Fractional CIO for Small & Growing Businesses

Senior Technology
Leadership,
On Your Terms

Your business runs on technology, but a full-time CIO or IT Director isn't in the budget. Whether or not you have an IT team, I give you clear direction: a practical IT roadmap, experienced leadership for your team and operations, and hands-on help with the projects that matter, on-site or remote.

25+ years leading IT, from Fortune 500 software to city and county government
25+
Years of Technology Leadership
$55M+
IT Budgets Managed
$450K
Annual Savings Delivered (Single Engagement)
99.9%
SaaS Uptime Achieved at McAfee
Who I Help

Direction for Businesses That
Can't Justify a Full-Time CIO

No IT Department

Your technology grew up around you: a mix of vendors, devices, and accounts that nobody really owns. You need someone to take stock, set priorities, and build a plan you can follow.

An IT Team Without a Leader

You have capable people keeping things running, but no one setting direction. I provide the leadership, structure, and roadmap your team needs to get ahead of problems instead of chasing them.

Growth Outpacing Your Technology

New locations, new people, new risks. You need an IT roadmap and budget that support where the business is going, not just where it has been.

Why Fractional

The Strategic Advantage
of Fractional Leadership

01

Full CIO Expertise

Get seasoned technology leadership with cross-industry experience, without the salary, benefits, and overhead of a full-time CIO or IT Director.

02

Immediate Impact

No ramp-up time. We bring proven frameworks, vendor relationships, and pattern recognition from day one.

03

Scalable Engagement

Bring me in for a single project, a few days a month, or ongoing contract leadership: whatever fits your needs and budget.

04

Objective Perspective

An outside lens cuts through internal politics and vendor bias, delivering recommendations grounded in what's right for the business.

Our Services

What We Deliver

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01

IT Strategy & Roadmapping

Build a 1–3 year technology roadmap aligned to your business strategy, with prioritized initiatives, budget frameworks, and governance models.

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02

Digital Transformation

Lead end-to-end transformation initiatives — from process modernization and cloud migration to ERP implementations and data strategy.

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03

Cybersecurity & Risk

Assess your security posture, close the gaps that matter most, and build backup and recovery plans that work when you need them.

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04

Interim CIO / CTO Coverage

Keep your team, vendors, and projects on track during a leadership transition or a period of rapid growth.

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How We Work Together

Flexible Engagements,
Built Around Your Needs

Project-Based

Help With a Specific Project

Bring me in for a defined piece of work, on-site or remote, at your request. I scope it, lead it, and see it through.

  • IT assessment and technology roadmap
  • Infrastructure, cloud, and Microsoft 365 migrations
  • Backup, disaster recovery, and ransomware resilience
  • Vendor selection and contract negotiation
Contract IT Leadership

Ongoing Leadership for Your IT Function

Work with me as a contract resource who plans and manages your IT team, your IT roadmap, and your day-to-day IT operations, for as much time as you need.

  • Lead and develop your IT staff and vendors
  • Own and maintain your IT roadmap and budget
  • Run IT operations with clear metrics and accountability
  • Represent technology with your leadership team

Not sure which fits? Book a free 30-minute call and we'll figure it out together.

Partner Network

One Advisor, Backed by
a Skilled Technical Bench

Through trusted partners, I bring in experienced engineers for the hands-on work, so your projects get the right expertise without you having to hire, vet, or manage specialists yourself.

Cisco Network Engineering VMware & Virtualization Windows Server Linux Storage & Backup Active Directory & Identity Microsoft 365 Cloud Platforms Cybersecurity
Results

Impact That Speaks For Itself

Legal & Courts

Built IT from scratch at Monroe County Clerk of the Court — 10-min RTO achieved

No mature IT function existed. I built the entire department — infrastructure, security, DR, and governance — on a $2M budget.

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SaaS / Cybersecurity

McAfee SaaS platform uptime improved from 95% to 99.9% — exceeding the target

I built and led the DevOps function, growing the team from 2 to 87 people across five global sites and implementing automated testing that transformed platform reliability.

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How Healthy Is Your IT?

Take the 10-minute IT Health Check: 15 yes-or-no questions that show where your business is exposed and what to fix first.

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What Clients & Colleagues Say

Trusted by Executives,
Recommended by Peers

Duran was instrumental in making sure we had a successful Workday ERP implementation. He brought the Clerk's IT operations and infrastructure to the next level which, in turn, helped me do my job more efficiently and effectively.

Pam Radloff
Finance Director, Monroe County Clerk of Circuit Court & Comptroller

Duran managed the partner delivery operations before switching over to heading development operations. Under his leadership the team had a footprint in 3 continents and provided 24×7 operations. His empowering style of leadership brings out the best in his team members.

Shailaja K. Shankar
Senior Vice President, Cisco

Duran has a keen ability to articulate very complex visions — the big picture — and at the same time has a great depth of technical knowledge down in the weeds. He promotes accountability, integrity, and ownership through the power of example.

Jimmy Chui
Customer Success Principal Consultant, Cloud Transformation Evangelist

Ready to Talk Strategy?

Schedule a complimentary 30-minute discovery call. No pitch — just a candid conversation about your technology priorities.

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