Cambridge-Based Rapid Development Partner

Turn research code into production systems at consultancy-speed ... days or weeks, not months. Strategic technology leadership and high-performance DevOps for startups, scale-ups, and enterprise partners.

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Alan Hemmings - Fractional CTO & Founder

Passionate About Culture.

Led by Alan Hemmings, GoblinFactory brings over 20 years of experience to your technical challenges. We believe that great software is built by great teams, and great teams are built on great culture.

From technical debt remediation to budget optimization, we provide the leadership needed to navigate complex engineering landscapes.

20+

Years Experience

30+

Enterprise-Scale Programmes

100+

Prototypes & POCs Delivered

Clients

Consultancy Services

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Fractional CTO

Strategic technology roadmaps, MVP development, and architecture design for growing startups.

Research to Production

Rapid prototyping and production deployment of research code. Turn experimental concepts into deployable solutions at consultancy-speed—days or weeks, not quarters.

Full Stack Delivery

End-to-end development of complex web applications with focus on scalability and security.

Agile Leadership

Scrum and Kanban coaching to foster high-performance, passionate engineering teams.

Technical Due Diligence

Preparing tech companies for investment or acquisition through deep architectural audits.

Legacy Code Wrangling

Modernizing and refactoring legacy systems while maintaining stability and business continuity.

Fintech Workspace

The elephant in the room

Rapid Development Is Not Vibe Coding

Moving quickly does not mean guessing in public, bypassing engineering discipline, or handing your roadmap to autocomplete.

The speed comes from experienced judgement: knowing what to simplify, what to test, what to automate, and where the architecture genuinely matters.

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Fast because the decisions are clear.

AI-assisted delivery is useful when it is directed by someone who understands production systems, business risk, and the long-term cost of poor shortcuts.

  • Pragmatic architecture, not speculative complexity
  • Tests and observability where failure would hurt
  • Human accountability for every technical decision

Need to turn research code into production deployments? Let's move at consultancy-speed.

Available for rapid prototyping, DevOps automation, and production deployment projects. Days or weeks, not months or quarters.

Get in Touch

07734 157754 (UK)

Serving London, Cambridge, and Remote worldwide.