Where technology meets trust.
Fractional and interim CIO, CTO and CDO leadership for boards, investors and mid-market businesses — senior expertise on the decisions that carry commercial risk.
30+
Years of business and technology leadership
5
Global technology firms advised on bids
UK
Based in Warrington, Cheshire
Our Experience
Our team of highly accomplished business and technology operations executives with over three decades of achieving business results. They leverage extensive experience and an entrepreneurial mindset to drive business transformation through technology innovation.
Our Mission
At Pentalumen, we strive to empower businesses through tailored consulting solutions. We partner with our clients to deliver strategic IT consulting, digital transformation, and operational excellence to help them navigate change, optimize performance, and achieve lasting success in a rapidly evolving digital world.
Executive Profile
Six ways boards use this practice.
Each engagement begins with a defined commercial question and ends with a decision the board can act on.
ESG strategy and Roadmap expert consulting, advisory and execution support
Our Fractional CIO (Chief Information Officer), CTO (Chief Technology Officer), and CDO (Chief Data Officer) services provide businesses with senior-level expertise to drive digital strategy, technology management, and data innovation in a flexible and cost-effectively manner.
Interim CIO/CTO/CDO services
We provide experienced Interim CIO (Chief Information Officer), CTO (Chief Technology Officer), and CDO (Chief Data Officer) services to fill critical leadership gaps, manage complex projects, and drive digital initiatives.
Enterprise Technology Strategy, Roadmap Advisory & Programme Execution Support Services
Our team can help organizations define, plan, and deliver effective technology strategies that drive growth, operational efficiency, and competitive advantage. From shaping the long-term technology vision to hands-on execution support, our services ensure your digital initiatives deliver real business value.
ESG strategy and Roadmap expert consulting, advisory and execution support
We offer practical, business-aligned advice for ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) consulting, advisory, and execution support services to help organizations define clear ESG strategies, build actionable roadmaps, and successfully deliver on their sustainability, ethical governance, and social responsibility goals.
Business Process led business transformation expert services
We offer practical, business-aligned advice for ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) consulting, advisory, and execution support services to help organizations define clear ESG strategies, build actionable roadmaps, and successfully deliver on their sustainability, ethical governance, and social responsibility goals.
Digital & Business Transformation advisory and execution support
We offer practical, business-aligned advice for ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) consulting, advisory, and execution support services to help organizations define clear ESG strategies, build actionable roadmaps, and successfully deliver on their sustainability, ethical governance, and social responsibility goals.
Expertise
Trusted on bids and programmes where the technology answer had to be right.
Manufacturing
Engineering
Tech Consultancy
Utilities (Gas & Electric)
EPC (Oil & Gas)
Energy (Oil & Gas & Renewables)
Global Work Footprint Across The 
UK, 
Europe, 
Asia, 
The Middle East, 
Africa — leading cross-functional teams from 50 to 225 professionals.
UK, Europe, Asia, The Middle East, Africa — leading cross-functional teams from 50 to 225 professionals. Specialist Domain Advisory Engagements
Case Studies
Selected work.
Client names withheld under NDA. Written references available on request
Post-merger integration strategy
Transition programme design and enterprise architecture consolidation planning delivered ahead of integration.
- Full case study coming soon
M&A advisory
Leadership cover through a delivery reset
Interim CIO cover to stabilise a complex programme, re-baseline the roadmap and hand over to a…
- Full case study coming soon
Interim leadership
Business case for enterprise AI adoption
Use case selection, payback modelling and a phased adoption plan taken to board for capital approval…
- Full case study coming soon
AI advisory
Rahil Burhani
Fractional CIO / Interim CTO · Warrington, UK
Executive Profile
A career built inside the businesses he now advises.
A seasoned Chief Information Officer with a robust business sense, utilising extensive experience to drive business transformation through technology innovation. Trusted at CXO level for renowned organisations including Enron, BG, RasGas, Tata and Essar Group.
Core competencies span operations and executive management, corporate governance, M&A transitions and integrations, and the crafting of digital, IT and business strategies — with a proven track record overseeing budgets ranging from $20m to $150m across Manufacturing, Energy, Utilities, Telecom and EPC sectors.