Slava (Alpha) Kurilyak

TL;DR

  • Fractional CTO (CTO-for-Hire) for early-stage founders — CTO level technical ownership from idea to minimum viable product (MVP), and into investor-ready shape
  • Clear prepaid terms, no hourly billing, and fundraising exception details in my policy
  • Compensation figures are not published online; money and financial terms are discussed with founders by phone call only — see my policy
  • Warm investor introductions available inside an active working relationship (opt-in) — angels, early-stage VCs, and syndicates from my network
  • Builds AI agents, agentic workflows, and multi-agent systems in production
  • Full-stack engineering across web apps, mobile apps, desktop apps, backend systems, CLIs, and production infrastructure

I'm a fractional CTO who builds technical products alongside early-stage founders. I provide CTO level technical ownership from idea to minimum viable product (MVP), and into investor-ready shape. I define the plan, then execute it, with marketing advice, sales advice, and fundraising advice available inside active paid engagements when useful.

I work with founders building toward unicorn outcomes — $1B+ company ambition. That shapes every architecture and product decision I make.

Whether you're pre-seed and actively raising or already funded, I work on clear monthly engagements. I discuss compensation and all financial terms by phone call only, and I do not publish rates online.

What I Do as a Fractional CTO

For founder-led teams, I step in as your fractional CTO with CTO-level technical ownership from idea to minimum viable product (MVP), and into investor-ready shape. I define the plan, then execute it.

If you already have an MVP, including an AI-generated MVP, I start with a technical and product audit before deciding on the next steps. I can help strengthen execution planning, architecture, and build discipline inside active paid engagements.

For the complete scope and engagement details, see Fractional CTO engagement.

I specialize in agentic AI — building autonomous AI agents, multi-agent systems, and agentic workflows at the intersection of LLMs and business automation. These aren't side projects; they're the core of what I ship for clients.

My engineering background is broad by design. I have shipped full-stack web applications, mobile applications, desktop applications, backend services, command-line tools, and production infrastructure. I work comfortably across Go, TypeScript/JavaScript, Python, Zig, and many other languages when the product calls for it.

GitHub

I keep a public engineering footprint on GitHub, including product, infrastructure, automation, and agentic systems work.

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For clients who want it, I can suggest warm introductions to investors in my network — angels, early-stage VCs, and syndicates. This is opt-in. It is only available inside an active working relationship. I also disclose that I have a financial interest in your raise succeeding. Full fundraising and disclosure terms are documented in my policy.

I stay involved until I have replaced myself — helping you define the role, interview candidates, and complete the handoff to a full-time CTO. This transition support is included as long as you are on a standard full-rate engagement. Full terms are on the policy page.

View fractional CTO engagement or review my complete policy to see if we're a good fit. Compensation and financial terms are discussed by phone call only.

I code, travel, repeat. While exploring the world I meet clients and help founders build state-of-the-art AI products — leveraging different markets, perspectives, and approaches to build better systems.

Where I've Met Clients

These pins mark places where I've coded, explored, and worked with clients. For the full travel map with posts by location, see Travels.

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What I'm Building

Alongside client work, I'm building two products of my own — an AI agent product and an agentic tool product, both launching this year. I'll be sharing updates and insights from the build on Alpha Insights.

Client delivery comes first: I only take on engagements I can support at full commitment, and I schedule product R&D around that client workload.

Professional Background

Education

Work With Me

Early-Stage Founders: Need a fractional CTO to build your product while you raise and execute toward a unicorn and $1B+ (billion-dollar) outcome? I offer monthly engagements and active-raise support, with CTO-level technical ownership from idea to minimum viable product (MVP), and into investor-ready shape, plus marketing advice, sales advice, and fundraising advice inside active paid engagements where needed. View engagement details and read the full policy.

Before scheduling, send a short written pre-screen email and cc Boardy. The first step is fit, stage, and next-step clarity. Money, compensation, and financial terms are discussed by phone call only, not in the pre-screen email.

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