Mike Carlisle Email & Phone Number

London, GB

London, GB

San Francisco, CA, US

• Leading strategic technology initiatives at AKQA, driving growth through innovation and team development.
• Led digital engagements for H&M, Volvo, Zimmer Biomet, and Stena Metall, driving agility with modernisation and experience-focused design while addressing compliance, governance, and security.
• Orchestrated immersive digital experiences for Volvo Penta, H&M, and others, seamlessly integrating creative technology into physical spaces for events.
• Drove initiatives and thought leadership to upskill teams, assess vendors, and enhance organisational expertise in emerging technologies, including AI.

San Francisco, CA, US

• Provided governance and strategic oversight to shape technology decisions, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Identified and capitalised on new business opportunities, pitching innovative solutions to fuel client growth.
• Mentored teams to embrace best practices and cultivate a culture of innovation.
• Managed key client relationships in Sweden, building trust and delivering impactful technology solutions.

San Francisco, CA, US

• Collaborated with clients including Nike, Bupa, LoveGold, Royal Navy, and Dyson, delivering technical leadership, architectural expertise, software engineering, and strategic advisory services.
• Led transformative projects, including Volvo Cars’ global car configurator and H&M’s Test & Learn mobile app, driving business agility with serverless Cloud architectures and zero-downtime deployments.
• Influenced technology decisions, provided solution architecture, and ensured compliance, passing security audits and delivering high-quality outcomes across clients.
• Fostered high-performance cultures through mentoring, best practice evangelism, and Agile methodologies, empowering teams to excel in innovation and execution.

San Francisco, CA, US

• Working with technical managers and project managers to provide technical expertise, solution design and to mitigate technical risk. Liaising directly with clients such as Nike, Bupa and LoveGold.
• Delivered scalable Cloud-based architectures and integrated backend systems for high-performance solutions, including Nike’s mobile SDK, Bupa’s Sitecore projects, and the LoveGold social platform.
• Provided technical expertise and solution architecture, ensuring security compliance, building trust, and auditing development processes for clients like Bupa.
• Led development teams, coached others, and drove best practices, implementing Continuous Delivery pipelines and promoting code quality across Agile projects.

San Francisco, CA, US

• Working as a technical lead or part of a larger team to realise desktop and web-based applications for clients such as Fiat, Acer, Microsoft, Virgin, Nissan, McLaren, and Ferrari.
• Developed scalable backend integrations for high-profile clients, including McLaren, Fiat, and Ferrari, delivering seamless car configurator experiences.
• Designed and optimised performant systems, including dynamic image rendering, database schemas, and integrations with third-party services, ensuring efficiency and reliability.
• Implemented Continuous Integration pipelines, automated deployment scripts, and robust TDD practices to deliver high-quality, maintainable code across platforms like Sitecore, Ektron, and SharePoint.

Online, OO

• Serving as a volunteer member of the MACH Alliance Technology Council, championing best-in-class technology and contributing to the admission process.
• Acting as a technical advisor, evaluating applications for independent software vendors via criteria-based technical assessments, and vendor interviews.

• Upskilled from Flash development to ASP, C#.NET, Java, and DBA-level SQL Server expertise, collaborating with clients like Ford, Citroen, Jaguar, Land Rover, and Lucozade.
• Developed interactive and dynamic applications, including Jaguar’s car configurator in Flash with ASP backend and engaging Flash-based games like CowFighter and Larazade.
• Engineered backend solutions for Keycast CMS/CRM in the automotive industry, optimised SQL Server performance and built OLAP cubes for multi-dimensional reporting.
• Created innovative tools, such as a multi-threaded Java app for bulk email via SMTP and a desktop app to automate database schema documentation and migration.