Helping you turn technological uncertainty into opportunities and growth

Ian Budden is a successful CTO and Solutions architect.

He has grown 2 successful companies and is now bringing his experience and knowledge to help a range of companies grow through technology.

Most recently as CTO growing Elucidat.com through bootstrapping, startup growth, to >$6m ARR and >60 employees and an engineering team of 20.

With over 25 years of experience Ian can help you drive your technology forward.

Focus areas

  • Demystifying technology at C-level

    It’s crucial for decision-makers in your company to have clear and simple information to enable strategic decision making. Ian helps to make the complex - simple.

  • Software architecture and strategy

    A robust, scalable architecture provides the foundation on which your company’s growth is built.

    With a focus on industry best-practice and productivity - Ian can help you get the most from your spend.

  • Engineering productivity

    Investment in automation, standards and continuous delivery is a growth multiplier. Ian can help you get the most from your development team - and put in place the right metrics to demonstrate productivity.

  • Leveraging AI for success

    AI creates opportunities for companies ready to make the most of it. If you’re not already using it, your competitors are. Ian can help you:

    - Use AI to boost productivity

    - Use AI to improve your product

  • Team building

    Ian has 20 years of experience building Agile software teams - regularly delivering value to the company. He can help you have the same.

  • Security standards and ISO certification

    Certifications are the best way of demonstrating and maintaining a low technology risk profile - and demonstrating it to Enterprise. Having successfully been through the ISO27001 process - Ian can help you navigate it.

  • Technical due diligence and risk profile

    If you’re looking at your company, or other companies, and want to know where the bodies are buried - Ian can help. A Technical Due Diligence process will give you the C-level information you need to guide decision making, and the right metrics you need to give visibility and clarity.

  • Platform modernisation

    I can help you transition to a modernised platform. I’ve worked extensively with micro-services and can help smooth your transition.

Get in touch to find out how I can help you supercharge your technology.

Get in touch!

I’m looking forward to discussing how I can help you.

ian@ianbudden.com
+44 7946 343 284