I partner with founders, CEOs, and boards as a Fractional CPO, CTO, or blended CPTO — senior executive thinking and hands-on execution, without the full-time overhead.
Every engagement is shaped around your specific situation — pure product leadership, technology oversight, or a single executive spanning both.
I own the product vision and ensure every feature, roadmap decision, and prioritization call connects to customer value and business outcomes.
I provide the strategic technology leadership that turns ambition into architecture — making the right build vs. buy calls and scaling what matters.
A single executive who speaks both languages — eliminating the friction that grows between product and engineering when they report separately.
Fractional doesn't mean distant. I operate as a true member of your leadership team.
We discuss your situation, the leadership gap, and what success looks like in 90 days and beyond.
I propose an engagement structure — hours per week, cadence, focus areas, and clear deliverables.
Team interviews, stack and roadmap review, and an honest diagnostic within the first two weeks.
Weekly executive presence, strategic decisions, and measurable progress tracked against agreed outcomes.
I work best when there's urgency, ambition, and a team that's ready to move fast.
You've found PMF and need to scale your strategy, but a full-time CPO or CTO hire isn't right yet.
Your CPO or CTO departed, you're pivoting, or entering a new market and need experienced leadership immediately.
Your portfolio company needs product and tech leadership to unlock growth or prepare for a transaction.
You're the de facto CPO and CTO, but your time is better spent on vision, customers, and fundraising.
You're digitizing your business or launching SaaS and need experienced leadership to avoid costly missteps.
You need an independent, credible voice on the state of the product and technology — not filtered through the team being assessed.
I'm Jim Kitchen, the founder of Novis Logic Consulting. My career has been built scaling products across B2B SaaS, marketplace, and platform businesses — as an operator first, never a sideline advisor.
I've led product and engineering teams from early-stage ambiguity to complex, scaled organizations. That range is what makes fractional work effective: I've been in your seat before.
My approach is direct and practical. I don't produce decks that gather dust — I drive decisions, unblock teams, and make the organization better at shipping the right things.
A few examples of how fractional engagement has moved the needle.
Most engagements start with a 30-minute conversation. Tell me what's happening and we'll figure out together if there's a fit.
Send a note and I'll respond within 24 hours. No sales process, no intake form maze — just a direct conversation about your situation.
1–2 days per week, minimum 3-month commitment. Engagements are scoped to your needs — we'll figure out the right fit together.
Thanks for reaching out. I'll be in touch within 24 hours.