Rhys C.
Chief Technology Officer at Bretton
Based in Australia · 25+ years experience
Summary
Building great software teams and delightful products
About
Technology executive, fractional CTO, and strategic advisor focused on scaling venture-backed SaaS and platform businesses. Over the past 20+ years I’ve worked across FinTech, Gaming, Commerce, and SaaS — helping companies navigate hyper-growth, increasing technical complexity, and organisational scale.
I’ve led engineering organisations through periods of rapid growth, contributed to businesses scaling toward multi-billion-dollar valuations, and partnered closely with founders and executive teams on product strategy, platform evolution, operational leverage, and organisational design.
More recently, a major focus has been AI transformation: - Production AI feature delivery - Agentic engineering workflows - Engineering productivity systems - AI-enabled operational redesign I’m particularly interested in helping ambitious companies:- Align technical strategy with commercial outcomes - Increase execution velocity - Scale engineering organisations effectively - Modernise platform architecture - Implement practical AI systems
Skills
Software Architecture, Cloud & Infrastructure, M&A / Due Diligence, Platform Modernisation, Cybersecurity, Engineering Leadership, Vendor Management, DevOps, Governance & Risk, Data & AI
Regions covered
Industry experience
Not-for-profit, Fintech, Professional Services, Retail, SaaS
At a glance
Rhys brings hands-on experience across Software Architecture, Cloud & Infrastructure, M&A / Due Diligence, Platform Modernisation, Cybersecurity, Engineering Leadership and 4 other areas. Available for engagements across Australia. Industry experience includes Not-for-profit, Fintech, Professional Services, Retail, SaaS.
How fractional CTO engagements with Rhys work
Rhys 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.