Technology advisor to ambitious SMEs, start-ups and non-profits.
Hi, I’m David, I work with senior leaders and CxOs who don’t have access to in-house technology leadership. Using my 20+ years experience, I help companies effectively use technology in order to:
Facilitate future growth by streamlining, integrating and automating ops and marketing systems.
Make informed decisions through developing actionable and effective data strategies that turn data into insights.
Develop new revenue streams by scoping and building new web apps, mobile and e-commerce apps.
It's always hard to find someone who can land in a business, take it's temperature and then make a big positive impact, but David did just that. He juggled not just the team but also client relationships eloquently. The only problem writing this review will be that others find out just how good David is. If you need a fractional CTO, David is exceptional.
Streamline, integrate, automate and scale.
A process-led, integrated and automated back-office – now that’s the dream! Teams are freed to focus on real ‘value-add’ activities, allowing the company to scale new heights. But often, the reality looks a little different. Lots of legacy processes, overlapping systems, inconsistent integrations, data siloes and duplication – it gets messy, it get’s complex, and complexity doesn’t scale.
By the end of this programme, you’ll have a clearly defined strategy and action plan which identifies unnecessary complexity, and proposes a common data set, a robust and scalable technology stack, a series of integrations and candidates for automation.
Build an actionable and effective data strategy.
We’ve all had the merits of being a ‘data-driven’ company drilled into us over the last several years. But what does this actually look like? How do you effectively collect and prepare data to become the foundation for meaningful insights? How do you visualise these insights? And then, how do you distribute those insights to the right people across your company?
Now I appreciate that’s a lot of questions! But these are questions I’ve helped many clients answer as I’ve helped them develop effective data strategies. Together we can review your data, identify value in the data, map this value to stakeholders and select an appropriate technology stack to deliver data across your company.
Build and launch a new digital product.
No matter whether you’re a start-up or an established company, building a digital product is (in my humble opinion) a very exciting time! However, the journey to a production ready product may not always be smooth, and it’s all too easy to go off-track if you’ve not got access to someone who can provide strategic technical direction.
Several steps must be aligned and well executed for your digital product to be a commercial and technical success. I can help guide you through a tried and tested methodology, effectively taking you from an initial idea to a robust, flexible and scalable digital product.
Keep your technology on the right track.
With unlimited monthly advisory.
Without the right guidance it’s all too easy to go ‘off track’.Before you know it your new digital product doesn’t quite ‘cut it’, those new back-office systems have proven to be a step in the wrong direction, and your data provides more confusion than clarity. What if you could tap into a wealth of experience, expertise and a network of delivery partners on demand, as frequently as you like? Technology Advisory is designed specifically for this purpose. A flexible monthly advisory arrangement to help keep you pointed firmly in the right direction:
'Ask me anything'
Unlimited quick questions via email or Slack, and more in-depth meetings via Zoom or Teams.
Meeting support
I can attend relevant team, supplier, vendor and partner meetings, plus candidate interviews.
Scheduled calls
Regular comprehensive catch-up calls to discuss your most pressing challenges.
Document review
Review of any technical strategies, plans, or proposals from suppliers, vendors and agencies.
Actionable feedback
Fair and pragmatic feedback on work delivered by vendors, partners and agencies.
My network
Introductions to my network of trusted delivery partners, and help finding new ones.
Articles
iPaaS – don’t do digital transformation without it
Should we sometimes aim to lose rather than gain?
Building a data strategy? Remember to focus on the metrics that matter
The myth of the ‘Citizen Developer’
If user personas are so important, then why don’t we make better use of them?
Should we think of ourselves as ‘integrators’, rather than ‘developers’?
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