Case Studies

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Real engagements across listed, private, and government organisations — and the measurable results senior technology leadership delivered.

$50M+
M&A value supported through due diligence
100+
Organisations advised and delivered
48hr
Typical time to deploy CTO leadership
3
Continents — AU · US · UK
All Public Private Government Startups 13 engagements
Growth — $5,500/month Melbourne, VIC

EdTech Platform Scales to 280,000 Students Without a Rebuild

An EdTech startup had 35,000 students and a platform that would fail at 60,000. A Series A was conditional on a credible scaling plan.

280K
Active students
8x
Scale from starting point
Zero
Downtime events over 1 minute
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Advisor — $1,000/month Adelaide, SA

Not-for-Profit Aged Care Provider Modernises IT at 62% Lower Cost Than Commercial Quotes

A not-for-profit aged care provider needed to modernise infrastructure. Commercial quotes ranged from $280,000-$420,000. Our advice cost $12,000 and saved them $162,000.

62%
IT cost reduction
$85K
Annual savings
$162K
Saved vs lowest commercial quote
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Scale — $11,000/month Brisbane, QLD

Transport Management SaaS Cuts Annual Churn From 18% to 6% Through Platform Reliability

A logistics SaaS was losing 18% of its customers annually due to platform reliability. Three engineering leads in two years had not solved the problem.

6%
Annual churn (from 18%)
99.95%
Uptime achieved
3x
NPS improvement
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Growth — $5,500/month Melbourne, VIC

LegalTech Founders Launch AI Contract Review Platform in 6 Months Without a Technical Co-Founder

Two former M&A lawyers wanted to build an AI contract review tool. They had the domain expertise, the market validation, and the funding — but no…

6 mo
Concept to market
82%
Contract review time saved
47
Law firms in pilot
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Scale — $11,000/month Gold Coast, QLD

Commercial Construction Firm Eliminates $340K in Project Delays With Operations Platform

A mid-tier construction firm was losing $340,000 per year to project delays caused by manual communication across 14 active sites.

$340K
Annual delay costs eliminated
40%
Project delay reduction
4.6 hrs
Average decision latency (from 3.2 days)
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Embedded — $22,000/month Sydney, NSW

PE-Backed eCommerce Group Integrates 4 Acquired Brands Onto Single Platform

A PE fund had acquired four eCommerce brands running on four different platforms. The 3-year exit thesis required one unified technology foundation.

4
Brands integrated
$2.1M
Annual tech savings
28%
Conversion rate improvement
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Growth — $5,500/month Perth, WA

Perth HealthTech Startup Navigates TGA Regulatory Pathway in 7 Months

A digital health startup had a proven clinical product and a clear market — but no path through TGA registration without specialist guidance.

7 mo
TGA pathway completed
$1.8M
Seed extension raised
3
Hospital pilots secured
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Scale — $11,000/month Melbourne, VIC

Construction Management SaaS Grows ARR From $800K to $4.1M in 16 Months

A B2B SaaS startup was stuck at $800K ARR. Platform instability was losing them enterprise deals at the final evaluation stage.

$4.1M
ARR achieved
5x
ARR growth from $800K
68%
Support ticket reduction
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Embedded — $22,000/month Gold Coast, QLD

Gold Coast Fintech Achieves PCI DSS Level 1 in 90 Days, Unlocking $2.4M Contract

A payments startup had 90 days to achieve PCI DSS Level 1 certification or lose a $2.4M annual contract.

90 days
To PCI DSS L1
$2.4M
Enterprise contract unlocked
0
Security incidents
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Scale — $11,000/month Brisbane, QLD

ASX-Listed Property Group Cuts Cloud Costs by 43% Through Architecture Overhaul

An ASX-listed property group was spending $880,000 per year on cloud infrastructure for a platform serving 40,000 users. The board wanted answers.

43%
Infrastructure cost reduction
$380K
Annual savings
4.2s → 0.8s
Page load improvement
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