Fractional CTO · Software development
Most fractional CTOs advise. Comexe sets the technical direction and then delivers it: designing the architecture, writing production code and leading the engineers who ship with me. Senior leadership and hands-on engineering, without hiring both.
Services
Strategy is only as good as what ships. Every engagement combines CTO-level decisions with hands-on development, so the plan and the product come from the same person, with a team of developers behind it when you need to move faster.
An embedded technology leader who owns the roadmap and the architecture, and stays close enough to the code to make the right calls.
Production-grade software designed and built by a senior engineer, to a standard your next team can maintain. I lead every build personally and bring in my team of developers when a project needs more capacity.
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An initial fixed-price review that shows exactly where your technology stands and how Comexe could help, before you sign up to anything ongoing.
Quoted up front based on the size of your systems, so you know the exact cost before we start.
Request an assessmentIf you go ahead, the full assessment fee is credited against your engagement, and we start building from a plan you've already seen. If not, the roadmap is yours to keep.
What I build
The same person who sets your technical direction designs the system and writes the code.
Web applications, customer portals, online stores and internal tools, built for real users from day one.
Connecting payments, CRMs, ERPs, Shopify and WooCommerce stores, and other platforms so your systems work as one.
Scalable Azure architecture, automated testing and deployment pipelines, and infrastructure you can afford.
Practical AI features powered by Anthropic's Claude, plus workflow automation that saves time, built into your existing products.
Data models, pipelines and dashboards that give the business numbers it can trust.
Moving legacy systems onto modern platforms in stages, without stopping the business.
The tools I know best. I also work with whatever platforms your existing systems are built on.
How it works
Most engagements start with a fixed-price assessment. You see the plan before you commit to anything more.
A hands-on review of your codebase, infrastructure, spend and AI opportunities, plus interviews with founders and the team.
A written report, a prioritised 90-day plan and the target architecture, walked through with you. Then you decide what happens next.
Writing production code and leading the build, with my developers or yours: shipping features, setting up pipelines and hiring the right people.
Documented code, automated deployments and, if needed, help recruiting a permanent CTO or engineering lead.
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About
I've spent more than 20 years building software and leading technology teams, in the UK and Australia.
I started out in London as a developer and technical lead, and spent eight years as a partner in a software consultancy, both running projects and writing code for clients such as ADT Fire & Security and Berkeley Group. After moving to Sydney, I led a 40-person consulting business unit at Industrie&Co, delivering projects for organisations including Atlassian, ING, BPAY and Retail Food Group.
As CTO of Oliver's Real Food, I set the technology strategy and led its delivery across a nationwide network of stores, covering point of sale, kiosks, back office, finance and supply chain, working closely with the board, franchisees and investors.
I founded Comexe to give growing businesses a technology leader who can also build. I set the direction, make the architecture calls, and facilitate writing the code that turns the plan into a working product.
Based on the Central Coast, NSW · working with clients locally and remotely
Get in touch
There are two ways to start. Email me with either and I'll get back to you to arrange it.
A review of your technology and AI opportunities, with a written report and a 90-day roadmap. See how Comexe could help before committing to anything ongoing, with the fee credited if we continue.
Request an assessmentTalk through what you're building and leave with clear next steps, whether or not we work together.
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