CANTU

Turnaround

Fix the engineering org that is holding everything else back.

When delivery is slow, quality is uneven, and every roadmap feels like a negotiation, we step in to stabilize systems, reset accountability, and rebuild a team that can ship.

Engagement: Critical interventions commonly start in the $30k–$100k+ range, shaped by risk and timeline.

The problem

  • Roadmaps slip while headcount grows.
  • Incidents and hotfixes eat the calendar.
  • Technical debt is treated as folklore instead of a managed portfolio.
  • Leadership cannot get a straight answer on risk, capacity, or time-to-value.

What is included

  • Rapid diagnostic across people, process, architecture, and delivery mechanics.
  • Prioritized stabilization plan: what to stop, what to fix first, what can wait.
  • Operating cadence: ownership, metrics, and review loops that stick after we leave.
  • Hands-on partnership with your CTO, VP Eng, or founder-operator through the reset.

Outcomes

  • Clear baseline of system health, delivery throughput, and team capability.
  • A 90-day execution plan with measurable checkpoints.
  • Reduced incident load and faster recovery when things break.
  • Executive narrative you can defend to the board or acquirer.

Process

  • Week 1–2: interviews, system review, delivery trace, and risk map.
  • Week 3–4: stabilization themes, quick wins, and explicit tradeoffs.
  • Ongoing: weekly operating rhythm, course corrections, and transfer of playbooks.

Who it is for

  • Operators who need engineering to perform under pressure—not another strategy deck.

FAQ

No. We strengthen leadership in place or help you hire with a clear bar. If an interim technical lead is required, we define that scope explicitly.

Ready to move with precision?

Book a strategy call or start with an assessment—whichever matches how your team decides.