I’m a Technology Leader and Head of Quality, focused on modernising software delivery and building high-autonomy teams. I help teams remove bottlenecks and improve developer experience, while providing the guidance and support needed to foster a culture of continuous learning and safe experimentation.
Once it’s all said and done, I write about it here. Topics range from quality strategy and testing to technology leadership, agile practices, and whatever else I’m exploring. Posts don’t follow a strict schedule, sometimes weekly, sometimes after a longer pause, but they’re always grounded in real experience.
Whether you’re a developer, tester, technology leader, or simply someone who cares about building things well, I hope you find something here that helps you think differently, solve a problem, or improve how your team works.
People
Succeeding through others. I focus on coaching and mentoring, clear career pathways, and turning specialists into rounded engineering leaders.
Strategy
Modernising development practices, implementing engineering and board-level metrics, and building cultures where speed and quality coexist.
Engineering
Honest, real-world reflections on the messy reality of building software, improving DevEx, and the practical dynamics of modern delivery.
Recent thoughts
- How to Harness Your Behavioural Wake to Amplify Culture
Every interaction we have, whether in a high-stakes meeting or a casual coffee chat, leaves a wake. Is yours calm, or chaotic? - Strategy Week: Why In-Person Counts More When It’s Rare
Reflections on Strategy Week: Setting audacious goals, trusting teams with autonomy, and why in-person connection matters more when it’s infrequent. - Want Better Company-Wide Collaboration? It Starts with Communication.
Feel like you are surrounded by idiots? You aren’t the only one. Learn how we approached company-wide training that improved communication & collaboration
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