Work with Sean
Fractional CTO for owner-led businesses
I help business owners make technology decisions, manage developers and vendors, and improve the software their companies depend on. I can advise your team or take a more active role in development.
New · Fractional AI Officer · 6 capacity slots
Part-time AI leadership
I help you decide where to use AI, choose tools, and build and maintain the systems your team needs.
Where I can help
Reviewing estimates and technical advice I review what your developers or agency propose and help you decide what to approve, question, or change.
Deciding how to use AI I use AI agents daily on production systems. I can help you assess where they could help your business and what they would cost to use.
Maintaining an aging platform I help untangle legacy code and integrations, including systems where essential knowledge sits with a single developer.
Client voices
What owners say
CoolFrames couldn't run without Sean. For more than a decade, he's been the technical backbone of our platform. He can get deep into the implementation when needed, then step back and think like a CTO.
Dan Blessing
CEO, CoolFrames
Sean helped us build Peak's auction platform from the ground up. His oversight has been essential—without him, we wouldn't be where we are today.
Matt Davison
President, Peak Auto Auctions
We brought Sean in in 2022 to take over a PHP project and rebuild it from the ground up in Laravel. Since then, he's shown us why Laravel belongs in the enterprise—and how well it can hold its own against .NET.
Bryan Taylor
Founder, Anderson Taylor LLC
Sean helped us carry a complex Symfony insurance platform across the finish line—we couldn't have done it without him. He was also there at the beginning of PhishingBox, helping lay the foundation for what it is today.
Thomas Chase Gullett
CEO, PhishingBox
How we can work together
Email me about your business and the help you need. We'll discuss the scope and choose an engagement. The Fractional AI Officer page also offers direct booking.
Fixed scope
Platform & AI audit
$3,500–$5,000
A review of your codebase, infrastructure, vendors, and potential uses for AI. You get written findings and a prioritized plan for improvements.
Start with an email →Featured · 6 capacity slots
Fractional AI Officer
from $5,000/month
Part-time help with AI decisions, tools, and implementation. Choose Advisory or Part-Time to reserve recurring availability in my schedule.
See engagement options →Leadership + delivery
Embedded engagement
$6,000–$8,000+/month
Technical leadership and software development at a monthly flat rate. I use AI coding agents to help deliver improvements to your platform.
Start with an email →I keep the client roster small enough to know every codebase personally. New AI leadership engagements are limited to 6 Fractional AI Officer capacity slots.
My background
I've built full-stack web applications professionally since 2008, including e-commerce platforms, custom marketplaces, and auction systems. I've worked as a developer, technical lead, and in agency development, and helped businesses repair and maintain legacy software.
I'm based in Louisville, Kentucky, work with clients everywhere, and also teach software development through Talbot Tech.
Start with a conversation
Email me a couple of sentences about your business and the technology help you need. I'll reply personally, usually within a business day.
sean@talbot.techPrefer the phone? Call or text +1 (502) 654-8469.