Dave Lyon

About Me

CTO | Platform Recovery Specialist | SaaS Infra Architect | AI-Enabled Systems Builder

Strategic CTO and technology leader with 15+ years of experience driving innovation, scaling engineering teams, and delivering SaaS and AI/ML products that generate millions in revenue.

Proven success in building high-impact SaaS platforms (£4.5M revenue first year), modernising infrastructure through cloud and cybersecurity transformations, and leading cross-functional teams across the U.S. and UK.

My ability to diagnose goes deep – recently uncovering and publishing a silent AWS Lambda runtime crash that even AWS couldn't initially detect.

Deep technical expertise in AWS, Azure, GCP, AI/ML systems, cybersecurity (CISSP, OSCP), and cloud-native DevOps. Skilled in remote leadership, digital transformation, and product growth from MVP to enterprise scale.

I offer fractional CTO services, providing senior technical leadership on a flexible engagement model, and am open to leadership opportunities with high-growth U.S. or UK companies embracing remote innovation.

My Ethos

Resilience isn't optional. Simplicity isn't naive. Speed without foresight is suicide.
I move fast — but I move smart. Every platform, every stack, every mission — I build for the moments when failure isn't an option, with the foresight to navigate complex legal and regulatory landscapes, and clarity under pressure is life support.

Specialities

Platform Resilience Engineering

Multi-Cloud Architecture (AWS, Azure, GCP)

CI/CD Systems Under Pressure

Full-Stack Debugging & Systems Triage

AI/ML Systems Design & Deployment

SaaS Platform Development & Scaling

Cybersecurity Strategy & Threat Response

Digital Transformation & Cloud Migration Leadership

Incident Command Leadership

Tactical Mentorship & Delivery Execution

Regulatory Compliance & Tech Law Integration

Why It Matters

Anyone can build when it's sunny. I build for the storms.
Because when systems buckle and seconds count, you don't need hope — you need someone who already has the answers.

Impact at a Glance

15+

Years in Technical Leadership

£4.5M+

Revenue Generated

25%

Infra Cost Savings

<1hr

MTTR Across Production Systems

50+

Successful Launches

7+

Major System Recoveries

500K+

Users Supported

6x

Engineering Team Growth Led

10+

Cloud Migrations Led

5x

Release Acceleration

200+

Incident Responses Directed

20+

Architectures Designed

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