I show investors and executives what the technology is actually worth.
Technical due diligence, engineering assessments, and interim technical leadership. For people who are about to invest in, acquire, or scale a software company.
Senior. Independent. Still building.
Based in Hamburg. Working across Europe.
Two paths
You are evaluating a technical asset.
Before you invest, acquire, or double down. You need an independent read on what the engineering is actually worth, where the risks hide, and what it would cost to fix.
Your engineering needs direction.
The CTO left, never existed, or can't keep up. Decisions are stalling. The board wants a roadmap. The team is drifting.
How it works
| Sanity Check | Engineering Assessment | Tech & IP Due Diligence | |
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| Duration | 2 working days | 1 calendar week | 2 to 4 calendar weeks |
| Deliverables | 3 to 5 page memo |
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| Fee | € 3,500 fixed | € 12,500 for standard scope |
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Domains are selected according to your objective. Full comparison, add-ons and terms: Technical assessment and due diligence →
Detailed example of working with me: How I work →
Interim CTO engagement starts with an Engineering Assessment. Three shapes: Cover, Sparring, Handover. Full comparison and terms: Interim & fractional CTO →
Why me
I am senior, accountable, and your only contact. No team to brief, no juniors doing the field work while partners present the findings. I conduct the interviews, read the repository and write the report.
I am still building. I write production code and understand complexity and debt, as well as business needs and constraints. My findings are based on real-life experience with production systems instead of a checklist.
I understand effort. And can explain it to you. This includes effort estimates with methods and assumptions stated. You can put that in a model to do the full valuation.
We fix the scope, the fee, and the limits. You know what you are buying before you sign. Scope, depth, confidence limits, and exclusions are all explicitly stated in the proposal.
Availability is confirmed within 24 hours. One assessment engagement at a time. Professional liability insurance is in place, certificate on request.
Track record
Eighteen years in production systems. Eight as a solutions architect and technical lead in enterprise environments. Finance, energy, justice, security infrastructure, logistics, research, medical, retail, automotive. Go-to resource when the system or the deal was at risk.
Now using these skills for independent assessments and technical leadership.
Case studies under NDA. Happy to walk through methodology and redacted examples on a call.
Get in touch
Not sure which engagement fits? 30 minutes, no charge. I will tell you what I would scope, which domains matter for your situation, and give you a rough range it lands in.
Yes or no within 24 hours.