Alex Lea
Chief Technology Officer (Fractional) @ABL 1 Touch Group Ltd
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WORK HISTORY
Chief Technology Officer (Fractional) @ABL 1 Touch Group Ltd
Providing strategic oversight of the technology function and mission critical line-of-business applications. Driving the technology roadmap to ensure robust, scalable and fit-for-purpose systems through the current investment cycle and beyond.
EDUCATION
University of Nottingham
2:1, Computer Science
ABOUT ALEX LEA
Former high-growth CTO & CPO with over 20 years experience in the technology sector I specialise in providing fractional and consultant CTO/CPO, advisory and due diligence services to SMEs and investors looking to scale and grow.Whether you’re a business looking for a trusted digital advisor, board member or hands-on help with growth planning, team building, troubleshooting, special projects or more then let\'s have a chat.I\'ve worked as CTO / CPO and a UK board director under PE ownership at international SaaS business communications provider Esendex (now Commify) servicing over customers of all sizes where I* Scaled the business through a 5-fold increase in valuation and 50 fold increase in platform traffic through both organic and acquisitive growth, exiting via reverse merger to HG Capital* Defined and delivered thedigital product strategy to maintain market leadership, build new products & revenue streams and lead sector innovation partnering with Google on SMS\' successor* Built high-performing engineering team scaling from a handful to over 65 engineers; becoming a destination employer in the East MidlandsI\'ve also worked as CTO and advisor in a multitude of sectors including award winning VC funded InsureTech scale-up Percayso; building both the core technology platform for real-time data based point-of-quote decisioning as well as an industry leading realtime Quote Manipulation / Fraud Decisioning platform deployed to Tier 1 clients.I\'ve worked extensively with Private Equity, Venture Capital and High-Net Worth investors both on buy and sell-side transactions and have broad experience of conducting Tech DD. I present technology in plain, jargonless English and take a situational approach to ensure my clients get the most our of their engagements.
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