Tim Reid
Fractional CTO | Technology Adviser | Technology Leadership Coach | Consultant at Kanvass Tech
Based in United Kingdom · 20+ years experience
Summary
I help tech companies align business goals & engineering reality so they can build the right thing - and build it right | Fractional CTO & Exec coach
About
Helping tech-driven companies scale with clarity, culture, and confidence.
For over 20 years, I’ve lived at the intersection of technology and leadership - starting as a software engineer, growing into senior leadership, and ultimately guiding organisations through scaling, transformation, and change. Now, I combine fractional CTO expertise with executive coaching to help founders and leaders turn technology from a blocker into a growth enabler.
I thrive in moments of transition:
- Building that first engineering team.
- Scaling that company struggling to align product, process, and culture.
- A technical leader who needs a thought partner to stretch beyond their own direct experience.
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What I Do
- Fractional CTO & Tech Leadership - Aligning tech strategy with business goals, instilling best practices, and fostering healthy engineering cultures.
- Executive Coaching for Tech Leaders - Supporting managers, leads, and CTOs as they navigate the challenging shift from contributor to leader.
- Bridge Builder - Helping leadership teams and engineering teams actually understand each other, cutting through the cynicism and miscommunication that so often holds companies back.
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My Values
- Quality - Build the right thing, and build the thing right.
- Empathy & Collaboration - Progress comes from partnership, not silos.
- Transparency & Trust - The foundation for taking risks and innovating safely.
- Continuous Improvement - Success isn’t a single milestone; it’s a self-sustaining system of learning and growth.
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The Kinds of Problems I Solve
- How do we grow our team without losing culture, speed, or quality?
- How do we scale our technology stack without it collapsing under its own weight?
- How do we align engineers with business priorities - and business leaders with technical realities?
- How do I, as a tech leader, develop the skills I need to succeed at the next level?
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Why Work With Me
Because I’ve been there. I’ve built products in ad
Skills
Software Architecture, Cloud & Infrastructure, M&A / Due Diligence, Platform Modernisation, Engineering Leadership, DevOps, Data & AI
Regions covered
France, United Kingdom, Asia-Pacific, Netherlands, United States, Europe, North America, Ireland, Germany, Canada
Industry experience
Fintech, SaaS
At a glance
Tim brings hands-on experience across Software Architecture, Cloud & Infrastructure, M&A / Due Diligence, Platform Modernisation, Engineering Leadership, DevOps and 1 other areas. Available for engagements across France, United Kingdom, Asia-Pacific, Netherlands, United States, Europe, North America, Ireland, Germany, Canada. Industry experience includes Fintech, SaaS.
How fractional CTO engagements with Tim work
Tim 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.