Senior technical leadership and execution, without the cost of a full-time hire.
I partner with founders and growing companies to shape products, make high-leverage technical decisions, and deliver the work that matters most. Strategic where needed, hands-on where it counts.
What I do
- Technical leadership & delivery Senior technical leadership, architectural judgment, and hands-on delivery without the cost or commitment of a full-time CTO.
- AI & operational leverage Thoughtful application of AI across product, engineering, and operations to unlock efficiency, improve execution, and create durable advantage.
- Hiring, teams & ways of working Clearer roles, stronger hiring, and more effective operating rhythms that help teams scale with confidence.
- Security & compliance Audit readiness, security reviews, and pragmatic risk management that strengthen the business without creating drag.
- R&D & validation Early-stage exploration, rapid validation, and prototype development to test critical assumptions before larger commitments are made.
From early ideas to scaling up
Pre-validation and market research
You have an idea worth exploring, but you need to understand the market, the customer, and whether the problem is real.
I help sharpen the opportunity, pressure-test assumptions, and turn early thinking into something grounded enough to validate.
Validated idea
You already know the customer and the problem worth solving. Now you need to turn that insight into a product people can use and pay for.
I help shape the smallest useful version, make the right technical decisions, and build it fast. You get a real product in front of customers sooner, with a clear path for what to improve next.
Commercialisation and scale
You have traction and a product in market. The challenge now is improving the product, strengthening the business, and building for growth.
I help evolve the product, improve the underlying systems, and make better technical decisions as the business scales.
How it works
Engagements
Work can start with a focused audit, ongoing advisory support, or end-to-end project delivery. The engagement is shaped around the problem to solve, not forced into a fixed format.
Pricing
Scope is agreed first, then a fixed project price is quoted. Pricing is based on the outcome and value of the work, rather than the number of days it takes.
Who's it for
Founders with a validated idea who need a technical partner to shape and build version one.
Early-stage startups that have traction but need help turning a scrappy product into a more reliable, scalable platform.
Seed to Series B teams dealing with product or engineering complexity that’s slowing delivery, the codebase, or the team itself.
Why work with me
25 years building software, products, and teams
Deep hands-on experience across startups, scale-ups, enterprise and government, from early product work to growing teams and shipping at scale.
Proven founding engineer track record
Experience helping build companies from the ground up, supporting growth through scale, acquisition, and exit.
A network that extends beyond one person
When a problem needs specialist expertise, the right people are already within reach.
Get in touch
Tell me what you're building, what you're exploring, and what you'd like to bring to life.