Mat Pollard Ph.D.
About Mat Pollard Ph.D.
Mat Pollard, Ph.D., serves as the Sr. Director of Enterprise Architecture & Innovation at American Tower, where he has worked since 2020. With a background in electrical and electronics engineering, he has held various roles in notable companies and contributed to advancements in speech synthesis technology.
Current Role at American Tower
Mat Pollard serves as the Sr. Director of Enterprise Architecture & Innovation at American Tower. He has held this position since 2020, contributing to various enterprise architecture and innovation initiatives. His role involves overseeing the strategic direction of technology and architecture within the organization, ensuring alignment with business goals.
Previous Experience at American Tower
Before his current role, Mat Pollard worked at American Tower as the Director of Enterprise Architecture from 2016 to 2020. In this capacity, he focused on enhancing the company's architectural frameworks and driving innovation strategies to support business growth.
Career Background
Mat Pollard has a diverse career history in technology and architecture. He worked as a Chief Technology Officer at ThreadLab from 2014 to 2016, where he set the technical vision for a startup clothing subscription service. Prior to that, he held the position of SVP Engineering & CTO at Orchestrall Group, Ltd. from 2009 to 2016. His earlier roles include Architecture Manager at Accenture and E-Business Architect at CIGNA International.
Education and Expertise
Mat Pollard earned his Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the University of Liverpool, where he studied from 1994 to 1997. He also holds a Bachelor of Engineering (BE) in the same field from the same university, completed from 1990 to 1994. His academic background supports his expertise in enterprise architecture and innovation.
Contributions to Technology
Mat Pollard has made significant contributions to the field of speech synthesis, influencing technologies such as Siri and Alexa. He has four IEEE journal publications and holds a patent pending. Additionally, he developed the online game Traksly, which was inspired by puzzles from UK newspapers.