Stretching along the M5‒M1 corridor, the Midlands blends cutting‑edge gaming in Leamington Spa’s “Silicon Spa”, advanced manufacturing in Coventry & Warwick, and a thriving fintech scene in Nottingham’s Lace Market. It’s where my CTO journey began: I launched and successfully exited my first two ventures from a modest office above the old Apple building on Birmingham’s New Town Row. Since then I’ve helped founders across the West & East Midlands raise capital, modernise legacy platforms, and take products global.
Over the past 27 years I’ve built startups from idea to exit, scaled technology at bet365 to handle millions of concurrent users, enabled established companies transform outdated tech, launched new services at AWS, bootstrapped exciting new brands, and built the product direction and technical strategy for the world's most complex immersive simulations.
Whether you’re building an automotive IoT platform near Coventry, scaling an e‑commerce stack in Derby, or need strategic leadership across the wider West & East Midlands, I deliver clarity, confidence and sustainable velocity on‑site in the Midlands or remotely across the UK.
Bring a seasoned CTO on board part‑time to guide your technology decisions, leadership and strategy.
Plan product roadmaps, streamline development and ensure your tech stack can scale with your growth.
Innovation and R&D to forge your tech breakthroughs.
Key lessons learned from taking multiple tech ventures from zero to millions in revenue.
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Product Roadmap Secrets: how to balance innovation, user feedback and business goals to build a roadmap that delivers.
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Tech Architecture 101: designing a scalable, secure and pragmatic foundation for fast‑growing teams and companies.
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