Summary
Dave Lowe is a seasoned technology leader and fractional CTO with a 25-year coding pedigree and over a decade of senior leadership experience delivering scalable web and data systems. He blends hands-on architecture and platform work—originally in .NET/SQL Server and more recently across PHP, Python, Docker and npm—with enterprise disciplines like TOGAF, PRINCE2 and Agile. Known for stabilizing projects and migrating legacy platforms, he has led engineering, ops and BI teams through scale-ups and operational turnarounds at companies including Croud, TruRating and LineTen. A pragmatic architect and TDD advocate, he mentors teams, codifies best practice and troubleshoots complex production issues. Based in Greater Leicester, he combines startup cofounder experience with consultancy agility as a fractional CTO, bringing both strategic roadmap thinking and hands-on delivery to early-stage and scaling businesses. An avowed “proud geek,” he often bridges business and technical perspectives to turn legacy debt into measurable product velocity.
13 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
BSc Hons Chemistry Honours, BSc Hons Chemistry Honours at The University of Sheffield
Various, Various at Firebrand