Matthew Carr

Chief Technology Officer @The Agility Guy

Durham, GB

I step into SaaS and PE-backed organisations to fix delivery, rebuild trust and transform product, technology and innovation functions. My work is often in complex, fast-moving environments where rapid impact is required, but my focus is always on creating the foundations for long-term, sustainable growth. While many of my engagements begin in an interim or fractional capacity, I am equally open to permanent executive opportunities.Key Impact Highlights: Stabilised failing delivery functions → increased delivery speed by 90% and reduced attrition to <1% by embedding modern operating models and leadership practices. Scaled SaaS growth → cut operating costs by 35% and increased ARR by 32% by aligning product, technology and business strategy. Embedded AI and automation → introduced data-driven innovation and applied AI/ML to streamline workflows and deliver measurable efficiency gains. Rebuilt business–IT trust → reset governance and engagement models, improving transparency and decision-making at board level. Strengthened resilience → implemented DevOps and SecOps practices, improving reliability and reducing incident rates.Scope & Focus Areas🟢 Interim CTO / CIO leadership for SaaS and PE-backed businesses, with proven ability to convert into permanent transformation roles🟢 Product, Technology and AI & Innovation strategy tied to P&L outcomes🟢 SaaS & cloud platforms (AWS, Azure), APIs, CI/CD, DevOps🟢 Security, compliance and risk governance (ISO 27001, privacy by design, ISO/IEC standards)🟢 M&A due diligence, integrations and post-deal transformations🟢 Coaching and embedding leadership teams to scale sustainably

Northumbria University

Bachelor of Science (BSc), Information Technology