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Fractional product leadership, delivery sprints, and targeted build work.

Senior product and delivery without a programme team. Each engagement starts small, ships a measurable outcome in weeks, and stops the moment it is no longer the best use of your budget.

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Engagements

Five ways to start.

Pick the entry point that matches current pain and budget. Most clients start with one workflow and expand only if the first result justifies it.

  1. 01
    Ship the workflow

    Workflow and ops delivery

    Replace spreadsheet-and-inbox loops. Reconciliation, onboarding, reporting, vendor feeds, and regulatory prep rebuilt as auditable pipelines with exception queues — in fintech, ops-heavy SaaS, or regulated B2B.

    Best for
    Teams of 5–50 where ops or product headcount is growing faster than revenue, and manual work is blocking the next release.
    Typical output
    • Working automation in production
    • Exception queue and audit trail
    • Runbook and handover documentation
    Commercials
    Milestone-based. Most workflows fit a single sprint or two.
  2. 02
    Connect the stack

    Platform and data integration

    CRM, ERP, accounting, data vendors, and internal APIs. FIX, REST, WebSocket, SFTP, or email as required. Built with schemas, retries, monitoring, and an off-switch.

    Best for
    Product and ops teams re-entering the same data into three systems, or losing hours per day to broken overnight jobs.
    Typical output
    • Typed integration layer with schema contracts
    • Monitoring, alerting, and replay tooling
    • Change-control notes for compliance
    Commercials
    Milestone-based, fixed against a written scope. Retainer available for ongoing feed work.
  3. 03
    Replace the spreadsheet

    Internal tools and dashboards

    Research portals, ops consoles, monitoring dashboards, PM views. Built for the team that uses them, not a generic platform roadmap.

    Best for
    Teams that have outgrown a shared spreadsheet but do not need a full vendor platform or a six-month programme.
    Typical output
    • Web tool with RBAC and audit logging
    • Clean data model and API surface
    • Deployment to your cloud or ours
    Commercials
    Fixed-fee Blueprint + milestone build.
  4. 04
    Prove it first

    Delivery sprints

    A two-week, fixed-fee sprint that turns an idea into working software and a short written plan. Built with real data or a realistic sample, reviewable in a live demo, and ready for a go/no-go decision on day 14.

    Best for
    Ideas that need stakeholder buy-in, investment committee approval, or a technical feasibility check before a larger build.
    Typical output
    • Working prototype (web app, API, or automation)
    • Technical plan: architecture, data model, risks
    • Demo script and stakeholder pack
    Commercials
    Fixed fee, paid on kickoff. No scope creep.
  5. 05
    Senior, on tap

    Fractional product and delivery lead

    Monthly retainer for teams that need senior product, project, and engineering leadership without a new hire. Roadmap, milestones, delivery, vendor coordination, and pairing with your team.

    Best for
    Founder/CTO or product leads at teams of 5–50 who have shipped a first version and need a senior hand on the next bet.
    Typical output
    • 2–4 days per week of senior delivery
    • Short weekly written update
    • Defined exit criteria from day one
    Commercials
    Monthly retainer, rolling 30-day notice. Capped at 2–3 clients at any time.
Process

Three steps, no programme overhead.

Most clients have working software within two weeks of the first call. If the first sprint does not deliver, the engagement ends there. No retainer trap.

  1. 01

    Discovery call (30 min)

    A focused conversation about the initiative, constraints (compliance, data, vendors, stakeholders), and the highest-value first move. If we are not a fit I will say so on the call.

  2. 02

    Delivery sprint (2 weeks, fixed fee)

    A scoped, fixed-fee sprint that ships a working workflow, integration, internal tool, or prototype, plus a short written plan for the next step. One status update mid-sprint and one live demo at the end.

  3. 03

    Continue or hand off

    Either roll into a monthly retainer to attack the next priority, or close out cleanly with working software, runbooks, and source code. No lock-in.

Pricing

Clear anchors. No surprises.

Every engagement is priced against a starting floor. Final numbers are agreed in writing before any work starts.

Starter

Discovery call

Free · 30 min

No deck. Understand the initiative, flag compliance and data constraints, and identify the highest-value first move.

  • Written summary within 24 hours
  • Honest fit assessment
  • Scoped proposal if relevant
Most popular

Delivery sprint

From £6,500 · fixed fee

Two weeks, one scoped outcome, one shipped result. Ideal for a workflow delivery, a critical integration, or a prototype to unlock a product decision.

  • Working software in production or staging
  • Runbook and handover docs
  • Clear next-iteration plan
Ongoing

Fractional retainer

From £4,500 / month

Senior product and delivery bandwidth on a rolling monthly basis. For teams working through a backlog of product bets, integrations, and tooling work.

  • 2–4 days per week of senior delivery
  • Weekly written status
  • Rolling 30-day notice

IP assigned to client on payment. NDA and standard SOW provided. UK limited company, VAT registered. Invoices in GBP, USD, or EUR.

Readiness checklists

Benchmark your platform and operations before the next build.

Readiness checklists for ops-heavy B2B teams, plus sector-specific frameworks for funds, trading, wealth, and platform operators. Use internally or bring one to a discovery call.

FAQ

Common questions.

How do engagements start?

30-minute discovery call. If there is a fit we scope a two-week delivery sprint with a fixed fee. No long commitment before the first sprint.

Who owns the code and IP?

You do. All work-for-hire IP is assigned on payment. Third-party licences (open source, vendor APIs, SaaS) are documented in the handover.

Is this a one-person shop?

Yes. Engagements are delivered by Owen Perry directly. Specialist sub-contractors are used only when the brief requires a skill I do not have, and only with written agreement and the same NDA and security standards.

How do you handle confidential or regulated client data?

Work happens in your cloud tenancy or an isolated environment agreed up front. Production data is masked or synthetic by default. Access is scoped, time-limited, and logged. I will sign your NDA and your infosec policy.

What tech do you use?

Whatever is appropriate and fits your stack: Python, TypeScript, Node, SQL, Postgres, AWS, Azure, FIX, REST/WebSocket, Kafka, Airflow, n8n, Zapier/Make for small jobs. Agentic assisted build pipeline with human review on every change.

Is LLM-assisted delivery safe for regulated data?

Yes, with controls. No client IP, production data, or secrets are sent to third-party models without written approval. Where LLMs are used, diffs are reviewed, tests are run, and changes are logged. Ask for the change-control note if you want the detail.

Can you work alongside our in-house team?

Yes. Most engagements involve pairing with an internal engineer, ops analyst, or compliance lead. Knowledge transfer is part of the scope, not an afterthought.

Typical timelines?

Discovery → first shipped workflow: 2–3 weeks. Internal tool MVP: 4–8 weeks. Ongoing retainer: rolling monthly. Big-bang multi-month programmes are not the product.

Remote or on-site?

Primarily remote from London. On-site workshops available for discovery, architecture, and stakeholder alignment within the UK and EU.

What happens after launch?

Three options: (a) roll into a retainer for the next workflow; (b) transfer the system to your team with runbooks, docs, and a short handover engagement; (c) step back and remain available for small follow-ups.

Do you handle regulatory filings or legal compliance directly?

No. I build the technical artefacts (logs, evidence, data, automation of the work-product) that your compliance, counsel, or auditors need. Regulatory filings and legal opinions stay with your qualified advisers.

What if scope changes mid-sprint?

The two-week sprint scope is locked at kickoff. New work is written up, priced, and agreed before it starts. Trade-offs are explicit; there are no hidden fees.

Scoped, shipped, and explainable to stakeholders and compliance.

Start with a 30-minute discovery call. No deck, no obligation.

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