CTO · TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY · ENGINEERING LEADERSHIP

I turn technology strategy into platforms that ship.

Twenty-five years leading engineering organisations and delivering complex digital platforms across gaming, media and enterprise technology — on time, on budget, and built to scale.

HOVE, ENGLAND, UK · OPEN TO NEW CTO / TECHNOLOGY LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
FIG. 01 — ORGANISATION SCHEMATIC SCALE: 1 CTO : 100
Organisation schematic Diagram showing Ian Causton as CTO overseeing six to eight multidisciplinary teams across engineering, architecture, QA, DevOps and product delivery. IAN CAUSTON CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER SOFTWARE ENGINEERING ARCHITECTURE QUALITY ASSURANCE DEVOPS PRODUCT & DELIVERY 6–8 TEAMS · 6 DIRECT REPORTS
TBTucanBit DZNDAZN ITVITV Win MGMerkur Gaming GCGrosvenor Casinos MBMecca Bingo AEArrow Electronics
25+
Years in Technology
100
People Led
6
Direct Reports
6–8
Teams Overseen
3
Sectors — Gaming / Media / Enterprise
PROFILE

Twenty-five years at the intersection of technology, people and business.

I'm a CTO and technology leader who has spent over twenty-five years delivering complex digital platforms, leading engineering organisations, and helping businesses turn technology strategy into commercial results. I've built a reputation for delivering ambitious programmes on time and within budget — combining strong engineering leadership with hands-on technical understanding and a relentless focus on execution.

I thrive at the intersection of technology, people and business, helping organisations transform ambitious ideas into scalable, reliable digital products. My leadership style is built around empowering teams, developing future leaders, and creating engineering cultures that consistently deliver high-quality software.

Across the gaming, media and enterprise technology sectors, I've delivered greenfield products, platform modernisation programmes and large-scale business-critical enhancements — building strong relationships with executives, clients and engineering teams alike, and translating business objectives into technology strategies that actually get delivered.

Core Expertise
Technology Strategy Engineering Leadership Technical Programme & Delivery Leadership Digital Transformation Software Architecture & Platform Modernisation Building High-Performing Teams Executive Stakeholder & Client Management Agile Delivery & Engineering Excellence Cross-Functional Leadership Product Delivery
CAREER LOG

Experience

Chief Technology Officer
JC Jadex Consulting
REV 2020 — PRESENT Gibraltar
  • Providing CTO-level technology strategy and engineering leadership across client engagements spanning gaming, media and enterprise technology.
  • Helped lead the successful launch of the TucanBit crypto casino platform.
  • Delivered technology transformation programmes for Rank Interactive (Grosvenor Casinos and Mecca Bingo), ITV Win, Merkur Gaming and Arrow Electronics.
  • Supported the ongoing evolution of DAZN's digital platform.
  • Led engineering organisations of up to 100 people, with 6 direct reports and oversight of 6–8 multidisciplinary teams spanning software engineering, architecture, QA, DevOps and product delivery.
Scrum Master / Back End Tech Lead
TRG The Rank Group plc
REV 2018 — 2020 Gibraltar
  • Combined Scrum facilitation with hands-on back-end technical leadership inside a major gaming operator's engineering organisation.
YearsRoleCompany
2017–2018Senior EPiServer DeveloperBrilliant Basics, London
2015–2016Lead DeveloperThe BIO Agency, London
2013–2015Senior DeveloperRufus Leonard
2013Technical DeveloperPOSSIBLE
2013Microsoft DeveloperLBi
2012–2013Senior EPiServer DeveloperRufus Leonard
2012Senior EPiServer DeveloperR/GA
2011–2012Senior EPiServer DeveloperWTG, Hammersmith
2011Senior DeveloperFortune Cookie
2010–2011Senior Developer / ArchitectLawn Tennis Association
2009–2010Senior DeveloperRufus Leonard
2008–2009Senior DeveloperReed Exhibitions
2008Lead DeveloperLBi
2008Lead DeveloperBCD Travel
2007–2008Senior DeveloperLBi
2007Senior DeveloperNetcel Internet Ltd
2006–2007Senior DeveloperLBi (formerly Framfab)
2005–2006Senior DeveloperBernard Hodes Group
2005Senior DeveloperArchibald Ingall Stretton
2002–2004Senior Web DeveloperAKQA
2000–2002Senior DeveloperWheel / pres.co / The Presentation Company
1998–2000DeveloperTangent International
CREDENTIALS

Certifications & education

Certifications
  • Sitecore XP 8 Experience Marketing Fundamentals
  • EPiServer 7 CMS
  • Optimizely Developer Certification
  • Programming in HTML5 with JavaScript and CSS3
  • Claude Code 101
Education
  • MSc, Computer Studies University of Essex · 1998–1999
  • BA, History and Politics and Government University of Kent
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Open to new CTO and technology leadership opportunities.

Based in Hove, England — open to remote, hybrid and on-site roles, and select consulting engagements.