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Fractional CTO & Technical Lead

Top-tier technical expertise and leadership at a fraction of the cost of a full time CTO. 

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About Me

Hi, I’m Adam Palmer and I provide technical leadership to startups and SMEs as an interim or fractional CTO, advisor and partner.

With over 20 years industry experience and access to a vast network of talent, I enjoy helping my Clients solve problems and build great products.

I come from a deeply technical background, and have worked with hundreds of ambitious and cutting edge startups and SMEs since 2003. 

In 2013, I qualified as a Chartered Engineer (CEng) before undertaking further training in cyber security and information management so that I was best placed to solve some of the challenges that my Clients were facing.

If you’re dealing with missed deadlines, poor quality work or technical problems that your team are struggling to solve, I can help.  My approach is hands on, practical and results focused.

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Clients

Here are some of the businesses that I’ve helped:

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Services

I come from a broad business and technical background and excel at solving complex problems. I particularly enjoy working with startups.

Here are some of the ways I can help:

TECHNICAL TEAM LEADERSHIP

I can help you hire the right team, and then provide the roadmap and leadership to bring your vision to life. I can also help solve complex or challenging engineering problems.

RESCUING FAILED PROJECTS

If you already have a developer or development team but your project is failing, I can assess the options and come up with the best strategy to get things back on track.

MITIGATING RISKS

I can explain and help mitigate risks to your business such as data loss, service outage and cyber security incidents (hacking, ransomware, password theft, phishing, etc).

INSIGHT AND VISIBILITY

I can help you avoid costly mistakes and oversights by providing visibility into technical projects (e.g. assessing your code and database quality).

Security ASSURANCE

I can provide insight and assurance into your security posture through pen testing ("ethical hacking"), risk analysis and policy review.

SCALABILITY AND GROWTH

I can help make sure that your technical product can scale and support your business goals (e.g. investment, advertising and new user growth).

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Certifications

Here are some of the accreditations and qualifications I have obtained during my time in the industry

Active Certifications

  • CEng

Chartered Engineer (Engineering Council)

  • CISA

Certified Information Systems Auditor (ISACA)

  • CISM

Certified Information Security Manager (ISACA)

  • OSCE

Offensive Security Certified Expert

  • CISSP

Certified Information Systems Security Professional (ISC2)

  • OSCP

Offensive Security Certified Professional

  • CITP

Chartered IT Professional (BCS)

  • OSWP
Offensive Security Certified
Wireless Professional
  • Security+

CompTIA

Past & Expired Certifications

  • PRINCE2 (Expired)

Practitioner (APMG)

  • SST (Expired)

Senior Security Tester (Tiger Scheme)

  • CCNA (Expired)

Cisco Certified Network Associate

  • CEH (Expired)

Certified Ethical Hacker (EC-Council)

Testimonials

Adam has a very unique blend of security, development and business skills that made him an invaluable resource to Camelot and extremely effective.
David Boda
Head of Information Security - Camelot
I worked with Adam for an extended period of time. From the outset Adam is a man of his word, with utmost integrity, trust and loyalty - often achieves the impossible with a zealous no excuses approach.It was a real pleasure working with him. A talented IT professional, I recommend him without reservation and would be delighted to work with him again if necessary.
Levi Russell
CEO - Zonerider Networks
Adam provided a first class security penetration engagement for Extreme Networks Professional Services and provided our customer with the relevant information and recommendations to secure their network.
John Cooke
Extreme Networks Professional Services
Adam possesses multiple qualities that individually would make him a great person to work with, but together make him great. I am pleased to call him not only a partner, but a friend.
Levi Bergovoy
I have from the outset always found Adam to be extremely knowledgeable and someone who instills confidence with his thorough grasp of any IT problem we have ever confronted him with. I would also have no hesitation in referring him to friends or clients
Joe Cane
Owner - JM Cane Accountants
Adam and the team have been fantastic every step of the way. They have managed all aspects of our development requirements. Thank you for helping us to build a great product! Highly recommended.
David Smith
CEO - Trebbly
Working with Adam has gone beyond a business transaction; we have built a mutually beneficial business relationship. I wholeheartedly recommend Adam and his company for technical projects.
Garry Byrne
Assistant Head of ICT - Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School
My firm has used Adam for several projects over the course of the last five years. His biggest strength lies in his diversity of skills/background and on his customer service.
Jim Varnon
CEO - Hold'em Manager
Adam did great a job for our company and we are going to deal with him for all our future projects, thanks again.
Basel Abudaqa
CEO - Cabsy
Adam has a high level of expertise, integrity and is great to work with. Highly recommended.
Dr Senthil Kumar
CEO - VAC Media
Third time working with Adam, pleasure as always! Looking forward to working with you on future projects.
Hasam Mahroos
Adam was responsible for the programming of our website www.ashridgetrees.co.uk and of our back office systems. The whole was a six figure project for which he provided the staff and project management. It should be praise enough to say that “if I had my time over, I would do the same again.” Outstanding and highly recommended.
Julian de Bosdari
CEO - Ashridge Trees
It has been fantastic to work with you Adam and thrilled to have you on board full time.
Willem Sundblad
CEO - Oden.io
I hired Adam as a consultant for my new startup. He is very knowledgeable and helped me save myself from many mistakes.
Reza Varzidehkar
CEO - OVOU
Very knowledgeable, very helpful and very professional. I am happy to recommend Adam to anyone.
Havoc-Studio
Baz Thakur
CEO - Havoc Studio
Adam has provided with us all our IT support and advice since the inception of our company and has given us a professional and efficient service throughout.
Simon Mann
CEO - Augur Group
Adam's great strengths are his knowledge, expertise in penetration testing and his phenomenal work rate to get things done. I would hire him for my clients with no hesitation whatsoever.
Jason Barracks
Adam has a very unique blend of security, development and business skills that made him an invaluable resource to Camelot and extremely effective.​
David Boda
David BodaHead of Information Security - Camelot
Adam and the team have been fantastic every step of the way. They have managed all aspects of our development requirements. Thank you for helping us to build a great product! Highly recommended.​
David Smith
David SmithCEO - Trebbly
Adam was responsible for the programming of our website www.ashridgetrees.co.uk and of our back office systems. The whole was a six figure project for which he provided the staff and project management. It should be praise enough to say that “if I had my time over, I would do the same again.” Outstanding and highly recommended.
Julian De Bosdari
Julian De BosdariCEO - Ashridge Trees
I worked with Adam for an extended period of time. From the outset Adam is a man of his word, with utmost integrity, trust and loyalty - often achieves the impossible with a zealous no excuses approach.It was a real pleasure working with him. A talented IT professional, I recommend him without reservation and would be delighted to work with him again if necessary.
Levi Russell
Levi RussellCEO - Zonerider Networks
Working with Adam has gone beyond a business transaction; we have built a mutually beneficial business relationship. I wholeheartedly recommend Adam and his company for technical projects.
Garry Byrne
Garry ByrneAssistant Head of ICT
Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School
It has been fantastic to work with you Adam and thrilled to have you on board full time.
Willem Sundblad
Willem SundbladCEO - Oden.io
I hired Adam as a consultant for my new startup. He is very knowledgeable and helped me save myself from many mistakes.
Reza Varzidehkar
Reza VarzidehkarCEO - OVOU
My firm has used Adam for several projects over the course of the last five years. His biggest strength lies in his diversity of skills/background and on his customer service.
Jim Varnon
Jim VarnonCEO - Hold'em Manager
Adam provided a first class security penetration engagement for Extreme Networks Professional Services and provided our customer with the relevant information and recommendations to secure their network.
John Cooke
John CookeExtreme Networks
Professional Services
Adam possesses multiple qualities that individually would make him a great person to work with, but together make him great. I am pleased to call him not only a partner, but a friend.
Levi Bergovoy
Levi Bergovoy
Adam did great a job for our company and we are going to deal with him for all our future projects, thanks again.
Basel Abudaqa
Basel AbudaqaCEO - Cabsy
Very knowledgeable, very helpful and very professional. I am happy to recommend Adam to anyone.
Havoc-Studio
Baz ThakurCEO - Havoc Studio
Adam has provided with us all our IT support and advice since the inception of our company and has given us a professional and efficient service throughout.
Simon Mann
Simon MannCEO - Augur Group
Adam has a high level of expertise, integrity and is great to work with. Highly recommended.
Dr Senthil KumarCEO - VAC Media
Third time working with Adam, pleasure as always! Looking forward to working with you on future projects.
Hasam Mahroos
Adam's great strengths are his knowledge, expertise in penetration testing and his phenomenal work rate to get things done. I would hire him for my clients with no hesitation whatsoever.
Jason Barracks
Jason Barracks
I have from the outset always found Adam to be extremely knowledgeable and someone who instills confidence with his thorough grasp of any IT problem we have ever confronted him with. I would also have no hesitation in referring him to friends or clients
Joe CaneCEO - JM Cane Accountants
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Benefits of hiring me as an
Interim or Fractional CTO

While technical teams focus on technology, a great interim or fractional CTO knows that business needs and goals ultimately dictate all technical choices and priorities.

With flexible engagements to suit your needs and budget, I provide a wealth of experience and expertise at the fraction of the cost of a full time executive hire. 

Over the past 20 years, I’ve built a huge network of reliable talent that I work with, and I can also help you interview, hire and manage your own talent.

I’m vendor and technology agnostic – I’m not attached to specific products or programming languages and as such, I’m able to recommend the best solution and approach to any challenge. Coming from a deeply technical background, I can also be very hands on when needed.

I can help you avoid technical debt (bad decisions that cost more to rectify in the long term) as well as prepare for investment and growth.

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Contact Me

Send me a message using the contact form, or book a call to discuss your needs.

UK: +44 (0)208 123 5921
US: +1 213-380-0924

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21 Jesmond Way
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