Matthew Snell

Strategically focused IT executive with over two decades of comprehensive experience across Asia Pacific and Oceania, dedicated to spearheading transformative programs and leading high-performing teams to drive enterprise-wide innovation and growth. Adept in orchestrating digital strategy, product development, and process optimisation within diverse sectors including manufacturing, FMCG, SMEs, and tech start-ups. Champion in the adoption of organisational change, business process re-engineering, and agile frameworks, consistently delivering solutions that enhance productivity and profitability. Recognised for a robust capability in strategic planning, complex project execution, and fostering collaborative stakeholder relationships, with a particular flair for nurturing cross-cultural teams and managing significant budget allocations.

• Transformational Leadership: Championed and led strategic initiatives, leading to the deployment of CBS (SAP) and BASE (JDEdwards) programs, utilising ERP across multiple APAC countries, for MNC in manufacturing and beverage industries, significantly elevating operational efficiencies and standardisation.
• Data Driven Decision-making: Practitioner trained in Six Sigma, statistical analysis, data analysis (data science, AI & ML), financial and management accounting. Understanding and using data to make better informed decisions has been a hallmark of my leadership across management, programs, jurisdictions and regulatory considerations.
• Financial Stewardship: Expertly managed P&L across diverse service lines, maintaining robust gross margins and contributing to the financial fortitude of organisations including CloudCover and XLTech.
• Operational Excellence: Progressed regional team capabilities in India, Indonesia, and Singapore, which was instrumental in enhancing service delivery and market competitiveness.
• Innovation & Growth: Founded XLTech Solutions, expanding its market presence by harnessing Open Source solutions, culminating in substantial monthly sales achievements.
• Strategic Documentation Management: Streamlined technical documentation processes, achieving a 70-80% reduction in document variants, which optimised version control and facilitated standardisation across deployments.
• Executive Management: Demonstrated exceptional leadership as Head of IT, Director, and CIO-level roles, driving IT strategy, aligning technology with business goals, and leading departments through critical transitions and expansions.

Executive Master of Business Administration

Summa Cum Laude, Dean’s List, Class President, Leadership Scholarship

SIP (Capstone Project): KYC/AML Utility for Singapore Banking & Financial Service Industry

ESG SIP (Capstone Project): Singapore Social Enterprise Entry into Myanmar