Dr Tom's

I'm an experienced CTO and engineering leader who also understands business and can translate between both worlds. My speciality is working with engineering teams on mechatronic products - anything that combines software, electronics, and hardware. In today's world that typically means internet-of-things (IoT) products like smart sensors, wearable devices, and medical technologies. But with a Ph.D. in autonomous robotics I'm also well versed in large-scale systems engineering, data science, machine-learning and AI. And with many years on the tools as a software engineer and architect myself, I'm also fluent in what it takes to launch a successful SaaS business in the modern cloud environment. I have been a Chief Technology Officer of my own startup business and more recently for a scale-up IoT business where I grew the engineering team more than twofold. I've been the software architect or lead engineer on numerous projects, and have long-standing relationships with trusted developers who are always keen to work with me again. Similarly I have built high-trust, high-value relationships with previous employers and clients, many of whom I've worked with on multiple occasions. If you have an existing team, I can help you get the most out of them or grow the team to cover the skillsets you need. If you don't, I can leverage my network of developers to place key roles, or work with your recruiters to screen, interview, and engage a team that fits. Need an interim CTO right now? I can step into your existing project and get things moving on the right track. I encourage you to explore my website (drtomallen.com/consulting) to see the range of projects I've worked on, and please reach out if you'd like to speak with any of my previous clients about what it's like to work with me.