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Tobias is a phenomenal mentor. He listens and understands where you are, then looks for ways to get you unstuck or to a process of achievement. Highly recommend Tobias for any techie or startup person.
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Mihai Avram, Founder
Fractional CTO for Southeast Asia Startups That Need Senior Technical Leadership
Hubql provides a fractional CTO for founders across Southeast Asia — senior technical leadership in your timezone, with the option of in-person strategy sessions in Bangkok and Singapore. Ideal for startups in Thailand, Singapore, Vietnam, Indonesia, and the Philippines that want regional context without a full-time CTO hire.
5.0/5.0
on GrowthMentor
22 Reviews
12+ Years
of Software Engineering Experience
70+
Engineers Led as CTO
2x
2 Times Technical Founder
SEA
Based in Bangkok (ICT, UTC+7)
What Is a Fractional CTO for Southeast Asia?
A fractional CTO for Southeast Asia is a part-time senior technical leader who helps founders across the ASEAN region make better architecture, hiring, and roadmap decisions — with the timezone overlap, local hiring knowledge, and in-person availability that a remote overseas advisor cannot match. Hubql delivers that leadership from $1,500/month, without the cost of a full-time executive.
Fractional CTO Coverage Across Southeast Asia
Hubql is based in Bangkok and works with founders throughout Southeast Asia. Engagements run in the ICT/SGT timezone, with in-person strategy sessions available in Bangkok and Singapore and remote-first delivery for teams elsewhere in the region.
- Thailand & Bangkok — in-person workshops and hands-on leadership. Fractional CTO in Bangkok →
- Singapore — remote or hybrid CTO leadership in the SGT timezone. Fractional CTO in Singapore →
- Vietnam, Indonesia & the Philippines — real-time collaboration across the SEA timezone, remote-first.
Meet Tobias, Your Fractional CTO in Southeast Asia
With over 12 years of experience in software and web development, Tobias is a hands-on CTO based in Bangkok, Thailand. His background includes co-founding Brikl — a Southeast Asia-rooted e-commerce platform — where he scaled the engineering team from zero to 70 engineers as CTO.
Now based permanently in the region, Tobias works with founders across Southeast Asia and beyond. He organizes and attends local startup events (including OpenClaw Builders Bangkok), mentors founders on GrowthMentor, and brings deep technical expertise combined with genuine regional context — investor expectations, talent pools, and the realities of building in ASEAN markets.
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Why a Southeast Asia-Based CTO Makes a Difference
Remote advisors overseas are fine for occasional calls. But when your CTO shares your timezone, your region, and your startup community — the quality and speed of support is different.
In-Person Across SEA
Available for face-to-face meetings and workshops in Bangkok and Singapore, and remote-first delivery for teams across the wider region.
ICT / SGT Timezone (UTC+7/8)
Work in sync with your team across Thailand, Singapore, Vietnam, Indonesia, and the Philippines. Real-time availability, no async lag.
SEA Startup Ecosystem
Deep familiarity with the regional market — investors, talent pools, tech stacks preferred in SEA, and the realities of building here.
Strategic Leadership
Turning business goals into clear technical direction — roadmaps, architecture decisions, and cloud migrations for SEA-stage companies.
Team Building
Hiring and structuring engineering teams across Southeast Asia, from your first developer to a team of 20+.
Hands-On Technical Depth
Real coding experience with modern stacks — Next.js, Supabase, Node.js, GraphQL, PostgreSQL, and cloud infrastructure.
Startup Stage Fit
Ideal for pre-seed to Series A companies across Southeast Asia, especially non-technical founders making their first tech hires.
Trusted by Founders and Engineering Leaders
First-hand experiences from founders and engineers who benefited from hands-on mentorship, technical clarity, and practical leadership.
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Thank you Tobias for his valuable guidance on the tech stack and helping me navigate technical complexities. I appreciate Tobias' intelligence and experience, and am grateful for his time and generosity.
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Tan Jia Hui, Founder
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Tobias was very helpful to assist a couple of our engineers with improvements to their technical interview process. I would love to work with Tobias again for further assistance to help me further mentor our engineers and support their growth.
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Tom Figiel, Founder @ Wasimil
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