Fractional CTO support in Derby, delivered by Richard J. Keenlyside - a senior technology operator with three decades of board-level leadership across UK and international businesses. Derby has one of the UK's most concentrated advanced manufacturing and engineering bases - Rolls-Royce's global headquarters, the UK's rail engineering and rolling-stock cluster (Alstom, Hitachi), a defence supply chain and a significant aerospace components sector.
On-site days in Derby by arrangement, combined with Nottingham or Birmingham into a broader East Midlands visit. Well-suited to manufacturing, engineering and operational technology engagements.
Travel and on-site: Direct East Midlands Railway service from London St Pancras (~1h40). Derby combines naturally with Nottingham or Birmingham in a single Midlands visit.
ERP transformation, IT operating-model design and OT/IT security experience in manufacturing businesses maps directly to Derby's industrial base. Engagements at MAN Trucks and Webasto Group involved engineering-led manufacturing environments with the same technology challenges as Derby's aerospace and rail sectors.
SaaS, platform and product-led companies that need technical leadership but don't yet warrant a full-time CTO - particularly during scale-up phases or pre/post-acquisition.
On-site days in Derby by arrangement, combined with Nottingham or Birmingham into a broader East Midlands visit. Well-suited to manufacturing, engineering and operational technology engagements.
ERP transformation, IT operating-model design and OT/IT security experience in manufacturing businesses maps directly to Derby's industrial base. Engagements at MAN Trucks and Webasto Group involved engineering-led manufacturing environments with the same technology challenges as Derby's aerospace and rail sectors.
SaaS, platform and product-led companies that need technical leadership but don't yet warrant a full-time CTO - particularly during scale-up phases or pre/post-acquisition.
Most Fractional CTO engagements run for an initial 90-day discovery period followed by an ongoing leadership cadence. Typical outcomes include: A target-state architecture you can actually deliver against; Engineering team topology and culture suited to the next stage of growth; Predictable product delivery cadence with clear measures; Technical due-diligence readiness ahead of fundraises or exits.
Direct East Midlands Railway service from London St Pancras (~1h40). Derby combines naturally with Nottingham or Birmingham in a single Midlands visit.
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