North Edge Consulting

With Factional (part-time) CIO/CTO Services customers get senior-level technology leadership without the full-time executive cost. For most small and midsized businesses IT spend goes towards a stable IT environment, secure technology solutions, business applications, and end-user support. Senior-level technology leadership is needed to orchestrate this - maximizing value from IT services, managing vendor relationships, and creating a strategic IT roadmap to enable growth. With a Fractional CIO/CTO speed of execution is improved, and costly mistakes are avoided. Large and enterprise sized customers tap into Fractional CIO services usually when they need strategic direction and/or more reliable and qualitative outcomes from their IT function. Engagements always start with understanding people, process, and technology, as gaps in any of these three areas can significantly hamper efficiency and outcomes. A Fractional CIO can advise and support the internal IT management to realign and improve execution and IT business value.

• Created and executed an IT roadmap for a Private Equity firm to support business growth from $6 billion to $13 billion in AUM.
• Led a technology and workforce transformation project at an international bank strengthening internal capabilities and reducing the €150M IT spend by 15%.
• Improved project success and client satisfaction at an IT service provider by establishing a new global PMO with standardized processes and best practices for all application development projects, spanning several industry verticals and 4 countries.
• Guided a Private Equity firm through its first SOC I certification by strengthening IT controls and operational processes.
• Delivered full IT infrastructure for two new offices in downtown Chicago and the NYC World Trade Center - simultaneously, on time, and on budget.