CTO & Head of Design Team play a crucial role in any startup. It takes an extraordinary person to fulfil the CTO & Head of Design Team role. We have selected these CTO & Head of Design Team’s for this list as they are inspiring for a variety of reasons – whether that’s pushing boundaries, creating groundbreaking products, or doing their bit to save the world.
Our analysts did their best to select be best, and most innovative CTO & Head of Design Team’s. The list is in no particular order!
Azeem Akhtar
CTO & Head of Design Team @ BT Global Services
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[su_spoiler title=]An articulate, highly driven and infectiously enthusiastic professional currently serving as the CTO on one of the BT’s largest outsource contracts. Technically and commercially adept with a proven track record of complex solution sales in the most challenging commercial environments globally. A finally astute problem solver with a high degree of commercial acumen focused on delivering bottom-line benefit. Very experienced in formulating market entry strategies, commercial analysis, writing business cases, and contract negotiation. A genuine team player that inspires through thought leadership, challenging the status quo and empowering team members. Multi-lingual and adept at using strong interpersonal skills to develop trusting relationships to drive business benefit. Undertakes a voluntary non-executive director role as Chairman of Active Essex. Learn more about Azeem Akhtar on Crunchbase…[/su_spoiler]
BT Global Services plc is a division of United Kingdom telecommunications operator BT Group. Read more about BT Global Services on Crunchbase…
Roan Lavery
Chief Product Officer & Head of Design @ FreeAgent
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[su_spoiler title=]Roan Lavery is a Chief Executive Officer at FreeAgent. Learn more about Roan Lavery on Crunchbase…[/su_spoiler]
FreeAgent provides online accounting and money management software for small businesses and freelancers. Read more about FreeAgent on Crunchbase…
Archie Leeming
Head of Design & UX @ Timbuktu
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[su_spoiler title=]Having grown up in the Scottish mountains, Archie is a keen photographer and has a relentless addiction to motorbikes. He has explored the length of Africa on two wheels, from the depths of the Congo, the islands of the Okavango Delta. Archie is focused on designing the user experience and making Timbuktu purr. Learn more about Archie Leeming on Crunchbase…[/su_spoiler]
Read more about Timbuktu on Crunchbase…
David Tait
Head of Design @ Ocean Outdoor
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[su_spoiler title=]David Tait is a Head of Design at Ocean Outdoor. Learn more about David Tait on Crunchbase…[/su_spoiler]
Ocean is a media advertising company specialized in designing iconic landmark large-format digital banners in super-premium locations. Read more about Ocean Outdoor on Crunchbase…
Frank Sedivy
Head of Design @ ClearScore
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[su_spoiler title=] Learn more about Frank Sedivy on Crunchbase…[/su_spoiler]
ClearScore is a financial technology company that provides credit scoring services and a marketplace. Read more about ClearScore on Crunchbase…
Charles Duffy
Founder, Head of Design and Engineering @ Digital Kinematics
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[su_spoiler title=] Learn more about Charles Duffy on Crunchbase…[/su_spoiler]
Digital Kinematics makes Plexus, high performance VR gloves for the masses Read more about Digital Kinematics on Crunchbase…
Matt Loft
Head of Design @ PensionBee
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[su_spoiler title=] Learn more about Matt Loft on Crunchbase…[/su_spoiler]
PensionBee: the clever way to find and combine all your old pension plans in one good-value, online plan Capital at risk. Read more about PensionBee on Crunchbase…
Grant Harris
Head of Design @ Beamery
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[su_spoiler title=] Learn more about Grant Harris on Crunchbase…[/su_spoiler]
Beamery is a talent acquisition, engagement, and retention platform that manages sourcing, hiring, and retaining of people. Read more about Beamery on Crunchbase…
Chris Hayward
Head Of Design @ Gro
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[su_spoiler title=]Chris Hayward is the Head Of Design at Gro. Learn more about Chris Hayward on Crunchbase…[/su_spoiler]
Gro develops protocols or autonomous programs designed for a simple and friendly DeFi experience. Read more about Gro on Crunchbase…
Leda Liakopoulou
Co-Founder Head of Design and Communication @ Oseven Telematics
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[su_spoiler title=] Learn more about Leda Liakopoulou on Crunchbase…[/su_spoiler]
Insurance telematics and driving behavioural analytics Read more about Oseven Telematics on Crunchbase…
Emma Farrow
Head of Design @ Finery London
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[su_spoiler title=] Learn more about Emma Farrow on Crunchbase…[/su_spoiler]
Aspirational contemporary brand with a unique British sensibility offering a high-quality, design-driven collection at affordable prices Read more about Finery London on Crunchbase…
Rob Heasley
Head Of Design, DIgital Ventures @ Pizza Hut UK
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[su_spoiler title=] Learn more about Rob Heasley on Crunchbase…[/su_spoiler]
Pizza Hut UK is a franchise of an American restaurant chain known for Italian-American cuisine including pizza and pasta. Read more about Pizza Hut UK on Crunchbase…
Tom de Gay
Head of Design @ Quantemplate
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[su_spoiler title=]A core member of the founding team, Tom gained his MA in Communication Design from Central Saint Martins, where he specialised in wayfinding – helping people navigate spaces. He subsequently worked for architects, designing signage systems for hospitals and schools. Tom’s mission at QuanTemplate is to create a frictionless user experience, bring clarity to complex functions and ensure every pixel is considered. He is a Visiting Lecturer in Leeds and serves as a design advisor to two London gallery spaces. In a previous life he was a rock climber, and is still occasionally sighted on the gritstone. Learn more about Tom de Gay on Crunchbase…[/su_spoiler]
Insurance data integration, automation & analytics Read more about Quantemplate on Crunchbase…
Ib Warnerbring
Head of Design @ Ingress One
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[su_spoiler title=] Learn more about Ib Warnerbring on Crunchbase…[/su_spoiler]
Ingress One is a SaaS-based platform that eases building entry by using an application. Read more about Ingress One on Crunchbase…
Will Tarpey
Head of Design & UX @ Push Doctor
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[su_spoiler title=] Learn more about Will Tarpey on Crunchbase…[/su_spoiler]
Push Doctor is creating the future of healthcare. Read more about Push Doctor on Crunchbase…
Andy Ainger
Head Of Design @ Yoti
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[su_spoiler title=] Learn more about Andy Ainger on Crunchbase…[/su_spoiler]
Yoti is a digital identity platform that provides a simple and secure way of proving identities, online and in person. Read more about Yoti on Crunchbase…
Drew Eldridge
Head Of Design @ Mirum
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[su_spoiler title=]Drew Eldridge is the Head Of Design at Mirum Agency. Learn more about Drew Eldridge on Crunchbase…[/su_spoiler]
Read more about Mirum on Crunchbase…
Ben Strutt
Partner, Head of Design and Front End Innovation @ Cambridge Design Partnership
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[su_spoiler title=] Learn more about Ben Strutt on Crunchbase…[/su_spoiler]
Cambridge Design Partnership is a successful research and development consultancy. Read more about Cambridge Design Partnership on Crunchbase…
Claire Morris
Head of Design @ Founders Factory
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[su_spoiler title=] Learn more about Claire Morris on Crunchbase…[/su_spoiler]
Read more about Founders Factory on Crunchbase…
Daniel Smith
Head of Design @ Monolith
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[su_spoiler title=] Learn more about Daniel Smith on Crunchbase…[/su_spoiler]
Monolith is a decentralised banking alternative that integrates the DeFi economy into your daily life. Read more about Monolith on Crunchbase…
Joey Scully
Co-Founder/Head of Design & Product @ Stowga
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[su_spoiler title=] Learn more about Joey Scully on Crunchbase…[/su_spoiler]
Stowga is the on-demand marketplace for buying and selling warehousing and logistics services. Read more about Stowga on Crunchbase…
Javier Fábrega Guadalupe
Co-Founder & Head of Design @ Cycloshield
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[su_spoiler title=] Learn more about Javier Fábrega Guadalupe on Crunchbase…[/su_spoiler]
Read more about Cycloshield on Crunchbase…
Lauren Saunders
Head of Design & Marketing @ Crowdstacker
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[su_spoiler title=] Learn more about Lauren Saunders on Crunchbase…[/su_spoiler]
Crowdstacker is a curated debt based investment platform. Read more about Crowdstacker on Crunchbase…
Matia Gobbo
Head Of Design @ DataTiger
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[su_spoiler title=]Head of Design @datatiger. Previously Lead product designer @GeniacBusiness, @capitalisers. Learn more about Matia Gobbo on Crunchbase…[/su_spoiler]
A marketing-orchestration platform to individually optimize the marketing journeys for your customers in real-time across all channels. Read more about DataTiger on Crunchbase…
Primoz Planko
Head of Design,. UX/UI Designer @ BuckleUp
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[su_spoiler title=]I’m a designer, focusing on UI/UX design, defining problems and solving them. A good UI should look good while being easy to understand and intuitive to use. I started my journey in design working on projects in print and packaging design, branding and advertising in print. Here I made my first steps into the digital domain working on ads and video for the web. Since then I have transitioned completely into the digital realm. Learn more about Primoz Planko on Crunchbase…[/su_spoiler]
Date Nearby & Now! BuckleUp With Every Gender & Sexuality! BuckleUp still Works When & Where other Apps don’t! Read more about BuckleUp on Crunchbase…
Aris Stonkus
Head of Design @ Mars Spiders Digital
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[su_spoiler title=]Aris is the expert of all things visual. He founded our new photography project http://itslight.co.uk/. Learn more about Aris Stonkus on Crunchbase…[/su_spoiler]
We are a London digital agency specilized in Web and App development and design. Read more about Mars Spiders Digital on Crunchbase…
