Technology leadership, architecture, and delivery — when you need it.
I provide fractional CTO leadership to organisations that need senior technology expertise without the cost or commitment of a full-time hire. With 25 years in software engineering, enterprise architecture, IT operations, cyber resilience, and technical team leadership, I help businesses modernise, stabilise, and grow through technology that works.
Fractional, Part-time or Interim CTO Services
Practical technology leadership for businesses that need direction.
Many organisations lack the senior technical guidance needed to make confident decisions. As a fractional CTO, I step into that gap — shaping your technology strategy, mentoring teams, and ensuring your organisation is technologically ready for the future.
What I deliver
Technology strategy aligned to your business goals
Architecture review, roadmap creation, and risk identification
Vendor and platform selection
Technical leadership for software engineering and IT
Cyber resilience planning and recovery guidance
Clear, jargon-free communication with boards, executives and investors
Typical outcomes
Better decision-making
Reduced technical risk
Improved delivery performance
Increased confidence across the organisation
How it works, what it costs
Engagements begin with a short onboarding and discovery phase, where I learn your business, understand your systems and challenges, and define priorities with your leadership team.
Ongoing support is delivered in one of two ways, depending on your needs:
Fractional CTO (retainer): Part-time, ongoing technology leadership provided through a monthly retainer with agreed responsibilities, outcomes and availability.
Interim CTO (day rate): Full-time or near full-time support for a defined period — ideal for leadership gaps, transitions, urgent recovery or stabilisation.
Pricing depends on the chosen engagement model and the level of involvement required. Once we discuss your needs, I’ll provide a clear and transparent estimate.
Software Architecture & Technical Advisory
Independent, senior-level architecture expertise.
Businesses often inherit complexity: legacy systems, brittle integrations, cloud sprawl, unclear ownership. I help you understand “what you have” — and where you need to go.
What I deliver
Architecture assessments & systems audits
Solution and enterprise architecture design
Integration strategy and API design
Cloud migration and modernisation guidance
Performance, scalability and cost optimisation reviews
Why it matters
Good architecture prevents waste, reduces operational risk, and enables your teams to deliver faster with confidence.
How it works, what it costs
Architecture and advisory engagements typically begin with a focused architecture assessment to understand your systems, integrations, risks and opportunities. This ensures any recommendations are grounded in evidence rather than opinion.
After the assessment, support can continue in one of the following ways:
Fixed-fee advisory phases for roadmap development, solution design or risk mitigation.
Fractional architecture support (retainer) for ongoing guidance to your teams or leadership.
Interim architecture leadership (day rate) when hands-on direction or technical decision-making is required.
Pricing reflects the scope and format of the engagement — fixed-fee, retainer or day-rate. I’ll outline clear options once your needs are understood.
Technology Turnaround & Project Recovery
When things stall, break, or fall behind — I fix them.
Many of my career roles have involved rescuing struggling teams, projects or platforms. Whether it's a failing software product, a team stuck in delivery limbo, or an IT function that needs modernisation, I can help restore momentum.
I specialise in
Turning around failing digital products or software projects
Stabilising underperforming engineering or IT teams
Improving service quality and technical practices
Establishing modern agile ways of working
Building clarity, trust and structure where it’s missing
How it works, what it costs
Turnaround engagements start with a short diagnostic phase to identify root causes, stabilise critical issues, and establish a realistic recovery plan. This may involve reviewing delivery practices, architecture, team capability, vendor performance or platform health.
Support is then structured according to urgency and scale:
Fixed-fee recovery programme for clear, phased turnaround work.
Capped block of intensive support for short, urgent intervention.
Interim leadership (day rate) when sustained, hands-on involvement is required to stabilise systems or teams.
Pricing is aligned to the urgency and depth of intervention. I will provide a clear structure and costed approach after the initial diagnostic conversation.
IT Transformation & Modernisation
For organisations that need stronger, more resilient technology.
Not every company needs cutting-edge tech — but every company needs reliable, secure, efficient systems. I help you modernise in a way that suits your scale, budget and people.
What I deliver
IT service improvement and restructuring
Cloud and infrastructure modernisation
Cyber resilience uplift
Vendor management and cost optimisation
Knowledge transfer, skills uplift and capability building
People-first transformation
I focus on building internal capability, strengthening teams, and improving collaboration — not just changing tools.
How it works, what it costs
Transformation work begins with a discovery and assessment phase to understand your current IT landscape, service quality, capabilities, risks and opportunities. This ensures the transformation plan is realistic and aligned to your business objectives.
Delivery typically follows one of three models:
Project-based phases for modernisation, service improvement or capability uplift.
Ongoing CTO oversight (retainer) for governance, coaching or strategic alignment.
Interim IT leadership (day rate) where hands-on, full-time leadership is required to guide teams through change.
Pricing depends on the scale of transformation and the level of leadership required. Once scope is understood, I’ll outline a clear set of options.
AI Readiness & Practical Adoption
Cut through the hype. Understand what AI means for your business.
AI has huge potential — but also real risks if adopted blindly. My approach is pragmatic and grounded in real technology experience.
The AI Readiness service includes
Review of your data quality, structure and accessibility
Assessment of your infrastructure and scalability
Identification of high-value use cases
Evaluation of risks, ethics, security and compliance
Clear, actionable recommendations for adoption
A go/no-go decision backed by evidence
Outcome
A realistic, grounded roadmap showing if, where, and how AI can add value — or whether other foundations should be prioritised first.
How it works, what it costs
The AI Readiness Assessment is delivered as a fixed-fee package.
It includes a review of your data, infrastructure, workflows, disruption risk and potential use cases, giving you clear, practical guidance on whether and how AI could benefit your business.
Following the assessment, you can choose optional follow-on support:
Advisory retainer for implementation planning, vendor evaluation or governance.
Interim technical support (day rate) where more direct, hands-on involvement is required to deliver early AI initiatives or supporting technical foundations.
Pricing is fixed for the assessment itself, with flexible options for any follow-on work.