A CTO for founders
who don’t have one yet.
Strategy, architecture, AI and hands-on execution, shaped around your company.
The Voyage
Coding since 2003. A CTO since 2014.
Elcano’s voyage began with Magellan’s expedition. Burak’s began at Macellan.
- One of four co-founders in 2014, and the only technical one
- Its CTO ever since, leading technology, hiring and mentorship
- Now doing the same for founders, through Elcano
What matters in the age of AI
Problem Framing
The right problem, before any code or prompt.
Engineering Judgment
Knowing which shortcuts will cost you later.
Systems Thinking
Seeing what a change in one place breaks in another.
Technical Leadership
Hiring the team, growing it and setting its priorities.
- 20+ Years writing software
- 2014 Co-founded Macellan
- 100+ People on board at Macellan
- Still curious
CTO as a Service
What founders hire Elcano for.
Practical, founder-friendly CTO support.
CTO as a Service
Ongoing CTO support, without a full-time hire.
Tech Strategy
Clear, executable plans: scope, architecture, roadmap.
AI Integration
AI isn’t optional any more. Put it to work.
Team Building
Hire, mentor and scale high-performing teams.
Approach
What working with us is like.
You work with Burak
No account managers or juniors in between: the person you talk to is the one doing the work.
Shaped around your company
There’s no standard package. Scope and terms are agreed with each founder.
When AI isn’t enough
Clients come to us for what AI couldn’t solve, and to check what it built for them. We use it every day too.
“Burak is a man of few words who lets his work speak for itself. He takes on significant responsibilities without drawing attention to how much he carries. He is the best software engineer I have ever worked with, and has an exceptional ability to build and sustain products on extremely limited budgets. A great partner on any journey, if a little too quiet :)”
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