Clement Lim

Vancouver, BC, Canada

  1. Engineering
  2. Engineering
  3. Startups
  4. Chief Technology Officer
  5. Business Strategy
  6. AI Strategy & Implementation

Fractional CTO for companies who need clarity, speed, and scale.

I'm a fractional CTO and AI implementation consultant with roots in management consulting at Deloitte and hands-on operating experience as a technology executive.

I've built technology organizations from scratch twice, scaling teams, achieving SOC 2 Type II certification, leading cloud migrations, and navigating a ransomware crisis. My background spans FinTech, real estate, and government, all in regulated environments.

Now I work with founders on strategy, compliance readiness, AI adoption, and b…

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Testimonials

  • I had the pleasure of working with Clement when he was head of technology for a large real estate developer. Clement was very open to supporting the businesses needs while have a formal process to evaluate resource deployment based on priority and value added. His team successfully implemented an industry leading automated CRM interface that now allows our firm to track and report on critical customer data as well as streamline workflows and dramatically improve productivity.

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    Mark Edwards

    VP of Income Producing Properties, Thirdstream

  • I had the privilege of working for Clement during his tenure as CTO/COO. I was consistently impressed by his exceptional leadership and management skills. He brought a rare combination of deep technical expertise and strong financial acumen to the role, enabling Clement to make sound strategic decisions. His ability to lead cross-functional teams, drive operational efficiency, and maintain a clear technical vision was very strong.

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    Susan Hennessey

    Director of HR, Thirdstream

Experience

  • GoFractional

    GoFractional

    Fractional CTO

    Mar 2025 - Present

    Helping growth-stage companies navigate AI adoption, cloud strategy, compliance readiness, and technology leadership, bridging the gap between bold ideas and practical execution.

    • Built AI-powered SEO audit system reducing client turnaround from days to minutes using automation and intelligent processing pipelines
    • Architected compliance co-pilot using RAG (retrieval augmented generation) for regulated environments, enabling auto-generated reports
    • Designed enterprise AI adoption strategies with batch processing architectures that solved critical implementation barriers
    • Developed technology consultation frameworks for founders evaluating AI tools, modern dev practices, and cloud-native architectures
    • Delivered startup validation advisory for AI/automation SaaS, including ICP definition, competitive analysis, and MVP scoping
  • Thirdstream

    Thirdstream

    Chief Technology Officer

    May 2023 - Mar 2025

    B2B FinTech SaaS platform helping financial institutions digitize account opening, onboarding, and loan origination.

    • Achieved company's first SOC 2 Type II certification, implementing security frameworks and controls across 15+ integrated systems
    • Led transition from single-instance to multi-tenant cloud architecture, enhancing scalability and operational efficiency
    • Reduced cloud costs by 23% through optimization strategies (rightsizing, spot instances) without compromising service quality
    • Scaled engineering team by 60%, building a culture of innovation, accountability, and high performance
    • Oversaw integrations with 20+ third-party platforms including payment processors, CRMs, and financial data providers
  • Bosa Properties

    Bosa Properties

    Head of Technology

    Feb 2019 - Nov 2022

    Diversified real estate conglomerate spanning development, construction, property management, and commercial holdings across Western Canada.

    • Built technology organization from scratch, 35 people across engineering, cybersecurity, data, and infrastructure for 5 companies
    • Led organization through ransomware attack with minimal disruption; deployed CrowdStrike, Mimecast, and Darktrace security stack
    • Executed on-prem to AWS migration; implemented Salesforce CRM, Microsoft 365, and Meraki infrastructure across 30+ locations
    • Reduced operational costs by $500K+ annually through DocuSign-Salesforce integration and vendor contract consolidation
    • Pioneered microservices and API-first architecture, cutting time-to-market by 30% for new product features
  • Transportation Investment Corporation

    Transportation Investment Corporation

    Senior Manager, Information Systems

    May 2013 - Feb 2019

    Corporation responsible for delivering and operating major transportation infrastructure projects in British Columbia.

    • Delivered enterprise systems serving 4.2M+ customers and processing 110K+ daily transactions with 99.9% uptime
    • Maintained PCI DSS, SOC 2, and FOIPPA compliance, passing annual audits and safeguarding sensitive customer data
    • Established IoT-driven dynamic pricing model using geofencing, GPS, and real-time demand signals
    • Reduced customer-impacting incidents by 48% and operational costs by 22% through DevOps practices and QA automation
  • Deloitte

    Deloitte

    Management Consultant

    Sep 2011 - May 2013

    Global professional services firm providing consulting, audit, tax, and advisory services to leading enterprises and public sector organizations.

    • Directed large-scale digital transformation initiatives integrating CRM, ERP, and analytics systems for enterprise clients
    • Designed proprietary accelerators that streamlined CRM implementations and accelerated global deployment timelines
    • Delivered strategic advisories on scaling technology and teams using market research, financial analysis, and benchmarking

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