Deniz Veli

Fractional CTO for startups and scaleups.

I help founders and leadership teams turn strategy into delivery outcomes — across engineering leadership, AI adoption, and platform execution.

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How I help

CTO strategy and leadership

Technology strategy, org design, delivery cadence, and mentoring for teams that need stronger execution and technical direction.

AI adoption and delivery

Practical AI roadmap, agentic workflow rollout, and modern engineering practices that improve velocity while maintaining quality and security.

Scaleup engineering systems

Platform modernisation, architecture decisions, and leadership support for startups navigating growth, technical debt, and complexity.


Selected impact

Engineering leadership for products at millions-user scale — Etsy, iflix, Centr, Woolworths (MarketPlus/MyDeal).

Shipped AI in production: LLM workflows, automation, and product-facing intelligence.

Scaled orgs from startup pace to multi-squad platforms and enterprise-grade delivery.

Technical diligence and engineering leadership through growth, funding, and M&A.

Modern stacks end to end: Node / .NET, microservices, AWS/Azure/GCP Cloud, and major front-end renewals with Next.js / React.

Hands-on delivery across product, architecture, and operational engineering leadership.


Work with me

Fractional CTO

Embedded leadership: strategy, architecture, team health, and shipping. Usually 2–3 days/week.

Advisory

Ongoing calls to pressure-test tech bets, hiring, and roadmap — ideal when you already run an eng org.

Fixed-scope work

Diligence, architecture reviews, AI adoption plans, or team assessments — clear deliverables and timeline.

Book a strategy call

A short note on where you are is enough — I’ll reply with concrete next steps.

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