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Technical Leadership for Software Development Companies & Delivery Partners
Experienced engineering leadership and hands-on technical support when a client project needs more senior capacity, delivery continuity or a realistic technical plan.
I work with software development companies, consultancies and system integrators that need experienced engineering support for demanding engagements. Depending on the project, I can lead and delegate work to your team, work directly alongside your engineers, or personally write production code to solve critical technical problems.
Focused on engineering & delivery
I work with technology companies on internal technical assessments, engineering leadership, and hands-on development.
My services don't include presales activities, participation in pitches or tenders, or acting as a named expert in sales proposals. My involvement is always based on agreed technical work and responsibilities.
Where do you need support?
- 01A key technical or delivery leader has left, but the project must continue.Interim Engineering & Delivery Leadership →
- 02You've taken on a complex project and need stronger technical leadership on the ground.Embedded Technical Leadership →
- 03You need to test whether a proposed project scope is technically achievable before committing.Internal Technical Scoping & Feasibility Assessment →
- 04A client delivery is falling behind and needs a recovery plan.Delivery Recovery →
01 · Interim Engineering & Delivery Leadership
Your technical leader is unavailable, but delivery cannot stop
A key engineering or delivery leader has left, is unavailable, or cannot cover a critical engagement. Your team still has decisions to make, blockers to resolve, and delivery commitments to manage.
I can step in for an agreed period to provide continuity, make technical decisions and lead engineering work while your company restores permanent capacity.
How I help
- Review immediate priorities, delivery obligations, technical risks and open decisions.
- Take on agreed engineering and technical delivery leadership responsibilities.
- Coordinate developers, technical leads and relevant delivery stakeholders; delegate work and resolve blockers.
- Document key decisions and prepare a practical handover to the next permanent owner.
Hands-on when needed
Work hands-on with architecture, code, integrations and troubleshooting when the engagement requires it.
What you receive
Temporary senior technical leadership, clearer engineering priorities, continuity for ongoing work and an agreed transition plan.
Engagement & pricing
Time-limited interim leadership with clearly agreed authority, availability, responsibilities and handover. Scoped and quoted individually.
02 · Embedded Technical Leadership
Your project needs more senior technical capacity than your team can spare
A new or ongoing project involves complex architecture, integrations or delivery dependencies, but your internal technical leaders are already stretched across other commitments.
I can join the engineering effort for a defined period to work through technical decisions and help your team deliver the agreed scope.
How I help
- Understand project objectives, constraints, architecture and the current engineering capacity.
- Lead difficult technical decisions and turn them into actionable work for the team.
- Review implementation plans, interfaces, integration risks and engineering practices.
- Alternatively, lead and delegate implementation through your existing team or delivery partners, with appropriate reviews and knowledge transfer.
Hands-on when needed
Personally write production code, build integrations, troubleshoot critical components or pair with engineers when hands-on work is needed.
What you receive
Focused technical leadership and additional engineering capability where the project needs it most, with a clear scope of participation and knowledge retained by your team.
Engagement & pricing
Embedded, part-time or intensive support for an agreed period. Hands-on implementation and leadership responsibilities are defined before work starts. Scoped and quoted individually.
03 · Internal Technical Scoping & Feasibility Assessment
You need a reliable technical view before committing to project scope
Before committing to a complex delivery, you need to understand what the work will actually require: technical dependencies, architecture choices, engineering effort and areas of uncertainty.
I provide an independent technical assessment for your internal planning and decision-making, helping you test assumptions before setting delivery commitments. This is work for your engineering team, not a client-facing sales engagement.
How I help
- Review the proposed solution, scope and key technical requirements.
- Assess feasibility, architecture options, integration complexity and dependencies.
- Identify major implementation risks, missing information and assumptions that affect estimates.
- Recommend a clearer technical scope, delivery approach and questions to resolve before committing.
What you receive
An internal engineering assessment with relevant feasibility findings, key risks, technical recommendations and clearer assumptions for planning. The exact deliverables depend on the agreed scope.
Engagement & pricing
A focused, paid, confidential internal-only assessment. Depth, time commitment and output are agreed in advance. Scoped and quoted individually.
04 · Delivery Recovery
A client project is falling behind
When deadlines keep moving, the team is overloaded or progress is difficult to verify, an independent recovery assessment can help identify what is blocking delivery and which decisions are needed next.
I can assess delivery risks and recommend a practical recovery plan. If further support is required, we can separately discuss technical advisory or embedded leadership - including hands-on engineering where needed.
Explore Delivery RecoveryHow we work
We begin with a conversation about your project, delivery obligations and the specific engineering support you need.
Then we agree on the scope, responsibilities, working arrangement, expected outcomes, availability and price. I can work independently on an internal assessment or join the engineering effort for agreed delivery work.
Each engagement has a defined initial commitment. Further support or extension is agreed separately.