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Fractional CTO · AI Transformation
AI Transformation for Every Business — Not Just Tech Companies
Brooks Johnson brings Fortune 500-caliber technology leadership to growth-stage companies as a Fractional CTO — helping you build the AI strategy, team, and architecture to compete in the next decade.
$1.3B
AUM growth in under 12 months
$1.3B
AUM growth driven in under 12 months
$350B+
In advised assets protected
60%
Engineering cycle time reduction
20+
Years across fintech, defense & capital markets
What We Deliver
Executive Technology Leadership. Delivered.
Not generic advice. Hands-on engagement with measurable outcomes.
Executive Leadership. Fractional Cost.
Get a seasoned CTO-level partner without the full-time overhead — with hands-on execution, not just advice.
Proven Transformation Framework
Battle-tested AI-SDLC methodology deployed at scale — reducing cycle times, cutting costs, and scaling engineering capacity.
Industries Served
Every Industry Has an AI Opportunity
AI transformation isn't just for tech companies.
Fintech & Capital Markets Legal Technology Aviation & Aerospace Educational Technology Defense & Government Professional Services
New white paper
A Tiered Maturity Model for Cost-Benefit Analysis of Agentic vs. Traditional Software Delivery
Original research on how to size, price, and govern agentic software delivery against the traditional Scrum baseline it replaces. Three tiers, three worked examples, and the dovetail that turns one analytical discipline into a shared instrument for sales, delivery, and finance.
From the Blog
Latest Insights
AI Strategy Leadership
The AI Transformation Roadmap Every Non-Tech CEO Needs
Most AI roadmaps are tool lists dressed up as strategy. The roadmap that actually works is a decision sequence, ordered by what has to be settled before the next decision can be made well.
Apr 15, 2026 Brooks Johnson
Agentic Development AI-SDLC
What Agentic Development Actually Is
Agentic development is not AI writing code while engineers watch. It is a software development lifecycle in which formal specifications become the contract, AI agents become the implementation layer, and human review moves to where it produces the most leverage.
Apr 1, 2026 Brooks Johnson
Fractional CTO Leadership
The Case for the Fractional CTO in 2026
Most companies hiring their first technology executive in 2026 still treat the role the way they would have in 2016. The fractional model is not a discount version of a full-time CTO. It is a different job, and the moment calls for it.
Mar 15, 2026 Brooks Johnson
20+
Years
$1.3B
AUM grown
$350B+
Assets protected
120+
Engineers led
About Brooks Johnson
20 Years. Three Branches. One Focus.
From managing $161M in Air Force contracts to pioneering AI-native software delivery at a Series C fintech — Brooks Johnson brings a rare combination of military discipline, business rigor, and cutting-edge technical depth.
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