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Senior technical leadership for complex systems and operational change
I am a fractional CTO and technical adviser helping founders and operational leaders untangle fragmented systems, make better technology decisions and deliver complex technical work. Choose the route that best matches the level of ownership you need.
Four ways to work together
Start with the problem. Set the right level of responsibility.
My work spans technical strategy, AI and automation, systems integration, project recovery and event technology. These are capabilities applied through four clear engagement routes.
Systems Audit
A clear diagnosis of the platforms, workflows, data and ownership your organisation actually relies on.
Who it is for
Founders and operational leaders who know their systems are fragmented but do not yet have a clear diagnosis or plan.
Scoped according to the size and complexity of the organisation.
Problems this addresses
- Disconnected platforms and duplicated data
- Manual work consuming senior people's time
- Unclear data and system ownership
- Undocumented workarounds
- Suppliers working without an overall technical strategy
- Technology decisions made without a reliable view of the whole system
What happens
- 01I speak with the people responsible for the work and map how it moves in practice.
- 02I review the systems, workflows, data, suppliers and decisions holding the operation together.
- 03I separate immediate risks from structural problems and useful future improvements.
- 04I turn the findings into clear priorities and a practical 90-day roadmap.
What you receive
- Stakeholder conversations
- A current-system map
- Workflow and data review
- A risk and friction register
- Prioritised recommendations
- A 90-day roadmap
- A leadership review session
Intended outcome
A clear view of what is happening, what matters first and what should be built, bought, integrated, changed or stopped.
Fractional CTO
Senior technology leadership shaped around the level of responsibility and time your organisation needs.
Who it is for
Organisations that need senior technical leadership but do not require or cannot yet justify a full-time CTO.
Scoped according to the level of responsibility and time required.
Problems this addresses
- Technology decisions remaining stuck with the founder
- No coherent technical roadmap
- Architecture and platform choices made in isolation
- Developers and suppliers working without shared priorities
- Technical risk that leadership cannot see clearly
- Delivery decisions without consistent senior ownership
What happens
- 01I establish the technical priorities and connect them to the organisation's wider goals.
- 02I guide architecture, product, platform and integration decisions.
- 03I oversee developers, suppliers and delivery without creating another management layer for its own sake.
- 04I give leaders a clear account of technical state, risk and next decisions.
What you receive
- Technical strategy and roadmap
- Architecture and platform direction
- Build, buy, integrate, improve or stop decisions
- Developer and supplier oversight
- Delivery governance and risk management
- Leadership, board and stakeholder communication
- An agreed allocation of days or hours each month
Intended outcome
Consistent senior technical ownership, clearer decisions and delivery that remains connected to the organisation's priorities.
Technical Advisory and Project Recovery
Independent senior judgement for a difficult decision, delayed platform or technical project that has become hard to explain or control.
Who it is for
Organisations with a fragmented project, difficult technical decision or delivery problem that needs an independent view.
Scoped after an initial conversation about the decision, project and delivery state.
Problems this addresses
- Requirements that keep changing
- Architecture that no longer fits the work
- Weak alignment between leadership and developers
- Supplier or agency problems
- Delivery delays and unclear ownership
- Workarounds and conflicting priorities accumulating inside the project
What happens
- 01I review the requirements, architecture, delivery state and the decisions that led there.
- 02I speak with leadership, developers and suppliers to establish where the accounts differ.
- 03I identify the risks, dependencies and parts of the project that remain recoverable.
- 04I set out recovery options and can provide temporary leadership or ongoing oversight where needed.
What you receive
- Independent technical assessment
- Requirements and architecture review
- Supplier and developer review
- Risk and dependency analysis
- Delivery assessment
- Recovery options
- A prioritised recovery plan
- Temporary technical leadership or delivery oversight where agreed
Intended outcome
A clear view of what is wrong, what can be recovered and what should happen next.
Interim and Contract Leadership
Experienced technology leadership for a defined period, transition, delivery programme or recovery effort.
Who it is for
Organisations that need a senior technical leader to establish priorities, lead delivery or provide stability during change.
Scoped according to the remit, duration and level of responsibility.
Problems this addresses
- A gap in technology leadership
- A transition or handover that needs senior ownership
- A delivery programme without clear technical direction
- Developers and suppliers needing consistent leadership
- A roadmap, recovery or recruitment process that cannot wait
- Important technical decisions accumulating during organisational change
What happens
- 01I take responsibility for an agreed leadership remit and defined period.
- 02I establish priorities, decision paths and delivery governance.
- 03I lead developers and suppliers while keeping stakeholders informed.
- 04I support recruitment, handover or the move into a stable long-term structure.
What you receive
- Interim CTO, Head of Technology or Technical Director leadership
- Technical Programme Lead or Technology Transformation Lead remit
- Solutions Architect, Systems Architect or Technical Delivery Lead remit
- Roadmap and priority setting
- Developer and supplier management
- Recruitment and handover support
Intended outcome
Stable technical leadership for the period the organisation needs it, with a clear remit and a defined handover or completion point.
Practical thinking for a wider room
Talks and working sessions from someone who has had to make the thing work live. Pricing depends on the event, format, preparation and travel requirements.
- Conference talks and panels grounded in live delivery
- Half-day working sessions that help a team map its system and find the friction
- Full-day workshops that turn the discussion into a written follow-up plan
- 01What does the work run on today: platforms, spreadsheets and people?
- 02What breaks, or who carries the burden, when it goes wrong?
- 03Who owns technology decisions right now?
- 04What have you already tried?
- 05If this were working properly in 90 days, what would be different?