London, UK — technology leadership consultancy

Technology leadership that ships.

b4sed gives founders CTO-level judgment and senior engineering capacity — without the full-time hire. We embed proven AI workflows where they measurably help, and leave them out where they don’t.

~/engagement.yml
$ b4sed init --assess
# four stages. one engagement.
1.0  assess       map the stack, score AI readiness
2.0  strategise   roadmap, sequenced by leverage
3.0  implement    workflows embedded with your team
4.0  optimise     measure, refine, hand over
✓ plan compiled

What we do

Four engagements. Each one runs on AI workflows we’ve already battle-tested on our own delivery.

OfferingScopeModel
AI-driven tech leadership Strategy for integrating AI across your organisation AI strategy & implementation roadmaps · proven workflows for development teams · AI-enhanced architecture decisions advisory
Fractional CTO Executive technology leadership, without the full-time seat AI-first technology strategy · building AI-productive engineering teams · ROI & impact reporting fractional
Engineering excellence Development practices upgraded with tested AI workflows AI-assisted code quality & reviews · intelligent DevOps & automation · AI-driven performance optimisation embedded
Technical development Custom software, built with AI-first workflows AI-enhanced web applications · intelligent mobile applications · AI-powered backend & cloud systems project

How an engagement runs

The same four stages every time. What changes is what we find.

  1. 1.0

    Assess.

    We map your current tech landscape — stack, team, delivery habits — and score where AI integration will genuinely pay off.

    → readiness-report.md

  2. 2.0

    Strategise.

    You get an AI-first roadmap built on proven workflows, sequenced by leverage — not a deck of generic recommendations.

    → roadmap.md

  3. 3.0

    Implement.

    We work inside your team to adopt the workflows that survive contact with real delivery. Nothing forced where it doesn’t add value.

    → workflow-playbook.md

  4. 4.0

    Optimise.

    We measure what changed, refine the workflows, and stay on as strategic leaders for as long as you need us.

    → quarterly-review.md

Start at stage 1 — book a call

About b4sed

b4sed is a London-based technology leadership consultancy. Since 2020 we’ve given founders and leadership teams executive-level technical direction — fractional CTO engagements, AI strategy, and hands-on engineering — with one rule: AI goes where it adds measurable value, and nowhere else.

Location
London, United Kingdom
Founded
2020
Hours
Monday–Friday, 9am–6pm GMT

Tell us where your engineering org is stuck. We’ll tell you honestly whether we can help.

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