Chris Davies

Technology Executive & IT Leader

Based in Greater Manchester | Open to Opportunities in GCC

Contact Details

07557 345293

[email protected]

Greater Manchester, United Kingdom

Core Competencies

Leadership

Strategic vision and team development

Financial Management

P&L ownership and budget optimization

IT Transformation

Digital transformation and system modernization

Mentoring

Team development and leadership coaching

Complex Program Management

Large-scale project delivery

Business Efficiency

Process optimization and operational excellence

Professional Experience

Chief Technology & Information Officer

County Broadband

2022 - Present

  • Led £50M digital transformation program, modernizing core infrastructure and customer-facing systems
  • Achieved 40% reduction in operational costs through strategic automation and cloud migration
  • Implemented zero-trust security framework, enhancing system security and compliance
  • Developed 5-year technology roadmap aligned with business growth objectives
  • Built and mentored a high-performing technology team of 50+ professionals
Digital Transformation Cloud Architecture Enterprise Security Strategic Planning

Head of Service Operations & Technology

Virgin Media O2

2019 - 2022

  • Orchestrated merger of technology operations during Virgin Media and O2 integration
  • Led implementation of AI-powered customer service platform, reducing response times by 60%
  • Managed £20M annual technology budget with consistent under-budget delivery
  • Improved system reliability to 99.99% through infrastructure modernization
Service Operations AI Implementation Budget Management Infrastructure

Senior Technology Leader

Daisy Group

2016 - 2019

  • Spearheaded cloud-first strategy, resulting in 30% cost reduction
  • Implemented DevOps practices, reducing deployment time by 70%
  • Led digital transformation initiatives across multiple business units
  • Established innovation lab for emerging technology evaluation
Cloud Strategy DevOps Innovation Digital Transformation

Education

Computer Forensics

Leeds Metropolitan University

September 2008 — April 2011

Languages

English - Native Proficiency

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