Hello, I’m James Sperring
I work with founders and their developers to figure out what the business needs and how to make it happen.
I’ve been the CTO, the adviser and the founder. I understand the responsibility of making decisions when time, money and people’s trust are on the line.
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CTO, adviser and founder.
We get to know each other.
We agree what’s useful for your team.
The perspective I bring
A sound technical answer needs to work for the people, priorities and realities of your business.
My work has spanned technical leadership, product development, platform modernisation and commercial integrations. I’ve helped teams release more reliably, reduce operational load and develop the capability to take ownership of their systems.
That experience shapes how I advise. I ask questions, listen to the people closest to the work and examine the evidence. Then I help you make the trade-offs explicit and choose a practical next step.
You work directly with me. I’ll take the time to understand what’s happening and explain what I think would help.
See examples of my workSelected operating experience
Pina Vida
Each release required overnight opening of specialist facilities, security cover and overtime for engineers and testers. James prioritised understanding why on-site verification was needed and what it had to demonstrate. Working with the team, he focused on automated verification and smaller, more frequent releases, building confidence until verification could be performed entirely remotely.
Read the workNicer Group
Guided the EJS to Next.js migration, supported container-based architecture and helped the team build the capability to own the platform.
Read the workAuto Integrate
Shaped and delivered the integration, connecting the technical approach with partner needs and the business’s priorities.
Read the workExamples from James’s operating and advisory experience. Each engagement involved the people and priorities of the business at the time.
How I approach independent advice
I assess the options against your priorities, constraints and the evidence available.
I have access to a recruiter network and a partner software development agency. Referrals may involve a fee. These connections do not determine my advice: recommendations are based on the needs of your business. Any proposed introduction and referral arrangement can be discussed separately from the review.
The review and any follow-on delivery or recruitment decision have their own scope. You retain responsibility for selecting suppliers and making hiring decisions.
How I work
I’m based in Gosport, near Portsmouth in Hampshire. I work remotely across the UK, with face-to-face time where the project calls for it.
I can also work with teams further afield where time zones allow.
Your people know the context. I bring questions and experience, and take the time to understand how things really work.
Advice needs to lead somewhere. I connect the findings to decisions, ownership and a sequence your team can use.
The aim is lasting clarity and capability: a leadership team that can make good decisions and a delivery team that can carry them through.
A conversation is a good place to start
Tell me what you’re working through.
We’ll explore whether I can help.