Senior technology leadership when decisions carry weight.
Canarya Consulting helps leadership teams turn complex technology decisions into clear direction, stronger execution and durable capability.
Across the technology agenda
Expertise
Technology leadership where business priorities and execution need to meet.
Technology Leadership
Senior technology leadership connecting business priorities, engineering organizations and technology execution.
- Technology strategy
- Interim & fractional CTO leadership
- Engineering leadership
- Operating models
- Governance & board advisory
Transformation & Architecture
Pragmatic modernization of technology platforms, architecture and engineering practices, aligned with business priorities.
- Platform modernization
- Cloud strategy
- Architecture
- Engineering practices
- Technology operating models
AI Strategy & Adoption
Pragmatic leadership for adopting AI across products, engineering and operations.
- AI opportunity assessment
- AI strategy and adoption
- Build vs. buy decisions
- AI-enabled products and operations
- AI-enabled engineering and developer productivity
- AI governance and risk
Security, Risk & Resilience
Security, technology risk and operational resilience integrated into modern technology leadership, particularly where regulatory requirements matter.
- Cybersecurity strategy
- Technology risk
- DORA
- EBA guidelines
- Operational resilience
- Third-party risk
Advisory & Due Diligence
Independent technology judgment for boards, investors and leadership teams making important technology decisions.
- Technical due diligence
- Technology assessments
- AI readiness
- Vendor and platform assessment
- Transformation planning
AI strategy & adoption
Move from AI interest to governed execution.
AI is increasingly a technology leadership question, not an isolated innovation project. It affects product direction, engineering practices, architecture, data, security, operating models and risk.
Canarya Consulting helps leadership teams assess opportunities, make build versus buy decisions, shape AI-enabled products and operations, and govern adoption responsibly.
How we work
Bring senior judgement into the room early.
Canarya Consulting works close to the decision: clarifying the real problem, making trade-offs visible and connecting strategy with the people and systems that have to deliver it.
- Senior attention throughout each engagement
- Experience across fintech, AdTech and regulated technology environments
- Direct collaboration with executive teams and boards
- Independent advice without a pre-selected solution or vendor agenda
Founder
Founder-led, senior by design.
Canarya Consulting was founded by Furkan Ayata, an experienced CTO and technology executive with a background spanning fintech, AdTech and regulated technology environments.
He has led technology through growth, transformation and regulated change, working at the intersection of business priorities, engineering execution and board-level decision-making.
Furkan Ayata
Founder, Canarya ConsultingTechnology Executive & CTO AdvisorWhen to involve Canarya
Useful when the next technology decision matters.
Between permanent CTOs or technology leaders
Preparing or executing a major technology transformation
Modernizing a legacy platform or architecture
Scaling or restructuring an engineering organization
Defining AI strategy and adoption
Introducing AI into products, engineering or operations
Strengthening cybersecurity, technology risk or operational resilience
Navigating regulatory technology requirements
Preparing for investment, acquisition or technical due diligence
Aligning technology strategy with business priorities
Engagement
A focused engagement, shaped around the situation.
- Interim leadership
- Fractional leadership
- Executive advisory
- Transformation assignments
- Technology assessments
- Technical due diligence
Contact
Let's discuss the decision in front of you.
Need senior technology leadership, transformation support or independent technology advice? Get in touch.