Services

Fractional CTO for teams shipping with AI.

Senior technical leadership without the full-time cost. Fixed scope, fixed price, and judgment earned the hard way — not theater.

$ whoami → $140M+ CAD exit · ex-CTPO, Humi · two decades shipping

Book a fit call 20 minutes · no pitch · I'll tell you if I'm not the right fit

Start here — pick your situation

01

Lead retainer

Ongoing senior ownership of your technical decisions: architecture, AI and vendor strategy, hiring, and honest review of the code — including the code your agents wrote.

  • Light Advisory
  • Embedded
  • + AgentOps

Pricing on the fit call

02

Build project

Install proper agent workflows, or ship a production-ready MVP — with senior review on every merge and quality measured in metrics, not vibes.

  • AI Engineering Pilot
  • Zero to Launch

Pricing on the fit call

03

Fix project

Make sense of AI-built code — security, scaling, maintainability — and get a path forward without a full rewrite. Investor-grade reports when you need them.

  • Code Health Check
  • Vibecode Rescue
  • Due Diligence

Pricing on the fit call

04

Plan workshop

Cut through the AI hype with leadership and engineering in the same room. Leave with a 90-day plan you can actually execute.

  • AI Strategy Workshop
  • AI-Native Roadmap

Pricing on the fit call

Not sure which fits? That's what the fit call is for. Retainers are month-to-month with 30-day notice; projects are fixed-scope and fixed-price.

How I work

Fixed, not hourly

Every engagement is fixed-scope and fixed-price. You know the number before we start.

Fit over fees

I only take work where I can move the needle. If we're not a fit, I'll tell you on the call.

No theater

Clear kickoff, regular updates, documented deliverables. Leadership that reduces risk instead of adding ceremony.

Why me

Two decades turning hard technical bets into shipped products — and a $140M+ CAD exit. Now I help teams ship with AI agents: guardrails that work, code you can maintain, and roadmaps grounded in what AI can and can't do. More on my background.

Questions

How do I know which track is right for me?

Book a short fit call. We'll assess your stage, current AI usage, and biggest pain points, then pick the right starting point together.

Can I start small and expand?

Yes. Many clients begin with a Health Check, Workshop, or Pilot and move into a retainer once they see the value.

Do you work with early-stage startups?

I work with teams at or near product-market fit who are serious about building something durable with AI. Pure idea-stage work is usually better served by a technical co-founder or agency.

Do you also write?

Yes — code-first technical content for developer platforms, the kind I've written for AppSignal, Sauce Labs, and two dozen other outlets. Pick “Writer for Hire” on the contact form.

Ready to get started?

Book a 20-minute fit call to find the right track — or email me directly at allan [at] allanmacgregor.com with a short description of what you're working on.

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