Aukjan van Belkum
CTO | CPO | CPTO for Startups & Scaleups
Technologist and builder bringing the right amount of structure to growing organizations— balancing product vision with technical excellence to scale without over-engineering.
Helping Startups & Scaleups Grow Without Chaos
As a builder at heart, I've spent 22 years creating products and growing teams— bringing the right amount of structure to fast-growing organizations through a unique blend of CTO technical depth and CPO customer empathy.
With deep roots in cybersecurity and B2B platforms, I specialize in helping startups and scaleups navigate critical growth stages—introducing product and engineering structures that scale without over-engineering, building distributed teams that deliver, and aligning technology strategy with business objectives to drive measurable impact.
Areas of Expertise
Scaling Engineering Teams
Building high-performing teams in startups and scaleups—introducing process and structure that enables growth without stifling agility.
Product Vision & Strategy
Right-sizing product structure for growth stage companies—balancing customer discovery, roadmap clarity, and execution velocity.
Growth-Stage Structure
Bringing operational maturity to fast-growing organizations—avoiding both over-engineering and chaos as teams and products scale.
Proven Track Record
From platform scaling to product pivots, security architecture to marketplace growth—I've brought the right amount of structure to growing organizations across diverse contexts.
Let's Connect
Growing a startup or scaleup and need help bringing structure to your product and engineering organization?
Email: aukjan@vanbelkum.nl