Technology Leadership
Building and supporting high-performing multidisciplinary technology teams while connecting technical decisions with organisational goals.
Technology leadership · multidisciplinary perspective
Technology.
Leadership. Impact.
Building better technology, teams and organisations.
I’m Faseni Fakoya, a technology leader with over 15 years of experience across software engineering, quality engineering, IT operations, information security, data and technology leadership.
I’m interested in how people, technology, processes and data can work together to build reliable systems, stronger teams and better businesses.
Connecting systems, people and purpose
A connected view
Technology Leadership Across Disciplines
Technology leadership is increasingly multidisciplinary.
My professional journey has taken me across systems administration, IT support, software engineering, performance engineering, information security, data and team leadership.
These experiences have shaped how I approach technology today: not as a collection of isolated disciplines, but as an ecosystem of people, systems, processes, risks and business objectives.
I enjoy bringing different disciplines together to solve complex problems and create measurable outcomes.
Core focus areas
Where I focus my energy
Software Quality
Improving software quality, scalability, reliability and resilience through better engineering practices, testing, observability and risk management.
Information Security
Supporting organisations with information security governance, ISO/IEC 27001, risk management, security awareness and practical security policies.
Data & Analytics
Using data, dashboards, analytics and automation to improve operational visibility and support better decision-making.
Product & Business
Bringing together technology, customer needs and business strategy to support product development and solve real-world problems.
Mentorship
Supporting technology professionals who are developing their careers, transitioning between disciplines or moving into leadership.
Experience, in context
My Technology Journey
Over more than 15 years in technology, I have worked across infrastructure, support, software engineering, quality engineering and technology leadership.
AEC Group · Lagos, Nigeria
System Administrator
My early experience in technology operations and systems administration provided the foundation for understanding infrastructure, business systems and the operational realities behind technology services.
Market Research Partners · United Kingdom
IT Support
Supporting thousands of technology users strengthened my experience in service management, troubleshooting, incident management, security procedures, change management and user-focused technology operations.
BT Group · United Kingdom
Software Engineer / Performance Testing Team Lead
My work at BT has focused on enterprise performance engineering, technical strategy and team leadership. I have led engineers, developed testing strategies, built capacity and workload models, implemented monitoring and analytics solutions, and worked closely with engineering, SRE, product and architecture teams.
These experiences allow me to understand technology from multiple perspectives: infrastructure, users, engineering, quality, security, data, architecture, product and leadership.
Leadership philosophy
“Great technology leadership is not about knowing everything. It is about bringing the right people together, asking the right questions, creating clarity and enabling teams to do their best work.”
I believe multidisciplinary teams perform best when people understand the wider objective behind their work. My approach to leadership is based on trust, clarity, accountability, continuous learning and connecting technical decisions with business outcomes.
Knowledge shared
Resources & Insights
I share practical technology resources, educational content and lessons from my experience across software engineering, quality, security, data, leadership and technology careers.
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Let’s Connect
Technology creates more opportunities when knowledge, experience and ideas are shared. I am always interested in connecting with people working on meaningful technology, business and professional challenges.
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