Matt Smith
About Matt Smith
Matt Smith is a Workday Solution Architect at Alight Solutions with extensive experience in various roles across multiple companies.
Current Role at Alight Solutions
Matt Smith is presently employed at Alight Solutions, where he serves as a Workday Solution Architect. Based in Lochwinnoch, he is responsible for overseeing Workday solution implementations and ensuring optimal use of the Workday platform for business operations within the company.
Professional Experience at Aon Hewitt
Matt has a substantial history with Aon Hewitt, where he fulfilled various roles over multiple years. His positions ranged from Business Analyst/Application Analyst (2004-2006) to Senior Project Manager roles and later advanced to a Global Solution Architect from 2009 to 2013. In 2016-2017, he again contributed as a Workday Solution Architect. Notably, Matt was involved in driving continuous improvement and managing Statements of Work (SOW) with values exceeding $30 million.
Previous Positions and Roles
Prior to his current position, Matt worked at several notable companies. He contributed to Thermo Fisher Scientific as Senior System Analyst (2014-2016), Diageo as Workday Tenant Manager (2013-2014), and Exult as Business Analyst/Application Analyst (2003-2004). Earlier in his career, he also worked at Unisys and Allied Domecq in consultant and trainee roles respectively.
Educational Background
Matt Smith attended The University of Wolverhampton, where he studied Computer Science and earned a 2:1 BSc from 1996 to 2000. Completing a comprehensive curriculum, he developed a solid foundation in computer science principles, which has supported his professional growth in various technical and analytical roles.
Team Leadership and Project Management
Throughout his career, Matt has consistently demonstrated leadership in team and project management. At one point, he built and led a team of four architects focusing on sales and delivery across the EMEA region, particularly in Cloud deployment and optimization. He has also processed over 150 changes to the EMEA Statement of Work, further emphasizing his capabilities in project management and continuous improvement.