Robert van Kooten

Strategic Technical Consultant & Fractional CTO

Ellesmere, Shropshire (UK) · On-Site & Remote

Former Director of Engineering at Moonpig, and consultant to major UK brands like Sainsbury's, Channel 4, NHS and cinch.
26 years balancing emerging tech with legacy modernization, focused on real business outcomes, people, and process.
I help leaders align technology with business goals, manage technical risk, and make sure suppliers deliver real value.
Based locally in Shropshire for onsite advisory, and available for hybrid or remote fractional CTO roles nationwide.

For Shropshire SMEs

Supplier Audit & Governance: Protecting your business from being overcharged, misdirected, or sold tech you don't need.

Legacy Tech Modernisation: Replacing manual processes and disconnected systems with simple, connected tools.

Practical Tech Strategy: Clear, jargon free roadmaps that align technology with your business goals and mitigate operational risk.

Strategic Tech Leadership: Executive level guidance for major projects. On your side of the table without the full time CTO salary.

For Scale ups, Tech Ventures & High Growth Firms

Fractional CTO & Engineering Leadership: Scaling teams, mentoring lead devs, and aligning execution with commercial milestones.

Architecture & Scalability: Modernising cloud infrastructure and data pipelines to eliminate technical debt and ensure zero downtime growth.

Investment & Due Diligence Readiness: Auditing architecture, security, and team capability to ensure a clean bill of health for investors.

Platform Strategy: Senior oversight on critical build vs buy decisions, enterprise platform migrations, and complex software integrations.