Chidi Oparah

Founder · Fractional CTO · Enterprise Architect · SAFe SPC · Transformation Coach.
25+ years inside JPMorgan, Mastercard/Vocalink, HSBC, Nokia, and Vodafone. Creator of the 6E Method™.

Chidi Oparah
Chidi Oparah
Founder & Fractional CTO · Rvelate™
London Area, United Kingdom · US · UK · UAE
Fractional CTO CTO Advisory Technology Strategy Enterprise Architecture 6E Method™ SAFe SPC TOGAF 9 AWS

Summary

You've raised the capital. You have the customers. But your architecture, your delivery, and your governance aren't keeping pace and your board is starting to notice. You now have multiple teams, products, and initiatives running at once. Priorities collide. Decisions keep bouncing back to you. Technical debt compounds. Your best people are stretched.

This is the moment where effort stops being the answer. What you need now is structure.

I'm Chidi Oparah, Founder, Fractional CTO, Enterprise Architect, SAFe SPC, and Transformation Coach. I have 25+ years inside JPMorgan, Mastercard/Vocalink, HSBC, Nokia, and Vodafone. I've seen what scaling chaos looks like from the inside and I know exactly what it takes to replace it with structural clarity and executable momentum.

I work with technology-led organisations, typically 60 to 120 engineers, scaling fast and under board or investor pressure to deliver, through my proprietary 6E Method™: Evaluate, Envision, Empower, Equip, Enable, Evolve.

I work embedded, not detached. Steering forums, architecture reviews, leadership sessions. Not reports from the outside. All engagements are fixed-fee and anchored to outcomes. Never day rates. I use AI-assisted analysis and diagnostic tooling as part of my working method for faster synthesis, sharper preparation and more precise recommendations from day one.

Experience · 25+ Years

Rvelate™
Founder & Fractional Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
November 2024 – Present · Global: US · UK · UAE
Helping technology-led organisations with 60–120 engineers replace scaling chaos with structural clarity, predictable delivery, and board-ready governance through the proprietary 6E Method™. Work sits at the intersection of enterprise architecture, operating model design, and executive coaching. Operates embedded inside organisations as a senior partner in the room. Typical engagements: 2-Week Clarity Audit, 90-Day Transformation Sprint, and Fractional CTO Partnership.
Vocalink, a Mastercard Company
Business Transformation Consultant
March 2025 – May 2025 · United Kingdom
Business and agile transformation consultancy for one of the world's leading payment infrastructure organisations. Enterprise architecture strategy and Fractional CTO advisory across core payment platforms.
J.P. Morgan Private Bank
Lean Programme Consultant
October 2021 – January 2025 · 3 years 4 months · London, England, United Kingdom
Led lean technology and operating model transformation across high-stakes banking platforms at one of the world's largest financial institutions. Improved delivery predictability, stakeholder visibility, and programme governance across complex, regulated environments.
Oman Arab Bank
Transformation Consultant / Programme Lead
July 2019 – September 2021 · 2 years 3 months · Sultanate of Oman
Directed business and technology transformation across core banking and digital channels. Aligned architecture, risk frameworks, and regulatory requirements across a major Gulf region bank. Delivered operating model redesign and governance structures that improved delivery cadence and reduced operational risk.
HSBC
Global Programme Director
October 2016 – May 2019 · 2 years 8 months · London, United Kingdom
Led global technology programmes across one of the world's largest financial institutions.
Vodafone
Transformation Consultant / Programme Director
November 2015 – September 2016 · 11 months
Technology and operating model transformation for global telecoms leader.
GSK
Global Programme Consultant
August 2015 – September 2016 · 1 year 2 months · EMEA
EMEA-wide programme delivery across pharmaceutical technology estate.
NHS South London CSU
Programme Lead, Capital | MSP
January 2015 – August 2015 · 8 months
Capital programme delivery in high-complexity public sector environment.
University of East London
Programme Manager | MSP
February 2013 – January 2015 · 2 years · London, United Kingdom
Programme management across the university's technology estate.
Barclays Capital
Programme Manager
January 2012 – January 2013 · 1 year 1 month · London
Programme management within Barclays Capital's technology function.
Dimension Data
Global Programme Manager
February 2011 – December 2011 · 11 months · London, United Kingdom
Global programme management across technology services.
London Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Head of Networks
March 2006 – February 2011 · 5 years
Led network infrastructure strategy and operations for one of the UK's busiest emergency services organisations.
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Network Services Manager
September 2001 – January 2006 · 4 years 5 months · London, United Kingdom
Network services management across a major NHS Foundation Trust hospital environment.

Certifications

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SAFe Program Consultant (SPC)
Scaled Agile, Inc. · SAFe 6.0
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TOGAF 9 Certified
The Open Group, Enterprise Architecture Framework
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AWS Certified Developer
Amazon Web Services

Education

Westminster University
BSc Architectural Engineering
Kings College Lagos
School Captain
Chidi Oparah
Chidi Oparah · Founder & Fractional CTO