Fractional CTO & Technical Delivery
Senior technical leadership that delivers.
I've led engineering teams that built fintech platforms, healthtech products, and government systems. Now I help founders and business leaders who need that same calibre of technical leadership — whether you're building something new or making an existing business work better with technology. I don't just give advice — I bring a delivery team and stay accountable for the outcome.
Ways I can help
Pick the path that fits where you are right now.
I need a technical leader
You have a product vision but no technical co-founder. You need someone senior to set the direction, evaluate and manage developers, and actually get things built — not just advise from the sidelines.
Fractional CTO + DeliveryI need a development team
You know exactly what needs building. You need senior developers who can hit the ground running — without a 3-month recruitment cycle. My team is pre-vetted and led by me personally.
Ready-to-Deploy Development TeamsI want my business to work better
You're running an established business and you know technology should be doing more for you — but you're not sure what to change, what to keep, or who to trust. You don't need a dev team. You need someone senior to assess your situation, cut through the noise, and tell you what's actually worth doing.
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The Founder
Ola Lawal
I've led engineering in UK fintechs, helped a health-tech company through a successful exit, built media systems used by major players in the US, and secured platforms for banks and energy companies in Africa. Most recently I was Head of Engineering at a London fintech.
I started STAAL because the kind of technical leadership I'd experienced in well-funded companies wasn't accessible to most business leaders — whether they're building something new or making an existing business work better with technology.
How it works
Most engagements go from first conversation to work in progress within two weeks.
Discovery Call
We talk through where you are, where you need to get to, and what's standing in the way. No agenda — just an honest conversation.
Proposal
I come back with a clear recommendation: what I'd do, who I'd bring in, and what the engagement looks like. No 90-slide decks.
Team Assembly
I select and brief the right developers from my curated network based on your tech stack and project requirements.
Delivery Begins
The team ships under my direct technical oversight. You have one person accountable for the outcome — me.
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Ready to talk?
A 30-minute call is usually enough to know whether I can help. No sales pitch, no proposal before we've spoken. Just an honest conversation about your situation.