For Owners, CEOs, And Executive Teams

You Need Leadership. Not Full-Time. Right Now.

Fractional executive technology leadership for small businesses and founders who need structure, clear decisions, and steady progress without adding a full-time executive.

You get structure, decisions, and visible progress across technology, delivery, and risk. Built for small teams, real budgets, and real constraints.

Quick answers
  • What problem do we solve
    We bring structure to priorities, stabilize delivery, and reduce risk so leadership sees steady progress.
  • How do we start
    We start with a short conversation, then a working session that produces a written 30-day plan.
  • How do we price work
    We offer hourly advisory, fixed-scope engagements, fractional monthly leadership, and project-based delivery.

What you leave with

  • A clear summary of what matters now.
  • Top risks and tradeoffs in plain language.
  • Next steps for the first 30 days.
  • Owners and a cadence for updates.
  • A plan sized to team capacity and budget.
Consultant and business leader reviewing priorities and planning next steps
About Us

We turn technology chaos into a plan your business can run.

When priorities shift, systems sprawl, and projects stall, you need leadership that brings structure fast. We provide fractional executive support and modernization services built for small teams, real budgets, and real constraints.

Leadership Experience
Led by Ricardo A. Goodison, a former Chief Information Technology Officer with 15+ years leading the full stack of technology work, including infrastructure, operations, engineering, cybersecurity, support, cloud, products, and services. Ricardo's approach is to operate as a plug-in executive, ramp quickly, scope work into a focused plan, and drive progress without overbuilding processes or burning out small teams. Clients gain fast clarity on what is broken, where risk lives, and what moves the business. He also provides support in adjacent domains where technology and operations meet.

How We Work

  • Listen first and define the business outcome.
  • Assess quickly to surface blockers, risk, and cost drivers.
  • Recommend clearly with options and tradeoffs.
  • Execute with you using cadence, owners, and progress metrics.
We keep technology simple for leadership and actionable for teams.

Why Leaders Trust The Work

  • Cost reduction tied to real operating levers.
  • Uptime and incident reduction with prevention built in.
  • Delivery discipline that stays on time and under budget.
  • Modernization across cloud, AI, security, and operations.
  • Roadmaps designed for team capacity and cash flow realities.

Start with a 60-minute working session. You receive a written summary outlining risks, priorities, and recommended next steps for the first 30 days.

Services

Fractional Leadership And Executive Support For Growth.

Each service is designed to bring structure, decisions, and progress. Support scales to your team size, budget, and immediate priorities.

Interim Leadership

Fractional executive leadership to stabilize delivery, clarify priorities, and guide decisions without committing to a full-time hire.

  • Establish a clear technology and delivery roadmap.
  • Align leadership on priorities, risks, and tradeoffs.
  • Stabilize vendors, systems, and ongoing initiatives.
  • Create a transition plan for long-term leadership if needed.
Business Strategy

Practical leadership support to improve execution, reduce friction, and keep priorities aligned to business outcomes.

  • Strategy, operating rhythm, and priority alignment.
  • Process optimization across key workflows.
  • Budget analysis and investment planning support.
  • Compliance and risk-aware operating guidance.
Transformation & Modernization

Structured support to use AI and cloud where it adds measurable value and where risk stays managed.

  • AI readiness and use case definition.
  • Modernization plans tied to outcomes.
  • Governance, security, and policy alignment.
  • Pilots designed around real workflows and roles.
  • Technical debt consolidation and cleanup.
  • Infrastructure optimization for cost and performance.
  • Digital infrastructure expansion for growth.
Leadership Support

Support for leaders guiding teams through change, modernization, and new operating expectations.

  • One-to-one coaching for senior leaders.
  • Team sessions on delivery expectations and risk.
  • Role clarity and decision structure for initiatives.
  • Practical playbooks and communication guidance.
Professional Services

Hands-on support to execute work, build internal capability, and keep progress visible to leadership.

  • Program and project management support.
  • Assessments, research, and reporting.
  • Technology and systems selection.
  • Recruiting and training of technical staff.
  • Cybersecurity and risk-focused reviews.
Why Hire Us

Executive-Level Guidance Without A Long Recruiting Cycle.

Support blends strategy, architecture, and change leadership so your organization moves forward without guesswork.

Leadership Background

  • 15+ years leading technology, infrastructure, and operations.
  • Executive responsibility for teams across regions.
  • Experience guiding senior leaders on roadmaps.
  • Work across public sector, non-profit, and SMB environments.
You work with a partner who understands both executive conversations and day-to-day delivery realities.

How Clients Experience The Work

  • Human-centered collaboration with leadership and teams.
  • Hands-on support with vendors and internal delivery groups.
  • Clear documentation and communication at each stage.
  • Focus on internal capability building, not dependency.
Engagements balance executive strategy, practical detail, and respect for the culture already in place.
How We Work

A Structured Path From First Conversation To Steady Delivery.

The approach stays simple for leadership while keeping enough detail for teams to move with confidence.

Four-step engagement process infographic
Pricing Models
Hourly Advisory
Fast answers and decision support when you need it.
Ideal for quick guidance, reviews, and priority calls.
Fixed-scope engagement
One clear outcome with a defined start and finish.
Ideal for assessments, roadmaps, and scoped improvements.
Fractional weekly or monthly leadership
Consistent leadership without a full-time hire.
Ideal for ongoing execution, team support, and steady progress.
Project-based delivery
Delivery support with structure, visibility, and accountability.
Ideal for upgrades, migrations, rollouts, and turnaround work.
Insights

Short Guides For Leaders Who Own Technology Decisions.

Use these pieces to brief your team, frame a planning session, or prepare for a working session on modernization and leadership decisions.

Use The Blog As A Working Tool

Select one or two articles that match your current situation, share them with your leadership group, and mark the sections that describe your organization. Those highlights become input for a focused consultation.

Let's Talk. No Obligation.

Book a short conversation to review your goals and where leadership support delivers immediate impact. The discussion stays focused on your business. No templates. No pressure. You leave with clear direction and next steps.

Email: info@virtualctoforhire.com
Phone: 678-499-7385
Based in Atlanta, GA, USA (serving clients around the globe)

You Align On:

  • What needs attention now across strategy, operations, and technology.
  • Which initiatives deserve priority and focus.
  • Where leadership, delivery support, and advisory services fit.
  • How fractional or interim executive support helps now.
  • What progress looks like and how it gets tracked.

Consultation Request

Share a brief snapshot. You receive a focused reply with next steps.

Your information stays private and is used only to respond to your request.

FAQ

Answers Leaders Ask Before They Engage.

These answers match how we work. If you want a quick starting point, book a working session and we will shape the first 30 days together.

What is fractional leadership support

We provide executive-level leadership on a part-time basis. You get priorities, decisions, and a delivery cadence without hiring a full-time executive.

How do we start

We start with a short conversation, then a working session. You leave with a written summary of priorities, risks, and next steps for the first 30 days.

What deliverables do we receive

We deliver a prioritized plan, owners, timelines, risk and tradeoffs in plain language, and a cadence for updates. For scoped work, we deliver a clear outcome with defined start and finish.

What pricing models do we offer

We offer hourly advisory, fixed-scope engagements, fractional weekly or monthly leadership, and project-based delivery.

How fast do we ramp

We ramp quickly. We focus on what is blocking progress, where risk lives, and what moves the business in the next 30 days.

Do we work with your existing vendors and team

Yes. We stabilize vendors, clarify responsibilities, and set a cadence that protects staff workload while keeping progress visible.

What types of organizations do we support

We support small and mid-size businesses, founders, and leadership teams across private, public sector, and non-profit environments.

What does the first month look like

We align on goals, surface blockers and risk, then build a prioritized plan with owners and a simple update cadence. You see early progress without adding noise.

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