Neil Taggart

  1. Product
  2. Machine Learning
  3. Technical Recruiting
  4. Technical Architecture
  5. Fractional Executive Leadership Coach
  6. Advisor

Fractional CTO, making tech investments work

I've worked in many industries from banking and fintech to FMCG and media, and in both developing and developed countries, but always with software. These days I code less and lead more, whether it's leading a dev & support team to build a great service or leading founders to building a great business and team, or leading clients to use the great service. Plenty of successes and scar tissue to share.

I'm currently writing a book on media nutrition and doing fractional work while I get it done.

  1. Python
    Python
  2. WordPress
    WordPress
  3. Azure Cloud Services
    Azure Cloud Services
  4. Azure DevOps
    Azure DevOps
  5. Microsoft Cloud App Security
    Microsoft Cloud App Security
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Work

  • Building the tech stack for Figtree Financial

    • Technical Recruiting
    • Vendor Management
    • System selection
    • Technical Architecture
    • Security policy
    • Fractional Executive Leadership Coach
    • Executing recruitment
    • Financial Reporting

    I was the first tech hire in this startup family office.

    Devised the target architecture

    Ran the team through the vendor and system selection process

    Managed the vendor deployment of the core portfolio mgt system

    Negotiated better terms with the market data provider

    Wrote the infosec and information mgt standards

    Built the security IT infrastructure & got it tested

    Built the website and got designers to make it amazing


    https://figtreegroup.com/
    • Python
      Python
    • Azure DevOps
      Azure DevOps
    • Azure App Service
      Azure App Service
    • Azure Cloud Services
      Azure Cloud Services
    • WordPress
      WordPress
    • Microsoft Cloud App Security
      Microsoft Cloud App Security

Experience

  • Tribe Ai

    Tribe Ai

    Associate Product Manager

    Mar 2023 - Present

    Your AI lab. Top engineers on all things ML and AI.

    • Did a presentation to Columbia students on leadership and the role of a fractional CTO
  • Adaptive Consulting Corp

    Adaptive Consulting Corp

    Founder

    Mar 2008 - Present

    Technology is faster than business. In modern business it is not enough to be good, and even being the best is fleeting. The rapidly changing business climate means that there’s no winning formula. The only way to sustain your lead is to think of the next thing, plan how to get to it, and rapidly adapt. Adaptive Consulting specialises in helping businesses do exactly that. Whether you need insight into the next technology paradigm, or whether you need help in getting to it, Adaptive will help you sustain your business and protect your technology investments. We hate to see technology wasted. Let us help you adapt.

    • Helped a fintech startup recruit top engineering talent
    • Validated and optimised a startup's tech strategy to streamline costs but still deliver high performance
    • Helped a small business understand and explore new markets and partners
    • Coached a CTO at a medical scale-up on best practices to prepare to scale (DevOps, appropriate hires, etc)

  • Figtree Financial

    Chief Technology Officer

    Mar 2021 - Mar 2023

    A Caribbean-based Multi-family Office

    • Built & selected the tech stack, including portfolio modelling and mgt tools
    • Vendor partnerships & negotiations with d1g1t, Bloomberg, Futurevault, Microsoft
    • Worked closely with 2 co-founders and offered COO role.
  • Mckinney Rogers

    Mckinney Rogers

    Chief Technology Officer

    Jan 2012 - Sep 2020

    McKinney Rogers is a global business consultancy with a proven track record for transforming performance.

    • Migrated our SaaS product to Azure cloud
    • Designed & led build of newest version of Advance Dashboard
    • Designed & led build of mobile apps for Advance Dashboard
    • Re-designed and co-built corporate wargaming software
    • Part of 3-man exec team who sold the business to a Fortune 1000 business
  • Clarien Bank Limited

    Clarien Bank Limited

    Senior BA and PM

    Jul 2004 - Feb 2008

    Offshore Bermuda-based bank.

    • Selected and successfully deployed the internet banking platform for both retail and corporate banking, effectively doubling the user base
    • Set requirements and ran procurement process for new core banking system. Defined the upgrade path
    • Co-built the bank's call centre with the head of call centre, who I hired
    • Launched a new business Visa card
  • BBC

    BBC

    Business Analyst and Project Manager

    Apr 2003 - May 2004

    The best news and documentary maker in the world. #myopinion #imbiased

    • Selected & deployed salesforce.com CRM solution to 100+ sales & marketing folks in under 9 months
  • Capco

    Capco

    Consultant

    Jan 1998 - Mar 2002

    Capco is a global management and technology consultancy dedicated to the financial services and energy industries.

    • Part of 4-man team that devised the Internet banking strategy for a Cypriot bank that became the largest in its markets
    • Stress testing manager for the (then) fastest growing internet bank in Europe

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