John Ferlito
Fractional CTO
Based in Australia · 25+ years experience
Summary
Fractional CTO | Non-Executive Director | Technology & Business Leader | Start-up & Scale-up Mentor
About
For more than 20 years, I have grown, scaled and pivoted technology and professional services start-ups into multimillion-dollar businesses with unique competitive advantage through product and partnerships. From IPO to mergers, acquisitions, organisational transformations and services innovation, I have demonstrated my ability to drive growth by seeking future opportunity, bringing compelling, and often Australia-first products to market.
Building Bulletproof Group from the ground-up into an ASX-listed entity as Co-Founder and CTO, I held a key role in pivoting, evolving and leading the organisation through its recent acquisition and integration with AC3.
I support the boards, founders and leadership teams of a number of ambitious start-ups as they navigate change, pivot offerings and secure funding required for the next stage of growth.
If you’d like to connect, or have a conversation, feel free to get in touch.
Skills
Engineering Leadership, Software Architecture, Cloud & Infrastructure, DevOps
Regions covered
Industry experience
SaaS, Professional Services
At a glance
John brings hands-on experience across Engineering Leadership, Software Architecture, Cloud & Infrastructure, DevOps. Available for engagements across Asia-Pacific. Industry experience includes SaaS, Professional Services.
How fractional CTO engagements with John work
John 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.