I provide fractional CTO services for WordPress-powered businesses. Technical leadership on a part-time basis: roadmap planning, architecture decisions, vendor evaluation, developer oversight, and long-term strategy.
Quote based on needs.
What I Do
Technology Strategy and Roadmap
I evaluate your current WordPress infrastructure, figure out what’s working and what’s causing headaches, and build a prioritized plan for improvements. Practical, sequenced, with clear rationale for each decision.
Architecture and Infrastructure Decisions
Hosting evaluation, plugin stack sustainability, caching layers, CDN configuration, content delivery strategy, build-versus-buy analysis. I bring 20+ years of WordPress infrastructure experience to these questions so you can make them with confidence.
Vendor and Plugin Evaluation
The WordPress ecosystem is enormous and unevenly maintained. I vet potential solutions against your specific requirements: code quality, long-term viability, performance impact, security posture, and actual fit for your use case. I also evaluate agencies and developers if you’re hiring for project work.
Developer and Agency Liaison
If you work with other developers or agencies, I can serve as your technical representative. Reviewing code, evaluating proposals, making sure quality standards are met, and translating between technical and business language. Think of it as having someone in your corner who’s been around the block.
Ongoing Technical Advisory
“Should we rebuild or optimize?” “Is this plugin safe to use?” “Our developer says we need to upgrade PHP, what does that mean for us?” I’m available as a sounding board for the ongoing technical questions that come with running a business on WordPress.
Who This Is For
Business owners whose WordPress sites have outgrown DIY management. The site generates real revenue or serves a real audience, and the technology decisions have gotten more consequential.
Marketing teams without dedicated technical leadership. You manage a WordPress site or portfolio as part of your marketing operation and need senior technical guidance on architecture, performance, and security decisions.
Organizations working with external developers or agencies. You’re paying for development work and want someone on your side who can evaluate whether you’re getting solid code and fair pricing.
Nonprofits and mission-driven organizations with limited technical staff. I have a long track record working with mission-driven organizations and can often offer adjusted rates.
Background
My recommendations come from two decades of hands-on WordPress experience at every level of the stack.
I was employee #5 at WP Engine, where I helped build the support and technical operations foundation during its early growth. At DreamHost, I established support team practices and developed deep hosting infrastructure expertise. At Liquid Web, I focused on performance optimization and server-level WordPress tuning.
Since launching Little Room in 2017, I’ve worked directly with businesses, publishers, nonprofits, and agencies on performance optimization, security remediation, site migrations, custom plugin development, and technical strategy.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is this different from hiring a developer?
A developer builds what you tell them to build. A fractional CTO helps you figure out what to build, whether to build it, and how to build it well. I focus on strategy, architecture, and oversight. I can also write code when the situation calls for it.
How much time does this typically take?
Depends on your situation. Some folks need 4 to 8 hours per month for advisory and oversight. Others need more hands-on involvement during specific periods like a site rebuild, a major migration, or onboarding a new development team.
Can you work alongside my existing developer or agency?
Absolutely. In a lot of engagements, that’s exactly the setup. I provide strategic direction and quality oversight, the existing development team does the implementation.
What if I just need a one-time consultation?
I offer one-hour consultation calls for $100. If the conversation reveals a need for ongoing support, we can talk about a retainer at that point.
Do you work with sites on other platforms?
My expertise is deeply focused on WordPress. If your site runs on something else, I’m happy to refer you to someone who’d be a better fit.