Chris Fischer.

I build AI-native products with founders and teams, mostly at companies 0 → Series B. Through Wolf Works LLC I take on embedded fractional leadership, AI and agentic-systems work, and early-stage advisory — hands-on, not slide-deck.

Nine-time startup operator. Two-time founder. VP of Technology at Shutterstock, where I helped build the marketplace and developer platform through its 2012 IPO. Followed by CPTO and GM roles at Reonomy, Aaptiv, TRX, and Wahoo Fitness. Currently co-founder and CPTO of Goodword.

Why fractional

Most companies between seed and Series B don't need a full-time CPTO. They need judgment, pattern-matching from a lot of past bad and good decisions, and someone who will actually build the thing.

How I work

• Hands-on. Code, not decks.
• Monthly retainers. Two or three focus areas per month, agreed up front.
• 30 days notice to cancel. No long contracts.
• Monthly written report plus a 30-minute strategy call.

Where I've been