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I am a 2x entrepreneur, an IIT \/ IIM alumnus, with 22+ years’ experience in all aspects of Technology Products. <\/span><\/p>\n I engage as a CTPO (Chief Technology and Product Officer), in a fractional capacity.<\/span><\/p>\n Now in all likelihood, this fractional thing is somewhat new to you, and you have landed here with quite a few questions. <\/span>Let’s address them right away!<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”FAQ” _builder_version=”4.24.0″ background_color=”#0c1fa1″ custom_padding=”54px|0px|0px|0px|false|false” collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.24.0″ custom_margin=”||||false|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ admin_label=”Column” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.24.0″ text_font=”Average Sans||||||||” text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”2em” header_font=”||||||||” header_2_font=”Montserrat|300|||||||” header_2_font_size=”40px” header_2_line_height=”1.4em” header_5_font=”||||||||” header_5_text_color=”#7f8dff” header_5_line_height=”2em” text_orientation=”center” background_layout=”dark” max_width=”700px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”|50px||50px|false|false” custom_padding=”|0px||0px||” header_2_font_size_tablet=”” header_2_font_size_phone=”30px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” locked=”off” inline_fonts=”Average Sans” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”4″ _builder_version=”4.23.1″ width=”100%” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”|||0px|false|false” custom_padding=”|||0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ admin_label=”Column” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ text_font=”||||||||” text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”1.6em” header_font=”||||||||” header_4_font=”Montserrat|600|||||||” header_4_line_height=”1.4em” background_layout=”dark” max_width=”700px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”||66px|20px|false|false” custom_padding=”|9px||11px||” hover_enabled=”0″ locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n A core member of your CxO team, fulfilling the function of Product and Technology Leadership by committing a certain amount of time per month.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.24.0″ text_font=”||||||||” text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”1.6em” header_font=”||||||||” header_4_font=”Montserrat|600|||||||” header_4_line_height=”1.4em” background_layout=”dark” max_width=”700px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”||66px|-132px|false|false” custom_padding=”|4px||12px||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n The scope is everything that a full-time CTPO would do.<\/p>\n I mean everything — Owning the Product Strategy, Vision & Roadmap, Collaborating with Sales & Marketing, Tech Architecture, Employee Performance Appraisals\u2026 – you get the idea.<\/p>\n Basically, the scope is unlimited, while it\u2019s only the time spent per month which is limited.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.24.0″ text_font=”||||||||” text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”1.6em” header_font=”||||||||” header_4_font=”Montserrat|600|||||||” header_4_line_height=”1.4em” background_layout=”dark” max_width=”700px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”||66px|20px|false|false” custom_padding=”|11px|0px|9px||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n This is not a traditional \u201cconsulting\u201d gig.<\/p>\n The level of engagement is as hands-on as required.<\/p>\n For example,<\/p>\n Yes, to all of the above. Anything that keeps the needle moving.\u00a0<\/p>\n Take this website itself, for instance. From purchasing & configuring the Azure VM, to enhancing the security of the site, to setting up WordPress and the theme, to drafting the pages and creating all the content, no other human being was involved in the entire process (although Artificial Intelligence was involved!)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.24.0″ text_font=”||||||||” text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”1.6em” header_font=”||||||||” header_4_font=”Montserrat|600|||||||” header_4_line_height=”1.4em” background_layout=”dark” max_width=”700px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”|||20px|false|false” custom_padding=”|6px|0px|10px||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Agencies typically work in a fixed scope + fixed bid mode, with someone in the team focusing on \u201cChange Requests\u201d all the time, and the usual squabbles over scope creeps and similar issues.<\/p>\n In my case, by definition, those issues cannot arise, because I am not an IT outsourcing company, or an agency, or a vendor.\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.24.0″ text_font=”||||||||” text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”1.6em” header_font=”||||||||” header_4_font=”Montserrat|600|||||||” header_4_line_height=”1.4em” background_layout=”dark” max_width=”700px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”|||20px|false|false” custom_padding=”|6px|0px|10px||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Completely flexible on that aspect.<\/p>\n I work with any combination of existing employees + any number of agencies that you work with.\u00a0 Along the journey, I also recommend changes to the team structure if required.\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.23.2″ _module_preset=”default” overflow-x=”hidden” overflow-y=”hidden” custom_padding=”5px|||||” collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” module_alignment=”center” custom_padding=”0px|40px||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.2″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”7vw||||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”0vw||||false|false” custom_padding_phone=”” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”b2116b40-0ea4-4e1e-937c-9c8247aa9203″ header_4_font=”Archivo|600||on|||||” header_4_text_align=”center” header_4_text_color=”gcid-c5ac2fa6-e0af-467d-8acd-84d31a07c95a” header_4_font_size=”13px” text_orientation=”center” module_alignment=”center” custom_padding=”|||35px||” global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-c5ac2fa6-e0af-467d-8acd-84d31a07c95a%22:%91%22header_4_text_color%22%93}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”c1809224-ed65-4209-9f9b-b4273f7b5a13″ header_2_text_color=”#000000″ text_orientation=”center” custom_margin=”||10px||false|false” custom_padding=”|||41px||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”4866a7d3-eef1-44e4-83ce-0f3f4d3522ec” width=”100%” custom_margin=”||-43px|||” custom_padding=”|0px||26px||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n A successful Tech Product needs to have all the engines of Product Management, Sales & Marketing, and Development, firing in sync.<\/p>\n With my extensive experience in the Tech Products domain, I have significant background in running each of these functions.<\/p>\n When I lead the Product function, I am able to keep all these aspects in consideration. And so, from the founders’ perspective, nothing is ever lost in translation.\u00a0<\/p>\n Here’s a little visual that summarizes my experience –\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.yourctpo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/mindmap.png” title_text=”mindmap” _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ prev_background_color=”#000000″ admin_label=”Features” _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” top_divider_style=”ramp” top_divider_height=”64px” top_divider_repeat=”1x” top_divider_flip=”vertical” border_radii=”on|10px|10px|10px|10px” border_color_all=”gcid-2739a123-5e26-4669-a77f-62833b73033a” border_style_all=”none” locked=”off” collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-2739a123-5e26-4669-a77f-62833b73033a%22:%91%22border_color_all%22%93}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_4,1_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.2″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”none” custom_margin=”|auto|0.7%|auto|false|false” border_color_all=”gcid-2739a123-5e26-4669-a77f-62833b73033a” border_width_bottom=”1px” global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-2739a123-5e26-4669-a77f-62833b73033a%22:%91%22border_color_all%22%93}”][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”827cbeea-d65a-41b5-b9d4-0bb5e0f75c26″ text_font=”MonteCarlo||||||||” text_font_size=”12px” header_text_align=”center” header_font_size=”26px” header_2_font=”Lato|700||on|||||” header_2_text_align=”left” header_2_text_color=”#000000″ header_2_font_size=”4vw” header_2_line_height=”1.4em” background_color=”#00a383″ text_orientation=”right” custom_margin=”-12px|||||” custom_padding=”0px|4%|0px|4%|true|true” border_radii=”on|20px|20px|20px|20px” global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-2739a123-5e26-4669-a77f-62833b73033a%22:%91%22header_text_color%22,%22header_text_color%22%93}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”95132e02-2443-4854-a944-aeadc3f48420″ text_orientation=”right” max_width=”700px” module_alignment=”right” custom_margin=”|||140px||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\nFrequently Unanswered Questions<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
What is a Fractional CTPO?<\/strong>
<\/h4>\nWhat\u2019s the scope of work as a Fractional CTPO?<\/strong>
<\/h4>\nWhat kind of engagement depth are we talking?
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How is this different from a vendor \/ agency?
<\/h4>\nAny preferred team structure?
<\/h4>\n“Designing a product is keeping 5000 things in your brain” – Steve Jobs<\/h4>\n
About Me<\/h2>\n
ready to start?<\/span><\/h2>\n