Technology leadership
Fractional CTO/VP Engineering support to guide architecture, hiring, and roadmaps.
- Technology assessments and OKRs
- Org design and hiring plans
- Board and investor communication support
Engineering
Senior engineering judgment,on demand.
On-demand technology leadership for Kenyan founders, CTOs, and engineering leads who need senior guidance without hiring a full-time executive. Fractional CTO engagements, architecture reviews, delivery coaching, and technical due diligence — we embed with your team and make the hard calls with you.
01 / What you get
What you get with Raven
On-demand technology leadership for Kenyan founders, CTOs, and engineering leads who need senior guidance without hiring a full-time executive. Fractional CTO engagements, architecture reviews, delivery coaching, and technical due diligence — we embed with your team and make the hard calls with you.
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Technology leadership
Fractional CTO/VP Engineering support to guide architecture, hiring, and roadmaps.
- Technology assessments and OKRs
- Org design and hiring plans
- Board and investor communication support
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Delivery acceleration
Get teams shipping again with improved rituals, tooling, and cross-team alignment.
- Portfolio review and prioritisation
- Agile coaching and governance resets
- DevOps and QA process improvements
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Architecture & vendor advisory
Independent guidance on platform choices, RFPs, and partner selection.
- Architecture blueprints and migration plans
- Vendor evaluation scorecards
- Contract and SLA review with risk analysis
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Written readouts
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Years combined judgment
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Leadership embedding
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02 / Services
Capabilities we deploy on your behalf
Scoped workstreams with clear owners, artefacts, and exit criteria — not open-ended retainers.
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Technology leadership
Fractional CTO/VP Engineering support to guide architecture, hiring, and roadmaps.
- Technology assessments and OKRs
- Org design and hiring plans
- Board and investor communication support
Delivery acceleration
Get teams shipping again with improved rituals, tooling, and cross-team alignment.
- Portfolio review and prioritisation
- Agile coaching and governance resets
- DevOps and QA process improvements
Architecture & vendor advisory
Independent guidance on platform choices, RFPs, and partner selection.
- Architecture blueprints and migration plans
- Vendor evaluation scorecards
- Contract and SLA review with risk analysis
03 / Service benefits
Why teams choose us for it consulting
We bias to evidence, documentation, and delivery rhythm — the parts that keep programmes honest after the kickoff deck is forgotten.
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Benefit
Decisions documented for boards and investors
Architecture memos, risk registers, and roadmap narratives in language non-technical directors understand — critical when raising or defending spend in Nairobi boardrooms.
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Benefit
Delivery coaching grounded in your constraints
We reset rituals around your hiring curve, vendor latency, and payment cycles — not a textbook Scrum rollout that ignores how Kenyan teams actually work.
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Benefit
Technical due diligence you can defend
Acquisition, investment, or partnership reviews with clear findings on code, security, and technical debt — structured so lawyers and founders see the same facts.
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Benefit
Vendor and contract clarity before you sign
RFP scoring, SLA review, and exit clauses for global SaaS sold through local resellers — fewer surprises when support tickets sit in the wrong timezone.
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Benefit
Fractional leadership with a handover plan
We build the leadership bench, documentation, and hiring profile so you can transition to a full-time CTO or VP without losing institutional memory.
04 / How we work
Phased delivery, transparent checkpoints
A steady cadence from immersion to handover — you always know what is in flight and what is next.
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Assessment & alignment
Deep dive into strategy, teams, and systems to outline immediate priorities.
Deep dive into strategy, teams, and systems to outline immediate priorities.
Coaching & execution
Embed with leadership, run rhythms, mentor teams, and execute improvement backlog.
Embed with leadership, run rhythms, mentor teams, and execute improvement backlog.
Transition & scale
Hire or train permanent leaders, codify processes, and transition knowledge.
Hire or train permanent leaders, codify processes, and transition knowledge.
06 / Industries
Sectors we operate in
Where we have delivery context — regulation, integrations, and operating models that generic shops miss.
6 sectors · indexed by delivery depth
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Fintechs
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E-commerce
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Healthcare
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SACCOs & cooperatives
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Education
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Real estate
Planning
Sample delivery timeline
Illustrative phasing — exact timelines follow discovery and scope lock.
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07 / FAQ
Questions before you engage
Prefer a conversation? We respond within one business day.
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Related reading from Raven
Case studies and field notes for operators and technical leaders.
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Case study
How we shipped Eagle HR's ATS in 12 weeks
Scope locking, data model, and delivery cadence for a full HR operating system.
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14 min read
M-Pesa integration in Next.js — a production walkthrough
Production patterns from R4 Automotive — OAuth, STK push, and callback discipline.
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10 min read
SACCO digital transformation — mistakes we see in Nairobi
What Kenyan SACCOs get wrong when going digital — and how to avoid them.
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Get a senior view on architecture, spend, or delivery risk.
Share the decision on the table — vendor choice, org design, or due diligence. We reply with how we would run the next two weeks and what artefacts you get.
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