Fractional CTO & Team: Scale Up, Clean Up, or Speed Up

Hire a specialized custom software company led by a CEO/CTO with 15+ years of experience taking startups to exit, modernizing products, and growing businesses. You get CTO-level leadership plus a high-performance engineering team that actually ships.

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Bogdan Bucura • 25+ years in tech • 3× INC5000 CEO • 80+ engineering team
International / Government
Nasa
European Commission
WHO
Fortune 100, Enterprise
Disneyland
Carrefour
Cisco
Broadsoft
Growing Companies $10–100M
Contabo
PlusServer
VIP Auto Parts and Tires
PetHealth
Startups & SMBs ($500k–10M)
PushModels
vestafy
Unotifi
CodaKid
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Automation / Cost Reduction
PushModels
DACustoms
ERP / Data Driven Apps
European Commission
WHO
PetHealth
IndustrySafe
Modernization
Broadsoft
SaaS
Unotifi
CodaKid
Health Care
European Commission
Telecoms / Data centers
FinTech / InsurTech
Saxon Capital
Banca Tiriac
BenefitsUSA
Marketing / Automotive
PushModels
Unotifi

What I Deliver

You get more than technical guidance. You get a fractional CTO who understands business, uncovers the real problems, and applies creative solutions — shaping your product, owning architecture, mentoring your team, and supporting your path from early stage to exit.

CTO Strategy
Technology Aligned with the Business

From discovery to architecture, I translate your business goals into a clear, realistic, and scalable technical roadmap.

Execution
Delivery Leadership & Velocity

Fix slow or chaotic delivery, clarify priorities, and implement simple, sustainable processes for predictable outcomes.

Team
High-Performance Engineering Team

When needed, I bring a senior engineering team that can design, build, and support complex systems end-to-end.

Experience & Track Record

From early-stage startups to global organizations, I've led teams delivering mission-critical platforms in HealthTech, InsurTech, Finance, and more.

Clarisoft Technologies – CEO & De-facto CTO for multiple customers
Scaled from 2 to 85 engineers • 3× INC5000

Built and led teams delivering platforms for global organizations and high-growth companies — from early-stage startups to established businesses with $500K–$100M in revenue.

PandemSafe – Co-founder & CTO
Deployed to Disney Paris, Sundance Film Festival, Carrefour

Designed and delivered a health-compliance platform with a 97% project sign-off rate and fast rollout to enterprise customers.

Common Census – Lead Engineer
Benefits enrollment platform for major insurers

Architected and implemented core components serving ING, Aflac, MetLife, Allstate, and TransAmerica.

Unicredit / Ion Țiriac Bank – Engineer & Team Lead
Core credit card & ATM/POS systems

Developed and maintained the integration between card systems and core banking, leading the team through the Y2K transition.

Education, Awards & Certifications

A strong technical foundation backed by academic excellence, global recognition, and strategic business education.

🎓 University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest
M.Sc. & B.Sc. in Computer Science — Top 10% Graduate

Top 10% graduate from a leading European CS program. U.S. Master’s equivalent. Built and sold early software products adopted by Pricewaterhouse (PwC), Lukoil, Acel Springer, and national publishers.

🧠 National College “Mihai Viteazul”
Math & Computer Programming Track

Advanced algorithmic and competitive programming curriculum with early exposure to problem-solving and software engineering.

📜 Certifications
Business Strategy: Competitive Advantage — Wharton Online

Credential ID: 06ea7e8ec42343dab55a483981746219

🏆 Awards & Recognition
  • Winner of multiple national programming competitions (C++, algorithms, data structures)
  • 3× INC. 5000 honoree as CEO/co-founder of Clarisoft Technologies

What Others Say

A few perspectives from leaders who trusted me with their most important projects and teams.

Bogdan and his team achieved a global-impact public health solution with exceptional reliability. A rare combination of technical depth and leadership.

LinkedIn   Sr. Project Manager, World Health Organization

He wasn't just a technology vendor. He was an irreplaceable partner who solved problems before we knew they existed.

LinkedIn   CEO, Healthcare SaaS Company, Texas, USA

One of the most reliable engineering leaders I've worked with. Balances deep technical judgement with strong product and business sense.

LinkedIn   Sr. Engineer, Microsoft
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Fractional CTO & Engagement Models

Flexible ways to work together, from a focused architecture review to ongoing fractional CTO leadership and CTO + team delivery.

Foundation
Architecture Review
One-time engagement
  • Current architecture & risk review
  • Prioritized recommendations
  • Roadmap for next 6–12 months
  • Executive debrief session
Discuss scope
Growth
Fractional CTO
Part-time, monthly
  • CTO-level leadership & decision support
  • Architecture & roadmap ownership
  • Team mentoring & process tuning
  • Board / investor technology updates
Check availability
Scale
CTO + Delivery Team
Custom engagement
  • Senior engineering team included
  • End-to-end delivery responsibility
  • Complex systems & integrations
  • Designed for startups & scale-ups
Talk about your roadmap

From the CTO Desk

Thought pieces to help CEOs, founders, and executives make better technology decisions — without getting lost in the buzzwords.

How CEOs Should Think About Architecture
Architecture • Strategy • 8 min read
Why Delivery Fails and How to Fix It
Delivery • Teams • 7 min read
How to Scale an Engineering Team Without Chaos
Growth • Culture • 9 min read
What Technical Debt Really Means for Your Business
Risk • Trade-offs • 6 min read
The 7 Most Common Mistakes Founders Make in Tech Projects
Founders • Lessons • 10 min read

Ready to Talk?

If you are a CEO, founder, or executive facing complex technology decisions or struggling with delivery, let's explore whether we are a good fit to work together.

  • Intro call to understand your context and goals
  • No obligation, no slide deck − direct and honest conversation
  • We decide together if it makes sense to continue

Prefer email or phone? Reach me at bogdan@ctoplusteam.com, +1-207-450-2975 (USA) and +34-656-664-618 (EU).