Fractional CTO support
Senior technology leadership without a full-time hire — for founders and scale-ups who need a steady hand.
Work with me
What you should build, how to build it, and which decisions support the business.
I help organisations understand what they should build, how they should build it, and what technical decisions will support the business rather than slow it down — combining leadership, product understanding, technical depth, and hands-on delivery.
Services
Ways I can help
Technology strategy
Deciding what to build and why, so technical choices support the business rather than slow it down.
Product & platform architecture
Systems that are clear enough to understand, robust enough to rely on, and practical enough to ship.
Engineering leadership & delivery
Building teams, setting cadence, and staying close to the work to keep delivery honest.
Technical due diligence
Helping VCs and investors evaluate a technology offering — risks, strengths, and what it would take to scale.
Vendor & platform decisions
Cutting through options to the choice that fits the team, the budget, and the next two years.
How I work
A simple shape to the engagement.
01
Understand
I start with the business — what you're trying to do, where the pressure is, and what “good” looks like. Technology serves that, not the other way around.
02
Decide
What to build, what to buy, what to leave alone. Clear trade-offs, written down, so the team and the board can get behind them.
03
Build & lead
I stay close to delivery — shaping architecture, setting cadence, and keeping standards honest. Hands-on when it counts.
04
Hand back
The goal is a team and a system you can run without me. I leave things clearer than I found them.
Who I work with
Different contexts, the same job: better technical decisions.
Founders & startups
You need senior technical judgement before you can justify a full-time CTO. I give you the thinking — and the hands — to move quickly without painting yourself into a corner.
Scale-ups
Growth is straining the architecture, the team, or both. I help you stabilise, prioritise, and build the foundations the next stage needs.
Investors & VCs
You're evaluating a technology offering and want a straight read. I assess risk, strength, and what it would actually take to scale — in plain language.
Let's talk
Get in touch Got something that needs untangling?
A role, a product, a technical decision, or a project that's stuck. Send me a note.