Why Puerto Rico
I travel to Puerto Rico several times a year and spend most of that time in Rincón, for the surfing, the hiking and the plantains. I would like more of my work to be there too.
I am based in Scottsdale, Arizona. Neither Arizona nor Puerto Rico changes its clocks, so the island is three hours ahead of me all year and our working days overlap. The decisions, architecture and direction happen remotely, and I plan time on the island around the work that needs to be done in person.
When a fractional CTO fits
- Revenue is healthy, but there is no plan for how the company grows from here, or what the technology has to do to get it there.
- The business has outgrown the systems it started with.
- Data lives in tools that do not agree, and reports are assembled by hand.
- Developers or agencies are shipping work with nobody owning the architecture.
- A rebuild, a migration or an AI rollout needs a senior owner.
What you get
- A technology roadmap tied to the business plan, in plain language.
- One owner for architecture, security, vendors and the people doing the work.
- Hands-on building where it is faster for me to build the core than to explain it.
Details are on the fractional CTO service page, and the cost comparison is in CTO salary versus fractional CTO cost in 2026.
Proof
My case studies are from the mainland, and the work is the same anywhere:
- Epic Golf Club: three databases that never agreed became one platform for more than 1,000 members.
- Mr Target: the website and Amazon feeding one custom system that runs the operation.
- SottoPelle Therapy: more than ten offices on one managed network and a custom medical records platform.
Frequently asked questions
Do you live in Puerto Rico?
No. I am based in Scottsdale, Arizona, and I am on the island several times a year.
Have you worked with companies in Puerto Rico before?
Not yet. My client work so far has been on the mainland, and I am looking for the right first engagements on the island.
How would we work together day to day?
Remotely for most of it, with the three-hour difference leaving a full shared working day, and in person when I am on the island.