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Curriculum Vitae

Mike Scott — Director, GenAI / Developer Enablement

Engineering leader who builds teams and ships products at the intersection of technology and real-world impact.

London, United Kingdom

Works on Engineering leadership · Product management · Software development · Generative AI · Developer enablement · RAG pipelines · LLM integration · Cloud architecture · DevOps · Home automation · Home Assistant

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Experience

Citi — CTO Organisation

Global financial services company.

London, United Kingdom · 4 years, 2 months

Director, GenAI / Developer Enablement

Feb 2026 – Present

  • Leading a team of 11 engineers (and growing) focused on GenAI infrastructure and developer enablement
  • Citi Assist Product Owner, an enterprise AI chatbot available to all 180,000+ Citi employees globally. Driving product strategy, roadmap, and execution to deliver AI-powered assistance for Citi's workforce

Director, GenAI — Common Platform Engineering

Jan 2025 – Feb 2026

  • Promoted from SVP to Director
  • Built core components of Citi's foundational GenAI platform — RAG pipelines, LLM integration, and enterprise standards for secure, explainable AI
  • Shipped Citi Assist to production and drove rollout across all countries Citi operates in

SVP, Engineering Manager — Codified Controls

Jun 2022 – Jan 2025

  • Grew the team from 7 to 30+ engineers, shaping hiring, working practices, and mentoring to support rapid scaling
  • Led development of the Codified Controls platform — backend APIs, core libraries, and frontend apps transforming compliance policies into codified, scalable solutions
  • Drove strategic initiatives including MacBook adoption for developers and early Generative AI exploration within Citi

Aventus (formerly Homelyfe)

Insurtech startup building a multi-tenant SaaS platform for insurance distributors.

London, United Kingdom · 5 years

Engineering Manager

Nov 2019 – Apr 2022

  • Grew engineering team from 6 to 11 across Software Engineering, QA/Test, and Product
  • Owned product strategy and feature roadmap in the absence of a Product Director, shipping key features for customers
  • Led cloud architecture on Microsoft Azure, aligning frontend and backend teams to ensure consistent product delivery

DevOps & Infrastructure Manager

Apr 2017 – Nov 2019

  • Automated build, test, and release pipelines using GitLab CI, replacing manual processes and reducing deployment errors
  • Managed Azure and GCP infrastructure using infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Docker, ARM Templates)

BDO New Zealand

National accounting network with 11 member firms, 16 offices, and 850+ staff across New Zealand.

Auckland & Hamilton, New Zealand · 10 years, 6 months

IT Projects Manager

Oct 2014 – Feb 2017

  • Led Office 365 migration (Exchange, SharePoint) across the national network
  • Ran an RFP process and managed vendor selection to deliver a new WAN and internet solution (hybrid fibre/DSL), improving resilience while reducing costs
  • Implemented ServiceNow helpdesk using ITIL methodology and deployed real-time systems monitoring

Design & Communications Adviser

Jun 2013 – Oct 2014

  • Rolled out modern design and marketing tools (Adobe Creative Cloud, Campaign Monitor) across the national network, including training and upskilling staff
  • Managed and maintained the national SharePoint intranet

Systems Administrator

Aug 2006 – Jun 2013

  • Standardised hardware and software across the firm, improving reliability and reducing support overhead
  • Project-managed a new office build including contractor coordination, interior design, and data infrastructure planning
  • Supported national IT consolidation — WAN migration, single-domain Active Directory, and email services

Anvil Labs

Web design and development company focused on small businesses in Hamilton, New Zealand.

Hamilton, New Zealand · 4 years, 3 months

Founder

Mar 2009 – Jun 2013

  • Founded and ran a web development company, delivering 50+ websites for small businesses — primarily hospitality venues including restaurants and nightclubs
  • Grew to 5 employees delivering web design, marketing campaigns, and social media management
  • Built custom CMS and web applications using Python, MongoDB, Postgres, and HTML/JS on Ubuntu Linux

Education

University of Waikato · Computer Graphic Design, School of Computing & Mathematical Sciences · 2007–2009

Get in touch

The quickest way to reach me is LinkedIn, and my code is on GitHub.

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Last updated 28 March 2026