to get a clear picture of your technology — then we can discuss whether an ongoing fractional CTO arrangement makes sense.
