Sarah is a Client Technical Director and Distinguished Engineer responsible for the technical relationship between IBM and financial services customers. She works with C-level executives throughout the financial services industry to drive innovation and deliver new solutions and capabilities. She has worked at IBM for over 25 years, and is experienced both in architecture design and delivery, having led and delivered the architecture for significant client projects. Sarah is a member of the IBM Academy of Technology with a particular focus on technical vitality, professionalism in the industry, Women in Technology and bridging the business-IT gap. She is an Executive Architect and The Open Group Distinguished Certified Architect. She works closely with a number of professional bodies such as the British Computing Society to drive professionalism in the IT Industry in the UK. She regularly advises customers across all industries on developing architectural capability and growing professionalism. Sarah is the Europe Architect Profession Leader within IBM, and leads the Architect across Europe. She runs the certification boards within IBM Europe and also participates in certification boards for The Open Group certifying architects in companies across UK and Europe. Sarah is a Fellow of the British Computing Society, and a Fellow of the Institute of Engineering and Technology. She is actively engaged in Women in Technology intiiatives within IBM to encourage more women into technical careers, and also regularly presents to schools on technical careers. Sarah was a finalist in the ‘Inspiration of the Year’ category of the 2013 everywoman in Technology awards.

Client Technical Director @ Responsible for the technical health of the relationship between IBM and Financial Services customers; leading a large global team of architects and specialists working with customers From January 2011 to Present (5 years) London, United KingdomIBM Distinguished Engineer @ From January 2011 to Present (5 years) London, United KingdomEurope Architect Profession Leader @ Responsible for the European Architect Profession; chairing Level 3 Architecture Certification Boards, and leading the community to grow architectural capability From June 2013 to Present (2 years 7 months) London, United KingdomUKI Architect Profession Leader @ From June 2008 to March 2013 (4 years 10 months) Financial Services Industry Technical Leader @ From January 2007 to December 2010 (4 years)

Mathematics @ University of Cambridge From 1981 to 1984 St Swithuns School, Winchester