Fractional CTO services, technology development, and strategic guidance to help your business scale with confidence
Close the technology leadership gap in your UK business without the cost of a full-time executive hire. Whether you need a CTO, Head of Technology, Technical Director, or Engineering Manager - get experienced strategic guidance that aligns technology with business objectives and drives delivery.
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Get executive-level technology leadership without hiring a full-time CTO. UK-based hands-on architectural depth, AI-augmented delivery, and strategic guidance to help your business ship reliably and reduce technical risk.
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Critical project stuck? Need senior oversight for a complex build? Get technical leadership for projects that require architectural depth, AI-augmented practices, and experienced decision-making
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Get objective technical assessment for acquisition, investment, or partnership decisions. I evaluate architecture quality, technical debt, team capability, and delivery risk, providing the validation you need to make confident decisions.
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De-risk your modernisation with expert planning, architectural leadership, and ongoing governance. I assess your ecosystem, design the migration strategy and provide oversight while your team executes
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De-risk critical architecture decisions with on-demand senior advice. Get peer-level technical depth for complex systems, AI adoption strategies, and architectural reviews, without hiring a full-time architect.
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Learn how to leverage AI effectively in your development process. Get proven AI-augmented practices for LLM integration and developer tooling, realistic guidance on when AI helps vs. hinders, and hands-on implementation support that fits your team's capability.
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From healthcare NGOs to defence contractors, startups to established enterprises - we've delivered technology solutions across diverse sectors.
Technical Architect for the UK's leading property transaction platform (PropTech), designing relational authorisation for complex multi-party workflows, automating documentation across 390 repositories, and building AI-powered codebase intelligence using MCP and RAG - delivering enterprise-scale architecture while mentoring teams and establishing standards.
Fractional CTO for a US wellness marketplace startup, architecting a 45+ microservice platform, managing teams of up to 20 developers across three agency engagements, and learning critical lessons about authority, title, and technical leadership in volatile business environments.
Built event-driven sensor integrations for a Ministry of Defence security contractor, implementing MQTT-driven workflows for hardware-based security systems that support automated drone deployment at sites including decommissioned nuclear facilities and Heathrow Airport.
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Embed directly with your team as an extension of your workforce, providing hands-on development and technical leadership.
Strategic guidance and technical advisory services to help shape your technology decisions and roadmap.
Defined scope engagements with clear deliverables, timelines, and outcomes for specific initiatives.
Working with Michael was an absolute pleasure. He was the border between the developers and the business and always managed to handle both sides' expectations and took the stress of the business on to himself to give the developers enough room to do amazing work. A great developer as well. Always a laugh, great personality, light hearted and I would definitely work with him again at a moment's notice.
Michael doesn't just tackle challenges; he approaches them with a no-nonsense attitude, cutting through complexities with a level of precision that's truly impressive. His ability to break down intricate problems and come up with elegant solutions is not only commendable but also a testament to his exceptional problem-solving skills.
Michael's knowledge is vast. I worked with him for a short period of time and found his inputs on front-end, UI, and UX insightful. He quickly became a part of the management team and took ownership of the functionalities related to the product. He challenged the UX of the product, which led to revamping it and improving its overall performance.
An experienced and results-driven Chief Technology Officer (CTO) with over a decade of technical leadership and 15 years of experience in various technology roles.
My mission is to drive innovation by aligning technology with business goals, delivering scalable solutions that enhance user experiences and business outcomes while fostering agile, empowered teams. I have a proven track record of securing funding, including $10M for Spa Space Inc. through a scalable technology strategy, and delivering measurable results such as 300% deployment efficiency with CI/CD pipelines, 25% code quality improvement through rigorous assurance practices, and 300% SEO footprint growth by launching an optimised MVP for Holiday Caravans Direct.
Specialising in leveraging cutting-edge technologies like cloud-native architecture (Azure, Kubernetes), microservices, and CI/CD pipelines, I excel in technology roadmapping, stakeholder engagement, and team building. With expertise in integrations such as Stripe, Auth0, and SendBird, I consistently deliver high-performance solutions that balance business value, risk management, and scalability.
No - these are industries where we have deep, proven expertise. We work across many sectors and can bring our technical leadership skills to any domain. If your industry isn't listed, we'd love to discuss your specific challenges.
Fractional CTO is one specific shape of Strategic Technology Leadership - it's the right choice when you specifically need C-level strategic direction and executive presence. But many businesses need technology leadership that doesn't fit neatly into a CTO role. You might need VP of Engineering-level focus on delivery excellence, Head of Technology hands-on guidance, or Technical Director architectural depth. Strategic Technology Leadership provides access to the full spectrum, and the engagement shapes itself to what you actually need.
Project delivery and rescue provides senior technical leadership to guide your team through complex builds or recover failing projects. You need it when projects are behind schedule or over budget, your team lacks senior architectural guidance, AI-generated code has created production issues, or you're starting a complex build that needs experienced leadership. This service combines technical leadership with architectural oversight, ensuring your team has the guidance they need to get projects back on track or start on solid foundations.
Two factors usually force the decision. First, accumulated technical debt: years of quick fixes make the system expensive to change. Second, end-of-life dependencies: vendors drop support for frameworks or platforms. Often both combine.
Technical due diligence is an independent assessment of a technology platform, codebase, or technical team, typically performed before investment, acquisition, or major partnership decisions. You need it when evaluating a potential acquisition target, assessing technical risk before investment, validating vendor claims, or planning technology transitions. It provides objective analysis of technical quality, scalability, security, and risk to inform business decisions.
A fractional CTO provides executive-level technology leadership on a part-time basis, typically 1-3 days per week. You get the strategic guidance, architectural oversight, and leadership experience of a senior CTO without the commitment and cost of a full-time hire. This model is ideal for growth-stage businesses that need CTO-level expertise but don't yet require or can't afford a permanent executive.
What does a fractional CTO actually cost in the UK, and how does it compare to hiring a full-time CTO? A transparent breakdown of salaries, employer on-costs, day rates, and realistic scenarios for seed stage through to growth stage businesses.
AI development productivity is not what the headlines suggest. The METR study found experienced developers were 19% slower with AI tools, yet believed they were faster. Here is an honest, evidence-based assessment of where AI genuinely accelerates development and where it introduces hidden costs and risk.
Every technical due diligence assessment tells a story. The red flags that matter most are rarely the obvious ones - they are the architectural decisions, testing gaps, and deployment risks that compound silently until they become expensive problems. Here is what I look for after 20 years of assessing codebases.
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