Alan Williamson

Alan Williamson has over 25 years of data and technology experience, with contributions to the core server-side Java API specification, creating the world’s first CFML engine written in Java, which powered MySpace. He was the first UK Java Champion and has published several books in the Java space covering Enterprise Java, Servlets, JavaMail, and database access.

He has worked with and for private equity firms for over 15 years, building and growing teams, as well as serving as CTO for a number of portfolio companies. Alan served as Chief Technology Officer and Partner of MacLaurin Group, supporting portfolio company operations through CTO and Architectural Advisory. He has provided CTO executive team leadership for multiple private equity–backed organizations. He is currently serving as Partner of Portfolio Operations Group for New Harbor Capital, a Chicago-based private equity firm focused on midmarket founder-led companies, providing interim CTO and mentoring services.

Alan holds a degree in computer science with a specialization in digital control from the University of Paisley, Scotland.

books by Alan Williamson

Think Like a CTO
  • February 2023
  • ISBN 9781617298851
  • 320 pages
Included with a Manning Online subscription
  • printed in black & white
  • Available translations: Russian
catalog / Software Development / Enterprise Development / Technical Leadership

Think Like a CTO shares hard-won lessons on how to thrive in the fast-paced role of Chief Technology Officer. Inside, you’ll learn to establish successful technology platforms and teams, with practical frameworks for software selection and implementation, bias-free interviews and performance reviews, and earning your place at the table with other senior leaders. You’ll appreciate the no-nonsense advice, insights, and war stories from CTO mentor Alan Williamson.