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Meet Gurvinder Pal Singh(CISA, CISM, CRISC, CDPSE), one of our Fractional CTOs. Gurvinder has a wealth of experience, with over 25 years in cybersecurity, adept at addressing IT and OT security challenges across diverse industries such as telecom, transportation, aviation, legal tech, and manufacturing. As an enterprise security architect, Gurvinder excels in developing and implementing security strategies tailored for mid-sized to large enterprises. Whether you're navigating uncharted territory or seeking a collaborative sounding board, our team is here to elevate your journey. Reach out — we'd love to help you find the best Fractional CTO for your product.

Buy over build until proven otherwise: 💡 Why it Matters: Buying solutions minimises risk and saves time by leveraging existing, well-supported tools and platforms. Building from scratch is tempting, but often the complexity is hidden below the waterline. 🚀 How to Apply: Evaluate available tools or frameworks before developing in-house. Only build if unique requirements cannot be met externally. ⚠️ Guardrails: Ensure an assessment of external tools is performed before committing to build something. Chat with us to learn more about how we implement this principle in practice!

Our very own Nick Martin just received the Boost Award at the Rise Up Leadership Awards. The award shines a light on those who work hard behind the scenes to lift others up. Nick’s mentorship is helping many tech professionals step into leadership roles or transitioning into new modes of work including Fractional leadership, paving the way for even more tech talent to rise up. We’re excited to see the continued impact of his mentorship on the next generation of leaders. Congrats, Nick, on this well-deserved recognition! 👏 Tomorrow College #RiseUp

Meet Adam Janes, one of our Fractional CTOs. Adam has 10+ years of experience delivering innovative solutions in startups and FinTech. He specialises in building scalable products, leading frontend development, and driving success in technical environments. Whether you're navigating uncharted territory or seeking a collaborative sounding board, our team is here to elevate your journey. Reach out — we'd love to help you find the best Fractional CTO for your product.

Back again — every Thursday, the M+ team gathers, orders lunch, and dives into a world of ideas. Here's a glimpse of what we explored in our Lunch & Learn sessions recently: 1️⃣ “Why Don’t We Have Better Robots Yet?” by Ken Goldberg explores robotics' limitations in decision-making and perception. https://lnkd.in/dd2ETAPf 2️⃣ “How do QR codes work?” by Veritasium gives a demonstrative breakdown of creating and functioning of QR codes. https://lnkd.in/d8D4XemJ 3️⃣ “How We Accidentally Started Making Infinite Robots” by Real Science reveals a system that produces infinite robotic machines. https://lnkd.in/gRzM77mr Here’s to more learning as we explore new horizons together — we’re open for video recommendations if you’ve got any 🤓

Effective processes stem from effective feedback loops: 💡 Why it Matters: Feedback loops are the steering wheel to allow continuous course correction. They ensure we're not just moving quickly, but going in the right direction. 🚀 How to Apply: Conversation with the customer. Retrospectives with the tech team. Automated user behaviour capture. ⚠️ Guardrails: Set clear criteria around the number of external & internal touch points from the very beginning. Curious about how we use feedback to shape our products? Let’s chat!

Meet Tim Moylan, one of our Fractional CTOs. 👋 Tim is a seasoned CTO and entrepreneur who’s active in fostering startup environments. He thrives on mobilising teams, driving innovation, and overcoming the red tape of larger companies. Whether you're navigating uncharted territory or seeking a collaborative sounding board, our team is here to elevate your journey. Reach out — we'd love to help you find the best Fractional CTO for your product.

Most interesting articles in tech this past month: Paul Graham’s ‘Founder Mode’ – Everyone’s buzzing about his latest essay, but not many are talking about the importance of Note 3️⃣! A founder can thrive in this mode, but it’s not for everyone. https://lnkd.in/g_sNamVF Three Mile Island nuclear plant to power Microsoft’s AI data centers – It only closed in 2019, but this has sparked fresh conversations around AI and energy consumption.  https://lnkd.in/dpsFhCP6 NASA developing the Moon’s new time zone 🌕 – Space-time gets messy when dealing with celestial bodies! Fascinating work in redefining time beyond Earth. https://lnkd.in/g73W7dKX AI, Humans, and Work –  Rishad Tobaccowala’s latest article echoes the future of work. A thought-provoking read for anyone interested in how AI is reshaping knowledge work.  https://lnkd.in/gQ6uegVX Subscribe to https://lnkd.in/gAb_jmT8 for interesting articles and more.

Gokula Krishna has been making great strides with a new conversational AI engine project. As part of his Fractional CTO work, he has documented an awesome CLI-based approach for background removal and addition in videos. While working on the project he found out that existing online tools were not good at background removal, especially for videos, so he found a better method with open-source tools which gave him better results, which he has outlined the entire process in his latest blog post. Whether you're working on AI-driven projects or just curious about improving your video content, this guide has some valuable points! Check it out, follow along, and let's continue to grow through shared knowledge: https://lnkd.in/gZgYXeRQ 🙌

Ned Lowe recently spoke at a UOB session for the UOB TMRW team, where he shared his journey from working within financial institutions to building innovative FinTech products. Thank you Stuart Smith and team for the invitation and the opportunity to engage in meaningful discussion. Looking forward to more enriching dialogue ahead!