Giorgos Ampavis
Giorgos Ampavis
Fractional Tech Leader & Advisor
Fractional Tech Leader & Advisor
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I help early-stage startups scaleups and non-technical founders turn ideas into scalable products, high-performing teams, and engineering cultures that last — without the cost or complexity of a full-time tech exec.
I was an early employee at Tide, where I spent 7 years helping the company scale its product, engineering team, and culture. During that time, I helped Tide grow internationally, expand its team across multiple locations, and shape a strong engineering culture that supported rapid growth.
Most recently, I served as Chief Technology & Product Officer at a newly licensed UK bank, where I focused on accelerating product delivery, strengthening alignment between teams, and laying the foundations for long-term scale.
Now, I bring this experience to startups and scaleups as a fractional tech leader and advisor, helping founders make smart product and technology decisions from day one.
What I bring:• Strategy-to-delivery guidance — from MVP to platform scale• Team structure, hiring support & engineering leadership foundations• Culture shaping: values, rituals & habits that drive execution• A trusted bridge between business, product & technology• Calm, clarity & hands-on support when things get messy
I know what “good” looks like — and how to build towards it, even with constraints. Let’s build something meaningful, together.
Technologist
Technologist
I love solving problems with technology.
Engineering Leader
Engineering Leader
I am leading from the front and by example.
Product Builder
Product Builder
I love building products that help people and businesses
Servant Leader
Servant Leader
I am a servant leader with expertise on building high-performant teams.
Key skills & expertise
Key skills & expertise
Product/software engineering
Servant leadership
Crisis management
Strategic thinking and planning
Organisational design
Agile mindset
Driving digital transformation
Leading & managing change
Cross-functional collaboration
Scaling organisations and building high-performing teams
Coaching and mentoring teams and individuals
Values
Values
Authentic Leadership
Lead by example with honesty and authenticity.
Practice no-nonsense leadership.
One team
Foster transparency and accountability.
Encourage teamwork and empathy among team members.
Continuous Growth
Embrace lifelong learning and humility.
Cultivate resilience through small continuous improvements.
Experience
Experience
LHV Bank, London
LHV Bank, London
- Chief Technology & Product Officer, Jan 2025 - Apr 2025
- VP of Engineering, Sep 2024 - Jan 2025
Led Product & Tech org with a focus on alignment and execution
Built in-house mobile team in under 2 months
Accelerated cross-functional product delivery
Improved collaboration between Product & Engineering
Introduced 5Q roadmaps to align teams around long-term priorities
Refined OKRs to better connect work with business outcomes
Initiated team structure changes to enable faster flow (handover before completion)
Tide Platform Ltd, London
Tide Platform Ltd, London
- VP of Engineering, Mar 2020 - May 2024
- Head of Mobile & Web Engineering, May 2018 - Mar 2020
- Lead iOS Engineer, Apr 2017 - May 2018
Achievements & Business Outcomes
Surpassed 10% of SME market share in UK
Entered 2 new markets, India (2022), Germany (2024)
Scaled engineering from 9 to more than 350
Maintained team turnover below 7%
Achieved 99.99% crash-free sessions on mobile
Achieved feature parity on our mobile products
Accomplishments - Delivery
Launched new Tide India product (2022)
Launched Beta version of new Tide Germany product (2024)
Launched Tide Expenses and Tide Accounting in UK (2022)
Expanded UK and global footprint:
Scaled UK office and
Opened and scaled offices in Bulgaria (2018) and India (2020)
Successfully led the migration to a modern web stack and micro-frontend architecture, enabling global scalability for our product.
Seamlessly transitioned our mobile stack, product, teams, and engineers from native to Flutter, achieving the following milestones:
Redesigned and launched our flagship product using Flutter in under 9 months.
Upskilled all engineers in Flutter through the creation of the Flutter Academy program and recruited top global talent, including 2 Google Developer Experts in Flutter.
Unified and transformed the native iOS and Android teams into a single Flutter team.
Improved mobile deployment frequency from once every 6 weeks to once every week for mobile and on-demand on Web
Spearheaded the first mobile Tide app rebranding initiative following the Series-A funding round.
Accomplishments - EngOps
Standardized salary ranges across all Engineering functions.
Implemented Tide's innovative, gamified Engineering Growth framework (Stripes and Badges).
Established separate career tracks for engineering managers and individual contributors.
Refined the department's interview process to prioritize quality without compromising efficiency.
Successfully eliminated outsourcing dependencies by replacing contractors with full-time employees.
Pioneered the adoption of Agile and Scrum methodologies at Tide, fostering a cross-functional product engineering team structure.
Piksel Inc, London
Senior iOS Engineer, Feb 2017 - Apr 2017Piksel Inc, London
Working on the All4 iOS application, Channel 4’s flagship iOS application.
Independent Technology Consultant
On and off since 2005Independent Technology Consultant
Providing software engineering services and technical consultation.
Interweave Digital Agency, Athens/London
Technical Lead, Jan 2016 - Dec 2016 (Contract)Interweave Digital Agency, Athens/London
Leading the technical department.
Mokaal (Greek Startup), Athens
Lead iOS Engineer, Nov 2014 - Jun 2015Mokaal (Greek Startup), Athens
Locish Inc., US Startup with Offices in Athens
Lead iOS Engineer, Jan 2014 - Oct 2014Locish Inc., US Startup with Offices in Athens
OgilvyOne Worldwide, Athens
OgilvyOne Worldwide, Athens
- Lead Mobile Applications Engineer, Oct 2012 - Dec 2013
- Flash, Flex & AIR Developer, Feb 2010 - Oct 2012
Foliostop (UK Startup), London
Lead iOS Engineer, May 2009 - Jan 2010Foliostop (UK Startup), London
Emak Mafu, London
Flash & Flex Developer, Jun 2008 - Jan 2009Emak Mafu, London
Education
Education
Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Multimedia Computing
1st Class Honours
University of Westminster, UK - 2008Certifications
Certifications
AI Agents Fundamentals
Hugging Face, April 2024
Introduction to Negotiation: A Strategic Playbook for Becoming a Principled and Persuasive Negotiator
Yale University, September 2024
Google Cloud Digital Leader Training Specialization
Google Cloud, May 2024
Product Management Basics Certification
Pendo.io, May 2024
Ethereum Technology
101 Blockchains, February 2022
Manager Foundation Accelerator
The Mintable, December 2021
Leading Organisations & Change
Emeritus (in collaboration with MIT Sloan), February 2021
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