Strategic technology leader with 20+ years helping global pharmaceutical and life sciences organisations build enterprise-scale data platforms, AI capabilities, and cloud foundations.
Get in touchI’ve spent two decades at the intersection of technology leadership and pharmaceutical innovation. My career has taken me through senior roles at Novartis, Pfizer, and Novo Nordisk, where I’ve built and led engineering and architecture teams delivering enterprise-scale data products.
From clinical data lakes and AI-enabled analytics platforms to data marketplaces serving thousands of users, I specialise in turning ambitious data strategies into production-ready platforms within complex, regulated environments.
Today, I work as a Senior Consultant through HTP42, advising life sciences and health technology organisations on data platform strategy, AI enablement, and cloud architecture. I bring the same hands-on, delivery-focused approach that defined my corporate leadership career.
Built and led cross-functional engineering teams across multiple geographies and time zones.
Defined enterprise architecture frameworks, ADR processes, and technology maturity models.
Delivered data lakes, lakehouse platforms, and AI-enabled analytics at enterprise scale.
Agile practitioner with a track record of shipping high-quality products sprint after sprint.
A track record of progressive leadership across global pharmaceutical and technology organisations.
Advising life sciences and health technology organisations on data platform strategy, AI enablement, and cloud architecture. Current engagements span platform architecture for clinical simulation, biotechnology data and AI platforms, and AWS cloud foundations.
Led architecture initiatives for the Global Data & AI organisation, establishing foundational frameworks, design authority structures, and architecture knowledge management practices.
Directed solution engineering delivery of data and analytics products across clinical development, including a custom enterprise product for secure dataset discovery and a sensitive data management framework on a lakehouse platform.
Eight years of progressive leadership spanning data marketplace product engineering, Formula 1 AWS data lake architecture, AI-enabled platform development, and enterprise domain architecture. Built teams, shaped roadmaps, and delivered platforms serving thousands of users.
Led development of a mobile health solution for medical assistants in Malawi, as part of a European-funded research project in collaboration with Oxford, Washington, and Lund Universities.
Deep technical expertise combined with strategic business acumen, honed across two decades of delivery in regulated environments.
Enterprise data lakes, lakehouse architecture, data marketplaces, and AI-enabled analytics platforms at scale.
Architecture governance, design authorities, ADR processes, technology maturity frameworks, and standards.
AWS platform design, Databricks, Delta Lake, Spark, and modern cloud-native engineering practices.
Building and leading high-performing cross-functional teams with modern engineering practices and agile delivery.
Clinical data systems, regulatory compliance, GxP environments, and pharmaceutical R&D data strategy.
Product roadmaps, stakeholder engagement, vendor management, and execution excellence in complex organisations.
University of Limerick
DistinctionAlliance Manchester Business School
DistinctionUniversity College Cork
University College Cork
Munster Technology University
I’m open to consulting engagements and advisory roles in data, AI, and enterprise architecture within life sciences and technology. If you’d like to discuss how I can help your organisation, I’d be glad to hear from you.
Available for consulting engagements
Remote & on-site across Europe
Open to advisory and fractional leadership roles