Fractional CTO & Advisory
Executive‑level guidance, roadmaps, and pragmatic leadership to align engineering with business outcomes and ship with confidence.
Now accepting Q3 engagements
Precision engineering
for mission‑critical systems.
Fractional CTO leadership and hands‑on consulting for aviation operations, enterprise software, and the regulated edges where reliability is non‑negotiable.
30+
Years in industry
99.95%
Uptime target
6
Verticals shipped
01 — Capabilities
Senior consulting designed for durable systems.
Clear architecture, focused delivery, measurable outcomes. We work where complexity, compliance, and uptime intersect — and where second‑rate engineering becomes operational risk.
Custom Software Engineering
Full‑stack delivery in .NET, C#, C++, and cloud‑native architectures. Design, modernize, and refactor mission‑critical systems end‑to‑end.
Aviation Technology & Ops
Dispatch, flight planning, MEL/MMEL automation, ARINC 424 parsing, and operational tooling for the realities of airline workflows.
AI & Automation
AI‑assisted workflows, local LLM integration, OCR pipelines, and intelligent data processing — applied where it pays back, not where it markets.
Systems Integration
Bridging legacy and modern platforms — API design, data transformation, and the secure enterprise integration patterns that actually hold up under load.
Database & Cloud Architecture
High‑availability design, SQL/NoSQL modeling, performance tuning, and scalable cloud migration plans staged for safety, not theatre.
02 — Engagement Models
Clear, outcome‑oriented ways to work together.
Start focused, scale as needed. Every engagement begins with a discovery call and a written scope — no open‑ended retainers, no surprise burn rates.
SP‑01 · FIXED SCOPE
Architecture Sprint
Assess, decide, and set a clear path. Deliverables: architecture memo, risk register, 90‑day plan.
SP‑02 · RETAINER
Fractional CTO
Hands‑on leadership 1–3 days/week. Align roadmap, mentor team, drive delivery with crisp priorities.
SP‑03 · TIME‑BOXED
Delivery Rescue
Stabilize a slipping initiative. Diagnose bottlenecks; implement a pragmatic remediation plan with you.
SP‑04 · OPTIMIZATION
Cloud & Cost
Right‑size infrastructure, improve performance, and reduce spend without risking reliability.
03 — Advisory
Strategy to execution, without the consulting theatre.
Architecture reviews, modernization roadmaps, and hands‑on leadership to unblock delivery and elevate engineering practice — delivered in plain language, with decisions written down.
- Executive‑level guidanceAligned to business goals, risks, and the operational realities of regulated environments.
- Architecture & platform decisionsWith clear trade‑offs, a written rationale, and a path forward that survives the next reorg.
- Modernization & de‑riskingStaged outcomes that keep production stable while the legacy is incrementally retired.
- Team mentoring & baselinesProcess tuning, code review culture, and quality baselines that compound over quarters.
04 — Pyxis Aviate Labs
A modern airline operations platform — in development.
Dispatch, crew, fleet, and day‑of‑ops performance, unified in a precision instrument. We're seeking a small group of design partners to shape early capabilities and integrations.
Flight Ops
Real‑time situational awareness, flight watch, NOTAMs, weather overlays, disruption management.
Crew & Duty
Rostering, legality checks, qualifications, and compliance with configurable rules engines.
Fleet & Maintenance
Aircraft status, MEL/CDL tracking, planned and unplanned maintenance visibility in one pane.
Data & Integrations
ARINC 424, AIDX, ACARS/AFDX gateways, and flexible APIs for the systems already in your stack.
Dispatch Overview
Active flights — AIRAC 2507 · 14:32Z
On‑time dep
92.4%
↑ 1.2 vs target
Active flights
147
↑ 8 from yesterday
Delay minutes
324
↓ 12% vs target
Crew util
78.2%
→ Holding steady
Active METARs
Operational Alerts
◈
NOTAM — EGLL RWY 27L/09R Closed
Runway closed for maintenance 0600–1200Z. Affected flights must confirm alternate routing via ATIS D/B before release.
⚠
Diversion — PYX401 → EGCC
Diverting to Manchester due to weather minima at EGLL. Crew duty time 11:32 / legal max 13:00.
ℹ
Flight Plan Filed — PYX119
ICAO FPL accepted by FAA ATC. Clearance valid 60 minutes.
05 — About
Pyxis was founded by a veteran software engineer with 30+ years across aviation, healthcare, finance, communications, and cloud‑native SaaS.
We build elegant, stable, high‑performance systems tailored to real‑world operations — from flight planning to enterprise workflows. The work is small‑team, senior‑led, and free of the staffing overhead that bloats most consulting engagements.
Named for the constellation Pyxis — the mariner's compass — we orient by the same principle: precision over polish, decisions written down, and outcomes you can audit a year later.
30+
Years
Across aviation, healthcare, finance, comms, SaaS.
6
Verticals
Regulated industries shipped end‑to‑end.
.NET
Primary stack
C# / C++ / cloud‑native, with deep aviation domain.
NYC
Based in
New York Metropolitan Area · Remote‑first.
06 — Free Aviation Tools
Practical calculators for pilots, dispatchers, and sim enthusiasts.
Browser-based aviation tools — no sign-up, no install. Built to the same precision standard as our operational software.
Crosswind Component Calculator
Compute headwind and crosswind components from runway heading and reported wind. Instant pass/fail against your aircraft's limits.
Open calculator →E6B Flight Computer
Wind correction angle, true airspeed, time/distance/fuel, and density altitude — the classic E6B, in your browser.
Open calculator →Great Circle Distance Mapper
Plot great circle routes between any two airports and compute orthodromic distance in nm, km, and statute miles.
Open mapper →07 — Contact
Let's talk about your mission‑critical systems.
Most engagements start with a 30‑minute discovery call: a quick read of where you are, what's slipping, and what a written 90‑day plan might cover. No deck, no pitch.
PRIMARY CTA
Book a 30‑min consultation
A written scope and 90‑day plan follow if there's a fit. No retainers required to start.
Email info@pyxisint.com →
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