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Tom Downing

Tom Downing

Tom Downing

Tom Downing

Fractional CTO

Fractional CTO

Fractional CTO

Fractional CTO

I help businesses build and launch products faster and cheaper, with modern composable technology.

I help businesses build and launch products faster and cheaper, with modern composable technology.

I help businesses build and launch products faster and cheaper, with modern composable technology.

I help businesses build and launch products faster and cheaper, with modern composable technology.

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As a business, making the right technology choices is hard. Ensuring those choices provide flexibility is even harder.

As a business, making the right technology choices is hard. Ensuring those choices provide flexibility is even harder.

As a business, making the right technology choices is hard. Ensuring those choices provide flexibility is even harder.

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HOW I CAN HELP

HOW I CAN HELP

HOW I CAN HELP

HOW I CAN HELP

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01.

Audit your technology use

Knowing the state of technology

Uncover inefficiencies, strengthen security, and align your tech stack with your business goals. Our hands-on audit delivers actionable insights to optimise your systems, reduce costs, and drive growth—all tailored to your unique needs.

02.

Build your product

Build your product

Build your product

Rapid speed with modern tooling

Hands-on rapid building of your MVP with pitch deck support. Get up and running on a flexible, composable modern tech stack alongside a product roadmap that makes sense.

03.

Refine your tooling

Refine your tooling

Refine your tooling

Teams and tools

Review your current development tooling practices to improve output, release speed and code quality. Mentorship and guidance for your existing development team, alongside supporting your hiring needs.

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My story

For the last 10 years I’ve worked with award-winning startups and scale-ups moving them from ambitious visions into beautifully crafted digital products. I’ve scaled digital product teams, presented industry leading technology visions to groups of 50+ CEOs, won industry awards, and been told by several CEOs "I make technology simple".

For the last 10 years I’ve worked with award-winning startups and scale-ups moving them from ambitious visions into beautifully crafted digital products. I’ve scaled digital product teams, presented industry leading technology visions to groups of 50+ CEOs, won industry awards, and been told by several CEOs "I make technology simple".

For the last 10 years I’ve worked with startups to global businesses, Chartered institutes to National governing bodies, moving them from ambitious tech visions into beautifully crafted digital products. I’ve scaled digital product teams, presented industry leading technology visions to groups of 50+ CEOs, won industry awards, and been told by several CEOs "I make technology simple".

Strategy

Technology auditing
Technical architecture
User journey design

Product Development

React
Node.js
Next.js

AI experimentation

GPT
Vector (Pinecone)
Open-source LLMs

Blockchain

Web3.js
Thirdweb

Infrastructure

Azure, AWS
APIs / GraphQL
CMS / DXP
CRM

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When I’m not at the screen you can find me going to #maker shows, learning from others, or running up mountains. 

When I’m not at the screen you can find me going to #maker shows, learning from others, or running up mountains. 

When I’m not at the screen you can find me going to #maker shows, learning from others, or running up mountains. 

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I’ve been lucky enough to have won awards with my work, made possible through surrounding myself with inspiring teams of humans.

I’ve been lucky enough to have won awards with my work, made possible through surrounding myself with inspiring teams of humans.

I’ve been lucky enough to have won awards with my work, made possible through surrounding myself with inspiring teams of humans.

I’ve been lucky enough to have won awards with my work, made possible through surrounding myself with inspiring teams of humans.

Awards and recognitions

BIMA Gold Award (Freestyle)

BIMA Gold Award (Freestyle)

BIMA Gold Award (Freestyle)

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Awwwards Site of the day (Loaf)

Awwwards Site of the day (Loaf)

Awwwards Site of the day (Loaf)

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The Drum Roses Silver Award

The Drum Roses Silver Award

The Drum Roses Silver Award

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TOM DOWNING
Fractional CTO

TOM DOWNING
Fractional CTO

TOM DOWNING
Fractional CTO

TOM DOWNING
Fractional CTO

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