Fractional CTO & Data Modernization
Escape Tech Debt. Accelerate Delivery. Bridge Strategy, Architecture and Technology.
Brian Brewer, Principal Data Architect and Fractional CTO, helps enterprises and maturing SMBs overcome tech debt and build AI-ready data platforms. With 20+ years delivering for 30+ Fortune 500s across finance, healthcare, media, manufacturing, and logistics (Citigroup, United Health, BMO, A&E Networks, Sabre Holdings), Brian Brewer combines strategic roadmaps with hands-on validation—delivering measurable value without infrastructure complexity or high-pressure chaos.
How We Help You Succeed
🎯 Strategic Architecture
Design future-state governed data platforms and roadmaps (AWS, Azure, Data Mesh) that align with business goals—reducing time-to-value by up to 40%.
🤝 Leadership Alignment
Partner with C-suite and engineering teams to ensure enterprise adoption, mentoring leaders to bridge technical and business objectives.
🛡️ Governance & Compliance
Build scalable, compliant platforms (GDPR, HIPAA) with frameworks that balance agility and trust—saving millions in compliance costs.
🔬 Technical Validation
Deliver hands-on proof-of-concepts (Python, Databricks, Snowflake, Azure , AWS data Platforms) to prove architectures before major investments.
📈 Measurable Outcomes
Develop business cases and track results—delivering 20%+ efficiency gains and accelerated delivery.
Service Models
Fractional CTO: 90% Impact at 60% Cost
Engagement Models: Tailored for Impact
📋 Assessment (Fixed Price): Tech debt audit, roadmap and lightweight POC in 4 weeks(30 days).
- Comprehensive audit of current state
- Strategic roadmap with prioritized actions
- ROI analysis and business case development
⚡ Fix & Simplify (Project-Based): Rebuild platforms for 40% faster delivery.
- Strip away legacy clutter to restore delivery velocity
- Eliminate overbuilt abstractions and bottlenecks
- Team training and knowledge transfer
🎯 Fractional CTO (Retainer): Embedded leadership for 90%+ impact at 60% cost.
- Embedded strategic leadership and architecture guidance
- Mentor teams with proven portfolio insights
- Continuous platform evolution and optimization
📅 Work With Brian
Why Choose InfoLibrarian?
✅ Proven Impact: $2M+ saved through governance implementations, 40% faster delivery for Fortune 500 clients
✅ Collaborative Approach: Work with a technical leader who values outcome-driven, low-stress partnerships
✅ Vendor-Neutral Expertise: Multi-cloud solutions (AWS, Azure) tailored to your needs, not product sales
✅ Hands-On Validation: Strategy backed by working code, not just presentations
Not a Good Fit?
We respectfully pass on:
- High-pressure “move fast and break things” environments
- Pure infrastructure or production coding roles
- Quick fixes without strategic investment
- Organizations requiring extensive travel or rigid on-site presence
Business Outcomes That Matter
- $2M+ saved in compliance and governance improvements
- 40% faster time to trusted, actionable data
- 25% reduction in delivery cycles and technical debt
- 90% strategic execution coverage at fractional cost
Client Success Stories
Mastering Streaming Media Metadata & Data Contracts
"Brian Brewer's leadership helped us build platform capabilities for real-time streaming metadata, ensuring quality and consistency."
— Senior Director, Data Strategy, A&E Television Networks
Escaping Big Data Debt: 30,000 Models
"Brian Brewer's leadership cut through 30,000 data models, delivering clarity and a scalable foundation."
— Senior Data Architect, Sabre Holdings
Accelerating Governed Data Platforms on AWS
"Brian Brewer's frameworks accelerated compliance and metadata visibility for AWS platforms."
— Principal Cloud Architect, Award Winning AWS Cloud Consultancy
See How We've Helped Others (Portfolio) →
Enterprise Metadata & Governance Consulting — Our Legacy
For over 20 years, InfoLibrarian™ has delivered trusted Enterprise Metadata & Governance Consulting to Fortune 500 and public sector organizations, helping them operationalize metadata stewardship and build scalable data governance frameworks.
Our legacy includes pioneering platforms and consulting methods for metadata integration, lineage, glossary management, and taxonomy-driven metadata governance. We've helped organizations move beyond theory — enabling real-time data governance and stewardship metadata operations long before the modern data stack.
Today, our modernization-first consulting approach applies those lessons with a lean, hands-on delivery model. Whether you're unifying enterprise metadata, automating metadata stewardship, or rationalizing legacy tools, these frameworks can accelerate time-to-trust.
Modern governance, metadata-as-code, open systems — all without vendor lock-in.
Ready to Modernize?
📅 Book a Strategy Call to discuss your tech debt or data challenges: Schedule Now
🌐 Explore Our Portfolio: Case Studies & Results
💡 Join Brian’s Community: Data Trust Engineering on GitHub | [Website] (https://www.datatrustmanifesto.org/)
Trusted by Fortune 500s in finance and healthcare. Built for the future. Delivered without the chaos.
