Hassan B.

Building software is one challenge. Building the right engineering team, making the right technical decisions and delivering a successful product is another. I help startup founders, CEOs and growing businesses take control of their technology, engineering teams and software delivery. With over 16 years of professional experience, I have progressed from Software Engineer to Technical Lead, Software Architect and full-time Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Today, I provide Fractional CTO services, Head of Development leadership and technical consulting to businesses that need someone who can take ownership of their technology and engineering operations. 𝗜 𝗗𝗢𝗡'𝗧 𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗔𝗗𝗩𝗜𝗦𝗘. 𝗜 𝗗𝗥𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗘𝗫𝗘𝗖𝗨𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡. I work directly with founders, stakeholders and development teams to translate business requirements into clear technical plans, assign responsibilities, monitor progress, review technical work, resolve development blockers and oversee delivery. I translate technical complexity into clear business decisions so you understand what is being built, why it matters, what it costs and when it can realistically be delivered. 𝗛𝗢𝗪 𝗜 𝗖𝗔𝗡 𝗛𝗘𝗟𝗣 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗧𝗢 & 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 Technology strategy, architecture decisions, engineering team management, technical risk assessments and alignment between business objectives and development execution. 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 & 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 Recruiting and building engineering teams, managing developers, sprint planning, task assignments, performance management, code reviews, QA processes and delivery accountability. 𝗦𝗼𝗳𝘁𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 & 𝗦𝗮𝗮𝗦 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘀 Designing and reviewing scalable software systems, SaaS architecture, databases, APIs, third-party integrations and modernization of existing platforms. 𝗠𝗩𝗣 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 & 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 Converting business ideas into technical requirements, development roadmaps, realistic milestones and production-ready software. 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗶𝘁𝘀 & 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 Architecture assessments, code quality reviews, development process improvements, Git workflows, CI/CD practices, deployment procedures and independent vendor evaluations. 𝗔𝗪𝗦, 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗢𝗽𝘀 & 𝗲𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗲 AWS infrastructure, production deployments, cloud operations, Shopify applications, custom eCommerce platforms and integration architecture. 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗡 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗙𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗿 — 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗲 Served as full-time CTO, responsible for engineering team recruitment, technology strategy, development planning, architecture and technical delivery. Worked directly with C-suite executives and led MVP development over approximately one year. 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱 — 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗛𝗥 𝗘𝗥𝗣 𝗦𝗮𝗮𝗦 Built and led the engineering team, managed AWS infrastructure and deployments and delivered an ERP SaaS platform from initial concept to production. Worked directly with the CEO through regular requirements discussions, progress reporting and product demonstrations. 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗴-𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗺 𝗲𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 Oversaw a custom eCommerce platform across a client relationship spanning more than three years, managing architecture, engineering delivery and continuous product improvements. 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗧𝗢 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 Provided architecture reviews, technical assessments, vendor evaluations and development oversight to help businesses make informed technology decisions. 𝗪𝗛𝗬 𝗖𝗟𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦 𝗧𝗥𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗠𝗘 • Upwork Top Rated | $50K+ earned • 16+ years of software engineering and technical leadership experience • Former full-time CTO with direct responsibility for engineering teams and delivery • Master's degree from the University of Sunderland, United Kingdom • Proven long-term client relationships with excellent feedback • Experience working with founders, CEOs and international development teams 𝗟𝗘𝗧'𝗦 𝗗𝗜𝗦𝗖𝗨𝗦𝗦 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗥𝗘𝗤𝗨𝗜𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦 Whether you need a Fractional CTO, Head of Development or Software Architect, I can work alongside your team to establish technical direction, improve engineering execution and take responsibility for moving your product forward. Send me a message or invitation to discuss your product, team or technical challenges.