Founder, Become CTO

Turning Good Technologists Into Great Leaders

Most tech leaders fail because nobody taught them how to actually lead. I did it six times as a CTO. Now I teach others the frameworks that work.

Years as Technologist

25+

Years Leading Technology

6×

CTO Experience

Here's The Truth

Being Good at Technology Doesn't Make You a Leader

You can write brilliant code, architect perfect systems, and still fail completely as a leader. I know because I've seen it happen. Hell, I nearly did it myself.

The best technologist rarely makes the best leader. Why? Because leadership isn't about technical brilliance. It's about clarity, judgment, and the courage to make decisions when the path isn't clear.

Most technology leaders get promoted because they're good at the job they're leaving, not because they're ready for the job they're entering. Then they wonder why everything feels hard.

I spent 40 years learning this the hard way. Six times as a CTO. Across seven countries. Managing teams of 100+ people. Making every mistake you can imagine and a few you probably can't.

Then I built the system that actually works.

Let's Get Real

You Know If This Is You

I only work with people who are ready. If you recognise yourself in the left column, we should talk. If you see yourself in the right column, I'm not your guy.

Work With Me If:

You're technically brilliant but your team isn't following your lead
You got promoted to CTO or VP Engineering and nobody taught you how to actually lead
You're making it up as you go and it's showing in your results
Your team respects your technical skills but questions your leadership decisions
You're ready to admit you need frameworks, not just more leadership books
You'll do the work to transform, even when it's uncomfortable

Don't Work With Me If:

You want a consultant to fix your problems while you watch from the sidelines
You're looking for someone to validate what you're already doing
You think the problem is your team, not how you're leading them
You want theory and philosophy instead of practical systems you implement tomorrow
You're not willing to change how you currently operate
You need a cheerleader, not a coach who tells you the truth

How I Work

Three Things I Do Differently

I Don't Just Coach, I Build Systems

Coaching without frameworks is just expensive therapy. I give you proven systems that work in real teams facing real problems. Not theory. Tools you use tomorrow.

I've Done The Job You're Trying To Do

Six times as a CTO. Startups to global enterprises. Teams of 5 to teams of 100+. Seven countries. Every mistake you're worried about making? I've already made it. And fixed it.

I Tell You What You Need To Hear

Not what you want to hear. If you're the problem, I'll tell you. If your team's the problem, I'll tell you that too. Transformation requires truth. I don't do polite conversations that go nowhere.

My Story

I Built This From Experience, Not Theory

I've been building since before most people knew what the internet was. One of Australia's first ISPs. One of the first e-commerce sites in the country. Brought satellite internet to a continent. Sold that business to Optus. Scaled a global hosting platform.

Then I went corporate. AWS. Led Solution Architecture teams. Cyber Security. Managed across ten countries from Singapore. Navigated cultures, markets, and business environments most people never touch.

Every framework I teach comes from transformation work with real teams facing real problems. That's the difference between coaching and consulting.

Six times as a CTO taught me something most people never learn: the technical part is the easy part. The hard part is leading humans through change. Making decisions with incomplete information. Building cultures that perform when you're not in the room.

So I codified it. Built the system. Wrote the playbook I wish someone had given me 40 years ago.

Now I'm the Founder at Become CTO, and I spend my time turning good technologists into great leaders. Not because it's easy. Because somebody has to do it right.

40 Years

Building Technology

25+ Years

Leading Technology Teams

10+ Countries

Global Team Management

100+ People

Teams Led

The System

How I Help Technology Leaders Transform

I've spent 14 years refining a system that turns capable technologists into confident leaders. It's built on proven frameworks, tested across seven countries, and refined through real transformation work.

The system addresses the three areas that make or break technology leadership: your identity as a leader, your team's capability, and the operational systems that create consistency.

Explore The System