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Fractional CTO · Software and AI

A senior CTO for your product. Named, accountable, written down.

CTO 2.0 gives founders and operators a fractional CTO who owns architecture, security, and vendors. The Maxiom engineering team stands behind every CTO.

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Since 2002Maxiom building software
221+Maxiom clients
Ashburn, VAHeadquarters
Your CTO owns

One owner for the hard calls

Architecture calls
Security posture and compliance readiness
Vendor and contractor reviews
Senior technical hires
The technical roadmap
Day-to-day tickets stay with your team. Every month we review what got done and adjust the list.
What we hear

You are carrying technical decisions nobody owns.

"Our outsourced team says it is almost done. I have no way to check."

Founder, software

"A customer sent us a security questionnaire. Nobody here can answer it."

COO, SaaS

"We launch in eight weeks. I do not know what will break."

Founder, pre-launch

"I am making architecture calls I am not qualified to make."

CEO, Series A

CTO 2.0 puts one senior person in charge of those calls. Their name is on every decision.

The first 90 days

Look, decide, run. In writing.

Each phase ends with documents you keep, whether or not you keep us.

Days 1 to 3001

Look

NDA first, then read-only access. We review the code, cloud, vendors, and contracts.

  • Written findings report
  • Risk register with a named owner per item
  • Security and compliance gap list
Days 31 to 6002

Decide

We make the open architecture, security, and vendor calls, and write each one down.

  • Decision log your team can read
  • Vendor and contractor scorecard
  • 12-month technical roadmap
Days 61 to 9003

Run

Review gates go live. Releases follow a checklist. You get a report you can hand your board.

  • Code review and release gates
  • Monthly one-page CTO report
  • Hiring plan for the next senior role
NDA before accessSigned before anyone sees a repository or environment.
Read-only by defaultWrite access only when you grant it, for a named task.
Your code stays with youReviews happen in your environment.
One named CTOThe same person every week. No rotating bench.
Who the CTOs are

Three CTOs. One engineering team behind them.

Antonio Chagoury

Antonio Chagoury

Founder and CEO, Maxiom
Enterprise software and healthcare AI
Microsoft MVP20+ years
  • Founded and runs Maxiom, building software since 2002
  • Built software for AABB, the blood and biotherapies association
  • Built the Rezeo AI video resume platform
  • Published on software architecture
Washington DC-Baltimore Area
Gaurav Bagul

Gaurav Bagul

Fractional CTO
Healthcare and AI SaaS
AWS Certified Security Specialist15+ years
  • Founder and CTO of Agnotic Technologies
  • Builds HIPAA and GDPR compliant digital health products
  • Platforms serving clients in the USA, UK, and Europe
  • Cloud on AWS, Kubernetes, and Terraform
Pune, India and Austin, TX

Nik Kalyani

Fractional CTO
Zero-to-one platforms and protocol architecture
Founder25+ years
  • Founder of Xibit and Vitruveo
  • Hands-on architect of L1 and L2 protocols and production smart contracts
  • Scaled systems across distributed teams for 25+ years
  • Zero-to-one product development
California

When a review needs more hands, Maxiom engineers in Ashburn, VA do the work under your CTO's direction. Same standards, same owner.

Meet Maxiom
Proof from the Maxiom record

The team behind the CTO has shipped this work.

CareMetxHealthcare

Engineers for a patient hub services platform

Maxiom architects, engineers, and designers joined the CareMetx team on CareMetx Connect, the cloud platform that helps patients start and stay on specialty therapies.

Azure · Microsoft Dynamics · Service oriented architecture
Read the case study
smileMLPrivacy-first AI

Emotion recognition that never leaves the device

Maxiom built the smileML product and staffed the team. Video and images are analyzed on the device and never sent to the cloud.

Python · TensorFlow · Computer vision
Read the case study
RezeoFull product build

One platform on iOS, Android, desktop, and web

Maxiom built the entire Rezeo video resume platform: native iOS and Android apps, the desktop version, the web platform, and the backend.

Native iOS · Native Android · AI script generator
Read the case study
GoodCallEmbedded team

Engineers inside a client's AI product team

Maxiom engineers joined GoodCall's development team and built the AI phone agent with them. GoodCall led the product.

AI voice agent · Staff augmentation
Read the case study
Where to start

Pick the problem you have today.

HC-01

Healthcare and digital health CTO

A CTO who knows PHI, BAAs, and clinical workflows. Owns architecture and security for your health product.

For: Digital health founders and operators
Learn more →SR-02

HIPAA and security readiness review

A written review of access, logging, encryption, and vendors. A gap list with owners before your next security questionnaire.

For: Teams selling to hospitals and payers
Learn more →OV-03

Independent oversight of your outsourced dev team

We review what your agency or contractors ship, set review gates, and report to you in plain language.

For: Companies with an external dev team
Learn more →LR-04

MVP launch readiness for founders

A launch checklist for security, uptime, data, and support. Fixed before launch day, not after.

For: Founders 4 to 12 weeks from launch
Learn more →

Coming next: AI strategy CTO · Technical due diligence · Interim CTO · SOC 2 readiness

FAQ

Straight answers.

What does the CTO own?

Architecture calls, security posture, vendor and contractor reviews, senior hires, and the technical roadmap. Day-to-day tickets stay with your team.

Who is behind the CTO?

The Maxiom engineering team in Ashburn, VA. Maxiom has built software since 2002. When a review needs more hands, Maxiom engineers do the work under the CTO's direction.

Do you need access to our code?

Yes, read-only, after an NDA. Your code stays in your environment.

Will you replace our outsourced team?

Only if you decide to. Most of the time we review their work, set review gates, and report to you.

Do you certify compliance?

No. We are not auditors. We review your architecture, access, logging, and vendors, and give you a written readiness list with owners.

How do we start?

Book a time. It is a 30-minute call about your product, your stack, and your timeline. You get a clear yes or no on fit.

30 minutes

Tell us what is on fire. We will tell you if we are the right fit.

Your product, your stack, your timeline. You leave with a clear yes or no.

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