Principal Architect & Strategic Advisory
AI-First Transformation • Integration Architecture • Data Strategy & Governance
25+ years delivering high-stakes digital transformations across Financial Services, Insurance, and Media. Aligning C-suite vision with engineering execution — bridging the gaps between strategy, technology, and delivery.
Strategic Advantage
Ordinix partners with leading organisations to architect and deliver high-impact transformations. Operating as a force multiplier — identifying architectural "landmines" early, establishing governance frameworks, and delivering production-ready solutions on schedule.
Specialising in the convergence of AI-first orchestration, decentralised data architectures, and secure integration — with deep domain expertise across Insurance, Banking, and Enterprise Cloud.
Founded 2016 • London, UK • www.ordinix.co.uk • LinkedIn Profile
Core Capabilities
🤖 AI-First & Agentic Architecture
Agentic workflow orchestration and AI reference architecture design. Integrated Cytora AI platform at DUAL Group — automating underwriter reporting and reducing processing from 2 days → 20 minutes.
📊 Data Strategy & Platforms
Azure Lakehouse (Databricks), Snowflake, Confluent Cloud, AWS Redshift. Delivered reporting solution at Send — query times from 9 minutes → 5 seconds. Governed Snowflake & event-driven architectures at Beazley.
🔌 Enterprise Integration & API Governance
API-first strategy, OpenAPI/Swagger standards, API Management. Defined enterprise API strategy at Beazley; architected CMA PSD2 Open Data APIs at Lloyds Banking Group; authored Integration White Paper at Howden.
☁️ Cloud-Native & Microservices
AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, Cloud Foundry. Monolith-to-microservices transformation. Delivered Cloud Native Professional Enablement programs globally. CKAD • CFCD certified.
🛡️ Security & Zero Trust
Identity-first architecture and Zero Trust capability assessments. Implemented cross-regional Zero Trust models at DUAL Group; conducted Zero Trust maturity assessment at British Airways.
🔭 Strategic Discovery & Governance
Time-boxed innovation sprints, architecture reviews, TOGAF-aligned governance. POCs for GraphQL, AppSync, DocumentDB; led Architecture Review Board governance for high-stakes migrations.
Selected Industry Impact
🏛️ Insurance
Architected AI-driven underwriting automation, cross-border Zero Trust integration, and Snowflake/Confluent Cloud data platforms at DUAL Group and Beazley. Delivered FX Rates Service with 90% test coverage and automated reconciliation.
🏦 Banking & Financial Services
PSD2 Open Data APIs at Lloyds Banking Group; Data Strategy & Lakehouse designs at Swiss Re; Integration Governance & DevSecOps roadmaps at British Airways. TOGAF certified.
🚀 Insurtech & SaaS
Redshift ELT reporting architecture cutting query times by 98%; GraphQL/Serverless reference architectures; CI/CD quality frameworks enabling successful Aviva & ISO audit outcomes at Send.