James Sperring
Independent CTO Review
UK-based, operator-led technology judgement
Independent CTO review before you make an expensive technology decision.
In ten working days, I identify the few product, engineering and platform issues that matter, the decisions that cannot wait, and a practical 90-day plan for founder-led B2B software companies.
Selected Outcomes
80%
Release lead time
approximate reduction
Multiple / week
Deployment frequency
up from 4-5 per year
≈50%
Operational toil
approximate reduction
£10k+
Release cost removed
per deployment
Results vary by context.
Initial Review
Tech Value & Risk Scan
Decision-ready clarity in 10 working days
Price
Fixed fee from GBP 9,500 + VAT
Outputs
Decision memo, scorecard, risk register and 30/60/90-day plan
Scope
Product, delivery, leadership and platform decisions
Follow-on Advisory
90-day CTO decision support
GBP 7.5k-GBP 8.5k/month + VAT, following an initial review where needed.
Purpose
Implement priorities, challenge material decisions and give leadership a reliable monthly view of progress and risk.
Operating cadence
Fortnightly leadership calls, monthly decision memo, scorecard and bounded async support.
Best Fit / Not Fit
Works best if
- You are a founder-led B2B software company
- You have roughly 8-40 engineers or technical vendors
- A CTO hire, platform choice or delivery reset needs clarity
Probably not a fit if
- You mainly need extra developers
- You need daily delivery management
- You need emergency incident response or unlimited Slack access
Decision Areas
Product roadmapDelivery flowArchitecturePlatform decisionsTechnical leadershipCommercial integrationsMaterial risk90-day planning
Experience
CTOFractional CTOFounder/operatorB2B SaaSPlatform modernisationData-heavy systemsUK and US time zones
Based in the UK. Remote-first. Occasional paid leadership workshops.
Introductory calls are free. Tech Value & Risk Scan from GBP 9,500 + VAT.