Technology Consultant.Business outcomes.

CTO-level thinking, practical delivery and AI-ready systems — from someone who's been building in tech for 30 years. Consulting all businesses.

Melbourne based.Working around the world.
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30+Years experience
Software Engineering
Sales & Commercial
Executive Leadership
Building Systems That Scale

What I do

I help to solve your business problems with the right technology.

Business Tech Review

Independent review of your systems, architecture, spend and tools. What's working, what isn't, and what to fix first.

Fractional CTO

Ongoing technology leadership without the full-time cost. Strategy, team alignment, vendor decisions and delivery oversight.

Build & Delivery

Hands-on delivery when you need it. Infrastructure, platforms, websites, applications and integrations built the right way.

AI Integrations

Practical AI adoption that delivers real outcomes. Automations, internal tools and smarter workflows that scale.

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About me

Experience that comes from doing.

I've been in the trenches for 30+ years — writing code, leading teams, architecting and selling tech solutions, building businesses and fixing the mess when things go sideways.

I bring real-world experience, commercial clarity and a builder's mindset to help you make better technology decisions and get things done.

  • From startup to enterprise
  • Hands-on builder and strategic thinker
  • Across multiple industries
  • Technical and management mindset

Technology leadership

Successful business today requires a clear tech strategy.

A practical look at the value of senior technology thinking: better decisions, cleaner delivery and fewer expensive wrong turns.

Recent work

Real problems. Real results.

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Rescued a failing platform delivery

Took over a stalled project, reset the architecture and delivered a stable platform in 6 weeks.

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Reduced infrastructure costs by 40%

Re-architected cloud environment improving reliability and lowering costs significantly.

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AI workflow saved 20+ hours per week

Implemented internal AI tools and automations that transformed team productivity.

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Tech for humans

A podcast about technology in the real world.

Conversations with CTOs, founders and builders about how technology actually gets used — not just how it's built.

Articles

Recent articles

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Comparison of grotesque, neo-grotesque, and geometric sans serif type styles
9 Sept 2026

Designing a Font

How I designed a readable grotesque font with its own personality, a complete character set, and enough weights to work across apps and websites.

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Services

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Book a meeting to get started

A no obligation call to look at where you are currently at, where you hope to be, and what I can do to help you.

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Start the conversation

Send the context. I'll come back with a practical next step.

Send me an email with your questions or what you are hoping to get done, and I'll get back to you right away with some practical direction and questions to make some decisions.

Melbourne basedWorking Worldwide