Fractional CTO · Growth companies

Technology leadership with a risk lens.

CTO-level advisory for founders who need clarity and pace — without a full-time hire. Cyber and technology risk are built into how I lead.

Is this you?

You need technology leadership.

  1. You’re the bottleneck for every technical decision.
  2. Growth is outpacing tech debt, security, and risk.
  3. A full-time CTO hire isn’t right yet.
  4. Delivery feels opaque — and AI has no clear owner.
  5. You need an honest reset before investors or the board ask.
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Marcel van der Vliet

Who I am

Hi, I’m Marcel.

25+ years as founder, CTO, and global IT leader in high-stakes systems. I advise growth companies the same way I led trading and fintech platforms — what’s load-bearing, what’s brittle, and what quietly costs you.

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How it works

Start advisory. Deepen when you need ownership.

1 · Start here

Retained Advisory

Recurring strategy, coaching, and risk posture — without embedding.

2 · Diagnostic

Technology Leadership Review

Time-boxed look at architecture, delivery, and tech risk → a prioritised roadmap.

3 · Deepen

Embedded Fractional CTO

Part-time ownership in the seat until a permanent hire is ready.

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Latest writing

The Engineering Mindset Is Becoming Everyone's Job

AI rewards people who turn work into structured, improvable systems — not everyone needs to code.

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Next step

See if we’re a fit.

A short conversation. No deck — just where you’re stuck.

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