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Hi-Tech Entrepreneur | NED | Investor | AI - Cyber - Quantum Computing - Web3.0 - Open Source
Veteran international technology entrepreneur, Fortune 100 company intrapreneur, government ICT advisor and investor. Over 25 years experience in starting, building and growing software businesses using leading-edge open source technologies such as cloud and big data, covering the entire stack from microprocessors, operating systems, virtualisation/orchestration, middleware, automation, mobile, secure internet solutions and quantum computing. Unusual combination of strategy, business and deep technical capabilities, but always with an "execution focused" mindset. Previously built advanced technical and business development teams around the world, that successfully created, advised and helped forward looking customers to design, adopt and deploy very early stage advanced innovative technologies within their businesses (e.g. prior US team at Red Hat developed the core prototype of Android for Nokia 21 years ago (subsequently acquired and released as an open-source royalty-free platform by Google); established and ran a new open source development team at Deutsche Telekom where as SVP he led a new business unit reporting to its CEO with a mission to move the company to a hybrid cloud services business model (by building a new B2B SaaS business running on an advanced and fully automated/orchestrated open-source based secure distributed data centre infrastructure). Worked in many corners of the world (UK, USA, Germany, South Korea, China, Hong-Kong and the UAE) at bleading edge startup firms such as Red Hat and VMware, and as the technology and new business innovation leader at global Fortune1000 companies such as Deutsche Telekom and Santander. Applying all that he knows and has learnt, as well as connecting his network of high-calibre business and technical (open-source expert) contacts, to help selective leading edge companies and progressive governments to design
Open Source Innovator and Entrepreneur
Master of Business Administration - MBA
January 1, 2018 – Present
Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
Startup Business Venture Creation
January 1, 2016 – January 1, 2016
IE Business School
Leadership Excellence, Executive Leadership
January 1, 2012 – January 1, 2012
MBA - Warwick Business School
MBA, Entrepeneurship, Strategy and New Venture creation.
January 1, 2002 – January 1, 2003
GALLOS Technologies Limited
Advisor / Co-builder Commercial Optimisation
August 1, 2022 – Present
Greater London, England, United Kingdom · Remote
Oxford Ionics
Board Advisor
March 1, 2021 – Present
Oxford, England, United Kingdom
FinTechCity - FinTech50
Panel Member & Influencer [Cloud | Big Data | IoT]
January 1, 2016 – December 1, 2017
London
Banco Santander
Global Head of Big Data & Cloud Business Models - Corporate Innovation Unit
June 1, 2015 – January 1, 2016
London & Madrid
Technology Entrepreneur, Board Advisor and Investor
Technology Entrepeneur I Investor | Board Adviser
October 1, 2014 – Present
London, United Kingdom
Litedesk (Deutsche Telekom incubation startup)
Board Member
September 1, 2013 – August 1, 2014
Berlin / London
Strato AG (Deutsche Telekom subsidiary)
Chairman of Supervisory Board of Directors
April 1, 2012 – September 1, 2014
Berlin Metropolitan Area
Deutsche Telekom
Senior Vice President - Cloud Business Unit
November 1, 2011 – October 1, 2014
Deutsche Telekom
Vice President Cloud / SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) - Product & Innovation
June 1, 2011 – November 1, 2011
Springsource (now Pivotal) - Cloud Application division of VMware
Vice President Sales and Business Development EMEA
September 1, 2009 – December 1, 2010
Novell
Vice President Data Centre Sales & Business Development, EMEA
October 1, 2008 – May 1, 2009
Novell
Vice President Sales & Business Development, Open Platform Solutions (Linux), EMEA
August 1, 2004 – September 1, 2008
Synopsys (consuting project)
Vice President Sales & Business Development Systems Division, EMEA
August 1, 2003 – July 1, 2004
Red Hat
Vice President Sales and Business Development, Internet Appliances
April 1, 2000 – July 1, 2002
Cygnus Solutions (acquired by Red Hat)
General Manager EMEA
December 1, 1998 – March 1, 2000
(acquired by Red Hat)
Cadence Design Systems Inc
European Business Development Director
August 1, 1994 – November 1, 1998
MBA
University of Warwick - Warwick Business School
June 23, 2026 – Present
Cultural Fit Analysis
The candidate's diverse experience across large corporations, startups, and advisory roles suggests adaptability and a broad understanding of different organizational cultures. Their involvement in open source and innovative ventures aligns with a culture that values new ideas and technological advancement. However, the resume does not provide specific details on collaborative project work or team dynamics from a technical contribution perspective, which are key for cultural fit in an engineering team.
Soft Skills & Operational Fit
The candidate demonstrates strong leadership, strategic thinking, and business development skills. Their experience in building and scaling technology units, managing strategic partnerships, and driving innovation suggests a proactive and results-oriented approach. The focus on advisory and board roles indicates strong communication and influencing capabilities. However, the resume primarily highlights management and strategic roles rather than hands-on backend engineering, which might impact operational fit for a direct backend engineering role.