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I help transform startup engineering orgs for the agentic era. Then measure the difference.
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"I started by measuring the strength of concrete. Now I measure the strength of product and engineering organizations."
Observe, measure, improve.
I spent years mixing, curing and testing high strength concrete. Observing, measuring and experimenting are second nature to me. My PhD work at Cardiff gave me a simple lesson: you can't improve what you don't measure.
That same scientific rigour now drives how I assess engineering organisations. Every product & engineering org sends four signals — People, Process, Architecture, and Measurement. No hand-waving. No gut instinct alone. Data-driven transformation.
People
Culture, collaboration, psychological safety, team health
Process
Delivery flow, CI/CD, planning, lean practices
Architecture
System design, coupling, modernization, cloud-native
Measure
DORA metrics, scorecards, data-driven decisions
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Claude Code vs Kimi Code: Two Brilliant Agents, One Human Still Required.
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AI Agents: Cut Through the Jargon
The rise of AI agents marks a shift from simple chatbots to systems capable of planning and executing complex tasks auto…
Meet Lionel - The OpenClaw Social Media Manager
After five days of building an AI social media manager named Lionel, the author automated their social media tasks, allo…
AI Doesn't Fix Your Org. It Amplifies It.
As AI tools proliferate, their effectiveness hinges on existing organizational foundations. While AI can enhance efficie…
Gene Conroy-Jones PhD
Serial startup CTO. I help engineering organisations do whatever needs to be done to propel the business forward — whether that's across people, process, architecture, or measurement. I've contributed to acquisitions by Salesforce and Stanley Black & Decker, and helped close a $35M Series B. Recent experience in modern data engineering, AI product features, and organisational transformation for the AI toolchain.
I started my career measuring concrete. Now I measure engineering organisations. The rigour is the same — you can't improve what you don't measure.
Embedded leadership for startups and scale-ups. From strategy to hands-on execution, I help engineering organisations ship faster and smarter.
One-on-one guidance for CTOs and engineering leaders navigating growth, team dynamics, or career transitions.
Helping traditional engineering teams adopt AI tooling, workflows, and culture to thrive in the agentic era.
Legacy system rewrites, platform migrations, and architecture overhauls. Pragmatic modernisation that doesn't break the business.
Keynotes, panels, and podcast appearances on engineering leadership, AI adoption, and building high-performing teams.