Tony Muraki-Hart
About Me
An internationally experienced digital, data and technology growth leader, focused on delivering value-based and business-led technology innovation with Board-level and IT leadership teams within Tier 1 banks, healthcare, and large private sector organisations. Secured multi-million funding levels as a transformation-focused CTO to build on- and near-shore delivery teams of between 10 and 140 talents, to successfully drive growth in highly regulated entities with teams of 1,600 FTE, revenue £184MN to multinational corporations with 210,000 FTE, revenue £61BN.
Proven history of designing and implementing enterprise data, AI / ML integration architectures, data governance frameworks that are cloud-first, and applied data management and analytic solutions to deliver significant revenue uplift. Specialised in navigating complex landscapes to deliver innovation in pioneering technologies like Blockchain, DTL, Asset Tokenisation, and advanced payments via rCBDC/wCBDC. Established innovative ESG propositions for Sustainable Consulting, GAR Reporting and Carbon Credit Tokenisation, generating £2.7MN of differentiated revenue channels in Y1.
Deeply technical, nano technology and material science innovation, with a Ph.D. from Cambridge University, focusing on creating next-generation multi-modal displays using field emission from amorphous carbon. Designed & manufactured 50nm (nanometre) quantum gates in Physics & Electronic Engineering B.Eng.
Education
University of Cambridge
Ph.D. in Electronic & Material Engineering
University of Cambridge
M.Phil. in Microelectronic Eng & Semiconductor Physics
University of Glasgow
B.Eng. Joint Hons Physics & Electronic Engineering
Work & Experience
GFT 03/06/2023
CTO and Client Solutions Director
Reporting into the Group CTO, enabling a strategic team of 15 Client Solution Directors and Practice Leads for AWS/Azure/Google and AI, ML and Data Science providing Engineering Excellence to global Capital Markets customers. GFT is a digital transformation pioneer, leveraging next-gen technologies to enable platform modernisation and business agility at scale for the world’s leading finance, insurance and asset management companies. 12,000+ talents delivering success in 20 markets with deep tech IT engineering and consulting in a near-shore delivery model. Secured £28MN annual revenue for transformational innovation & strategic technical delivery at Citi, LSEG & UBS. Focused partner execution with AWS & GCP delivering joint go-to-market, driving transformational opportunities. Blockchain, DLT & Asset Tokenisation innovation, disrupting global payments mechanisms with UDPN (Universal Digital Payments Network).
Sensyne Health 01/11/2021 - 01/27/2023
Director Data Engineering & Digital Transformation
Reporting into the Chief Information and Product Officer, brought in as a transformational change leader, established an Azure & Data Engineering team of 35+ to drive cloud & data transformation. Using real-world anonymised clinical data to support the discovery and development of new medicines. Sensyne translated patient pathways into real-world evidence & insights to improve patient outcomes, advance research & inform industry policy. Established best practices & IG governance in the creation of secured, anonymised & controlled Big Data assets to drive value across NHS, Pharma & Tech ecosystem. Defined best practices & IG governance in the creation of secured, anonymised & controlled Big Data assets to drive value across NHS, Pharma & Tech ecosystem.
Telefónica Tech 08/07/2017 - 10/30/2020
Account CTO (CTO Office)
Reporting into the CTO, managed & led Cloud, Data, AI & Modern Workplace teams, defining transformation strategies & execution roadmaps for strategic customers in financial services, healthcare, legal & government. Telefónica innovates with purpose, are experts in complex digital transformation projects, modernising business operations beyond just cloud. Trusted advisors who are an extension of business & IT teams, harnessing the power of data & AI, setting the foundation for growth.
Agilisys 02/06/2017 - 07/28/2017
Account CTO (Contract)
Engaged to design and advise on Digital Transformation strategies that modernised IT delivery and streamlined operations for leading UK public sector organisations. Leveraged modern cloud delivery models to build future-proof Digital Council strategies and implementation roadmaps.
Avanade 01/11/2016 - 12/16/2016
Account CTO (Contract)
Provided independent, outcome-driven innovation to help clients accelerate transformation & realise new competitive advantage. Led the design & execution of M365 and Azure cloud strategies, aligning enterprise and information architecture to advance business, technology, and operational performance.
Microsoft 04/07/2008 - 01/29/2016
Global Partner & Account CTO
Enabled global enterprises & technology partners to achieve measurable growth and efficiency through large-scale technology transformation. Led enterprise-wide modernisation programs aligning cloud, data, and operating models to strategic goals, driving rapid solution adoption, optimised performance, and sustained business impact across complex, regulated environments.
FAST Search 07/04/2005 - 04/04/2008
Senior Director, Search Business Consulting
Operated as Senior Director at FAST Search, established the global Enterprise Search Centre of Excellence (CoE) of 15 global specialist architects & consultants. Succeeded in increasing consulting revenue by 400% to >£18MN, drove profitability up by 50%, and consultant utilisation by 38% over a 2-year period.
Datamonitor 06/05/2000 - 06/30/2005
Global Technology Consulting Director
Full global accountability the strategic development and delivery of Datamonitor’s Enterprise Applications, Mobility & Integration Technology advisory & consulting services, annual revenue of >£7.2MN.