Magamo

I've been the CTO.
Now I can help you build like you have one.

I work with startups and growing companies as a fractional CTO and senior engineer.
Architecture, hands-on development, and the business thinking to back it up.

One person. Full stack.
From first commit to production.

Not an agency. Not just a developer.

Magamo

One senior engineer with over 17 years of experience, who thinks about your business as much as your codebase. I work with you to shape the right solution, and then build it myself. No layers, no handoffs: you work with me directly, from strategy to production.

Strategy + Architecture + Development
one person, end-to-end

Agencies

Layers of project managers, account leads, and junior developers. More is not always better: you pay for the overhead and rarely talk to the person writing the code.

Solo developers

They can build what you ask for. But they won't challenge your assumptions, scope your MVP, or help you plan for what comes after launch. You'll get it built, but not built to last.

How I work with you.

Hands-on delivery.

A senior engineer embedded in your team.

I step into your codebase, understand the full picture, and start delivering without a long ramp-up. I focus on what moves the needle.

or

Fractional CTO.

Strategic technical leadership, without the full-time hire.

I align technical decisions with business goals, set the architecture direction, and make sure the foundation scales with you.

or

You need both.

Hands-on delivery with strategic oversight.

I build alongside your team and shape the technical direction together. You get the delivery speed of a senior engineer and the strategic thinking of a CTO in one engagement.

Who I work with.

Early-stage teams.

Shipping a first product or finding product-market fit.

  • No CTO or technical co-founder
  • Not sure what to build first, or what to skip
  • Limited runway, no room for rework
  • Need to ship fast without cutting corners

You don't need a bigger team.

You need the right person to step in.

Scaling teams.

Growing fast, but the technical foundation hasn't kept pace.

  • Technical debt slowing new features
  • Architecture wasn't built for current scale
  • No senior voice to guide technical decisions
  • Team is shipping, but stretched too thin

You don't need to start over.

You need the right person to step in.

Clear process. No surprises.

1

Understand

Every engagement starts the same way. We discuss your goals, your constraints, and your timeline. I ask the questions that often get skipped: Who are your users? What does your business model look like? What does success actually mean for this project?
2

Plan

Before writing any code, I make sure we're aligned on what we're doing and why. Sometimes that's a full technical roadmap. Sometimes it's a quick scoping session. It depends on the engagement, but the starting point is always the same: clarity.
3

Build

Hands-on development from first commit to production. I handle architecture, development, and deployment end-to-end. I write the code, test it, and make sure everything is documented and production-ready. No surprises at launch.
4

Scale

Once you're live, I help you grow. Whether it's ongoing fractional CTO work, scaling your infrastructure, mentoring your engineers, or helping your team take full ownership of the codebase, I stay involved for as long as you need.
17+ years

of hands-on engineering

£1.7M+

raised with technology built and pitched

10M+

users across platforms built and maintained

World's first

duty-free vending machine, designed and shipped

Sounds like a fit? Let's have a conversation.

No pitch decks, no pressure.
Just a chat about what you're working on and whether I can help.