Bryce Catlin
Fractional CTO at Bubbl
Based in United States · 30+ years experience
Summary
People-First CTO, VP Engineering & Technical Advisor | Scaled Teams 20→100+ Engineers | Consumer Marketplaces & Sports Tech | AI & Platform Modernization
About
I build engineering organizations that deliver—from 3-person startup teams to 100+ engineer departments driving 20%+ YoY growth.
At LeagueApps, I increased deployment velocity by 10x while scaling our platform and providing opportunities for millions of youth sports participants. At Shipt, I grew the backend engineering team from 4 to 13 teams (100+ engineers) during rapid national expansion, maintaining exceptionally low attrition, including a 6-month interim Co-CTO role.
My approach combines technical excellence with people-first leadership. I specialize in microservices and cloud architecture, AI enablement, and platform engineering - while building teams that scale sustainably. Whether decomposing monoliths, implementing DevSecOps culture, or navigating complex 2- and 3-sided marketplaces, I focus on long-term solutions over quick fixes.
Notable achievements include 15-year tenure scaling OpenTable's consumer platform as the 7th engineering hire, consistent recognition for diversity hiring and team development, and 2 patents in caching systems. I've led technical due diligence on both sides of acquisitions and driven SOX, SOC2, and PCI compliance efforts. Recent hands-on experience includes modern AI development tools (Cursor, Codex, Claude Code, and GitHub Copilot).
Currently exploring CTO and VP Engineering roles, full-time or fractional, and technical advisory positions in AI-first companies, marketplaces, travel & leisure, sports tech, and ed-tech.
Outside work: I am an Eagle Scout, an Assistant Scoutmaster, and youth soccer coach and manager—the same people-first focus that drives my engineering leadership.
Skills
Software Architecture, Cloud & Infrastructure, M&A / Due Diligence, Platform Modernisation, Engineering Leadership, DevOps, Governance & Risk
Regions covered
Industry experience
Not-for-profit, Government, Fintech, Professional Services, Manufacturing, Retail, SaaS, Education, Healthcare
At a glance
Bryce brings hands-on experience across Software Architecture, Cloud & Infrastructure, M&A / Due Diligence, Platform Modernisation, Engineering Leadership, DevOps and 1 other areas. Available for engagements across United States, North America. Industry experience includes Not-for-profit, Government, Fintech, Professional Services, Manufacturing and 4 more.
How fractional CTO engagements with Bryce work
Bryce works on a fractional basis — typically one to three days a week for an agreed engagement length — so you get senior technical leadership without the cost or commitment of a full-time hire. Engagements commonly include technical due diligence, board reporting, engineering team leadership, technology strategy, architecture reviews, hiring support, and stepping in as interim CTO during a transition.