Principal Mobile Engineering & Tech Leadership

Modern Mobile Leadership. AI-assisted. Human-led.

I help companies deliver mobile products with confidence, stepping in as Mobile Architect, Principal Engineer or Technical Advisor. I use AI to expand thinking, speed up exploration and validate options, but I lead the brainstorming, review every output, and make the final calls based on 15+ years of hands-on experience.

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Trusted Across Industries

15+ years building and leading mobile delivery

I have contributed to mobile products for brands and organizations including Formula 1, EE, HSBC, RBS, Visa, IBM, E.ON, Hastings Direct, Stonegate Group, and others, supporting products used by millions.

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How I help teams deliver better mobile products

Choose the support level you need: advisory, technical leadership, or direct hands-on delivery.

Fractional Mobile Lead

For founders, product leaders, and CTOs who need senior direction.

Roadmap definition, architecture decisions, delivery planning, and risk management to move faster with fewer costly mistakes.

Tech Lead for Delivery Teams

For teams that need stronger execution quality.

I guide engineers, unblock complex decisions, improve code quality standards, and align technical work with business outcomes.

Senior Hands-on Development

For critical features, legacy rescue, and delivery pressure.

I write production code, fix architectural bottlenecks, and ship robust mobile experiences when speed and reliability both matter.

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How I Work

Senior judgment first, modern execution always

I use modern AI-supported workflows to increase speed where useful, while architecture, product direction, and final technical decisions are personally reviewed and owned by me.

Human-led, outcome-driven, accountable delivery.

Faster decision cycles with senior-level control.
Clearer architecture and lower technical risk.
Stronger collaboration between product, design, and engineering.

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What leaders say

Feedback from technology and delivery leaders who have worked with me on high-impact products.

Lloyd Tuckey

Head of Technology at Digitas UK

Francesco is an exceptional technician and mobile developer. He has deep expertise in iOS and mobile architectures in general and is also able to solve the hardest problems effectively leading to positive outcomes.

On top of his exceptional capability, he is great to work with: highly collaborative, leads by example and delivers high quality work under pressure.

I would work with Francesco again tomorrow!

Gary McCarville

Delivery Project Executive at IBM

I worked with Francesco an a number high profile mobile banking projects during his time at both Monitise and IBM. He is an exceptionally talented developer with a very disciplined approach to his work and a a great eye for detail. His technical deliveries are flawless and he has great depth and breadth of knowledge.

Moreover Francesco is a joy to work with, a better team player you just will not find, he developed great relationships not only with his peers but business stakeholders, and throughout his tenure was held in the highest of regard.

Artur Tworzydlo

Mobile Technical Architect at Digitas UK

Francesco is an excellent iOS team lead and it was evident especially when we worked together in the FormulaOne project. He guided the team through complex technical challenges, ensuring that the project was not only completed successfully but also exceeded client expectations

In addition to bis technical skills, Francesco possesses excellent communication and collaboration abilities.

I witnessed how positively he facilitated communication and problem-solving within the team…

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