Dr. Krunoslav Ris — Fractional CTO for Scaleups | Board-Level Tech Governance | AI Strategy + Architecture (EU/US) | Reducing tech OPEX 28-40% | PMP & PBA Holder

About Dr. Krunoslav

Most scaling companies lose 30–40% of their technology spend due to governance gaps, vendor sprawl, and uncontrolled AI adoption.The risk does not appear in daily operations.It appears on the balance sheet as capital leakage, structural inefficiency, and hidden exposure.As companies grow, technology complexity increases faster than oversight.- Architecture fragments.- Vendors multiply.- AI tools proliferate without control.- Cyber risk expands silently.This is not an operational problem. It is a capital governance problem.I work with founders, CEOs, and investor-backed companies who understand that:→ Significant portions of technology spending are lost through structural inefficiencies → Architecture decisions compound over time, positively or negatively → AI without governance increases exposure faster than value → Vendor ecosystems drift unless actively controlled As a Fractional CTO, I operate at the decision level, not the operational level.What I Do in the First 90 Days→ Establish board-aligned technology governance → Identify capital leakage across vendors, tooling and delivery models → Assess AI readiness and risk exposure → Review architecture scalability and technical debt trajectory → Align engineering execution with enterprise value creation This is not advisory theater.It is a structural intervention.Selected Outcomes (Growth-Stage & Multi-Vendor Environments)→ Reduced technology OPEX 28–40% within 6–12 months through vendor consolidation and governance reset → Achieved regulatory cybersecurity readiness before investor due diligence in regulated industries → Scaled engineering organizations from 8 to 40+ engineers while introducing governance structure → Consolidated 12–25 vendors into controlled delivery ecosystems with measurable accountability I work across EU and US markets with scaleups and growth-stage companies where technology risk is rising faster than governance maturity.Background→ 25+ years leading complex, multi-stakeholder digital systems across 46 countries → Eight internationally recognized certifications, including PMP® and PMI-PBA® → MIT Sloan Executive Education → Doctoral-level analytical discipline → Experience spanning enterprise platforms, AI strategy, and regulated environments Technology is not an expense line.It is a capital structure component.If your growth is outpacing your governance maturity, book a 30-minute executive risk assessment - by application only: https://www.linkedin.com/in/krunoslavris/