You need a CTO — someone to set direction, unblock your team, fix your process, and make the right technical calls. But you don't need one full-time, and you definitely don't need to pay £200K+ for the privilege.
Most fractional CTOs give you slides and strategy decks. I give you that AND I ship code. 20 years across every role in software delivery — developer, architect, engineering manager, CTO.
Architecture decisions, tech stack choices, build vs buy analysis. Clear direction based on where your business is going, not just where it is today.
Agile coaching, developer hiring, code review processes, sprint planning. I build the systems that let your team ship reliably.
I don't just advise — I build. Architecture reviews, proof of concepts, unblocking technical problems. I've shipped 5+ production products in the last year.
Board presentations, investor updates, product roadmap alignment. I translate between engineering and business so everyone speaks the same language.
You've got 5-50 developers but no technical leadership setting direction
You're a non-technical founder who just raised funding and needs to spend it wisely on engineering
Your CTO just left and you need someone to hold the fort while you hire
You built with an agency and now want to bring engineering in-house
Your team ships slowly, has too much technical debt, or keeps missing deadlines
You want to adopt AI but don't have the technical expertise to do it properly
I spend a day with your team. Assess your engineering, your process, your challenges. You get a written report with recommendations. If you hire me, the day fee is credited.
I join your team 2-3 days per week. Attend standups, review code, set direction, coach developers, run workshops. I become part of the team.
As your team grows and processes mature, my involvement reduces. The goal is to build systems that work without me, not to create dependency.
"His capabilities implementing the right culture to enable a previously fragmented team with limited agile exposure, to trust and learn from each other, implementing many positive group initiatives to enable improved development cadence and code reliability, was truly exceptional."
Book a discovery call — no pitch, just a conversation about your challenges and whether a fractional CTO is the right move.
