Hello, I'm George W.

I am a technology leader with experience including creating and growing a technology team at a FinTech start-up​,​ and navigating through 2 rounds of PE funding​,​ managing the development of a block-chain based wholesale banking platform for a different start-up​,​ and managing architecture at a multi-national during a period of mergers and acquisitions. I was most recently employed as an Engineering Director​,​ responsible for a SaaS subscription management solution with millions of users globally. I am an exceptional communicator​,​ able to deliver great clarity and consistency to team members​,​ peers​,​ and stakeholders. I believe the technology function of a business should add value as both a service and a strategic enabler; creating solutions which enable growth​,​ whilst seeking to reduce costs with the use of open-source technology or by increasing efficiency of business operations. My experience has mostly been building and running solutions serving thousands to millions of users​,​ requiring attention to scalability​,​ security​,​ availability​,​ and performance. I am equally experienced with application development​,​ and with implementing and managing third-party systems (such as SalesForce and Netsuite). My experience and skills include governance​,​ transformation​,​ program and project management​,​ outsourcing​,​ vendor management​,​ contract negotiation​,​ bids and tenders​,​ partner relationship management​,​ business continuity​,​ disaster recovery​,​ risk mitigation​,​ business process improvement​,​ and service management. My domain expertise includes financial services​,​ engineering​,​ media and publishing​,​ business process outsourcing. I am certified in architecture (ISEB) and project management (PRINCE 2)​,​ and have excellent educational qualifications​,​ including MBA and MSc degrees. My early career was as a software developer working on mathematical modelling solutions.