Fractional CTO — Hands-on engineering — AI enablement

Senior tech leadership, without the full-time hire.

I help founders and tech teams lead, build and grow with AI: as your fractional CTO, a hands-on senior engineer, or a coach for your team.

> 10+ years building products and teams

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How I can help

Every company needs something different. What stays the same: I work AI-first, because that's how good software gets built today.

  1. 01

    Lead

    Fractional CTO & interim leadership

    Nobody senior owns your tech? I step in as your fractional CTO or interim Head of Engineering. I set the technical direction, make the architecture calls, build and hire the team, and speak for your tech in front of investors.

    How I lead →
  2. 02

    Build

    Hands-on senior engineering

    Need someone senior who ships? I join your team hands-on and fix what's slowing you down, whether that's a shaky data pipeline or a codebase nobody wants to touch. And I leave the team faster than I found it.

    How I build →
  3. 03

    Teach

    AI enablement & reskilling

    Is your team getting real value from AI yet? Workshops and coaching for technical and non-technical teams that change how they work every day, from everyday AI tools to agentic engineering.

    How I teach →

How we work together

  1. We talk.

    A free 30-minute call. You tell me where you are and where you want to go. I'll tell you honestly whether I can help, and how.

  2. We shape it.

    Together we define the scope and the way of working. For example: two days a week as your fractional CTO, a focused mission on one specific challenge, or a workshop series for your team.

  3. We get to it.

    I work with you and your team and deliver value from day one.

Who I work with

I work with founders and tech leaders at startups and growing companies. I focus on companies whose products make things better: in climate and energy, health, education or social impact.

Namir smiling on a viewpoint above a beach and the sea

Hi, I'm Namir.

For over ten years I've built software and the teams behind it, from junior developer to Head of Software. I've grown engineering teams, taken products from idea to production, and helped companies get real value from AI. I'm based in Hamburg, work on site or remote, and speak English, German, Spanish and Italian.

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Where does your tech need to be a year from now?

Let's figure it out together in a free 30-minute call. No sales pitch, just an honest conversation.

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Or reach me on LinkedIn or by email.