CV
Summary
At Omnicom, Cleve drives technology strategy and digital transformation across the group to deliver world-class, end-to-end connected experiences for its Fortune 500 clients.
With a passion for designing business platforms that scale human interactions, Cleve looks at creative ways to deliver technology that is both useful and useable. He previously served as Cognifide’s first Chief Technology Officer, where he built market-leading engineering and product teams that established the startup as a leading global player in experience technology. Cleve moved to the US as CTO for Wunderman Thompson to drive greater change across the WPP Group. Prior to Cognifide, Cleve held multiple leadership roles in the finance sector, designing and deploying technology platforms for investment banks such as Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, Barclays, and Credit Suisse. He holds a doctorate in computer science and diplomas in Marketing and AI for Business from the Chartered Institute of Marketing and the University of Oxford respectively.
Cleve is a passionate speaker, leading topics on emerging technology such as platform engineering, content architecture, creative technology, digital transformation, and customer experience.
Cleve lives in Seattle with his wife and is an avid runner and dabbles in skiing.
Education
Academia
- PhD in Object-Oriented Design Heuristics from the University Of Nottingham(1997)
- First Class Degree with Honours in Computer Science from the University of Nottingham (1993)
Professional
- Certified Scrum Master, Product Owner, Java Architect
- Diploma in Digital Marketing, Chartered Institute of Marketing, England
- Diploma in AI for Business, University of Oxford, England
Other
- Full Resume
- I regularly write articles for magazines, online publications, as well as speaking at events that include conferences, seminars, and universities.
