Neil Vernon
About Neil Vernon
Neil Vernon serves as the Chief Product and Innovation Officer at Gresham Tech, where he has worked since 2024. He has extensive experience in wholesale financial services software, having held various roles in product management and strategy throughout his career.
Work at Gresham Tech
Neil Vernon currently serves as the Chief Product and Innovation Officer at Gresham Tech, a position he has held since 2024. In this role, he focuses on product direction and innovation within the company. Prior to this, he worked as Group CTO at Gresham Tech from 2010 to 2024, where he was instrumental in developing product strategies. He also held the position of CTO Floetech at Gresham Tech since 2023. During his tenure, he successfully pitched the concept of Clareti to the Gresham Board, which led to the establishment of a startup that now serves over 100 customers.
Education and Expertise
Neil Vernon studied Computer Science at The University of Manchester, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree from 1982 to 1986. His educational background supports his extensive expertise in wholesale financial services software, particularly in product direction, management, and strategy. He possesses specialized knowledge in capital markets process automation, reconciliations, and trade process management, which informs his approach to product development and innovation.
Background
Neil Vernon has a diverse professional background in the financial services sector. He began his career at SBC Warburg as an Associate Director from 1990 to 1997, where he was responsible for Back Office Equities Technology. He then transitioned to PaceMetrics as Product Director, focusing on Exception Management and Business Activity Monitoring solutions from 1997 to 2003. Following this, he worked at SmartStream Technologies as Senior Product Manager from 2003 to 2010, where he set product strategy for TLM Reconciliations and TLM Control.
Achievements
Throughout his career, Neil Vernon has made significant contributions to product development and team expansion. At Gresham Tech, he expanded the Clareti development team from ten to seventy developers through organic growth and acquisition. His previous role at SmartStream Technologies involved leading product strategy and direction, which contributed to the company's offerings in financial services. Additionally, he served on the Advisory Board of Business in the Community from 2017 to 2022, providing insights and guidance on industry practices.