About

The practice. The person. The approach.

McBirney Terrace takes on a small number of engagements at any time. Clients get genuine attention, not a share of a crowded consulting schedule.

Based in South East Queensland. Working nationally.

McBirney Terrace is a fractional CTO practice based in South East Queensland. The practice provides senior technology leadership to mid-market businesses — as an embedded fractional CTO, as the lead on a fixed-term IT transformation, or as an independent technology director on a board or governance committee.

The practice is led by Hayden Simpkin, who has 18 years of corporate experience leading technology governance, programme delivery, and risk management across early learning, airlines, education, banking, manufacturing, and entertainment. Every engagement is handled directly — the work is not delegated. You deal with the person who designed the approach.

McBirney Terrace takes on a small number of engagements at any time. This is intentional: clients get genuine attention, not a share of a crowded consulting schedule.

"You see the pieces. I see the board."
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Hayden Simpkin
Fractional CTO · McBirney Terrace
18 years · Technology governance · Programme delivery · Risk management
Brisbane, QLD  ·  AICD member
Sectors
Early Learning Airlines Education Banking Manufacturing Entertainment

Outcomes, not credentials.

Named results from direct delivery — not advisory at arm's length.


Start with a conversation.

The first conversation is free. If the situation looks like a fit, the next step is a brief scoping discussion — no proposal, no sales process. McBirney Terrace works on direct engagement: if it makes sense, we agree terms and start.

Based in Brisbane, Queensland — available on-site across SEQ and remotely nationally.

Location
Brisbane, Queensland
Availability
Limited engagements — enquire for current capacity
How it works
1 Send a brief message describing your situation — size of business, what's happening with technology, what you're trying to solve.
2 We'll schedule a 30-minute call. Free, no agenda — just understanding the situation.
3 If it's a fit, we agree a scope, agree terms, and start. No long proposal process.