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Carl Partridge

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Head of Engineering at Smartphone Free Childhood
📍 London, England, United Kingdom

Carl Partridge is a Fractional CTO/CPO with over 20 years of experience building technology products for startups and enterprises. A graduate of the University of Nottingham, he founded the transport tech company UrbanThings, which he sold in 2022. Colleagues often describe him as a unicorn with deep technical expertise and great vision.

He is passionate about the intersection of technology and family life, currently serving as the Head of Engineering for the Smartphone Free Childhood movement. He recently built a custom screen timer for his children, a project he detailed on his personal blog, to help them manage their device usage.

Unique fact: Before his career in technology, Carl spent a decade as a professional broadcaster under the name Carl Carter.

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Experience
1 Years
Current Role
Head of Engineering
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
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AI Integration
His current work as a Fractional CTO/CPO focuses on helping startups design and build AI-powered technology and integrations for companies like Debate Mate and Moverly.
Children's Tech Usage
He is the Head of Engineering for the "Smartphone Free Childhood" movement and built a physical screen timer for his own children to manage their device time.
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Career

Work history

2-2026
Head of Engineering
Smartphone Free Childhood
6-2024 - 1-2026
Senior Technology Consultant
Moverly
5-2024 - 2-2026
CTO
Debate Mate
2-2024
AI and Technology Lead
The ICE Network
1-2024
Founder
PartridgeWorks
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Education
1995 - 1999
BSc
University of Nottingham
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Sedbergh School, Sedbergh, Cumbria
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