Harnessing the Power of Specialist CTOs to participate in your success
Meet some of our Specialist CTOs
Adam Janes
Adam Janes
Harvard-trained technologist specialising in blockchain, data visualisation, and front-end development. 5+ years leading remote engineering teams to align tech with business goals.
Adam Janes
A versatile technologist with a background in Economics and Computer Science from Harvard. He combines expertise in blockchain, data visualisation, and frontend development with over five years of experience managing remote engineering teams. Adam excels at aligning technical solutions with broader business goals.
Fractional CTO
MISSION+
Successfully provided technical leadership across multiple projects, leveraging his expertise in software development and team management to deliver scalable products for startups in various fields.
Fractional CTO - Blockchain Infrastructure
Verity Carbon
Led the development of Verity Carbon’s blockchain MVP, coding an ERC-20 token to persist measurement data for carbon credit capture on the blockchain, with images stored on IPFS. His innovative work helped establish the technical foundation for the company’s carbon tracking initiatives.
Björn Lindfors
Björn Lindfors
FinTech & startup leader. Built products as CTO, invested in 100+ at Antler, Google alum. Focuses on high-growth ventures.
Björn Lindfors
Technologist, entrepreneur, and venture capitalist with expertise in FinTech, startups, and venture building. He has built impactful products as a CTO, invested in 100+ startups at Antler, and worked at Google France. Björn excels in taking projects from zero to one with strategic insight.
Chief Technology Officer
SeaBoard Technologies
Built a comprehensive suite of financial tools, including payroll systems and a Revolut-like employee app, designed specifically for seafarers. His work addressed the unique challenges of a global workforce often without consistent Internet access.
Partner
Antler Singapore
Investing in over 100 companies, raising two funds, and scaling Antler globally. His leadership in venture building empowered founders to launch and scale bold, innovative startups.
Gustavo Elias Schliserman
Gustavo Elias Schliserman
A leader who has been running engineering teams for almost a decade. Broad experience with cloud adoption and building cloud native applications, excels at API design and implementation. Very passionate about building and creating engineering teams.
Gustavo Elias Schliserman
Chief Technology Officer
Yardstick
Responsible for building a compliance applications to help large insurance institutions have better visibility over the supply chain.
Head of Engineering/CTO
GoBear
Designed and built a comparison and referral website for a general insurance company that helped simplify complex financial choices by providing transparent and user-friendly comparisons tailored to individual needs.
Ilia Shakitko
Ilia Shakitko
CTO with 25+ years of experience in startups, enterprises, and emerging technologies. Specialising in cloud, AI, and digital transformation, he delivers scalable solutions and optimises workflows, from launching platforms with 1M MAU to leading Metaverse and AI initiatives with 100+ engineers.
Ilia Shakitko
VP of Technology
Monstarlab
Delivered Generative AI and Metaverse projects on time, achieving 80% cost savings and significantly enhancing delivery quality. Led a team of 100+ engineers while developing innovative strategies for Generative AI and XR technologies.
CTO
GDTeam, Online Social Applications
Architected and launched 10 casual online games on various social networks, revolutionising the gaming landscape. Leading a distributed team of 40+ engineers with pioneering DevOps and automated security framework tailored for game development.
Jonathon Austin
Jonathon Austin
Seasoned CTO with over 20 years of experience building scalable tech products and leading cloud transformations. With expertise in regulated industries, he excels at combining strategic leadership with hands-on technical skills to align technology with business goals. His career spans roles in startups and global enterprises.
Jonathon Austin
Chief Technology Officer
Nikel
Developed a front-to-back digital lending platform and launched an anti-fraud product, driving innovation in FinTech and creating impactful solutions for secure and efficient financial operations.
Principal Architect
Amazon Web Services
Led cloud transformation strategies for financial services clients, driving the design and execution of scalable cloud infrastructures that met stringent regulatory requirements and enabled innovation in the banking sector.
Kaiesh Vohra
Kaiesh Vohra
With over 16 years of experience building and scaling companies, Kaiesh has a strong focus on product development and growth strategies complemented with his foundation in AI and blockchain. He has helped design products that are used by global brands like Citi, MetLife, Nissan, and DHL.
Kaiesh Vohra
With over 16 years of experience building and scaling companies, Kaiesh has a strong focus on product development and growth strategies complemented with his foundation in AI and blockchain. He has helped design products that are used by global brands like Citi, MetLife, Nissan, and DHL.
Director and Co-Founder
Lucep
Introduced Windows Azure to enterprise clients and later led global engineering efforts to solve complex challenges for Fortune 500 companies. His work included enabling digital transformation for clients like NASA, PwC, and Emirates.
External Advisor
FutureLabs Ventures and McKinsey & Company
Led venture-building initiatives and advised Fortune 500 companies on leveraging AI and blockchain strategies. His work in developing and scaling AI-powered solutions enabled enterprises to optimise operations and deliver innovative customer-focused products.
Kenneth Ham
Kenneth Ham
Tech leader with 12+ yrs exp. in digital transformation, AI, cloud. Scaled businesses globally in FinTech, RegTech, enterprise innovation.
Kenneth Ham
An accomplished technology leader with over 12 years of experience in digital transformation, AI, and cloud technologies. He has scaled businesses globally, from startups to Fortune 500 companies, solving complex challenges with impactful strategies in FinTech, RegTech, and enterprise innovation.
Global Engineering Lead
Microsoft
Introduced Windows Azure to enterprise clients and later led global engineering efforts to solve complex challenges for Fortune 500 companies. His work included enabling digital transformation for clients like NASA, PwC, and Emirates.
Chief Technology Officer
FinTech Startup
Scaled the software engineering and architecture capabilities of a FinTech startup, delivering robust solutions for clients like Nikkei and the Financial Times. His leadership helped the company grow from early-stage development to a global business.
Li-Shuai Soh
Li-Shuai Soh
Technology leader specialising in building teams and aligning technology with business goals. With a background in solution architecture and startup CTO roles, he excels at scaling businesses, restructuring platforms, and driving innovation.
Li-Shuai Soh
Technology leader specialising in building teams and aligning technology with business goals. With a background in solution architecture and startup CTO roles, he excels at scaling businesses, restructuring platforms, and driving innovation.
Chief Technology Officer
Vonto
Built and scaled the technology team, rearchitected the platform, and delivered innovative analytics capabilities, leading to a successful acquisition by Commonwealth Bank.
Chief Technology Officer
Pivot Professional Learning
Unified business development, operations, and technology teams, stabilising the platform and preparing the company for growth.
Matthew Crooks
Matthew Crooks
25+ years of experience in FinTech, insurance, and emerging technologies. He specializes in blockchain, cloud computing, and tech strategy, driving digital transformation and leading ventures to acquisition while bridging technology and business.
Matthew Crooks
Chief Technology Officer
Mantra
Overseeing the development of a Layer 1 blockchain designed for real-world asset (RWA) tokenisation. Here he is driving the integration of traditional finance (TradFi) with decentralised finance (DeFi) and ensuring compliance in the blockchain space.
CEO
Galileo Platforms
Led the development of cloud-native digital insurance solutions using Ethereum blockchain and smart contracts, transforming policy and claims management for global clients.
Michael Austin
Michael Austin
A technology executive with 20+ years of experience in IT strategy, architecture leadership, and transformations. He specializes in aligning technology with business goals, driving growth, and modernising legacy systems through short-term, high-impact engagements.
Michael Austin
A technology executive with 20+ years of experience in IT strategy, architecture leadership, and transformations. He specialises in aligning technology with business goals, driving growth, and modernizing legacy systems through short-term, high-impact engagements.
Associate Partner
Panamoure
Advised organisations on IT-enabled business transformations, cloud strategy, and modernising technology stacks to align with growth objectives.
Director of IT Strategy
NEOM
Led IT strategy and architecture for NEOM, implementing scalable systems to support the organisation’s ambitious development goals.
Ned Lowe
Ned Lowe
A seasoned FinTech and InsurTech leader, has driven digital transformation in financial services. As CTO of Singlife, he led groundbreaking initiatives in digital insurance. Previously at Bank of America Merrill Lynch and AWS, he delivered impactful technological solutions and insights.
Ned Lowe
Chief Technology Officer
Singlife
Led Singlife’s technology through its journey from startup, to scaleup, to country champion. His work enhanced operational efficiency and positioned Singlife as a pioneer in digital insurance, setting new benchmarks for innovation and scalability in the industry.
Solutions Architect - Global Financial Services
Amazon Web Services
Guided financial institutions through cloud adoption, crafting strategic roadmaps tailored to regulated environments. His efforts modernised operations, ensured compliance, and established scalable digital infrastructures that supported growth and innovation for major financial organisations.
Patrick Hitti
Patrick Hitti
Technology leader with 18 years of experience in digital transformation and engineering. He led the modernisation of a traditional bank into a digital-first institution and now drives innovation and operational excellence at Amazon Payment Services, blending technical expertise with business acumen.
Patrick Hitti
Software Engineering Manager
Amazon
Here he spearheads teams across multiple regions, delivering scalable payment solutions and implementing compliance programs such as 3DS2.0, 8 Digits BIN, fraud detection using machine learning and AML monitoring
Head of Software Engineering
Saradar Bank
Oversaw Saradar Bank’s digital transformation to become Lebanon’s first fully digital bank, overseeing improvements in modern application delivery, solution architecture, and agile program management.
Robert Hollinger
Robert Hollinger
A technology leader with 19+ years of experience in FinTech and investment banking. He specialises in aligning technology with business goals, driving data strategies, and leading digital transformations, leveraging servant leadership and collaboration to deliver impactful, scalable solutions.
Robert Hollinger
Prime Brokerage Head of Technology
Société Générale
Built Société Générale’s global prime brokerage platform from Asia, enabling 10x client flow growth and solidifying the firm’s competitive edge.
Regional Chief Data Officer
Société Générale
Designed and executed a regional data strategy during the Data and AI boom, advancing the organisation’s data-driven journey and operational efficiency
Tim Moylan
Tim Moylan
A CTO and entrepreneur specializing in cloud platforms, AI, and startups. As Shootsta's founder, he scaled a cloud video platform to 200 employees. Now focused on AI, Tim is building large language models (LLMs) to drive innovation in his next venture. He also runs an AI newsletter.
Tim Moylan
Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer
Shootsa
Built a cloud-based video platform that streamlined video project collaboration for clients and teams. His leadership scaled the company to 200 employees, delivering a seamless user experience and enabling efficient video production.
Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer
UseKase
Led the development of an AI enabled platform delivering tailored insights and guidance on the adoption of AI for every organisation. His work developing LLMs in an AI driven scalable solution with leading cloud providers enabled customers to align AI initiatives with their business objectives.
Adam Janes
Adam Janes
A versatile technologist with a background in Economics and Computer Science from Harvard. He combines expertise in blockchain, data visualisation, and frontend development with over five years of experience managing remote engineering teams. Adam excels at aligning technical solutions with broader business goals.
Fractional CTO
MISSION+
Successfully provided technical leadership across multiple projects, leveraging his expertise in software development and team management to deliver scalable products for startups in various fields.
Fractional CTO - Blockchain Infrastructure
Verity Carbon
Led the development of Verity Carbon’s blockchain MVP, coding an ERC-20 token to persist measurement data for carbon credit capture on the blockchain, with images stored on IPFS. His innovative work helped establish the technical foundation for the company’s carbon tracking initiatives.
Adam Janes
Harvard-trained technologist specialising in blockchain, data visualisation, and front-end development. 5+ years leading remote engineering teams to align tech with business goals.
Björn Lindfors
Björn Lindfors
Technologist, entrepreneur, and venture capitalist with expertise in FinTech, startups, and venture building. He has built impactful products as a CTO, invested in 100+ startups at Antler, and worked at Google France. Björn excels in taking projects from zero to one with strategic insight.
Chief Technology Officer
SeaBoard Technologies
Built a comprehensive suite of financial tools, including payroll systems and a Revolut-like employee app, designed specifically for seafarers. His work addressed the unique challenges of a global workforce often without consistent Internet access.
Partner
Antler Singapore
Investing in over 100 companies, raising two funds, and scaling Antler globally. His leadership in venture building empowered founders to launch and scale bold, innovative startups.
Björn Lindfors
FinTech & startup leader. Built products as CTO, invested in 100+ at Antler, Google alum. Focuses on high-growth ventures.
Gustavo Elias Schliserman
Gustavo Elias Schliserman
Chief Technology Officer
Yardstick
Responsible for building a compliance applications to help large insurance institutions have better visibility over the supply chain.
Head of Engineering/CTO
GoBear
Designed and built a comparison and referral website for a general insurance company that helped simplify complex financial choices by providing transparent and user-friendly comparisons tailored to individual needs.
Gustavo Elias Schliserman
A leader who has been running engineering teams for almost a decade. Broad experience with cloud adoption and building cloud native applications, excels at API design and implementation. Very passionate about building and creating engineering teams.
Ilia Shakitko
Ilia Shakitko
VP of Technology
Monstarlab
Delivered Generative AI and Metaverse projects on time, achieving 80% cost savings and significantly enhancing delivery quality. Led a team of 100+ engineers while developing innovative strategies for Generative AI and XR technologies.
CTO
GDTeam, Online Social Applications
Architected and launched 10 casual online games on various social networks, revolutionising the gaming landscape. Leading a distributed team of 40+ engineers with pioneering DevOps and automated security framework tailored for game development.
Ilia Shakitko
CTO with 25+ years of experience in startups, enterprises, and emerging technologies. Specialising in cloud, AI, and digital transformation, he delivers scalable solutions and optimises workflows, from launching platforms with 1M MAU to leading Metaverse and AI initiatives with 100+ engineers.
Jonathon Austin
Jonathon Austin
Chief Technology Officer
Nikel
Developed a front-to-back digital lending platform and launched an anti-fraud product, driving innovation in FinTech and creating impactful solutions for secure and efficient financial operations.
Principal Architect
Amazon Web Services
Led cloud transformation strategies for financial services clients, driving the design and execution of scalable cloud infrastructures that met stringent regulatory requirements and enabled innovation in the banking sector.
Jonathon Austin
Seasoned CTO with over 20 years of experience building scalable tech products and leading cloud transformations. With expertise in regulated industries, he excels at combining strategic leadership with hands-on technical skills to align technology with business goals. His career spans roles in startups and global enterprises.
Kaiesh Vohra
Kaiesh Vohra
With over 16 years of experience building and scaling companies, Kaiesh has a strong focus on product development and growth strategies complemented with his foundation in AI and blockchain. He has helped design products that are used by global brands like Citi, MetLife, Nissan, and DHL.
Director and Co-Founder
Lucep
Introduced Windows Azure to enterprise clients and later led global engineering efforts to solve complex challenges for Fortune 500 companies. His work included enabling digital transformation for clients like NASA, PwC, and Emirates.
External Advisor
FutureLabs Ventures and McKinsey & Company
Led venture-building initiatives and advised Fortune 500 companies on leveraging AI and blockchain strategies. His work in developing and scaling AI-powered solutions enabled enterprises to optimise operations and deliver innovative customer-focused products.
Kaiesh Vohra
With over 16 years of experience building and scaling companies, Kaiesh has a strong focus on product development and growth strategies complemented with his foundation in AI and blockchain. He has helped design products that are used by global brands like Citi, MetLife, Nissan, and DHL.
Kenneth Ham
Kenneth Ham
An accomplished technology leader with over 12 years of experience in digital transformation, AI, and cloud technologies. He has scaled businesses globally, from startups to Fortune 500 companies, solving complex challenges with impactful strategies in FinTech, RegTech, and enterprise innovation.
Global Engineering Lead
Microsoft
Introduced Windows Azure to enterprise clients and later led global engineering efforts to solve complex challenges for Fortune 500 companies. His work included enabling digital transformation for clients like NASA, PwC, and Emirates.
Chief Technology Officer
FinTech Startup
Scaled the software engineering and architecture capabilities of a FinTech startup, delivering robust solutions for clients like Nikkei and the Financial Times. His leadership helped the company grow from early-stage development to a global business.
Kenneth Ham
Tech leader with 12+ yrs exp. in digital transformation, AI, cloud. Scaled businesses globally in FinTech, RegTech, enterprise innovation.
Li-Shuai Soh
Li-Shuai Soh
Technology leader specialising in building teams and aligning technology with business goals. With a background in solution architecture and startup CTO roles, he excels at scaling businesses, restructuring platforms, and driving innovation.
Chief Technology Officer
Vonto
Built and scaled the technology team, rearchitected the platform, and delivered innovative analytics capabilities, leading to a successful acquisition by Commonwealth Bank.
Chief Technology Officer
Pivot Professional Learning
Unified business development, operations, and technology teams, stabilising the platform and preparing the company for growth.
Li-Shuai Soh
Technology leader specialising in building teams and aligning technology with business goals. With a background in solution architecture and startup CTO roles, he excels at scaling businesses, restructuring platforms, and driving innovation.
Matthew Crooks
Matthew Crooks
Chief Technology Officer
Mantra
Overseeing the development of a Layer 1 blockchain designed for real-world asset (RWA) tokenisation. Here he is driving the integration of traditional finance (TradFi) with decentralised finance (DeFi) and ensuring compliance in the blockchain space.
CEO
Galileo Platforms
Led the development of cloud-native digital insurance solutions using Ethereum blockchain and smart contracts, transforming policy and claims management for global clients.
Matthew Crooks
25+ years of experience in FinTech, insurance, and emerging technologies. He specializes in blockchain, cloud computing, and tech strategy, driving digital transformation and leading ventures to acquisition while bridging technology and business.
Michael Austin
Michael Austin
A technology executive with 20+ years of experience in IT strategy, architecture leadership, and transformations. He specialises in aligning technology with business goals, driving growth, and modernizing legacy systems through short-term, high-impact engagements.
Associate Partner
Panamoure
Advised organisations on IT-enabled business transformations, cloud strategy, and modernising technology stacks to align with growth objectives.
Director of IT Strategy
NEOM
Led IT strategy and architecture for NEOM, implementing scalable systems to support the organisation’s ambitious development goals.
Michael Austin
A technology executive with 20+ years of experience in IT strategy, architecture leadership, and transformations. He specializes in aligning technology with business goals, driving growth, and modernising legacy systems through short-term, high-impact engagements.
Ned Lowe
Ned Lowe
Chief Technology Officer
Singlife
Led Singlife’s technology through its journey from startup, to scaleup, to country champion. His work enhanced operational efficiency and positioned Singlife as a pioneer in digital insurance, setting new benchmarks for innovation and scalability in the industry.
Solutions Architect - Global Financial Services
Amazon Web Services
Guided financial institutions through cloud adoption, crafting strategic roadmaps tailored to regulated environments. His efforts modernised operations, ensured compliance, and established scalable digital infrastructures that supported growth and innovation for major financial organisations.
Ned Lowe
A seasoned FinTech and InsurTech leader, has driven digital transformation in financial services. As CTO of Singlife, he led groundbreaking initiatives in digital insurance. Previously at Bank of America Merrill Lynch and AWS, he delivered impactful technological solutions and insights.
Patrick Hitti
Patrick Hitti
Software Engineering Manager
Amazon
Here he spearheads teams across multiple regions, delivering scalable payment solutions and implementing compliance programs such as 3DS2.0, 8 Digits BIN, fraud detection using machine learning and AML monitoring
Head of Software Engineering
Saradar Bank
Oversaw Saradar Bank’s digital transformation to become Lebanon’s first fully digital bank, overseeing improvements in modern application delivery, solution architecture, and agile program management.
Patrick Hitti
Technology leader with 18 years of experience in digital transformation and engineering. He led the modernisation of a traditional bank into a digital-first institution and now drives innovation and operational excellence at Amazon Payment Services, blending technical expertise with business acumen.
Robert Hollinger
Robert Hollinger
Prime Brokerage Head of Technology
Société Générale
Built Société Générale’s global prime brokerage platform from Asia, enabling 10x client flow growth and solidifying the firm’s competitive edge.
Regional Chief Data Officer
Société Générale
Designed and executed a regional data strategy during the Data and AI boom, advancing the organisation’s data-driven journey and operational efficiency
Robert Hollinger
A technology leader with 19+ years of experience in FinTech and investment banking. He specialises in aligning technology with business goals, driving data strategies, and leading digital transformations, leveraging servant leadership and collaboration to deliver impactful, scalable solutions.
Tim Moylan
Tim Moylan
Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer
Shootsa
Built a cloud-based video platform that streamlined video project collaboration for clients and teams. His leadership scaled the company to 200 employees, delivering a seamless user experience and enabling efficient video production.
Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer
UseKase
Led the development of an AI enabled platform delivering tailored insights and guidance on the adoption of AI for every organisation. His work developing LLMs in an AI driven scalable solution with leading cloud providers enabled customers to align AI initiatives with their business objectives.
Tim Moylan
A CTO and entrepreneur specializing in cloud platforms, AI, and startups. As Shootsta's founder, he scaled a cloud video platform to 200 employees. Now focused on AI, Tim is building large language models (LLMs) to drive innovation in his next venture. He also runs an AI newsletter.
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