Crawfurd Hill
About Crawfurd Hill
Crawfurd Hill serves as the Delivery & Transformation Lead for Data Transformation at British Airways, leveraging extensive experience in agile transformation across various organizations. His career includes significant roles at Equal Experts, Encompass Corporation, and Philip Morris International, among others, where he focused on developing data strategies and implementing agile methodologies.
Current Role at British Airways
Crawfurd Hill serves as the Delivery & Transformation Lead for Data Transformation at British Airways. He has been in this role since 2023, working in a hybrid capacity based in London, England. In this position, he focuses on pragmatic lean-agile delivery and has been instrumental in developing a data platform strategy that aligns with the broader BA and IAG data strategy.
Previous Experience at Equal Experts
Crawfurd Hill has held multiple roles at Equal Experts. He worked as an Agile Transformation Lead for two months in 2023 and previously served as an Agile Engagement & Programme Delivery Lead for HMRC DPS SOTF from 2020 to 2021 for ten months. Additionally, he was an Agile Transformation Lead for the Ministry of Defence from 2021 to 2022 for five months.
Career Background in Agile Transformation
Crawfurd Hill has extensive experience in agile transformation across various organizations. He was the Corporate Agility Director at Encompass Corporation for five months in 2020 and served as the Agile Transformation Lead at Sopra Banking Software for four months in the same year. His role as Programme Lead at Sullivan & Stanley for British Airways and IAG Tech lasted seven months in 2023.
Educational Background
Crawfurd Hill studied at the University of Manchester Institute of Science & Technology, where he earned a 2.1 BSc Hons in Management Science & Computing from 1984 to 1987. He also attended Loretto School in Musselburgh from 1980 to 1982 and Rannoch School from 1972 to 1980.
Collaboration with Technology Partners
In his current role, Crawfurd Hill collaborates with partners such as ThoughtWorks, TCS, Snowflake, and AWS to develop data transformation strategies. He utilizes modern cloud technologies, data mesh, and Team Topologies in his strategic development, focusing on delivering early value through technical 'steel threads' for the data platform.