A Chief Technology Officer (CTO) is vital for guiding your tech and development strategy, bringing the strategic thinking needed to drive digital progress. But bringing one on full-time can be expensive, that’s why Zero to 1 Experts offers Fractional CTO services, giving you expert leadership without the hefty cost.
We start by understanding your business goals to align your technology with your vision. Then, we focus on delivering real outcomes through core CTO duties, including:
Choose the Right Technology Partner to Drive Your Business Forward
Making the wrong tech choice can slow you down and cost you opportunities. That’s why forward-thinking businesses turn to Zero to 1 Experts, combining strategic insight, technical expertise, and a solid track record to guide smart decisions.
A Strategic Ally for Growth
With our Fractional CTO services, you gain a trusted partner who helps you:
Align your tech investments with long-term business goals
Navigate growth, change, and scale with confidence
Sharpen your product strategy for a stronger market position
Leverage emerging technologies to stay ahead of the curve
Custom-Fit IT Planning
Forget cookie-cutter solutions, we build personalized strategies that include:
Thoughtful tech stack recommendations focused on ROI
Development roadmaps that turn your ideas into reality
For over 25 years, Rick has been in the trenches, launching, scaling, and transforming products at every stage from startup spark to enterprise scale. He holds 5+ U.S. patents across AI, ad tech, and enterprise systems. Solving hard problems with smart solutions isn’t just his skill, it’s his passion in life.
Rick blends technical firepower with business knowledge. He’s led major initiatives at Fortune 100 powerhouses like Dell, Univision, and Verizon, while building startups like Wurkzen and CIELO Enterprise Solutions from the ground up.
He doesn’t just build tech, he builds brands. Positioning products as industry leaders that demand attention.
Respected by dev teams and trusted by the C-suite. Rick lives at the intersection of business and software.
Certifications: PMI-certified PfMP + PMP Pro
Degrees: Doctorate in Business Technology
Great products aren’t built on guesswork. We design the technical blueprint that powers your vision, choosing the right architecture, stack, and infrastructure from day one. Our Fractional CTOs ensure your tech isn’t just functional, it’s future-proof. Plan Smart. Build Once. Scale Forever.
You don’t just need developers, you need leadership. Our CTOs guide hiring, team structure, and daily dev workflows to keep things moving with focus and velocity. We embed ourselves into your team and raise the bar across the board. No Chaos. No Excuses. Just Powerful Execution.
When your product grows, your systems need to keep up. We design and optimize backend infrastructure to scale securely and efficiently, without breaking the bank, or the product. We think like engineers, but move like founders. Build Right. Handle More. Scale Faster.
Whether you’re raising, acquiring, or just need a second set of eyes, we perform deep technical audits and give you clear, no-BS guidance. Our CTOs give you investor-ready confidence backed by real operational insight. Know the Risks. Fix the Gaps. Move Forward.
Think of a Fractional CTO or CIO as a GPS. Now that you know your destination, your product or service, you need a way to get there. A Fractional CTO or CIO gives you various different options based on the specific need of your business to get you to your destination. Each option will have its Pros, Cons, Cost and Timelines.
This unique mix of experience blends strategic knowledge with the technical know-how to execute and lead projects and teams and the knowledge to help your business get funded.
Startups have options. Most of them bad.
Hiring in-house burns cash fast. Outsourcing overseas? Risky without the right leadership.
We’ve seen both go wrong; we’re here to make sure you don’t make the same mistake.
With our Fractional CTO and Product Management leadership, you get top-tier execution, clear strategy, and real accountability, without wasting time or budget.
Our 5 Steps to Success framework isn’t theory. It’s a proven system we’ve used to help companies across industries go from zero to launch, and beyond.
You’ve got vision. We bring experience.
Ready to take your steps?
Innovation is Required.
Most companies fight over scraps, slashing prices, copying features, and hoping for survival. That’s the red ocean. We help you build the product no one saw coming, backed by strategy, tech, and vision that makes competition irrelevant.
Our Fractional CTO and Product Management service helps our clients expand into or create blue oceans by using our experience in business and technology innovation to differentiate your products, services and technology.
Innovate or Fail.
Our team is outcome-focused. We’re not just consultants, we’re passionate CTOs, Product Managers, and Designers who understand what it takes to build a great product and its underlying technology. We take great pride in helping businesses like yours achieve their goals.
Our consultants have worked with customers around the globe to drive the outcomes and results that make a difference.
The solutions we have built have been used by happy customers in over 51 countries around the world.
We’re here to help you build.
Breakthroughs. Category-definers.
You’ve got the vision. We’ve got the team.
