Andy Hobbs
Founder & Fractional CTO at Norvec Ltd
Based in United Kingdom · 25+ years experience
Summary
Fractional & Interim CTO | Technical Advisor | NED | Technology Strategy & Transformation
About
I am a Board Advisor, Non-Executive Director and Fractional/Interim CTO with 25+ years of international experience across start-ups, scale-ups and global technology businesses, including VC and PE-backed environments.
I work with founders, CEOs, boards and investors on technology strategy, investment, build/buy/partner decisions, organisational scaling, AI adoption and technical due diligence.
My background combines deep engineering and Systems Engineering experience with product, commercial and executive leadership. As CTO of IONX Networks, I built and led an 80+ multidisciplinary technology organisation, held accountability for an annual R&D budget of approximately $25M, led technology planning and investment across programmes exceeding $50M, and supported fundraising of more than $40M.
I also led the technical due diligence workstream during the successful sale of IONX to Sidewalk Infrastructure Partners. I bring an independent, pragmatic perspective to technology strategy, investment, transformation and transactions.
Skills
M&A / Due Diligence, Engineering Leadership, Governance & Risk
Regions covered
Singapore, United Kingdom, Asia-Pacific, United Arab Emirates, United States, Europe, North America, Japan, Middle East, Ireland, India
Industry experience
Government, Fintech, Retail, SaaS, Education, Healthcare
At a glance
Andy brings hands-on experience across M&A / Due Diligence, Engineering Leadership, Governance & Risk. Available for engagements across Singapore, United Kingdom, Asia-Pacific, United Arab Emirates, United States, Europe, North America, Japan, Middle East, Ireland, India. Industry experience includes Government, Fintech, Retail, SaaS, Education and 1 more.
How fractional CTO engagements with Andy work
Andy works on a fractional basis — typically one to three days a week for an agreed engagement length — so you get senior technical leadership without the cost or commitment of a full-time hire. Engagements commonly include technical due diligence, board reporting, engineering team leadership, technology strategy, architecture reviews, hiring support, and stepping in as interim CTO during a transition.