Rafal Hollins
Lead Cloud Architect @Lancashire Insurance Group
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WORK HISTORY
Lead Cloud Architect @Lancashire Insurance Group
Guiding Technology Strategy Working closely with the CIO and senior leadership to shape technology strategy, modernise processes, and align IT delivery with long‑term business goals.Enterprise Security & Threat Response Leading the design of an organisation‑wide security monitoring and response capability, unifying identity, endpoint, network, and cloud signals into a proactive defence model.Pricing & Analytics Transformation Partnering with Actuarial, Exposure Management, and Analytics teams to build a strategic pricing platform that improves modelling speed, transparency, and decision‑making.Cloud Governance & Architectural Standards Defining cloud principles, architectural standards, and governance practices that improve consistency, reduce risk, and strengthen engineering discipline across the organisation.Resilience & Disaster Recovery Developing and implementing a comprehensive disaster recovery strategy for on‑premises and cloud systems, improving resilience and regulatory alignment.FinOps & Cost Transparency Introducing a structured FinOps approach that improves cloud cost visibility, forecasting, and accountability across business and IT teams.Engineering & Delivery Modernisation Modernising engineering practices by improving CI/CD pipelines, automation, and DevOps practice, resulting in faster, more reliable delivery.AI‑Assisted Productivity Enablement Leading the rollout of AI‑assisted engineering and productivity tools to enhance efficiency and automate routine tasks.Modern Workplace & Endpoint Security Leading the modern workplace programme across four regions, enhancing collaboration, user experience, and endpoint protection through stronger device security and compliance.Vendor & Partner Management Managing key vendors and partners end‑to‑end, including statements of work, contract negotiations, delivery oversight, performance management, and KPI reviews.
EDUCATION
Polish-Japanese Academy of Information Technology
Bachelor's degree, Software Engineering and Databases
Polish-Japanese Academy of Information Technology
Master's degree, Software Engineering and Databases
SKILLS
ABOUT RAFAL HOLLINS
With over 20 years in technology across the Financial & Insurance Sector, I combine deep engineering expertise with strategic leadership to modernise complex, highly regulated organisations.I’ve led major Cloud, Infrastructure, Data and DevOps initiatives across investment banking, insurance and asset management, strengthening resilience, accelerating delivery and unlocking new business capabilities.Developing high‑performing engineering teams is central to how I work, along with strengthening collaboration and fostering a culture of growth and innovation.Experience includes large‑scale IT transformation, technology investment optimisation, vendor strategy and the design of secure, scalable cloud and data platforms. Staying close to emerging technologies, particularly AI and automation allows me to apply them pragmatically and create solutions that support long‑term stability and growth.
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