Move Projects From Stuck to Shipped
Helping Founders Ship Their First Product Fast with AI-Accelerated Engineering Teams. I fix broken processes, speed up delivery, and prepare platforms to scale.
Your Challenges
Early-stage founders often struggle because they're not sure how to build their product the right way. Execution slows, priorities get fuzzy, and it's unclear who to hire to fix it.
The Wrong Approach
Without a senior technical leader, it's easy to overbuild or choose the wrong stack.
Hiring Mismatches
Bringing on engineers who can't deliver or don't fit the startup pace.
Rising Tech Debt
Delays and messy codebases that become impossible to maintain.
Proven Results
Real-world examples of problems solved and value delivered.
The Challenge
A Series A fintech startup had a bloated backlog and a team paralyzed by technical debt. No new features had shipped in 4 months.
The Solution
Conducted an architecture audit, implemented a pragmatic Agile workflow, and cut scope to the essentials.
The Challenge
A healthcare data company wanted to leverage LLMs but couldn't risk data privacy leaks or hallucinations.
The Solution
Designed a secure, local-first RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) architecture and led the engineering team to build it.
The Challenge
A consumer app hit viral growth, but their monolithic MVP crashed every time traffic spiked.
The Solution
Migrated critical services to a microservices architecture, implemented auto-scaling, and optimized database queries.
The Challenge
Founders were frustrated by a lack of visibility and high developer turnover. They didn't know if they had the right people.
The Solution
Established clear engineering metrics (DORA), mentored the lead engineer, and restructured the hiring process.
Trusted by Founders
Don't just take my word for it. Here's what founders say about working with Martin Tech Labs.
"We were stuck in a loop of technical debt and missed deadlines. Stephen came in, cut through the noise, and got us shipping again in weeks. He didn't just fix our code; he fixed our engineering culture."
"Building a secure AI pipeline for patient data seemed impossible with our internal team. Stephen designed a local-first architecture that passed every compliance audit and opened up a massive new revenue stream for us."
"When our app went viral, our servers crashed. Stephen stepped in as Fractional CTO, migrated us to microservices, and stabilized the platform. We handled 10x traffic the next week without a hiccup."
Technical Leadership
Deep experience across the entire engineering lifecycle, from code to culture.
Technical Leadership
Scalable Architecture
Artificial Intelligence
Project Management
Distributed Systems
Agile Methodologies
About Stephen Martin
Fractional CTO with experience at Big Tech companies and startups. I've built products, scaled teams, and delivered results. My mission is to help founders navigate the complex technical landscape and ship products that matter.
