Case Studies
Real-world traction. Under pressure. With proof.
I work with engineering leaders scaling from one team to four — surfacing delivery friction, leading platform change, and helping teams deliver safer, faster, and with more confidence.
This is what that looks like in practice.
Software Delivery
Structured consulting to reduce risk and create momentum.
Targeted reviews that help teams see the friction clearly — and act with confidence.
Secure Delivery Review - Insurance
Sector: Insurance
Role: Lead Consultant
Uncovered hidden delivery and cyber risks, aligned cross-functional teams, and equipped leadership with a board-ready roadmap for safer, faster change.
Platform Discovery - Financial Services Startup
Sector: Fintech
Role: Technical Consultant
Turned greenfield ambition into a credible, investor-ready delivery plan — with architecture, roadmap, and hiring strategy shaped to scale.
Digital Discovery - Housing & Development
Sector: Housing & Local Government
Role: Technical Consultant
Mapped operational risk and system sprawl into a clear, phased roadmap — aligning business goals with practical delivery steps.
Growth Readiness - Social Care Provider
Sector: Social Care
Role: Technical Consultant
Surfaced systemic risk and shaped a leadership-backed roadmap — helping a growing care provider scale through systems, not headcount.
Technical Leadership
Hands-on leadership inside delivery — where the work gets done.
From legacy modernisation to delivery enablement, I embed with teams to shape change from within.
Platform Modernisation - HealthTech
Sector: Healthcare
Role: Staff Engineer / Technical Coach
Led embedded delivery change inside a fragile legacy platform — restoring trust, reducing risk, and enabling safe, continuous deployment under pressure.
Transition Planning - Mutual Insurance
Sector: Insurance
Role: Technical Coach
Helped a capable internal team regain confidence and control — shaping a credible migration plan and shifting delivery momentum from stalled to owned.
Codifying Delivery Practice - Internal Strategy
Sector: Software Delivery, Internal Enablement
Role: Principal Engineer / Strategy Author
Codified team habits into shareable, scalable guidance — reducing friction, strengthening autonomy, and enabling consistent delivery at scale.
AI-Powered Delivery Review - Internal Strategy
Sector: Software Delivery, Internal Enablement
Role: Principal Engineer / Strategy Author
Developed and field-tested the structured review format behind The Friction Index — combining AI-powered insight with high-trust consulting to surface delivery risk in just five days.
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