Services
Fractional CIO & vCIO
SVP-level IT executive leadership without the full-time hire. Strategy, governance, vendor selection, board reporting, and IT succession planning for FinTech and banking organizations.
Cloud FinOps
Certified FinOps Practitioner-led cost optimization. AWS, GCP, Azure spend audits using the FinOps Foundation Framework and FOCUS Specification. Typical engagement reduces cloud spend 25–45% within 90 days.
Vendor Governance & Profit Recovery Audits
Contract reviews, renegotiation, and vendor consolidation. We've identified and recovered millions in vendor overcharges, redundant tooling, and shadow IT subscriptions.
Regulatory & Compliance Advisory
SOC 2, PCI-DSS, regulatory technology compliance, and audit readiness for banks, FinTechs, and payment processors.
About Thomas Ferri
SVP-level IT executive with 20+ years in FinTech and Banking. Certified FinOps Practitioner, AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner. Former IT leader at multiple regulated financial services organizations. Founder of FractCIO and CiteCore.AI.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Fractional CIO?
A Fractional CIO provides SVP-level IT executive leadership on a part-time basis — owning strategy, cloud cost governance, vendor accountability, and board reporting without a full-time hire.
How does FinOps reduce AWS cloud costs?
Through reserved instance optimization, right-sizing, and waste elimination using the FinOps Foundation framework. FractCIO has documented 31% AWS spend reduction across client engagements.
What industries does FractCIO serve?
FinTech, Banking, and regulated financial services — organizations with high cloud spend, strict compliance, and rapid scaling pressure.
Contact
FractCIO · Raleigh, NC · United States · +1-704-996-4850 · Contact form