Four lines of work, one engineering standard.

Technical leadership, software consulting and in-vehicle and industrial networking, for companies that want experienced judgment on the decisions that are hard to undo.

Fractional CTO

For startups and growing product companies that need senior technical leadership a few days a month.

  • Architecture review

    An independent look at your system, hardware and software architecture, with the risks named plainly and a plan to address them.

  • Technology and platform choices

    Processors, operating systems, cloud platforms and toolchains chosen with cost, supply and the next three years in view.

  • Build, buy or partner

    Clear decisions on what to develop in-house and what to license or outsource, and how to manage the vendors you choose.

  • Building the engineering team

    Role definitions, interviews and onboarding for your first engineers, and a way of working they can grow into.

  • Technical due diligence

    Support for founders preparing for investors, and for investors evaluating a technology company.

Software and IT consulting

An experienced outside view for teams that need a second opinion or a steady hand.

  • System and platform reviews

    A structured assessment of an existing application or platform: what works, what will not scale, and what to change first.

  • Modernisation planning

    A realistic path from older systems to newer ones, staged so the business keeps running while it happens.

  • Vendor and tool selection

    Requirements written in plain terms, a fair comparison of options, and a recommendation you can defend.

  • Getting projects moving

    When a project has stalled, we find out why, agree a recovery plan with the team and help carry it out.

CAN, CAN FD, CAN XL and EtherCAT

Hands-on networking expertise for automotive, EV, industrial automation and robotics teams.

  • Network architecture

    Choosing between CAN, CAN FD, CAN XL and EtherCAT for each part of a system, and planning bus loads, topology and timing.

  • Tools and components

    Help selecting interfaces, loggers, analysers, protocol stacks, transceivers and drives that fit your design and budget.

  • Bring-up and troubleshooting

    Getting a new bus talking, and finding the cause when frames go missing, errors climb or timing drifts.

  • Local technical support

    First-line support in Bengaluru for the products we represent, with the manufacturer's own engineers behind us.

  • Team training

    Practical sessions on CAN FD, CAN XL, CANopen, J1939 and EtherCAT, built around your own hardware.

Work close to the lines above, taken on when our experience fits the problem.

  • Embedded systems

    Architecture and design reviews for embedded products, from processor choice to software structure.

  • Industrial automation

    Advice on controllers, fieldbuses and motion systems for machine builders and plant engineering teams.

Ways to work together

Fixed-scope review

A defined piece of work with a written report and a prioritised plan. A good first step when you need to know where you stand.

Monthly retainer

A set number of days each month for fractional CTO duties or ongoing consulting, adjusted as your needs change.

Embedded with your team

Full-time involvement through a critical phase such as a platform decision, a product launch or a recovery.

Not sure which of these you need?

Most engagements start with a one-hour conversation. You'll come away with a clearer picture whether or not we work together.