CTO-level executive building scalable platforms, teams, and AI-powered systems that drive growth. 20+ years architecting B2B SaaS from startup through IPO. Currently leading strategic EU AI Act compliance and AI-powered platform integrations. Delivers results: 99.999% reliability, zero-defect security audits, and foundations that close enterprise deals.
Provides company-wide technology leadership as de-facto CTO, including EU AI Act compliance strategy, strategic partnership evaluation, and technical vision alignment with Series A fundraising objectives.
Leads technical evaluation and integration planning for strategic enterprise partnerships, prioritizing integrations that expand addressable market while minimizing technical debt and maintaining platform flexibility.
Led ISO 27001:2022 (ISMS) certification in collaboration with C-suite, achieving zero nonconformities (08/2025), thereby positioning company for funding readiness and customer acquisition.
Established security-first development culture and shift-left QA practices to accelerate enterprise sales cycles and improve competitive positioning in regulated markets.
Scaled platform team 0 to 7 while architecting for IPO.
Led technical due diligence for successful Tokyo Stock Exchange listing.
Established infrastructure foundation supporting international expansion.
Led vendor evaluation process for security tools and negotiated enterprise-level contracts, reducing per-seat costs by up to 65%.
Aligned technical roadmaps with business objectives, translating complex concepts for C-suite stakeholders and securing executive buy-in for critical infrastructure investments.
Led global B2B retail SaaS platform (before Allm’s pivot to medical tech), serving thousands of retail stores worldwide; reduced cost-per-customer by 90%.
Delivered SaaS products and managed global client projects across five countries while founding Converge, Scotland's first all-of-industry technology conference.
AI & Machine Learning: Large Language Models (LLMs), Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), BERT, LangChain, Agentic AI, computer vision, EU AI Act compliance
Data Engineering: Data warehousing, analytics platforms, ETL pipelines, business intelligence
Languages: English (Native), Japanese (working towards Business proficiency with ongoing formal study)