Paul Mbcs is a seasoned technology leader and fractional CTO with 11+ years building and scaling technology-led startups, currently heading IT at Chirrup.ai and advising as CTO at Acorn & Partners. He specializes in discovery-led product development, hypothesis-driven execution and cost-efficient expansion, having guided 100+ startups from prototype to market as founder of DogFish Consultants and through Geovation. Comfortable shifting between hands-on engineering and strategic business design, Paul has deep experience in renewable and energy sectors informed by a PhD in Renewable Energy and prior roles creating platforms for solar and biodiversity monitoring. He blends academic rigour with practical delivery—shipping MVPs, microservices and data-driven products—and often steps in to structure teams, fundraising narratives and compliance-ready solutions. Notably, he treats his advisory practice like a startup, applying the same experimentation and lean processes he teaches clients.
11 years of coding experience
23 years of employment as a software developer
PhD, Renewable Energy, PhD, Renewable Energy at The University of Edinburgh
MEng, Mechanical Engineering, MEng, Mechanical Engineering at University of Bristol
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