Experience

Ticker

• United Kingdom
• Insurance
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Technology Officer

  • Sep 2022 - Present

  Ticker is an insurtech taking connected motor insurance to a much wider market, using the latest telematics technology and pricing methods. As CTO, I am responsible for and leading and growing the talented software engineering, data engineering , data science and delivery functions at Ticker.Ticker has built a next-generation award winning motor insurer, leveraging connected car data and data science across every aspect of the business, including pricing, underwriting, customer engagement and claims.



Covéa Insurance

• United Kingdom
• Insurance
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head Of Technology

  • Dec 2021 - Oct 2022

  Responsible for Covea technology and the transformation to our own Cloud first Insurance as a Service platform. Now leading the Architecture, Software Engineering, Data Engineering and Data Science teams (150+) across all our UK locations.Contributor to Open Insurance, leader of the Open Insurance Mobility group for OPiN and connected car Insurance.

• Chief Architect / Head Of Architecture

  • Feb 2018 - Oct 2022

  Established and embedded Covea Architecture organisation of Enterprise and Solution Architects and responsible for our architecture and technology strategy across all product lines. Establishing and defining governance and designing and driving a future digital end state for the business, covering application, data science, data and technology roadmaps for our Insurance as a Service multi tenanted platform. Owner of the Technology strategy and technology partnerships.



Mastek

• United Kingdom
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chief Architect

  • Mar 2017 - Feb 2018

  Chief Architect working across the UK on multiple strategic accounts, including finance and retail. Responsible for going from a team of 3 to 35+ FTE inside 9 months to a 3.5M pa account, building and leading Agile teams delivering Microservice technologies. Presenting in industry on future of technology and approach to real not washed digital transformations, focusing on the concepts of decentralisation. A coach and mentor to all, developing people to become the best that they can be. Chief Architect working across the UK on multiple strategic accounts, including finance and retail. Responsible for going from a team of 3 to 35+ FTE inside 9 months to a 3.5M pa account, building and leading Agile teams delivering Microservice technologies. Presenting in industry on future of technology and approach to real not washed digital transformations, focusing on the concepts of decentralisation. A coach and mentor to all, developing people to become the best that they can be.



London Gatwick

• United Kingdom
• Airlines and Aviation
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head of Strategy, Architecture and Security (Contract/Interim)

  • Nov 2016 - Mar 2017

  At Gatwick I have been filling the post on an interim basis, with a team of Architects, and a Security and Cyber team. My role was to ensure Architects engage in and deliver on high level designs and detailed architecture designs across a number of projects. I also ensured the Security team continue to provide threat management, vulnerability and penetration testing, this included compliance. I had a strategic remit to develop an approach for technology refresh and simplification. I worked actively with many technology providers and suppliers, including having hiring responsibilities across the teams and line managment responsibilities.



Capita Customer Management

• United Kingdom
• Outsourcing and Offshoring Consulting
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Architect

  • Nov 2015 - Nov 2016

  I joined Capita as ERIS Technology continues to source next rounds of PE investment as a Lead Architect working for the CTO. I am responsible for architecture, technology and delivery across 2 large Telco strategic clients, developing their solution roadmap. This is to implement new digital and multi-channel services for Contact-Centre staff focusing on strategy for multi-channels which also integrates with web and app/mobile channels. I lead and devise approaches for technology change considering security in both business and technology terms, working with InfoSec security architects. I am also responsible for product and technology supplier liaison, delivering architecture and technology for Single Customer View, and unified desktop solutions. I also work on architecture and design for a digital program and weekly chair and run Architecture Review boards.



ERIS Technology Limited

• United Kingdom
• Software Development

• CTO, CIO

  • Apr 2015 - Nov 2015

  I am responsible for the technology organisation at ERIS and we believe in creating unique solutions in the field of emotional data analytics focusing on biometrics, security, data analytics, SOA and mobile. We create solutions which identify unique customer emotional insights to determine motivations and influences on human behaviour and how emotions drive decision making. I am responsible for the technology organisation at ERIS and we believe in creating unique solutions in the field of emotional data analytics focusing on biometrics, security, data analytics, SOA and mobile. We create solutions which identify unique customer emotional insights to determine motivations and influences on human behaviour and how emotions drive decision making.



Mindtree

• India
• Information Technology & Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Deputy Head of Enterprise Architecture for Europe

  • Apr 2014 - Apr 2015

  A Senior Director in Mindtree responsible for developing new logo's.Speaker and supporting editor to global publications including “Next Generation SOA - a concise introduction to service technology and service orientation” from Thomas Erl. Delivering Enterprise Architecture for my clients. I develop Architecture capabilities and provide advisory EA services for clients, specialising in large scale transformations, emerging Architecture practices and Service Orientation. Next Generation SOA: A Concise Introduction to Service Technology & Service-Orientation (Prentice Hall Service Technology Series from Thomas Erl)



Cognizant

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Director / Principal Architect

  • Jan 2010 - Apr 2014

  Principal Architect, operating across multiple sectors, including Banking and Finance, Government, Mobile, Pharmaceutical and Insurance in EMEA and USLeading the Enterprise Architecture and Cloud function in Cognizant Global Technology Consulting team, covering UK and Europe. Operate with new business clients through to large scale delivery; providing Architecture capabilities (inc TOGAF) for large transformations specialising in complex distributed systems.Provide Cloud architecture and strategy, including innovations on Cloud offerings such as transformation approach, assessment and ROI methodology Inventor of Cognizant Cloud Architecture Framework (CAF).Lead Architect establishing Enterprise Architecture practices and tailored processes to operate a new Enterprise Architecture function, including TOGAF and ITIL practices.Shape and establish Enterprise Architecture practices including defining and delivering EA Maturity Models.Lead Architect with proven delivery in Banking and Government sectors, responsible for product recommendation, SOA Architecture, strategy, delivery and business process transformation/automation.Lead Architect for large scale enterprise application Insurance solution, responsible for leading application architecture, design and delivery across 2 global delivery centers offshore and 1 large onshore team. Leading circa 80+ ADM technical resources and providing senior client stakeholder leadership and project management support.



BT Group

• United Kingdom
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lead Architect SOA

  • Mar 2008 - Jan 2010

  I have currently designed, built and delivered a large scale SOA platform. Currently working on early design phases of a new Security solution within the SOA platform with MS. I have delivered all of the following over the last 2 years:• Enterprise scaled BizTalk ESB solution with custom SOA Servcie Containers following Agile practices • J2E Business Process engneering using Intalio BPM.• Define message structures, taxonomy and standards for both ILOG business rules and UDDI fact based service discovery.• .Net 3.5 WCF services• Integration with Siebel 7 and 8 CRM systems• Integration with local government benefit systems• Establishing SOA strategy and best practice in both the technical and business communities.• Presenting and running technical workshops for developers, business change workshops to establish apprach for real world SOA.• Define approach to SOA methodology and practice for professional services• Application Development leadershipI am also responsible for leading the Application Development community, and work directly to the SOA programme management and CTO.



Liverpool Direct Limited

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

• Integration Solution Architect

  • Mar 2007 - Feb 2008

  • Designed and developed an EAI BizTalk 2006 solution which integrates Siebel Contact Centre and Siebel EService, with Civica document management; Ikon PlanetPress solutions for Printing and DED for automated employee image firmware card printers for card production.• Responsible for the design and implementation of BizTalk 2006 Orchestrations, Schemas and custom Pipeline components. Including defining service interface contracts across the integration environment.• Implement Mapping entities using custom XSLT transformations.• Implement a number of C# .Net windows services and COM interop assemblies used by the Siebel team• Responsible for the application architecture and design for the integrated Print solution for a central government call centre. Using Enterprise Architect from Sparx Systems to model the solution according to UML principles.• Liased with a number of system trading partners to define service interfaces and agree messaging structure and integration policy.



ioko

• United Kingdom
• Information Technology & Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Developer

  • Nov 2006 - Mar 2007

  • Responsible for the design, build, unit test of web applications and a number dependent of C# projects adhering to RUP methodology. • Set up and maintained the Continuous Integration server for the development team, using Nant, Nunit, Ndoc, FXCop and Cruise Control using VSS 2005 as the source control provider.• Designed all artifacts adhering to UML principles using Enterprise Architect from Sparx Systems. • Responsible for the design, build, unit test of web applications and a number dependent of C# projects adhering to RUP methodology. • Set up and maintained the Continuous Integration server for the development team, using Nant, Nunit, Ndoc, FXCop and Cruise Control using VSS 2005 as the source control provider.• Designed all artifacts adhering to UML principles using Enterprise Architect from Sparx Systems.



Liverpool Direct Limited

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

• Solutions Architect

  • Nov 2005 - Nov 2006

  • Architecting a service orientated approach for LDL to have a strategic application framework across web and software application teams. • Develop a portal application with a UI written in ASP.Net, and mid tier business objects written in C#. Writing complex XSLT transformations to resolve XML responses into HTML.• Using BizTalk server 2004 to develop orchestrations executed from Web Services used to integrate applications accessing internal Oracle and SQL Server application databases.• Created a fully accessible (AA) web site for the portal user interface including user personalization of look and feel and managing screen colour and contrast. • Designed and developed a common pattern approach to the Portal application, including using abstract factory classes, configuration services using reflection to instantiate custom objects.



Halifax

• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Developer

  • Jan 2005 - Nov 2005

  • Design, Build and Test .NET solutions using Visual Studio Whidbey creating ASP.net pages and controls including mid-range assemblies using C# and OO concepts. Also responsible for migrating all code through the .NET 2 framework releases.• Responsible for developing Web Services and Unit Test projects using Whidbey in C#. Using Cruise Control to automate unit testing of C# business objects.• Knowledge of developing mid-tier business objects which manipulate XML using C# and XSLT.• Experience working and collaborating on HBOS Presentation Services Framework (PSF) which is a complete framework built on .NET 2.• Responsible for deploying .NET applications on various platforms including developing and supporting the release of .NET RBIT applications onto the HBOS E-Business environment.



Avanade

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Technical Leader

  • Jan 2004 - Dec 2004

  • Manage the Design, Build and Test of the Data Migration solution and manage, support and co-ordinate consultants in the team. Also conduct performance reviews and provide input to the Avanade UK Management team.• Designed a migration solution to take practice data from flat file through to a Torex database schema. Using C# to read and validate the data, DTS to call nested packages which execute Stored Procedures to which ensured referential integrity and validated data. • Manage the Design, Build and Test of the Data Migration solution and manage, support and co-ordinate consultants in the team. Also conduct performance reviews and provide input to the Avanade UK Management team.• Designed a migration solution to take practice data from flat file through to a Torex database schema. Using C# to read and validate the data, DTS to call nested packages which execute Stored Procedures to which ensured referential integrity and validated data.



HBOS plc - Group Business Systems

• Senior Developer

  • Dec 2001 - Jan 2004

  Responsible for creating operational risk solutions which calculate financial losses in the event of any operational risk occurring to the bank. • Develop a .NET solution written in C# including a presentation layer developed with ASP.NET, C# components which encapsulate business functionality and a data access layer using ADO.NET for all SQL Server database activity.• Experience creating ASP.NET custom controls, and manipulating and styling web controls.• Experience of developing and designing components using the .NET base class libraries. • Using UML to identify objects and design components which illustrate relationships. • Responsible for consulting a variety of customers, analysing their requirements and managing their expectations and then steering development.• Experience managing and creating a .NET solution which integrates with J2E web services, and uses XSL to transform SOAP responses.



Medidesk

• Senior Developer

  • 1998 - 2001

  Medidesk Limited is a dotcom startup seed and VC funded which developed healthcare internet and intranet web applications used by a variety of GP Practice and Health Authority organisations I was involved in all development, delivery and immediate site support. I was the senior developer in a nine-member development team.• Developed a Clinical system using Windows DNA, and employed the following skills VB6, ASP, COM, IIS, ADO, JavaScript, VBScript and database implementation in SQL Server 7.0.• Responsibilities included ASP and Visual Basic COM business object development, including the development of the Maternity and Patient registration modules using ASP, VB, and SQL Server 7.• Developed and supported a market research tool that collated trends about GP’s prescribing preferences with particular drugs online as they consulted patients. I was responsible for the SQL database, VB6 components and ASP development.



Kalamazoo

• Senior Technical Author

  • Jun 1995 - Jun 1998

  After graduating in Technical Communication I moved immediately into work authoring HTML and SGML content for early 90’s internet and intranet online information content solutions for regional and global browser based content management. After graduating in Technical Communication I moved immediately into work authoring HTML and SGML content for early 90’s internet and intranet online information content solutions for regional and global browser based content management.