About Lee Gunn

I'm Lee Gunn, an independent technology advisor. Through Secret Orange, a Scottish company, I work with established B2B SaaS companies in Glasgow and across the UK.

Most of my work is helping leadership teams make hard technology decisions, then staying involved to see them through. That might mean deciding what to do with an ageing product, planning a modernisation, or working out where AI genuinely adds value.

I offer two kinds of engagement. A technology assessment gives an independent view of the technology behind a business over three to six weeks. The advisory engagement is an ongoing retainer covering product and technology strategy, risk and governance, and hands-on research and prototyping.

Background

I've spent over twenty years designing, building and integrating software, for organisations ranging from startups to the BBC, BP, Channel 4, GSK, Shell and SSE. That work spans media and broadcasting, fintech, insurance, real estate, health and safety, and a range of other SaaS products.

In recent years I've acted as head of technology on retainer for small software companies. I've worked hands-on with machine learning since 2021, and with agentic AI since then.

The label that fits me best is expert generalist. Tools and frameworks change constantly, while the fundamentals underneath change slowly. Knowing those fundamentals well is what makes it possible to become useful quickly in an unfamiliar codebase, domain or team.

How I work

My advice comes with implementation attached. I've proposed things, built them and lived with the results, so my recommendations are shaped by what can actually be built, adopted and maintained.

I work with a small number of clients at a time. That leaves room to get close to the product, the code and the team, which is where the real risks tend to show up.

I also sit outside the day-to-day. That makes it easier to compare a decision with how the same call has played out elsewhere, and to explain it in plain language to the people paying for it.

Working with companies in Glasgow and across the UK

Secret Orange has been a registered Scottish company since 2005. I have long-standing clients and a network in Glasgow, and I'm there regularly, so meeting in person is straightforward for companies in and around the city.

Most day-to-day work happens remotely, wherever the client is. I travel for the moments when being in the room helps.

Getting in touch

Working together starts with a short, no-obligation conversation. I'm also on LinkedIn.