for Stalled or Over-Engineered Teams
I help small–mid organisations fix stuck, over-complex software systems in 90 days — and leave them measurably faster, safer, and cheaper to run.
If your product exists but delivery is painful, slow, or fragile, you don’t need another tool or framework.
You need someone who can see the whole system, decide what matters, and make it move again.
Who this is for
- Founder-led organisations (10–150 people)
- Teams with a live product that’s hard to change
- Businesses carrying years of tech debt, vendor sprawl, or “clever” architecture that no longer pays for itself
- Leaders who feel delivery has stalled but can’t clearly say why
Who this is not for
- Early-stage startups still finding product–market fit
- Teams looking for a permanent CTO or headcount
- Organisations that want consensus instead of decisions
What happens in 90 days
I work alongside your team as a Fractional CTO, focused on outcomes, not activity.
You get:
- A clear, CTO-level map of your current system
(what’s essential, what’s accidental, what should be retired) - One or two decisive architectural corrections that remove friction
- A delivery cadence your team can sustain without heroics
- A short written brief you can hand to investors, vendors, or future hires
You don’t get:
- a big re-platform “just in case”
- endless discovery
- abstract roadmaps with no accountability
How I work
- I’m hands-on where it matters, and decisive where it’s needed
- I work in weeks, not quarters
- I optimise for leverage, not elegance
The goal is not perfection.
It’s momentum you can keep after I’m gone.
Why me
I’ve spent 20+ years working as a lead developer, architect, and consultant across healthcare, finance, recruitment, and regulated industries.
Most of my work now is helping teams undo complexity they’ve outgrown — and replacing it with systems that people can actually understand, operate, and change.
Engagement
- Fixed 90-day engagement
- Part-time, fractional
- Clear scope, clear outcomes, no rolling ambiguity
If this resonates, book a call.
If it doesn’t, we’re probably not a fit.