Technology is an Amplifier. What Are You Amplifying?
Stop guessing with your tech stack. I bring 35+ years of IT & software expertise to help you evaluate, implement, and scale the right systems without the expensive mistakes.
Is Your Tech Stack Failing You?
Technology should be an accelerator. But somewhere along the way, it became a bottleneck, a cost-center, and a massive headache.
The Tech Debt Trap
Your systems are holding you back instead of pushing you forward. You're outgrowing your tools and the patch-jobs are failing.
Vendor Lock-In & Bloat
You're paying for 50 different SaaS tools that don't talk to each other, creating data silos and operational nightmares.
AI FOMO
You know you should be using AI, but you don't know where to start without compromising your data privacy or wasting time.
If you nodded at any of these, we need to talk.
Let's Unlock Your Tech Potential
I Know Tech Because
I've Lived It.
I didn't learn technology by reading analysts' reports. I have 35+ years of corporate IT experience — from running the helpdesk up to the CTO level. Combined with 20+ years of hands-on software development and digital strategy, I know what actually works.
I've advised and delivered for some of the biggest names around, including Goodman, CBRE, the Fred Hollows Foundation, Hoya Lens, Raine & Horne, CBA, Community First Bank, Unilever, and Foodbank. If you need a technical leader to cut through the noise, evaluate a tricky choice, or implement AI effectively — let's talk.
- 35+ years in IT, from helpdesk to CTO
- 20+ years of web, digital, and software development
- AI capability implementation
- Trusted by globals: Goodman, CBRE, CBA, Unilever
The Digital Transformation Blueprint
A rigorous, unbiased approach to selecting and rolling out technology that actually drives value.
Evaluate & Audit
Cut through the marketing hype. Deep-dive audit of your current stack, infrastructure, and team capabilities.
- Architecture review
- Security & risk assessment
- Cost optimization
Strategy & Roadmapping
Align your technology roadmap with your actual business goals, complete with clear timelines and budgets.
- 12-18 month tech roadmap
- Build vs. Buy analysis
- AI integration strategy
Vendor Selection
Don't pay for what you don't need. Get expert help navigating RFP processes and vendor negotiations.
- RFP management
- Contract negotiation
- Proof of Concept validation
Implementation & Adoption
Tech is useless if nobody uses it. We oversee the implementation phase and ensure your team actually adopts the new systems.
- Project management oversight
- Change management
- Training frameworks
Applied Artificial Intelligence
Identify and implement high-ROI AI use cases safely, without compromising your proprietary data or confusing your team.
- LLM integration
- Workflow automation
- Data governance for AI
Security & Risk
Protect your intellectual property, mitigate cyber risks, and ensure regulatory compliance with enterprise-grade security protocols.
- Vulnerability assessments
- Compliance frameworks
- Disaster recovery
Scalable Architecture
Build a technical foundation that can handle 10x growth without demanding 10x the maintenance cost or technical debt.
- Cloud infrastructure
- System modernization
- Performance optimization
Technical Leadership
Build, manage, and scale high-performing technical teams that execute at the highest level.
- Process & performance optimization
- Team productivity
- Team structuring
Expertise on Your Terms
From targeted audits to embedded technical leadership. Get the enterprise-level CIO/CTO firepower you need to scale securely.
AUDIT
The Tech Snapshot
Find the leaks in your digital foundation.
A fast, high-impact review of your current tech stack, uncovering redundant costs, security holes, and quick-win optimizations.
Best For: Owners who need immediate cost clarity and risk assessment.
WHAT YOU GET:
- Full SaaS & infrastructure audit
- Vendor cost-reduction analysis
- Basic security posture check
- Identify integration bottlenecks
- Customized executive report
- 1-hour readout session
RETAINER
Fractional CTO / CIO
Executive Technical Leadership on Demand.
I act as your interim or fractional IT executive, guiding your dev teams, managing major vendors, and steering your long-term technology strategy.
Best For: Growing organizations needing serious IT governance.
WHAT YOU GET:
- Weekly executive syncs
- Direct team technical oversight
- Enterprise architecture planning
- Vendor and contract negotiations
- Digital transformation roadmap execution
- Board-level technology reporting
- Priority response within 4 hours
- Hiring support for your internal tech team
ADVISORY
The AI Readiness Workshop
Practical AI, No Buzzwords.
An intensive session to identify exactly where and how your specific business can safely deploy AI to reduce costs or multiply output.
Best For: Companies ready to safely modernize operations with AI.
WHAT YOU GET:
- Half-day bespoke capability workshop
- Deep-dive into your operational workflows
- Identify 3-5 high-ROI AI use cases
- Data privacy & governance review
- Tool recommendations (Buy vs. Build)
- Actionable AI deployment roadmap
Need something custom? to map out your technical needs.
Technology: Your Leverage,
Or Your Liability.
In the modern economy, technology is no longer a department. It is the very foundation of your business. It doesn't just support your growth—it defines its limits.
THE SUPERCHARGER
Digital Leverage
When technology is aligned with strategy, it becomes your most powerful unfair advantage.
Exponential Scalability
Grow revenue without an equal increase in headcount.
Market Domination
Deliver value faster and better than analog competitors.
Data-Driven Speed
Make executive decisions in seconds, not weeks.
THE SINK
Digital Liability
Outdated or poorly managed tech doesn't just slow you down—it actively erodes your business value.
Forced Redundancy
Watching your market share vanish to tech-native startups.
Technical Debt
Paying 'interest' in every department through manual workarounds.
Operational Fragility
Systems that break under pressure when you need them most.
"The first rule of any technology used in a business is that automation applied to an efficient operation will magnify the efficiency. The second is that automation applied to an inefficient operation will magnify the inefficiency."
AI Isn't the Future.
It's the Baseline.
Your competitors aren't just reading about Artificial Intelligence; they are using it right now to bypass your margins, speed up their delivery, and reduce their operating costs. But rushing into AI without a structural plan is a recipe for data leaks and expensive shelfware.
Secure Implementation
Deploy local LLMs or secure cloud models that prevent your proprietary business data from leaking into public training sets.
Workflow Automation
Connect AI agents to your existing software stack to automatically triage support, generate reports, and process unstructured data.
Data Readiness
Clean, centralize, and structure your data silos so AI tools can actually access and leverage your historical business intelligence.
Real Impact
Tangible technical victories that actually move the needle for your business.
"Balazs completely untangled our legacy systems. He acts as our Fractional CTO and brings an enterprise rigor to our tech stack we never could have built ourselves."
"The Tech Audit caught a $10k/month vendor overlap we had been blind to for years. It paid for itself in the first 30 days."
"We wanted to 'do AI' but lacked direction. The workshop helped us safely implement two internal LLM tools that saved our support team 20 hours a week."
The Cost of Waiting
Every quarter you delay costs you in opportunity, momentum, and market position. Your competitors aren't waiting.
I only work with 3-4 clients at a time to ensure deep focus. Once spots are filled, there's a waitlist.
Apply for Strategy SessionNot sure? to see if we're a fit.
Questions?
It's for growing businesses that have outgrown their original tools, need to make critical decisions about their architecture, or want to leverage AI but don't have the enterprise-level executive leadership in-house to govern those choices safely.
I am based in Sydney, Australia, but I work with clients all over the world. I am available to meet in person in Sydney, Australia, or virtually anywhere in the world. When it makes sense, I can travel to your location.
An IT manager keeps the lights on and the helpdesk running. A Fractional CTO aligns your technology choices with your long-term business strategy, negotiates vendor contracts at the executive level, evaluates Build vs. Buy, and plans your overarching architecture.
I'm vendor agnostic. Typical tech consultancies make their money on the implementation of a specific software they partner with (like Salesforce or Microsoft). I have no kickbacks. I sit on your side of the table and tell you what's actually best for your business.
If you have employees spending more than 10 hours a week on repetitive data entry, reporting, or customer support triage, you are large enough to see an immediate ROI on practical AI implementation.
I don't function as a hands-on-keyboard developer for these engagements. I act as the technical executive: evaluating the architecture, managing the engineering talent (yours or an agency's), leading the project management, and ensuring the final product meets your business case.
It operates on a retainer basis with a minimum 6-month commitment, as technical turning points take time to materialize. Expect me to be integrated with your executive team on a weekly basis, driving strategy.
The Tech Audit Preview
A quick 2-minute intro to how I evaluate systems, where most companies leak money on software, and what a Technical Partnership actually looks like.
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Your technical vulnerabilities remain strictly confidential
No Pressure Execution
A strategic discovery call to see if a technical partnership makes sense
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Tech & AI Without the Hype
The tech landscape evolves fast, and technology should be a multiplier, not a distraction. I share regular insights on how to look at tech and AI through a purely practical lens. Follow along for relatable, hype-free conversations on technology that actually serves your business and drives real ROI.
My other projects
Alongside my advisory work, I lead a portfolio of technology ventures and digital service agencies. These aren't just passion projects; they are engineered solutions designed to eliminate operational bottlenecks, build resilient infrastructure, and drive sustainable growth.
