Catalystic

Catalystic Studio · London

Fractional CTO for fintech, cloud, and scale.

A London studio for strategic technical leadership. We help founders ship the right architecture, hire the right team, and reach the right outcome — without the full-time CTO cost.

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About

A studio for technical leadership.

Catalystic is a London-based studio offering fractional CTO services to startups and growth-stage companies. Over two decades of cloud-native engineering, with a track record of helping global brands like Shazam and Zoopla migrate workloads to the cloud, and deep expertise architecting scalable, future-proof systems.

Focused on Google Cloud Platform, we provide strategic technical leadership through CTO-as-a-Service, ensuring engineering aligns with business outcomes — not the other way around.

20+
Years of engineering leadership
Cloud
Migration & modernisation specialism
Strategic
Tech leadership, not tech-for-its-own-sake

Services

What we do.

  • 01

    Fractional CTO

    Strategic technical leadership for startups and SMEs. Tech strategy, product roadmapping, and team scaling without the full-time cost.

  • 02

    Cloud Architecture

    Expert design for scalable systems on Google Cloud Platform. Legacy modernisation and cloud migrations done with care.

  • 03

    Digital Transformation

    Guiding businesses through digital evolution. Optimising processes, modernising stacks, and implementing technologies that move the needle.

  • 04

    FinTech Solutions

    Deep specialism in lending management systems, SME funding platforms, and financial data engineering.

Track record

Two decades of building & scaling.

  1. Apr 2022 — Present

    Chief Technology Officer · Juice

    Leading the development of the Juice Lending Management platform and scaling the engineering organisation.

  2. 2020 — Present

    Founder & Fractional CTO · Catalystic

    Providing strategic technical leadership and CTO-as-a-Service for growth companies.

  3. 2011 — 2022

    Chief Technology Officer · Damson Cloud

    Helping companies migrate workloads to the cloud and optimise technical infrastructure.

  4. 2004 — 2011

    Independent Consultant · Self-employed

    Delivered cloud-based solutions for global brands such as Olympus and FujiFilm.

  5. 2001 — 2004

    Senior Consultant · Avanade

    Delivered scalable enterprise solutions for high-profile clients including Accenture and HMRC.

Contact

Ready to scale?

Tell us about the problem in front of you. We’ll come back within two working days with a frank read on whether we can help.

rahim@catalystic.com