Experience

NeuralRays AI

• United Kingdom
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CEO and CIO

  • Oct 2018 - Present

  London, United Kingdom Co-founder, CEO and CIO of 70-person NeuralRays AI Ltd. With a focus on ethical AI and other emerging digital technologies, and with offices in London, Munich, Dubai and Chennai, NeuralRays AI's mantra is to develop solutions for a better world. Helping clients use emerging technologies to create innovative solutions that deliver positive human and business outcomes. Overseeing the development of innovative technology solutions that are trustworthy, predictable, fair and transparent. Providing… Show more Co-founder, CEO and CIO of 70-person NeuralRays AI Ltd. With a focus on ethical AI and other emerging digital technologies, and with offices in London, Munich, Dubai and Chennai, NeuralRays AI's mantra is to develop solutions for a better world. Helping clients use emerging technologies to create innovative solutions that deliver positive human and business outcomes. Overseeing the development of innovative technology solutions that are trustworthy, predictable, fair and transparent. Providing digital transformation and CIO/CDO/CTO-as-a-Service consulting and advisory services. Leading the development of innovative products and platforms, and working with technology partners globally to deliver future-proofed digital solutions across industries, sectors and locations. Leading NeuralRays AI’s business development, IT operations and digital marketing capabilities. Show less



Riskwell

• United Kingdom
• Professional Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CIO

  • Aug 2020 - Present

  London, England, United Kingdom CIO of Riskwell, a start-up business aiming to become the market leader in risk management software and risk-based consultancy services. Developed by NeuralRays AI, of which I am the founding CEO and CIO, the Riskwell software platform offers a step-change in risk mitigation solutions to enable project delivery and risk management teams to deliver large-scale projects on time and to budget. It is a comprehensive system that is intuitive to use and provides class-leading ROI.



Scott Communications (U.K.) Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • Jun 2018 - Present

  London, United Kingdom Co-founder and director of Scott Communications (U.K.) Ltd, a public relations and digital transformation consultancy serving clients in London, Kent and across the UK. Digital transformation consultant advising major organisations on digital business models and digital workplace adoption. Founding member of the Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE) Digital Transformation Group (DTG). Conference speaker on digital disruption in the construction and engineering industry at the ACE… Show more Co-founder and director of Scott Communications (U.K.) Ltd, a public relations and digital transformation consultancy serving clients in London, Kent and across the UK. Digital transformation consultant advising major organisations on digital business models and digital workplace adoption. Founding member of the Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE) Digital Transformation Group (DTG). Conference speaker on digital disruption in the construction and engineering industry at the ACE European CIO Conference (June 2018). Panellist at the Harvey Nash 2019 Technology Survey Launch at Level39 in Canary Wharf, London. Show less



HiveMind Consulting Network

• United Kingdom
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CxO Executive Adviser

  • Nov 2018 - Present

  London, United Kingdom Executive adviser in the HiveMind Network's premium HiveExec Service. HiveMind is a community of independent technology experts with established reputations for excellence in their chosen disciplines. From strategists to developers, marketers to agile coaches, the common thread is outstanding experience and reputation. HiveExec is the filtered group of executive level HiveMinders focused on delivering HiveMind's premium subscription-based service offering to executives. The HiveExec… Show more Executive adviser in the HiveMind Network's premium HiveExec Service. HiveMind is a community of independent technology experts with established reputations for excellence in their chosen disciplines. From strategists to developers, marketers to agile coaches, the common thread is outstanding experience and reputation. HiveExec is the filtered group of executive level HiveMinders focused on delivering HiveMind's premium subscription-based service offering to executives. The HiveExec Service provides personal support and mentoring to client subscribers and their leadership teams. It offers facilitated engagements and enquiries with experts across the whole 1,500+ strong HiveMind Network. Key features include: - Critical friend for the executive - Advisory and non-political sounding board - Coach and mentor - Help with driving team performance - Board and executive stakeholder engagement support - Fast access to an extended network of technology and deliver experts - Reduced spend on contractors, with access to just what is needed, when it is needed - Flexible extended team of advisors and delivery experts to call upon, with expert facilitation and oversight Show less



Buro Happold

• United Kingdom
• Construction
• 700 & Above Employee

• Global Technology Director

  • Apr 2019 - Mar 2020

  London, United Kingdom Joined Buro Happold in an interim role as Digital Transformation Director at the end of April 2019 and Global Technology Director from mid-September 2019 with the aim of helping move the 1,900 person global engineering consultancy and limited liability partnership forward to develop competitive advantage in the use of agile and design thinking supported by step change advances in business capabilities. Provided leadership for the establishment of a global portfolio of digital initiatives across… Show more Joined Buro Happold in an interim role as Digital Transformation Director at the end of April 2019 and Global Technology Director from mid-September 2019 with the aim of helping move the 1,900 person global engineering consultancy and limited liability partnership forward to develop competitive advantage in the use of agile and design thinking supported by step change advances in business capabilities. Provided leadership for the establishment of a global portfolio of digital initiatives across the company including data science and analytics, digital workplace, enterprise architecture, strategic partnering with the major technology companies and the exploitation of emerging technologies and platforms to support new value propositions for current and future global clients. Show less



WSP

• Canada
• Professional Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chief Information Officer (EMEIA)

  • Aug 2016 - May 2018

  London, United Kingdom CIO of Montreal-based WSP’s Europe, Middle East, India and Africa (EMEIA) region. Member of the UK Executive Leadership Team. Amalgamated five IT teams across EMEIA into one with a single leadership team to raise the maturity and professionalism of IT across the region. Member of the Global IT Leadership Team. Transformed the UK IT team from a traditional back office-orientated pure cost centre to one with its own P&L and business plan. Produced a model for the transformation of IT into… Show more CIO of Montreal-based WSP’s Europe, Middle East, India and Africa (EMEIA) region. Member of the UK Executive Leadership Team. Amalgamated five IT teams across EMEIA into one with a single leadership team to raise the maturity and professionalism of IT across the region. Member of the Global IT Leadership Team. Transformed the UK IT team from a traditional back office-orientated pure cost centre to one with its own P&L and business plan. Produced a model for the transformation of IT into a digital services function serving the whole business and its client engagements. Oversaw the introduction of a business capability and product line-focused approach to IT based on outcome-orientated delivery of business value, and the establishment of a modern project portfolio management (PPM) capability. Introduced business and enterprise architecture, Agile and lean, business analysis, quality assurance, information security and other modern IT disciplines previously absent from WSP’s internal IT capability. Led WSP's global Microsoft Office 365-based digital workplace transformation initiative through to its pilot stage in 2018. Founded a new Digital Leadership Group for the UK business. Introduced hackathon-style rapid start events as the basis for a more innovative and digital client engagement model. WSP digital lead for the Balfour Beatty-led Strategic Design Consultant Partnership, in conjunction with Atkins and Mott MacDonald. Active member of the Construction and Engineering Industry CIO Forum. Championed UK and global partnerships with major technology companies. Managed the global relationship with Microsoft. Speaker at ACE, Gartner/CEB and Oxford University conferences; chaired the organising panel for the inaugural ACE European CIO Conference in 2017. Oversaw all other facets of IT service delivery, M&A activity (including two major UK acquisitions) and the outsourcing of the IT infrastructure and operations capabilities, which commenced in June 2018. Show less



Atkins

• United Kingdom
• Engineering Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Digital Transformation Director

  • Apr 2015 - Aug 2016

  Epsom, Surrey and London Digital Transformation Director at Atkins reporting to the Group CIO/CDO. Led the firm's ‘IS in 2020’ strategy to transform its Group Information Systems (GIS) function into a business outcome-driven organisation as a key enabler of the firm’s wider ‘One Atkins 2020’ transformation vision. Responsible for championing, developing and managing key enablers including IT strategy and architecture, lean governance, compliance, security, procurement and financial control.



Arup

• United Kingdom
• Design Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Global Head of IT Strategy and Architecture

  • Feb 2012 - Mar 2015

  London, United Kingdom Joined Arup as its first Global Enterprise Architect in February 2012, reporting to the Group CIO. Responsible for the development and maintenance of an architectural vision underpinning the firm’s global systems and IT strategy, ensuring their alignment with the firm’s key business objectives. Member of Arup’s global IT leadership team. Formed and chaired the firm's Architecture Review Board (ARB). Formed and led the IT Strategy and Architecture Team. Oversaw supplier selection and commercial… Show more Joined Arup as its first Global Enterprise Architect in February 2012, reporting to the Group CIO. Responsible for the development and maintenance of an architectural vision underpinning the firm’s global systems and IT strategy, ensuring their alignment with the firm’s key business objectives. Member of Arup’s global IT leadership team. Formed and chaired the firm's Architecture Review Board (ARB). Formed and led the IT Strategy and Architecture Team. Oversaw supplier selection and commercial management. Programme Director for Digital Workspace, Arup’s award winning global digital transformation programme for the adoption of cloud-based social and collaborative technology and processes. Managed and presented to senior stakeholder and wider company groups. Performed workforce and career management. Speaker and panellist at external events. Shaped the firm's IT project management, PMO, business analysis, business change management and quality assurance functions. Show less



Lloyd's

• Insurance
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chairman of the ITG Strategy and Architecture Team

  • Jul 2011 - Dec 2011

  London, United Kingdom Invited to join Lloyd’s for a 6-month contract as Chairman of the IT Group Strategy and Architecture Team. Tasked with reinvigorating the team in order to set Lloyd’s technical and .NET-based application architecture on a solid footing for 2012, with a roadmap in place through to 2015.



Conchango

• United Kingdom
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Application Development (UKI)

  • Feb 2006 - Jul 2011

  London, United Kingdom Joined Conchango (now EMC Consulting) as a Managing Consultant and Microsoft .NET Enterprise Architect. Helped form the new Application Consulting Management Team in 2008. Appointed Head of Application Development within the Cloud Applications and Experience team in the UK and Ireland in 2010, managing 52 .NET, Java, SQL, QA, platform architecture and interface development consultants. Jointly set up and grew Conchango India between 2006 and 2009. RUSI speaker in 2011. Conchango / EMC… Show more Joined Conchango (now EMC Consulting) as a Managing Consultant and Microsoft .NET Enterprise Architect. Helped form the new Application Consulting Management Team in 2008. Appointed Head of Application Development within the Cloud Applications and Experience team in the UK and Ireland in 2010, managing 52 .NET, Java, SQL, QA, platform architecture and interface development consultants. Jointly set up and grew Conchango India between 2006 and 2009. RUSI speaker in 2011. Conchango / EMC Consulting was ranked as the UK’s No. 2 Digital Media Agency by New Media Age. Show less



finova

• United Kingdom
• Software Development
• 200 - 300 Employee

• CTO, Development Director, Technical Director

  • Apr 1996 - Dec 2005

  London, United Kingdom Joint founder, director and CTO of DPR Consulting Ltd. Helped grow the company to more than 120 staff and Microsoft multiple Gold Partner status within five years. Regular liaison with Microsoft, including attendance at Partner Briefings in Redmond, USA. Board level responsibility for all internal, client and product development projects, setting development and coding standards, reviewing work, managing quality and schedules, and determining staff training requirements. Chief… Show more Joint founder, director and CTO of DPR Consulting Ltd. Helped grow the company to more than 120 staff and Microsoft multiple Gold Partner status within five years. Regular liaison with Microsoft, including attendance at Partner Briefings in Redmond, USA. Board level responsibility for all internal, client and product development projects, setting development and coding standards, reviewing work, managing quality and schedules, and determining staff training requirements. Chief architect and a developer of a major .NET on-line mortgage system used by five UK banks. Prime author of a Microsoft brochure on SOA. Microsoft Certified Solution Developer. Show less



HMCE and Colonial Mutual

• Consultant Developer

  • Mar 1995 - Apr 1996

  Southend on Sea and Chatham Maritime, United Kingdom Senior developer on a project to design a classified fraud investigation system on Windows NT 3.51 using Visual C++ (HMCE). Solution architect and team leader on a major Windows NT 3.51 and SQL Server 6.0 infrastructure and development project (Colonial).



NatWest

• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Consultant Developer

  • Jun 1992 - Mar 1995

  Developer and consultant for Centre-file’s WinWork workflow management system. Developed software components in Visual C++ and provided workflow consultancy to Visual Basic development teams. Demonstrated WinWork alongside Bill Gates at the launch of Windows NT at Comdex, Atlanta, in May 1993 (shown live on CNN). One of seven people selected to transfer from Centre-file to NatWest on the inception of its Retail Banking Platform project, a £700 million development to reengineer the IT… Show more Developer and consultant for Centre-file’s WinWork workflow management system. Developed software components in Visual C++ and provided workflow consultancy to Visual Basic development teams. Demonstrated WinWork alongside Bill Gates at the launch of Windows NT at Comdex, Atlanta, in May 1993 (shown live on CNN). One of seven people selected to transfer from Centre-file to NatWest on the inception of its Retail Banking Platform project, a £700 million development to reengineer the IT infrastructure of NatWest’s 3,500 strong branch network using Windows NT. Responsible for component software architecture using Visual C++ and implementation of Visual Basic-based workflow services. Show less



Logica

• Canada
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Analyst/Programmer

  • Feb 1987 - Jun 1992

  Sydney, Australia and London, United Kingdom Joined Logica as a computer science graduate. Worked on high profile projects on the PC-DOS and OS/2 platforms. Worked for IBM in Australia and the UK on three leading IBM product developments, including sole responsibility for the provision of C language support for the CICS OS/2 product. Influenced by ‘Moore’s Law’, decided in 1987 to specialise in PC-based computing, switching allegiance in May 1990 from IBM and OS/2 to Microsoft and Windows.



Royal Australian Navy

• Australia
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Junior Officer

  • 1980 - 1984

  Royal Australian Naval College Joined the Royal Australian Navy at the age of 15 as part of the last boy officer intake in the Western world. Served as a Cadet Midshipman and Midshipman for four and a half years before leaving the Navy to complete university studies ahead of pursuing a civilian career in software development.