Enterprise Architecture & Technology Leadership
I establish architecture, engineering and IT functions from the ground up: operating models, Design Authorities, and the teams to run them, so technology decisions align with commercial goals.
Technology Leader | Enterprise Architect
Turning digital complexity into commercial success
Strategy to Execution
20+ years leading technology strategy, architecture and teams: from building functions at scale-ups to running platforms serving 8M users across 11 countries, with a current focus on AI governance and operating models. I turn boardroom strategy into engineering delivery using 'Just Enough Architecture', governance that speeds delivery up instead of slowing it down.
£800k+
Cost Savings
at Oxa
11
Countries
at Specsavers
8M
Monthly Users
Platform Scale
Capabilities
What I do
I set up and run technology functions in organisations that need direction, and modernise legacy estates without losing delivery pace.
Digital & Cloud Transformation
I lead migration and modernisation at scale. From legacy monoliths to cloud-native platforms, using proven patterns (Strangler Fig, API-first) to reduce risk while accelerating commercial delivery.
Pragmatic Governance
"Just Enough Architecture": governance that manages risk without paralysing delivery. ADRs, C4 models, vendor negotiation and cost optimisation, compliance leadership (ISO 27001, GDPR, PCI-DSS), and AI governance.
Selected Work
Proven impact
Architecture that delivers measurable commercial results.
Technology Leadership
Building a Technology Function from Scratch
Oxa Autonomy | Series-C AI Scale-up
Recruited as Oxa's sole Architecture leader, reporting to the CIO, to build a formal Architecture practice from zero, with governance and delivery to match a scaling business.
- Established Design Authority operating model
- Delivered estate rationalisation
- Achieved ISO 27001/GDPR alignment
£800k+
Cost Savings in 12 Months
First
Design Authority
Digital Platform
Scaling Customer Acquisition Globally
Specsavers | Global Retailer
Chaired the Digital Design Authority, leading architects across multiple digital programmes through a cloud-native modernisation that supported multi-million-pound revenue growth.
AI Governance & Strategy
Shaping AI Governance for Commercial Operations
Westcoast | Technology Distribution
Engaged to define the governance, delivery framework and operating model for practical AI adoption: clear guardrails, decision rights and a prioritised set of use cases, not just early-stage experiments.
Automation & Cloud
Serverless Innovation at Scale
Westcoast | Technology Distribution
Designed Azure serverless quoting engine, achieving near-100% bid coverage with sub-1-minute response times.
Trusted By
Companies I've worked with
Oxa
Specsavers
Westcoast
XMA
Data Select
Get in Touch
Let's discuss your technology strategy
Open to senior technology leadership roles where I can shape technology strategy and build the teams and governance to deliver it.
UK-based (Reading) | Remote | Hybrid UK-wide