I am a hands-on technology leader who has built successful architecture teams across different environments, including a FTSE100 division, a private equity-backed SaaS provider, and a financial software house. In each of these roles I have defined architecture strategies that are aligned with business priorities and built roadmaps to support their delivery. I have also adapted enterprise architecture frameworks to establish effective governance processes based on an inclusive and collaborative approach to decision making.I have a proven track record for delivering scalable, high-performing, and secure solutions based on modern, cloud native architectures. I have a strong technical background which lends me credibility with delivery teams across different geographies and technology stacks. This supports me in creating technology strategies that resonate with delivery teams and define an actionable “direction of travel” for development.My core competencies include:▪ Building technology strategies that are aligned with business priorities▪ Implementing enterprise architecture frameworks to establish agile governance, drive technology adoption, and promote best practice▪ Designing distributed cloud-native systems including microservices and serverless architectures ▪ Technology evaluation and vendor selection▪ Agile engineering practices, including test automation and continuous deployment▪ Data processing, including data warehouse and data lake architecture▪ Data governance, including master data management and data quality management▪ Systems integrations, messaging, and middleware▪ API management and API design▪ Digital development, including CMS, web, and mobile development ▪ E-commerce, including CRM, PIM, and billing systems.