David Montgomery
Wing,Buckinghamshire
Summary
Dynamic professional with expertise in artificial intelligence programming and marketing, specialising in technology integration and business development. Demonstrates a strong ability to negotiate contracts effectively, driving successful outcomes. Committed to leveraging AI technologies to enhance marketing strategies and foster business growth.
High-achieving Chief Executive Officer with proven skills in risk assessment, strategic planning and solution management. Focused on achieving sustainable growth in dynamic market conditions through exceptional leadership and relationship-building strengths. Looking for a new professional challenge.
Overview
5
5
years of post-secondary education
37
37
years of professional experience
Work history
Chief Executive Officer & Chief Technology Officer
World Employment Alliance (WEA)
2025.10 - 2026.07
- Leading strategic direction and technological development of global international migration platform running in parallel with WCEA operations.
- Government Partnerships: Currently in final-stage discussions with five national governments to deploy platform to manage and streamline their international migration processes.
- Platform Innovation: Architecting and scaling proprietary platform designed to solve complex cross-border employment and migration challenges on international scale.
- Agentic AI Marketplace Development: Utilizing agentic AI to rapidly scale both sides of two-sided marketplace (jobseekers and employers). Deploying autonomous AI agents to execute deep market research, generate targeted content, and develop dynamic advertising campaigns to accelerate user acquisition.
- AI-Driven Recruitment & Assessment: Spearheading advanced AI development by integrating intelligent AI agents into platform to autonomously interview and comprehensively assess candidates, significantly streamlining global recruitment pipelines.
Chief Executive Officer & Chief Technology Officer
World Continuing Education Alliance (WCEA)
2019.02 - 2026.07
- Initially engaged as consultant to drive SaaS vendor toward profitability, subsequently taking over as CEO/CTO to lead complete business pivot into a healthcare-focused network development and data company targeting lower-income countries.
- Global Scaling: Launched platform in Ghana in 2020 and rapidly expanded operations across 32 African countries.
- User Growth & Engagement: Amassed 1.9M verified healthcare professionals who have completed staggering 20 million courses over six-year period.
- AI Integration in EdTech: Pioneering use of artificial intelligence within platform, developing AI-powered tutors to provide personalized training to learners and leveraging generative AI to rapidly produce and scale high-quality course content.
- Strategic Partnerships: Forged successful partnerships with major pharmaceutical companies and NGOs, including Colgate, UNAIDS, and Johnson & Johnson Foundation.
- Future Readiness: Built purpose-built technology platform, robust network, and deep governmental relationships that position WCEA for rapid, sustained global expansion.
Chief Executive Officer & Chief Technology Officer
Ingenta PLC (formerly Publishing Technology PLC)
2014.09 - 2019.02
- Initially hired as CTO before swiftly transitioning to CEO to turn around organization burdened by significant debt and operating losses. Initiated massive transformational shift in operational and business strategy.
- Financial Turnaround: Eliminated company debt and generated positive cash balance exceeding £1M. Achieved profitability in first year as CEO with EBIT surpassing £1.5M.
- Restructuring: Consolidated disparate businesses into cohesive entity, unifying software development, professional services, support, and sales/marketing functions. Axed unprofitable product lines and offshored engineering operations.
- SaaS Transition: Shifted business model from perpetual enterprise software sales to highly agile SaaS model.
- Market Expansion: Led strategic pivot toward diverse verticals, successfully rebranding company and expanding client base beyond book publishing to include retail (e.g., Sainsbury’s PLC), newspapers, and magazines.
- Shareholder Value: Distributed dividends in inaugural year as CEO and maintained dividend payouts in every subsequent year.
Group CTO & EVP of Product Management
Atex
2009.03 - 2014.02
- Joined enterprise software company specializing in print newspaper industry during phase of rapid growth fuelled by strategic acquisitions (Unisys Media, Mactive, Polopoly, Media General).
- Digital Transformation: Managed $19.2M R&D budget to spearhead industry shift from print to digital. Achieved milestone of 80% digital new orders in final year, with 15% originating outside core newspaper industry.
- Operational Efficiency: Broke down territorial silos by establishing unified group function covering finance, sales, marketing, and product management. Transitioned to browser-based, SaaS-modelled products utilizing offshore engineering, reducing operating costs by 30%.
- Profitability: Successfully pivoted company from operating losses to robust 32% EBITDA.
- M&A & Restructuring: Played critical role in 2013 business disposal, selling half company to private equity firm to create Naviga Global. Collaborated closely with investors to reform remaining operating entity post-disposal.
Chief Technology Officer
5 Fifteen LTD
1999.01 - 2009.02
- Spearheaded transformation of Cray PLC’s struggling media division into thriving independent entity via strategic management buyout.
- Turnaround: Confronted and eliminated £60K/month operating loss.
- Business Development: Modernized product range to attract top-tier clients, including IPC Magazines, and successfully expanded footprint into newspaper industry with notable wins such as Schibsted.
Technical Director
Cray Systems (Started at Autofile LTD)
1990.01 - 1999.01
- Progressed rapidly from software engineer to consultant at Autofile LTD, ultimately stepping into Technical Director role following company's acquisition by Cray PLC.
- M&A Due Diligence: Played a pivotal role in corporate growth by conducting technical due diligence for company acquisitions.
- Public Relations: Leveraged strong commercial acumen and communication skills to serve as "front man" for high-profile PR events and large client engagements.
Education
Computer Science
University of Central Lancashire
Preston 1987.06 - 1990.05
Computer Science, Mathematics, Psychology
Langley College of Further Education
Langley 1985.06 - 1987.05
Skills
- Artificial intelligence in marketing
- Artificial intelligence programming
- Business development
- Technology integration expertise
- Contract negotiation
INTERESTS
Health & Wellness: Highly dedicated to maintaining a healthy and active lifestyle through regular fitness training., Sports: Active padel player, enjoying both the competitive and social aspects of the game.
Contact
- 07568 108 018 | dm_515@hotmail.com
- Links: LinkedIn Profile | World Employment Alliance (WEA) | World Continuing Education Alliance (WCEA)
Affiliations
- Padel
- Keeping Fit
Timeline
Chief Executive Officer & Chief Technology Officer
World Employment Alliance (WEA)
2025.10 - 2026.07
Chief Executive Officer & Chief Technology Officer
World Continuing Education Alliance (WCEA)
2019.02 - 2026.07
Chief Executive Officer & Chief Technology Officer
Ingenta PLC (formerly Publishing Technology PLC)
2014.09 - 2019.02
Group CTO & EVP of Product Management
Atex
2009.03 - 2014.02
Chief Technology Officer
5 Fifteen LTD
1999.01 - 2009.02
Technical Director
Cray Systems (Started at Autofile LTD)
1990.01 - 1999.01
Computer Science
University of Central Lancashire
1987.06 - 1990.05
Computer Science, Mathematics, Psychology
Langley College of Further Education
1985.06 - 1987.05