Complexity out.
Clarity in.
Independent technology leadership for the decisions you can't afford to get wrong. Strategy. Systems. Execution.
Most systems were built for the company you used to be. Keeping them in step with the company you're becoming is the real work - and that's about people as much as tools.
Discovery and strategy engagements across
- Healthcare
- Education
- E-commerce
- Fintech
- Professional services
How I work
Evidence first. Independent always.
Every engagement runs through the same three phases - so you always know where things stand and why.
01
Discover
Listen across the whole business, not just IT. Findings grounded in evidence, not assumption.
- Technology estate map
- Stakeholder interviews
- Evidence-based findings
02
Frame
Name the real risks and weigh the options on the same terms for defensible decision making.
- Risk register
- Options appraisal
- Recommended direction
03
Deliver
Set the architecture, hold vendors to account, and lead the change through to done.
- Target architecture
- Vendor management
- Change leadership
What I do
Technology leadership,
from first question to done.
Four disciplines, one accountable lead - so strategy, systems and delivery stay pointed in the same direction.
01
Technology strategy
A defensible direction for where your technology should go, and why.
02
Systems architecture
One clear picture of how your systems should fit together.
03
Business transformation
Sequenced, achievable change - delivered.
04
AI delivery
Practical AI where it earns its place, governed properly.
About
Tom Percival
Fractional CTO
I'm a fractional CTO and technology strategist. I work with organisations to bring structure and clarity to their technology decisions - and I've led discovery and strategy engagements across healthcare, education, e-commerce, fintech and professional services.
Engagement models
Two ways to work together.
Either way, you get experienced technology leadership matched to what you actually need.
Fixed-cost projects
Taken on individually or in sequence, where the scope and price are clear from the outset.
- Scope agreed before work starts
- A fixed price, not an open meter
- One project, or several in sequence
Fractional CTO / CIO
Embedded in your organisation for the days you need it, over the longer term.
- A seat at your leadership table
- The days you need, not a full-time hire
- Continuity from strategy through delivery
Let's talk
Get in touch
Book a meeting or send a message. Choose whichever suits you.
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