Work with me
I work with startups, SMBs, corporations and organizations that need platform audits, legacy migration or operational transformation — with Fractional CTO when continuous ownership is required.
The starting point is not selling generic hours. It is understanding stage, stack and whether the path is audit, migration, digital transformation or Fractional CTO leadership.
Formats
Platform technical audit
Duration: 1 to 2 weeks.
Ideal for
- - Startups that shipped on Lovable, no-code or improvised stacks.
- - Products that no longer scale with the team or business.
- - Before investing in a rewrite or migration.
Outcome
Debt diagnosis, scale risks and a clear recommendation: sustain, refactor or migrate.
Legacy → modern migration
Duration: assessment + plan; execution in waves.
Ideal for
- - Corporations with legacy code or systems.
- - Mature products that need refactoring or reengineering.
- - Teams that cannot freeze the business to rewrite everything.
Outcome
Migration assessment, target architecture, legacy+modern coexistence and delivery governance.
Operational digital transformation
Duration: wave-based roadmap.
Ideal for
- - Operations on Excel, WhatsApp or disconnected systems.
- - Organizations like MinJus / DNRPA: critical processes to digitize.
- - Companies that need an operable platform, not a deck.
Outcome
Process/systems map, prioritization, modernization architecture and implementation plan.
Fractional CTO
Duration: monthly engagement.
Ideal for
- - Companies without senior technical leadership.
- - When audit or migration needs continuous ownership.
- - Businesses that already know the problem but lack direction to execute.
Outcome
Ongoing technical direction focused on audit, migration, architecture and transformation — not a generic Fractional CTO calendar.
How formats differ
Audit clarifies the problem. Migration and transformation execute the change. Fractional CTO sustains ownership when the work does not end in a report.
| Format | Best when | Ownership | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technical audit | The platform shipped fast or is stuck and you do not know whether to migrate | Diagnosis, risks and a concrete recommendation | 1–2 weeks |
| Legacy migration | You need to move from legacy to modern without freezing the business | Plan, target architecture and wave governance | Assessment + execution |
| Digital transformation | Operations are fragmented and need a real platform | Digitization roadmap and operational modernization | In waves |
| Fractional CTO | You need continuous senior leadership to audit, migrate or transform | Direction, architecture and delivery month to month | Monthly |
How is your Fractional CTO different from others?
I do not just 'support the roadmap'. I bring audit, legacy migration and digital transformation depth — the same used in contexts like MinJus/DNRPA and real B2B products.
Where should I start?
If the stack or platform is unclear, start with an audit. If you already know you must migrate or transform, choose a migration/TD plan or Fractional CTO based on how much continuous ownership you need.
Does Collabai compete with these formats?
No. Collabai is the decision-systems product. These formats are Hugo's hands-on work with companies: audit, migrate and transform.
Who I am not for
- - If you only want someone to execute tickets without discussing architecture or debt.
- - If you want a decorative Fractional CTO with no ownership of migration or audit.
- - If you need promises of a full rewrite without a risk assessment.
- - If there is no willingness to look at uncomfortable technical debt.
- - If you want feature volume before a platform that can scale.
Before writing, structure these 3 points
- 1. Company stage and current stack (including Lovable/no-code/legacy if relevant).
- 2. Whether the focus is audit, migration or digital transformation.
- 3. What concrete outcome you need in 30/60/90 days.