Greater Oxford Area
Strategic technology executive with 20+ years of experience driving AI-enabled digital transformation, enterprise platform modernisation, and cyber-resilient operating models across PE-backed, listed, and highly regulated organisations. I have a proven record of applying applied AI and machine learning to unlock proprietary data value, automate complex processes, and create differentiated digital products in regulated markets, accelerating decision-making while maintaining strong governance and control. Recent work includes leading ML-driven data quality initiatives and implementing a Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) LLM trained on a 20-year proprietary archive of industry insight, enabling new approaches to research, knowledge discovery, and AI-assisted products. Equally effective in innovation-led and transformation-led environments, I’ve delivered material cost reduction, platform modernisation, and operational resilience improvements, while maintaining secure regulatory alignment, including ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials+, and PCI-DSS. I’m motivated by solving hard problems at the intersection of technology, people, and business, and by building organisations that can innovate confidently, securely, and at scale.
Founder. Eliminating friction and improving sustainability with accessible digital consumer products that are a breath of fresh air.
Team size: 10 (3 direct) | Budget: £1.5m | Reporting to CEO | Private Equity Responsible for Digital Product, Digital Transformation, Engineering growth, Internal IT, Compliance and Cybersecurity. Positioned the firm for scalable growth and exit readiness by decoupling revenue generation from headcount growth through platform, data, and automation investments. Led the end-to-end digital and data transformation of a traditional consultancy into a modern, technology-enabled organisation serving a highly regulated energy market. Reduced annual IT operating costs by ~70% through platform rationalisation, adoption of open-source technologies, and migration to hybrid cloud architectures. Sponsored and led AI and machine-learning product prototyping, including: - ML models applied to large-scale data cleansing and correction, materially improving data quality and analyst productivity. - Implementation of a RAG-based LLM platform trained on a 20-year proprietary catalogue of energy analysis and insight, enabling faster research, improved knowledge discovery, and new product concepts. Built internal engineering and product capability to replace third-party services and systems, removing vendor lock-in and enabling faster innovation cycles. Oversaw cybersecurity, risk, and governance, aligning technology delivery with regulatory expectations and board-level assurance.
Responsible for EMEA service delivery, Compliance, Internal IT and Cybersecurity. Led technology delivery and operational support across EMEA for an enterprise SaaS platform. Re-designed delivery and support models using a hybrid approach: - Agile delivery within an enterprise waterfall governance framework - Kanban-based operational and defect-resolution workflows Resolved systemic conflict between US delivery and EMEA support teams, significantly improving throughput, predictability, and customer outcomes. Incident time-to-resolve reduced c.40%; retention increased c.20%. Strengthened cybersecurity controls, operational resilience, and compliance, supporting enterprise client requirements and ISO 27001 certification.
Responsible for Digital product innovation, Enterprise architecture and Platform optimization into 5 operating countries. Defined and executed global enterprise architecture strategy across five international markets. Led platform modernisation programmes, migrating legacy systems toward cloud-native and service-oriented architectures. Owned governance of a £4m+ technology investment portfolio, aligning delivery with commercial and risk priorities. Sponsored innovation initiatives across IoT, machine learning, and emerging technologies, translating experimentation into practical business pilots. Oversaw cybersecurity initiatives aligned to ISO 27001 and broader insurance regulatory requirements.
Responsible for delivery of largest EMEA client program, and product innovation within H&AS business unit. Held senior architectural and delivery accountability for large-scale, mission-critical enterprise platforms. Led delivery of a £300m eCommerce platform for Marks & Spencer, meeting rigid commercial and financial deadlines. Architected and oversaw private cloud infrastructure supporting ~1,200 servers in 3 regions, spanning 22 enterprise products to enable standardisation, resilience, and scale. Drove secure-by-design principles, operational resilience, and enterprise risk controls across delivery and operations.