Clear technical direction, reduced risk, and reliable delivery — for teams that aren’t ready to hire a full-time CTO.
New Zealand-based. Consulting since 2011 across government, finance, and high-growth tech.
When the stakes rise, technical decisions can’t be “best effort”. You need someone who can set direction and keep delivery moving.
I work alongside founders and engineering teams to align architecture, security, and delivery with business goals.
Architecture direction
Guardrails and decisions that prevent rework.
Roadmap & prioritisation
A clear 30/60/90-day plan your team can execute.
Security & risk reduction
Practical improvements to posture and resilience.
Team enablement
Mentoring, hiring guidance, and delivery confidence.
Architecture, risk reduction, compliance readiness, and incident support.
Resilient AWS, Azure, and hybrid infrastructure design.
CI/CD, automation, observability, and governance.
Production container strategy across Windows & Linux.
“Brought clarity and direction quickly — we stopped debating and started shipping.”
— Matt Mills (Mills CNC)
“Strong security mindset without slowing delivery. Practical and calm under pressure.”
— Mark Monks (9 Spokes)
“Helped us modernise safely and made the right calls when it mattered.”
— Courtney Bloom (Everyday Tech)
Ongoing leadership (0.5–2 days/week) for teams scaling or modernising.
Target architecture + 90-day roadmap. High-signal, low-drama.
Short-term production recovery and risk reduction, with a plan to prevent repeats.
Hi, I’m Tom Bosworth — a New Zealand–based technical consultant working across public sector, banking, and high-growth technology organisations since 2011.
My focus is secure architecture, automation, and operational resilience, with solutions tailored to each organisation’s scale, complexity, and risk profile.
When required, I operate as a fractional CTO — setting technical direction, making critical architectural decisions, and helping teams deliver systems that are secure, reliable, and built to scale.
Send a short summary of what you’re building, your current stack, and what’s getting in the way. I’ll suggest the fastest path forward.
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