Filling the Gap

Fractional Chief Data / AI Officer

Small and mid-size firms can be in need of senior AI and analytics leadership without affording to justify full-time C-suite hires.

SpaceTimeWorks offers services of a Fractional Chief Data & AI Officer (fCDAO) that can fill that gap at a fraction of the cost, and deliver requirements, including: Strategic direction, vendor evaluation, roadmap ownership, and organizational AI readiness.

Only Get the Help You Need

Turn AI Ambition Into Measurable Business Outcomes

For growth-stage and mid-market firms navigating AI transformation, SpaceTimeWorks can deliver for You the strategic AI and data leadership of a seasoned Chief Data & AI Officer minus the overhead of a full-time hire. Our foundation for the deliverables of the Fractional Chief Data & AI officer are the following five core value pillars:

  1. Strategic Clarity: So you can translate AI hype into a grounded roadmap aligned to business goals
  2. Execution-Ready Architecture: To help you design ML/AI systems that are scalable, explainable, and production-ready
  3. Vendor Independence: So that you can objectively evaluate platforms, tools, and vendors with no conflicts of interest
  4. Cross-Functional Bridge: To help you become fluent with engineering, product, data science, and executive audiences
  5. Research Currency: So that You can bring in current knowledge of GenAI, Agentic AI, RAG, and MLOps

SpaceTimeWorks offers three engagement tiers per the following engagement levels:

Tier 1: Strategic Advisor

“The Board-Level Voice”

  • Scope: 8–10 hours/month
  • Deliverables: Monthly strategic brief, quarterly roadmap review, vendor/tool evaluation, board/exec prep support, async availability for escalations
  • Best For: Firms that need AI credibility and governance without daily involvement
Tier 2: Fractional CDAO

“The Embedded Executive”

  • Scope: 15-20 hours/month
  • Deliverables: All of Tier 1, plus: Team leadership/mentoring, hands-on architecture reviews, initiative ownership, stakeholder management, hiring input, roadmap execution
  • Best For: Firms actively building or scaling an AI/data function
Tier 3: AI Transform Sprint

“The 90-day Accelarator”

  • Scope: Fixed-term, defined-outcome engagement (90 days)
  • Deliverables: AI readiness assessment, prioritized roadmap, vendor selection, team upskilling plan, 3 executive briefings
  • Best For: Firms at an inflection point — pre-fundraise, post-acquisition, new board directive
Key Differentiators

Why Choose SpaceTimeWorks for Your Fractional Chief Data & AI Officer

With 18+ years of enterprise analytics expertise, 12 years of product ownership in Enterprise, and active AI research and certifications, we provide senior AI and analytics leadership for clarity, roadmap, and execution guidance — at a fraction of a full hire cost.

  • A rare pairing: We provide you a foundation of Enterprise product ownership combined with PhD-level scientific rigor.

  • Track of success: Career-spanning achievements in intellect (trailblazing “Learning” brains for Machine Learning), industry cycles (revitalizing and introducing niche products), and Enterprise (increasing adoption 3x at scale).

  • Academic benefits: Our active university lecturing forces continuous synthesis and currency; our services do not operate on stale expertise. Our peer-reviewed research track further offers academic credibility to research-adjacent clients.

  • Locality: San Diego, CA presence, plus a remote/hybrid-ready status for national reach.