I have spent two decades working with 150+ ventures as a founder, operator, and product executive. My focus has always been the same: cut through the noise, find what actually drives growth, and build the foundations that make it repeatable.
Founders bring me in when the product function needs senior ownership fast. Whether you have a gap to fill, a team that needs direction, or a mandate to deliver before the next funding round, I embed and take ownership of the outcome.
A focused project or a short initial engagement where we confirm the fit is right for both sides while delivering real results.
We align on goals, cadence, and deliverables, whether the engagement is strategy-led, execution-first, or a fractional role that can grow into a bigger or longer mandate.
Accountable for outcomes, not just available to advise.
Ongoing engagements are structured as a monthly retainer, negotiated based on scope and time commitment. This keeps your budgeting predictable, and delivers senior-level results at a fraction of a full-time CPO cost.
Cognome is a HealthTech startup that was spun off from a large hospital organization. They have a suite of products including a platform for AI-powered medical research, a dashboard for AI explainability and governance and AI Models (both medical and operational) for healthcare organizations.
The products were developed and used internally by the parent company. As a result, Cognome's product organization lacked the market-first approach that underlines successful commercialization. The challenge was to adjust the product portfolio and modus-operandi of the organization, while supporting the existing user base in a specialized and complex space.
I went top-down on the product, starting with Strategy and Roadmap in order to drive meaningful market-focused changes. The goal was to make the portfolio better suited for a wider audience.
I followed a bottom-up approach for the product operations, streamlining Agile processes in the trenches, and iteratively building on top. The goal was to create an efficient product organization that could absorb and deliver requirements at high velocity, and scale with the product.
The result was a series of successful product launches that streamlined access to health data, supporting operations, decision-making, and research for healthcare professionals.
“It was such a pleasure having Christos as my EIR at the WE4A Programme powered by Seedstars for Safeem. He helped me in particular reframe the outlook of my startup. To add, he is very knowledgeable about his role in guidance of major metrics required to support entrepreneurial strides.”Princess Adeyinka Tekenah, Founder/CEO, Happy Coffee (Nigeria)
“Christos was able to add tremendous value to our efforts in trying to grow our edtech startup as we focused on mobile learning for learners around the world. Christos brought his expertise and skills to help us manage internal projects more effectively and streamlined our sales process by identifying gaps where we could improve.”Samer Bawab, Cofounder, eFlow (UAE)
“My few weeks with Christos were highly educational, opening my eyes to what a real product development process looks like, saving us a ton of time and cash. His approach to his work is like a proud craftsman, really taking the time to understand the issues and objectives, and putting his whole heart and soul into helping us deliver true value to our clients. Forever grateful!”Alex Tanti, Cofounder/CEO, Racecheck (UK)
“Christos and I worked together during my mentorship program with Seedstars. He played a vital role in our business growth, coached us on product development and sales, and helped us to create robust operational processes. He has good analytical skills and was very instrumental in helping our business thrive. I highly recommend his expertise.”Inonge Imasiku, Founder/CEO, Mangwee Payment Systems (Zambia)
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A fractional Chief Product Officer is a product executive who works with your company on a part-time or defined-scope basis rather than as a full-time hire. They own the product function: strategy, roadmap, team leadership, and execution. You get C-suite product ownership without the cost or commitment of a permanent role.
Usually when the product function is missing leadership or has outgrown whoever is running it. Common situations: the founding team is building without a clear product owner; a CPO departure left a gap to fill fast; growth has plateaued with no one owning the fix; or the company needs a senior product leader while a full-time hire is sourced.
They run the product function. That means setting and communicating the product strategy, owning the roadmap, leading the product and cross-functional teams, and being accountable for what ships and what it achieves. The accountability is constant; the day-to-day shape varies by company.
A consultant delivers analysis or an artifact and hands it off. A fractional CPO is a startup operator in the product seat: stays in, leads the team, makes decisions, and owns outcomes. The deliverable is not a document, it is a functioning product organization.
Most engagements run three to twelve months. Some are scoped to a specific mandate: a product launch, a roadmap overhaul, a push through a funding cycle. Others evolve into an ongoing or full-time arrangement once fit is confirmed.
Fractional CPO engagements are structured as a monthly retainer, negotiated based on scope and time commitment. The cost is typically a fraction of a full-time CPO hire when you factor in salary, equity, benefits, and recruiting fees.