Connecting Business and Technology
Hi, I'm Stefan Bauer.
I work with organizations to align strategy, technology, and leadership—creating meaningful impact and long-term success.
Whether you're scaling, restructuring, or developing future leaders, I provide the guidance to navigate complexity and build high-performing teams.
Drawing on expertise in technology leadership, organizational design, and executive coaching, I help companies sharpen their technical direction, streamline execution, and cultivate resilient, adaptable leaders.
Vision & Strategy
I help leaders craft a clear business vision, align teams, and build actionable strategies for growth.
- Strategy workshops
Define your mission, vision, and strategic direction. - Business planning
Turn ideas into structured, executable plans. - OKRs & execution
Align teams with clear objectives and measurable results. - AI strategy
Integrate AI into your business for efficiency, insights, and innovation.
Fractional CTO
I provide C-level tech leadership for startups and scale-ups that need senior expertise but not a full-time CTO.
- Tech strategy & org design
Align technology with business goals. - DevOps, data & security
Improve reliability, performance, and compliance. - Digital transformation
Guide modernisation, architecture, and tooling. - AI development best practices
Enable engineers to be 2-5x more productive with AI-powered workflows. - Outsourcing & vendor management
Optimise partnerships and costs.
Execution & Scaling
I help teams optimise engineering workflows, manage tech debt, and scale impact.
- Agile & engineering best practices
Improve development speed and quality. - Remote & distributed teams
Enable seamless collaboration at scale. - Scaling engineering teams
Build structures that support growth. - Platform, DevOps & continuous delivery
Streamline deployment and operations. - Technical due diligence
Evaluate risks & opportunities for investors and acquirers.
Talent Acquisition & Growth
I help companies attract, hire, and retain top engineering talent with scalable recruitment strategies.
- Recruitment strategy & hiring at scale
Build efficient, high-impact hiring processes. - Technical hiring & interview frameworks
Improve candidate experience and selection. - Employer branding & retention
Strengthen culture and long-term engagement. - Graduate & early-career programs
Develop the next generation of engineering talent.
Leadership & Team Development
I help leaders and teams grow, develop skills, and build inclusive, high-performing cultures.
- Leadership training
Equip managers with the skills to lead effectively. - Career development
Define clear growth paths for engineers and leaders. - Diversity & inclusion
Foster an equitable and inclusive workplace.
Coaching for Leaders
I coach executives, founders, and tech leaders to simplify complexity and lead with confidence.
- 1:1 executive coaching
Personalised support for high-impact leadership. - Group coaching & workshops
Develop leadership skills in a collaborative setting. - Effective communication & decision-making
Strengthen clarity, confidence, and influence. - Managing engineering culture & performance
Build resilient, high-performing teams.
Vision & Strategy
A strong strategy aligns teams, sharpens execution, and ensures sustainable growth.
Without a clear direction, decision-making becomes reactive, teams lose focus, and execution slows down. A well-defined vision provides a shared understanding of priorities, enabling better alignment and faster, more effective decision-making. Whether you're refining long-term strategy, implementing OKRs for goal-setting, or integrating AI into your business, a structured approach ensures your efforts drive real impact.
My approach is hands-on and tailored to your organisation's needs.
Through interactive workshops and close collaboration, I help leadership teams define their vision, clarify priorities, and turn strategy into action. I focus on practicality over theory—ensuring that strategic initiatives translate into meaningful execution while remaining adaptable to change.
Fractional CTO
Startups and scale-ups often need senior technical leadership long before they can justify a full-time CTO.
Without experienced technical guidance, companies risk making costly mistakes in architecture, hiring, and execution. A fractional CTO provides the strategic expertise to help businesses scale effectively—aligning technology with business goals, optimising engineering processes, and ensuring teams are set up for long-term success.
My approach is pragmatic and outcome-driven.
I embed into leadership teams, providing hands-on guidance to refine technical strategy, improve engineering execution, and accelerate product development. I help startups avoid common pitfalls, scale their engineering functions efficiently, and introduce AI-driven productivity improvements to boost team performance.
Execution & Scaling
Fast-growing teams often struggle with inefficiencies, technical debt, and a lack of process clarity.
Without well-defined engineering execution, scaling becomes chaotic—slowing delivery, increasing risks, and frustrating teams. Clear technical leadership, agile best practices, and strong DevOps foundations help ensure teams can scale efficiently while maintaining quality and speed.
I work with teams to streamline execution and create scalable, repeatable processes.
From refining agile workflows to improving developer productivity with AI, I help teams build resilient, high-impact engineering organisations. For investors and acquirers, I provide technical due diligence, assessing risks and opportunities in technology stacks, architecture, and engineering culture.
Talent Acquisition & Growth
Great companies are built on great teams—yet hiring, retaining, and developing top talent remains a challenge.
Without a strong recruitment and growth strategy, companies struggle to scale engineering teams effectively. High turnover, weak hiring processes, and a lack of career development can all lead to stagnation. A deliberate approach to talent development ensures companies attract, nurture, and retain world-class teams.
I help companies build high-performing, engaged engineering teams.
From structuring effective hiring pipelines to creating growth frameworks, I work with leadership teams to refine their talent strategy. I focus on practical, scalable hiring and retention strategies that build strong engineering cultures and accelerate career development.
Leadership & Team Development
Technical leadership isn’t just about writing code—it’s about building teams, driving culture, and making high-impact decisions.
Many engineers transition into leadership without the right support, leading to misalignment, burnout, or ineffective decision-making. Strong leadership training, structured career development, and an inclusive culture help teams thrive and scale sustainably.
I help engineering leaders grow and succeed.
Through tailored coaching, workshops, and frameworks, I help leaders develop the skills needed to navigate complexity, build high-performing teams, and foster a strong, inclusive engineering culture.
Coaching for Leaders
Leadership is a constant learning process—especially in fast-moving, high-pressure environments.
Whether you're a founder, CTO, or engineering manager, leadership challenges can feel isolating. From scaling teams to making difficult decisions, navigating uncertainty requires confidence, self-awareness, and a support system that provides perspective and guidance.
My coaching helps leaders gain clarity, improve decision-making, and lead with impact.
I provide 1:1 executive coaching and group sessions tailored to the challenges of technical leadership. I help leaders sharpen their communication, strengthen team dynamics, and develop the skills needed to drive both business and personal growth.
Testimonials
About Me
Over the past decade, I’ve led engineering teams in startups, scale-ups, and global enterprises—including AWS and Bloomberg—managing distributed teams across four continents. I’ve tackled scaling challenges, restructured organisations, and fostered engineering cultures that balance innovation with delivery.
In senior leadership roles, I’ve guided startups into structured organisations, led technical transformations, and supported companies through key funding milestones like Series A. I’ve built scalable engineering functions, improved operational efficiency, and coached leaders in complex roles.
Passionate about talent development, I’ve created career acceleration programs, scalable hiring processes, and environments where teams make high-impact decisions.
Now, I help organisations align strategy, technology, and leadership—bringing a hands-on approach to solving their biggest challenges.
Get in Touch
I'd love to chat, hear about your challenges, and figure out where I could help. Message me or set up a free intro call below.