Diviesh Morjaria

Fractional CTO and IT business founder helping organisations assess their technology, establish priorities and turn decisions into practical change. A career spanning enterprise operations, software delivery leadership and business ownership brings commercial judgement alongside technical understanding.

At Evolved

Ideas, leadership extended across a multidisciplinary delivery organisation of approximately 105 people, with full ownership of Extended Teams. Now provides CEO-facing technology direction and Board-level assurance for a 450-staff care charity.

Fractional Chief Technology Officer - We Change Lives

(2025-12)

Assignment scope: provide technology direction for a care charity employing 450 staff following organisational growth. Assessed the estate and supplier position and established a 12-month technology strategy. Report to the CEO, prepare Board-level assurance and work with operational leaders and specialist partners to implement change.

• Led supplier, contract and licensing review, delivering cumulative commercial savings equivalent to approximately 18% of total annual IT spend by September 2026.
• Estate simplification: led Microsoft tenant consolidation with a specialist implementation partner, completed May 2026. Licensing optimisation was complete and realised by September.
• A Board-requested data proof of concept provided a way to test operational value before committing to a permanent enterprise platform. Took this through CEO demonstration into Power BI reporting used by the COO and Service Managers by September 2026.
• Strengthened executive assurance through a Board-level Cyber Security Risk Report and prioritised improvement roadmap. Introduced Boxphish awareness training, live from July 2026, while coordinating further assurance activity. Cyber Essentials Plus remained in audit at September 2026.
• Made reporting more sustainable through Azure-hosted credential management, refresh three times daily and incremental refresh for larger datasets. Rebuilt reporting history and resolved a rota versus commissioned-hours data discrepancy.
• Worked with Learning and Development and the supplier to take Hippo LMS from evaluation into implementation; live and in use by September 2026.
• Applied the same evidence-led approach to investment decisions, evaluating care platforms against complex-care fit, data access and indicative cost. Supported the decision not to expand a fall-detection pilot where operational value had not been demonstrated; a supplier refund was agreed.
• Also completed technology components of DSPT and CSP supplier responses.

Founder and Managing Director - The I.T. Business Ltd - Leicestershire and the Midlands

(2004)

Founded and continue to lead an IT services business with a seven-person team, serving SMEs in Leicestershire and the Midlands. Most day-to-day operations are run by staff, allowing focus on business leadership and support as required alongside other appointments. Built and sustained the business over 22 years alongside enterprise operations, project management and delivery leadership appointments.

Its service remit includes managed IT support, infrastructure planning and installation, server deployment, managed email, backup, hosting, telephony and project services.

Delivery Director and Head of Delivery Extended Teams - Evolved Ideas

(2023 - 2025-12)

Progressed through client services and project delivery leadership into the Delivery Director role. Across these appointments, leadership and influence spanned a software delivery organisation of approximately 105 Developers, Project Managers, Business Analysts and QA. Held full functional ownership of Extended Teams, covering delivery oversight, client accounts, recruitment, talent development and sales support.

Worked with key clients to align delivery capacity with changing requirements, addressing workflow impediments and project challenges across teams. Coached colleagues towards senior roles and delivered workshops for senior management and stakeholders. Transitioned to occasional support on 8 December 2025, continuing as required.

• Led recruitment that grew the Extended Teams function from 24 to 35 people in 12 months, focusing on senior development capability.

Project Delivery Director - Evolved Ideas

(2021 - 2023)

Took responsibility for leading and mentoring four Project Managers while overseeing concurrent client projects and delivery priorities. Recruited Project Managers and Business Analysts and aligned project plans with business objectives. As the Jira and Agile subject matter expert, supported project tracking, reporting, issue resolution and continuous improvement.

Client Services Manager - Evolved Ideas

(2020 - 2021)

Joined Evolved Ideas in client services, managing accounts across sales and delivery and connecting client requirements with internal teams. Led Kickstart and apprenticeship recruitment across development, business analysis, quality assurance and project management, and mentored junior colleagues.

Development Project Manager and Scrum Master - PCMS Group / Flooid

(2018 - 2020)

Moved into international retail software delivery, leading distributed Scrum teams through development, testing and release of point-of-sale customisations. Coordinated cross-functional teams of 10-15 people and client stakeholders, using Jira and Tempo for reporting, planning and forecasting.

• Delivered customisation and localisation for GKK Retail brands in Germany, Woolworths in South Africa and La Vie Claire in France.
• Supported Marston's UK product updates on a three-week sprint cycle, balancing changing requirements with a consistent release cadence.

Scrum Master - Evolve Consultants

(2017 - 2018)

Supported bespoke software development across discovery and product delivery, working with clients and development colleagues.

Operations and Project Management - Experian UK

(2012 - 2017)

Began as Deputy Operations Lead (2012 - 2016), working within a 20-person team providing round-the-clock shift support for the international technology estate. Took on part-time Project Manager responsibilities (2014 - 2016) while off shift, alongside operations duties. This assignment led to a full-time Project Manager appointment (2016 - 2017), bringing experience of live technology operations into project delivery.

Midrange Analyst - ITNET Plc / Serco

(1999 - 2004)