Strategic Leadership Solutions
Welcome to Dioscuri Executive Services, where strategic technology leadership meets proven execution. As your fractional CTO partners, we navigate complex technical challenges and guide growing companies through digital transformation. Our tailored solutions combine deep technical expertise with strategic vision to help you achieve sustainable competitive advantage. Let us illuminate the path to your technology success.
About Us
Our Story
In ancient Greek mythology, the Dioscuri—Castor and Pollux—were twin brothers known as the protectors of sailors and guardians of those navigating treacherous waters. When storms threatened to destroy ships, these divine twins would appear as guiding lights, leading vessels safely to harbor. They were called upon not just in moments of crisis, but as trusted companions for any perilous journey across uncharted seas.
At Dioscuri Executive Services, we embody this same spirit of guidance and protection for modern enterprises navigating the turbulent waters of technology transformation.
Your Technology Guardian
Just as the mythological twins provided safe passage through storms, we serve as your fractional CTO partners, illuminating the path through complex technical challenges. Whether you're a startup charting your first course or an established company venturing into new technological territories, we provide the strategic leadership and technical expertise to guide you safely to your destination.
Twin Pillars of Success
Our approach rests on two fundamental strengths, like the divine twins themselves:
Strategic Vision – We chart the course, identifying opportunities and navigating around technological pitfalls before they become costly mistakes. Our fractional CTO services provide the high-level strategic thinking that transforms your technology from a cost center into a competitive advantage.
Practical Execution – Vision without action is merely dreaming. We will guide your team, ensuring that strategic initiatives translate into real results. From architecture decisions to team building, we're partners in your success.
When the Storms Come
Every business faces technological storms—system failures, scaling challenges, security threats, or the need for rapid digital transformation. Like the Dioscuri appearing as beacons in the darkness, we're there when you need us most. Our fractional model means you get CTO-level expertise precisely when and how you need it, without the overhead of a full-time executive.
Guiding You Home
The ancient mariners knew they could count on the Dioscuri to bring them safely home. Today's business leaders can count on Dioscuri Executive Services to navigate them through their technology challenges and deliver them safely to their goals—whether that's successful product launches, seamless digital transformations, or building world-class engineering teams.
Your journey through the digital landscape doesn't have to be perilous. Let us be your guiding lights.
Ready to set sail with experienced navigators?
Contact Dioscuri Executive Services to learn how our fractional CTO expertise can guide your company to new heights.
Does This Sound Familiar?
Your site crashes during your biggest launch of the year.
You've grown 300% in the past six months, but your system wasn't built for this scale. Customers are frustrated, sales are lost, and you're losing sleep wondering when the next outage will hit.
Your development team spends more time fixing bugs than building features.
What used to be quick fixes now take weeks. Your engineers are constantly firefighting, and new feature development has ground to a halt. You're falling behind competitors who seem to ship faster than ever.
You want to hire senior developers, but they take one look at your codebase and walk away.
Your tech stack is a patchwork of quick fixes and outdated technologies. The few candidates who stay demand salaries you can't afford, and the ones you can afford lack the experience to untangle the mess.
Nobody on your team fully understands how your core systems work.
The original developers have moved on, documentation is sparse or nonexistent, and making changes feels like defusing a bomb. You're afraid to touch anything critical because you don't know what might break.
You're getting conflicting technical advice from every direction.
Your lead developer wants to rewrite everything in the latest framework. Your DevOps engineer insists the problem is infrastructure. Your product manager is pushing for more features. You need someone to cut through the noise and tell you what actually matters.
Your development velocity has slowed to a crawl.
What used to take days now takes weeks. Simple changes require extensive testing because no one knows all the dependencies. Your team is talented but overwhelmed, and you're not sure if you need more people, better processes, or a completely different approach.
Here's How We Help
If any of these situations feel familiar, you're not alone. We've seen just about every scenario during our time leading technical teams. Here's how we approach them:
Rapid Assessment & Reverse Engineering
We dive deep into your existing systems to understand what you actually have, not just what you think you have. Through code analysis, architecture review, and team interviews, we create a comprehensive map of your technical landscape—including the undocumented parts that only live in developers' heads.
Strategic Prioritization
Not all technical debt is created equal. We help you identify which issues are genuinely blocking growth versus which ones just feel urgent. We focus on the 20% of problems that are causing 80% of your pain, creating a roadmap that delivers immediate stability while building toward long-term scalability.
Team Building & Development
Your people are your greatest asset. We work with your existing team to establish clear technical leadership, and we can help you develop mentorship programs, and career development paths. When hiring is necessary, We help you attract senior talent by improving your technical reputation and creating an environment where experienced developers actually want to work.
Scalable Architecture Design
We design systems that grow with your business, not against it. Whether you need to handle 10x traffic, support multiple product lines, or expand internationally, we create architecture that scales efficiently without constant rewrites.
Process & Documentation
We establish engineering practices that prevent future chaos: automated testing, code reviews, deployment pipelines, and—crucially—documentation that actually gets maintained. Your team learns to work smarter, not just harder.
Fractional Leadership, Full-Time Impact
You don't need the overhead of a full-time CTO to get strategic technical leadership. Through 6-month or 1-year retainer agreements, we provide executive-level guidance when and where you need it most—without the six-figure salary, equity, or lengthy hiring process.
The Advantage
Decades of hands-on software engineering combined with extensive technical leadership experience provides a unique perspective on these challenges. From building systems from the ground up to scaling engineering teams and navigating complex technical crises, this deep experience enables strategic guidance that actually works in practice.
The Flexibility You Need
Some months you might need weekly strategic sessions. Other months, you might need daily hands-on support during a critical migration. Our retainer model adapts to your actual needs, not arbitrary schedules.
Executive-Level Thinking, Engineer-Level Execution
We don't just give high-level advice and disappear. We roll up our sleeves, review code, mentor your team, and make the hard technical decisions that move your business forward.
No Lengthy Commitments or Hiring Risks
Getting the wrong full-time CTO can set you back months or years. My engagement model lets you access senior technical leadership immediately while you determine your long-term needs.
Process
Our consulting process is designed to allow us to discover the challenges you know you face, as well as some you might not know. It allows us to be effective as quickly as possible, so that you get superior results every time.
Consultation
Initial Meeting
During the consultation phase, we understand your business needs and goals to create a personalized strategy for success. This process includes two distinct discovery phases: first, we conduct comprehensive discovery sessions with your leadership team to align on objectives and scope before any agreement is signed. Once we've established our partnership, we expand discovery to include all team members and stakeholders, ensuring everyone is aligned and engaged from the start.
Strategy Development
Tailored Solutions
We develop customized strategies based on best practices and create innovative approaches to set your company on the path to success and growth.
Implementation
Action Plan
The implementation phase involves executing the tailored solutions to achieve tangible results that facilitate business growth.
Monitoring
Results & Optimization
We implement robust measurement systems and performance dashboards that track key metrics, validate strategic outcomes, and enable data-driven decision making for continuous improvement.
Leadership
Tim Newsom
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Tim brings over 28 years of comprehensive software engineering expertise to Dioscuri Executive Services, with more than 15 years successfully leading high-performing teams through complex system implementations and digital transformations. His extensive senior leadership experience spans 6+ years in executive roles, where he has guided organizations through critical technology decisions and strategic initiatives.
Throughout his career, Tim has navigated the challenges that growing companies face when scaling their technology infrastructure and teams. This hard-earned experience enables him to anticipate potential pitfalls and guide clients toward proven solutions that drive sustainable growth and competitive advantage.
463-328-2524
Contact Us
Get in Touch
Have a question or need more information? Reach out to us, and we'll be happy to assist you.