Engineering leadership that scales with you.

Fractional CTO services for startups and growth-stage companies. Strategic technical leadership when you need it, without the full-time commitment.

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20+
Years in Tech
100M+
Users
15+
Seed to IPO Companies (and counting)
8+
Iconic Music Platforms (and counting)

How I Can Help

Strategic technical leadership and hands-on guidance to help your company build the right things, the right way.

Team Building

Hiring strategy, org design, and engineering culture development. Scale from 10 to 100 engineers without losing velocity or your soul.

Interim CTO

Step-in leadership when you need it — filling gaps, navigating transitions, or providing senior technical leadership while you find your permanent hire. I got you.

Technical Strategy

Architecture reviews, technology roadmaps, and strategic planning aligned with your business goals and growth trajectory. Boxes and arrows that all teams will understand.

Board & Investor Readiness

Technical due diligence, engineering narratives for fundraising, and board-level communication. Tell your technical story with confidence - without selling out.

AI Integration

Practical AI strategy for real teams. From integrating productivity tools to modernizing legacy systems with AI-assisted workflows — no hand waving.

Engineering Excellence

Process optimization that works for your org. Real-world best practices that accelerate delivery, reduce technical debt, and hopefully gets you to 8hrs of sleep at night.

20+ years of building iconic platforms for creators and the people who love them.

Two decades leading engineering teams at platforms that shaped how people discover, consume, and connect — from music streaming pioneers like Beats, Pandora, and SoundCloud, to media destinations like CNET, GameSpot, and Yahoo, to education at GreatSchools.

Products used by hundreds of millions, through hyper-growth, acquisitions, and IPOs.

Now I help founders scale the same way.

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Bobby Gaza

Hi, I'm Bobby Gaza.

Kapwa is a Filipino concept meaning "shared identity" — the recognition that we are connected and rise together. It's the philosophy behind how I work: your success is my success.

I've built my career where technology meets culture — creating platforms that connect creators to the people who need to hear them.

Today, I partner with select companies as a fractional CTO/Advisor through Kapwa Labs, and as VP of Client Strategy at SPAN Digital, a prestigious technology consulting firm here in San Francisco.

When I'm not working, you'll find me spending time with my amazing family in Oakland or cycling through the Bay Area hills.

Let's build something great.

Whether you're scaling your first engineering team or preparing for your next funding round, I'd love to hear about your challenges.

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