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Fractional CIO & IT Leadership

Senior technology leadership,
without the full-time
cost or commitment.

ToshTech Consulting works with small and mid-sized organizations that need experienced technology leadership, not another vendor. Whether you're navigating a technology gap, a governance problem, operational inefficiencies, or a change that's overdue, the engagement is built around what you actually need.

Tosh Sondh TS
Tosh Sondh
Fractional CIO / IT Director
30+ Years in IT
20+ Years Leadership
2 Named Patents
$250M Program Delivered

Organizations that have outgrown
their IT setup.

Typically 20 to 150 employees. Not ready, or can't justify, a full-time CIO/IT Director. Complex enough to need someone who's solved these problems before.

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Non-Profits & Associations

Mission-driven organizations navigating compliance, security, and modernization on constrained budgets.

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Government-Funded Programs

Programs that need IT governance, audit readiness, and accountability built into their operations.

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Growth-Stage Companies

Scaling organizations where the IT function hasn't kept pace with the business.

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Professional Services Firms

Firms that need someone to own IT strategy and vendor relationships at the leadership level.

CIO and Director-level judgment,
applied to your real problems.

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Technology Strategy & Governance

Executive-level IT direction aligned to your business goals. Roadmaps that reflect reality, not aspiration.

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Cybersecurity Posture

Assessment, controls implementation, and MSP/MSSP oversight. Built to protect, not just to check a box.

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Cloud & Modern Workplace

Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace, hybrid environments, and cloud transitions done properly. Migration with a plan, not a hope.

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Technology Team Building

Hiring the right people, structuring the function, and establishing operating rhythms that scale.

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Vendor Management

Accountability from your vendors, not just invoices. Relationships that deliver what was promised.

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Board & Executive Advisory

Translating IT risk and strategy for leadership teams and boards who need clarity, not jargon.

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Compliance & Audit Readiness

Helping organizations understand where they stand, close the gaps, and prepare for audits and governance frameworks. I know what good looks like and who to bring in when deep technical expertise is needed.

What actually happened
in the organizations I've led.

Numbers from real client engagements. The kind of outcomes that happen when IT leadership is treated as a strategic function, not an overhead line.

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Zero attacks or infections at Ontario Federation of Agriculture over 8 years under my oversight.

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Reduction in social engineering click rates at Palette Skills through targeted security training and controls.

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Risk reduction combined with a 25% productivity boost by rebuilding an outdated IT environment end-to-end.

$250M

Government program delivered on time and within budget, with IT infrastructure and data management built from scratch.

Where I've done this work.

Palette Skills
Director of IT & Data Management  ·  2.5 Years
Built the IT function from the ground up for a 75-person remote-first national upskilling company. Oversaw the technology infrastructure supporting a $250M bilingual, multi-province government program delivered on time and on budget.

We had minimal infrastructure when Tosh started. No IT function, no systems, no processes. By the time we were running a national program at scale, everything worked. He built it right the first time and we never had to go back and fix it. That's rare.

Rhonda Barnet, CEO  ·  Palette Skills
Ontario Federation of Agriculture
Director of IT Services  ·  8 Years
A working relationship spanning 23 years, first as a trusted contractor and later as Director of IT Services. Modernized infrastructure, cybersecurity, and member systems for a 38,000+ member organization. Zero security incidents over the full tenure. Reduced server footprint 60%, telecom costs 50%, and service calls 75% through disciplined modernization.

Over eight years, Tosh transformed how we think about and use technology. He modernized everything while keeping operations running without disruption. The board always had confidence in our IT because Tosh made sure they understood exactly where we stood.

Neil Currie, GM  ·  Ontario Federation of Agriculture
Applied Visual Sciences
Director of Engineering  ·  10 Years
Built global R&D and engineering teams from inception. Led the development of the world's first microscopy-based TB detection system. 2 named patents; contributed to 6+ additional awards. Clinical trials conducted on 4 continents.

Tosh built our engineering capability from the ground up and led teams across four continents. Taking a product from concept to clinical trials in some of the world's most demanding environments requires someone who can hold the technical and the human side together under real pressure. Tosh did that, consistently, for a decade.

Sean Kennedy, CTO  ·  Applied Visual Sciences
Hush Salon & Spa
Fractional IT Consultant
Migrated an outdated and convoluted desktop based system to modern and mobile capable technologies. Simplified and expanded outdated financial and reporting processes, increasing efficiency and revenue while reducing cost overhead.

Tosh came in and immediately understood what my two locations needed. Within hours he had a clear picture of our setup, risks and a plan to address them. He didn't just advise; he got in and did the work. We are in a much better place than when he started.

Jodie Gray, Owner ·  Hush Salon & Spa

Built around what you actually need.

Fractional means embedded, part-time technology leadership: the judgment and ownership of a CIO or IT Director, without the full-time salary or commitment. Flexible arrangements, not a fixed retainer model that doesn't fit. Nonprofits and government-funded organizations are welcome. Initial consultation at no charge.

Ongoing

Monthly Retainer

Part-time fractional CIO / IT Director. You get CIO and Director-level judgment and ownership without the full-time cost. Typically 8 to 20 hours per month, scoped to your situation.

Fixed Scope

Project-Based

A defined problem, a defined outcome, a defined timeline. Strategy projects, security assessments, vendor selection, compliance readiness. Scoped and priced before we start.

Bridge Role

Interim Leadership

IT leadership during a transition, a departure, or a hiring gap. I keep things running, reduce risk, and leave the organization better than I found it.

Where a client's needs go beyond my direct scope, I bring in trusted partners. People I've worked with, know well, and would put my name behind. You get the right expertise for the job. I stay accountable for the outcome. Sensitive situations handled with discretion.

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I've spent 30+ years in IT, the last 20 in leadership. I've built teams from nothing, inherited messes, managed boards, and delivered under pressure in healthcare, government, non-profit, and startup environments. I'm not here to sell you a framework. I'm here to help you figure out what actually needs fixing and do it.

— Tosh Sondh

Someone who has already solved the problems you're facing.

I bring CIO-level thinking to organizations that need it. I know what matters before it breaks. That's a different kind of value than most IT clients receive.

My work spans agricultural cooperatives, government-funded programs, engineering and R&D, and non-profits. The common thread: organizations where IT had been underinvested, undermanaged, or misaligned, and where getting it right had real consequences.

I've done work most IT leaders never get near. At Applied Visual Sciences, I led the engineering teams that built the world's first microscopy-based TB detection system and completed clinical trials on four continents. That work produced 2 named patents and contributions to 6 additional patent awards. Not your typical IT background. That's exactly the point.

Based in Guelph, Ontario. Working across Canada. Remote-first comfortable.

Every engagement is handled with the discretion my clients expect and deserve.

Let's figure out if this is a fit.

Start with a conversation.

No pitch, no proposal until we've talked. Tell me what's going on and I'll tell you honestly whether I can help. Initial consultation is always at no charge.

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