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Fractional CTO

CTO leadership for companies that need a strategic technology plan for growth or a future exit

Rey Ortega has been the acting chief technology officer for a long list of businesses, most of them seeking funding or investment in their technology. He brings 26+ years of building enterprise-grade technology for small and mid-size emerging companies.

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Rey Ortega, founder of Grata Intelligence
Rey OrtegaFounder, Grata Intelligence

26+

years building enterprise-grade technology for small and mid-size companies

5

companies helped through an acquisition

$200M+

in valuation generated through technology

10x+

valuation added for current clients with AI

From Grata Software to Grata Intelligence

Rey started Grata Software in 2014 and was putting neural networks to work for clients before most business owners had heard the term. The company is now Grata Intelligence, and the work has moved all the way to the latest AI.

Through all of it, Rey has been the fractional CTO for companies that needed their technology to hold up in front of investors and buyers. He has helped five companies get acquired or go through an acquisition, and helped businesses generate more than $200 million in valuation through technology.

Investors look hard at the technology. Who built it, whether it scales, whether there is a plan, and whether somebody senior owns it. That is the seat Rey sits in.

  1. 26+ years ago

    A self-taught engineer

    Rey starts building software and never stops. Over the next two decades that means enterprise-grade systems for small and mid-size companies that couldn't afford an enterprise team.

  2. 2014

    Grata Software

    Rey founds Grata Software and puts neural networks to work for clients, years before AI was something business owners talked about.

  3. Today

    Grata Intelligence

    Grata Software is now Grata Intelligence. The AI we build today has added more than 10x valuation for current clients, and Rey still sits in the CTO seat for companies planning their growth or a future exit.

What a fractional CTO does for your company

The role is strategic, and it comes with real responsibility for the team and the numbers.

Engineers and a founder working through a system architecture and hiring plan on a glass whiteboard

  • Owns your technology strategy

    A fractional CTO is a strategic seat. Rey sits at the leadership table, sets the technology direction and makes the build, buy and fix calls, so the plan holds up when investors look under the hood.

  • Finds new revenue in your technology

    We look for the places in your business where technology can generate revenue, then decide how to use it to add more.

  • Brings in senior technical talent

    We bring high-level engineers and technical leaders into the company and put them on the work that matters most.

  • Builds your hiring process

    Job descriptions, technical interviews and scorecards, built so your company can keep hiring strong technical people on its own.

  • Hires your full-time CTO

    When the company is ready for a full-time CTO, we run the search, vet the candidates and help you hire the right one.

Companies Rey has served as fractional CTO

From vacation rental technology and flood claims to home care, hospice software and expense intelligence. These are some of them, and there are many others.

  • Xplorie

  • RipplePoint

  • Jackson Adjustment Company

  • Dragonfile

  • Play 360 Hoops

  • MyGuestbook

  • CareTime

  • DialNDoc

  • Pallativo, formerly Elara

  • E4C, Employers for Change

Talk to Rey about your technology

Need a strategic technology plan to grow, or to get ready for an exit down the road? Tell us where you are and we'll set up a discovery call.

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What is a fractional CTO?

A fractional CTO is a senior technology leader who works with your company part time. You get a chief technology officer at the leadership table, setting strategy and making the technical calls, without hiring one full time.

When does a company need a fractional CTO?

Most of the companies Rey has served were seeking funding or investment in their technology. That is when investors want to see someone senior who owns the technology, the roadmap and the team. It also fits a company that needs a CTO now but isn't ready for a full-time hire.

Who is the fractional CTO at Grata Intelligence?

Rey Ortega, the founder of Grata Software, which is now Grata Intelligence. Rey has spent more than 26 years building enterprise-grade technology for small and mid-size emerging businesses.

Can a fractional CTO help with funding or an acquisition?

Rey has helped five companies get acquired or go through an acquisition, and has helped businesses generate more than $200 million in valuation through technology. The AI we build today has added more than 10x valuation for current clients.

Will you help us hire a full-time CTO?

Yes. Hiring your full-time CTO is part of the role. We run the search, vet the candidates and help you make the hire.

Do you help hire engineers and technical leaders?

Yes. We bring in high-level technical talent and build your hiring process, from job descriptions and technical interviews to scorecards, so you can keep hiring well.

How does a fractional CTO add revenue?

We look at where technology can generate revenue in your business and how to use it to add more. That can mean new products, automation that lets the team handle more customers, or AI that changes what the company is worth.

Which companies has Rey been fractional CTO for?

Xplorie, RipplePoint, Jackson Adjustment Company, Dragonfile, Play 360 Hoops, MyGuestbook, CareTime, DialNDoc, Pallativo (formerly Elara) and E4C (Employers for Change), among many others.

Are Grata Software and Grata Intelligence the same company?

Yes. Rey founded Grata Software in 2014, and the company is now Grata Intelligence.

Where is Grata Intelligence based?

Grata Intelligence is based in Orlando, Florida, and works with businesses across the United States. You can reach us at (866) GO-GRATA, or (866) 464-7282.