I'm Frank

I turn chaotic engineering organisations into lean, predictable, high-velocity machines.

Interim CTO & fixer for European tech scale-ups (20–250 people) that need to ship 3–5× faster without hiring 50 more engineers.

Decisive, candid, no-nonsense.

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Most organisations move too slowly because they're stuck in endless alignment meetings, perfect slide decks, and the fear of hurting someone's feelings. A love for process over progress.

I believe radical simplicity, fast decisions, and a strong bias for shipping beat yet another "agile transformation" every single time. I've spent the last 12+ years jumping into burning engineering organisations, making the hard calls, and leaving them healthier and faster than when I arrived.

No frameworks. No 200-page decks. Just results.

Development experience: 25 years
Running dev orgs: 10 years
Orgs turned around: 12+
Avg delivery speed increase: 2-5x
Output increase: 30-60%
Reduction in defect rate: 50-80%

Career hits

25 years of engineering experience. 10+ years of running dev orgs.
Since 2015: full-time interim CTO & turnaround specialist.
Worked in SaaS, fintech, ecommerce, aviation, healthcare, media, enterprise. All Europe-based.
Specialised in post-Series A/B scale-ups that raised money but can't deliver anymore.
See my LinkedIn for an overview of the positions I've held.

What I'm like to work with

I say what needs to be said, even if it's uncomfortable.
I make decisions the same day, not next quarter.
I kill process that doesn't serve delivery.
I make quick work of clearing fog and uncertainty.
I still code if it helps unblock the team.
Dry humour, strong coffee, zero corporate bullshit.

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