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£30M+
Annual budgets managed
25+ Years
Strategy and transformation
100+
Technology programmes
Enterprise
High-stakes delivery
SELECTED OUTCOMES
Real programmes, real numbers, real returns.
01
IJGlobal: media to FinTech, sold
Led the multi-year transformation of IJGlobal from a media business into a data-led FinTech, building the data platform and positioning that made it saleable. Sold to RealFin.
02
Alfa platform: £10m saved
Designed and delivered Alfa, a shared internal Microsoft-stack platform for media and FinTech real-asset data teams, saving £10m by replacing duplicated point solutions.
03
AI productivity: 14 days a month back
Led AI delivery for a regulated FinTech data team, removing 14 person-days per month of operational workload and improving retention.
04
Salesforce and NetSuite: £25m protected
Took product ownership of the Salesforce and NetSuite finance systems during a critical period, protecting £25m of revenue through targeted re-platforming and integration.
05
Russia exit: one month under pressure
Executed a complete operational and technology exit from Russia in one month under geopolitical and regulatory pressure, without disrupting other business lines.
06
Azure migration: 25% cost cut
Migrated critical platforms to Azure, cutting infrastructure costs 25% while improving scalability and security across 30+ sites.
Strategic technology solutions that drive business growth.
Technology Strategy
Clear, actionable technology roadmaps aligned to your business objectives.
Digital Transformation
Lead and deliver transformation programmes that improve efficiency, scalability, and performance.
Cloud Architecture
Design and implement secure, scalable cloud environments built for growth.
AI Enablement
Identify and implement practical AI solutions that deliver real business value.
Technology Due Diligence
Assess systems, risks, and scalability to support investment, growth, or change.
Flexible formats matched to the work, not the other way around.
CTO Leadership (part-time, ongoing)
Sustained senior technology leadership without a full-time hire. Typically 2 to 3 days per week.
Programme and Transition Leadership
Full-time, defined-term leadership (3 to 9 months) for transformation programmes or carrying a business through M&A.
Advisory
One day per week or less. Board-level input, technology strategy, and AI direction for founders and CEOs.
Technology Due Diligence
Project-based, 1 to 4 weeks. Pre-investment, M&A buy-side or sell-side. Systems, risks, scalability, and team capability.
Not just talking about AI, shipping it.
Agentic job pipeline
LLM-based job scoring plus tailored CV drafts with human-in-the-loop review.
Personal finance automation
Monzo API integration via n8n with AI-classified spend digests.
AI memory and context system
A two-tier memory architecture powering a daily AI workflow, used live every day.
AI-driven outreach at scale
Around 1,000 contacts across sequenced campaigns, iterating on what works.
Videos
Talks, walkthroughs, and explainers.
Insights
Notes on AI, FinTech, and technology leadership.
“Vaughan is a renaissance man of technology. The breadth of his experience never ceases to surprise me. What makes him unique is his humbleness and compassion for his colleagues, while juggling the competing priorities of budget, schedule, and scope.”
Eric Johnston
Technology Leader / CTO
“Vaughan gets incredible engagement across his stakeholder groups. He explains technical solutions to the business in accessible language, and the business need to the technical people. He shines a light on what good delivery looks like.”
Vicki Taylor
Transformation, Strategy and M&A
“Vaughan has been a fantastic asset, delivering complex platforms on time and to specification. His determination to solve problems and present solutions helped us meet client expectations while streamlining our processes.”
Jonathan Day-Miller
Director of Enterprise Consulting, Darwin
I’m a technology leader specialising in regulated FinTech, media, and enterprise SaaS, with a track record of aligning systems, strategy, and delivery with business outcomes that show up on the P&L. Most recently I spent 10 years as Head of Technology at Delinian (formerly Euromoney Institutional Investor, LSE-listed before going private), where I led the transformation of IJGlobal into a data-led FinTech that was successfully sold, shipped the £10m Alfa platform, and led an AI delivery that removed 14 person-days per month from a regulated FinTech data team. Across 25+ years I bring a practical, hands-on approach to complex technical challenges while keeping business objectives at the forefront. I work in regulated industries because that is where the technical and commercial pressure is hardest, and where good leadership matters most.
FinTech
Regulated Industries
Digital Transformation
Cloud Architecture
AI Enablement
M&A Due Diligence
Let’s discuss how I can help your organisation succeed.
VAUGHAN ASHE
Technology leadership for FinTech and regulated industries.
Services
Technology Strategy
Digital Transformation
Cloud Architecture
AI Enablement
Technology Due Diligence
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