Stuart Dobson

I’m Stuart — a technical leader and architect who helps teams move fast without breaking things. I work with ambitious startups to align technology with strategy, culture, and scale.

About

I’m a software architect and team coach with over 20 years’ experience building and scaling cloud-native platforms. I currently lead engineering and technical strategy at a startup, where I’ve helped transform delivery through clean architecture, test automation, and cloud cost optimization.

My focus is helping small teams grow sustainably — ensuring secure and sustainable processes, improving dev team maturity, or mentoring future leaders.

I’ve worked across .NET, Azure, and modern DevOps practices, and have a deep interest in clean code, legacy modernization, and building quality into every layer of delivery.

Services/How I can help

Areas I support:

• 🧠 Fractional CTO support for startups without a full-time tech lead
• 🧱 Technical architecture and platform design (esp. .NET + Azure)
• 🔐 Secure-by-default cloud engineering and cost optimization
• 🤝 Developer culture transformation (TDD, clean code, mentorship)
• 🛠️ Legacy modernization and refactoring strategies

Blogs

Speaking

• Using your developer superpowers to make a positive impact

  DDD by Night, 2nd April 25
  Simplified Container Apps - A Hands on Guide for .NET Developers

  .NET Melb @ Microsoft, 7th May 23
  Are you addicted to your smartphone? Discussion on predatory UX strategies used by Big Tech

  DDD by Night, 28th Feb 19

Contact Me

If you’d like to talk about a project, challenge, or idea, get in touch. I’m always happy to chat.

You can hit me up on any of these platforms: