Matthew S.
VP Architecture & Ai @ESW
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WORK HISTORY
VP Architecture & Ai @ESW
I was brought into ESW to establish platform, solution, and enterprise architecture and to shape the company’s data and cloud technology strategy. In 2024, I assumed an acting CIO remit, taking ownership of Architecture, Data, Business Systems, IT Operations, and Security during a period of significant platform and organisational change.Today, I lead Architecture, Data, and AI with a clear mandate: build scalable platforms, improve engineering efficiency, and turn AI investment into production-grade capability that delivers measurable business outcomes.Key impact and ownership:Directed €30–40M enterprise programmes spanning M&A integration, monolith-to-composable platform modernisation, and large-scale business transformationFounded and lead TimberOps, ESW’s cloud governance and FinOps operating model, embedding cost discipline and accountability into platform and AI design, delivering €1.3M in recurring Azure savings (38% YoY)Created ESW’s enterprise AI and Agentic capability, defining the teams, operating model, platform architecture, and governance for LLM-powered and agent-based systems embedded in core business workflowsOwned the engineering efficiency agenda, using platform leverage, automation, and AI-assisted delivery to increase throughput without trading away quality, security, or trustBuilt and led a 65-person organisation across Architecture, Data Engineering and Science, BI, Enterprise Systems, and InfrastructureContribute to board-level planning and sit on the CTO leadership team, aligning technology execution with product strategy and financial governanceThis role sits at the intersection of architecture, data, and AI leadership, with accountability for how platforms are designed, governed, and delivered at scale.
EDUCATION
Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
Artificial Intelligence
ABOUT MATTHEW S.
Strategic technology leader specialising in enterprise platforms, AI operating models, and cloud economics. I design and govern cloud-native systems that scale globally, balance speed with control, and turn AI investment into durable business capability.I am VP of Architecture, Data & AI at ESW, where I previously held an acting CIO remit. My focus is architecture-led transformation, platform strategy, and building the AI capability itself: establishing the teams, operating model, and engineering practices that turn AI from experimentation into dependable delivery. I am relentlessly delivery-focused, measuring success by what ships, what scales, and what lasts.I founded and lead TimberOps, ESW’s cloud governance and FinOps operating model, embedding cost discipline, risk management, and accountability directly into platform and AI design. In parallel, I created and lead ESW’s enterprise AI and Agentic capability, defining the organisational model, delivery approach, and technical foundations for agent-based platforms embedded in core business workflows. This combined approach has delivered €1.3M in recurring Azure savings (38% YoY) while materially improving architectural consistency and delivery confidence.With experience leading €30–40M transformation programs, senior technical teams, and board-level engagement, I operate at the intersection of strategy and execution. I’m known for aligning systems, data, and people through clear ownership and pragmatic decision-making, ensuring platforms are built not just to scale quickly, but to endure.
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