Matthew Gretton
Technical Adviser | Engineering & Product Leadership
Technical Adviser | Engineering & Product Leadership
A strategic and product-focused engineering leader with over a decade of experience in scaling engineering teams across various industries. Leadership has spanned high-growth companies, playing key roles in two IPOs and scaling engineering teams across multiple geographies.
Expertise spans product development, team scaling, engineering process optimization, and cross-functional leadership, delivering measurable, high-impact results in fast-paced, innovative environments.
Below is a brief overview of some case studies. I’d be glad to talk through them in detail if you’d like to know more about the specifics.
At AlphaSights, scaling product experimentation while maintaining focus on existing business lines was a challenge. A fixed-time, variable-scope development methodology was introduced to allow teams to experiment quickly while minimizing risk. This led to increased experimentation and improved stakeholder engagement through a more transparent and predictable process.
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At Trussle, engineering bottlenecks and quality issues were slowing down product development and releases. Key engineering metrics, such as lead time and deployment frequency, were implemented to identify areas for improvement. Continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD) practices were introduced, increasing deployment speed and reducing downtime.
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At AlphaSights, the diversity of the technology stack created onboarding challenges and inconsistencies across teams. To address this, the technology stack was standardized across the organization, while allowing for innovation through a lightweight architecture review process. This ensured scalability, ease of maintenance, and consistency across geographies.
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At AlphaSights, challenges in team retention and hiring were largely due to unclear career progression paths and inconsistent compensation practices. A transparent career progression and compensation framework was created, providing clear documentation and expectations for promotions. This streamlined the promotion process, reduced management overhead, and increased employee satisfaction.
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At Funding Circle, the engineering team lacked the technical foundation needed to migrate to a Kafka-based event-sourcing platform, which was critical for scalability. To solve this, teams were restructured, and workshops and guilds focused on upskilling engineers were introduced. A core team built example services and documentation, guiding the broader team through the migration.
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At Funding Circle and AlphaSights, scaling the engineering teams required a more efficient hiring process. A streamlined two-stage interview process was developed, including a competency assessment followed by a collaborative workshop to assess cultural fit. This reduced time to hire while maintaining the quality of hires and improving the candidate experience.
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At AlphaSights, internal teams struggled to prioritize complex business problems, such as fraud detection. Closer collaboration between engineering and compliance teams identified existing data that could be leveraged for fraud detection. A fraud detection tool was developed and deployed within a single six-week cycle, addressing key business concerns.
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At AlphaSights, scaling engineering capacity was a challenge due to the competitive hiring environment in London. A new engineering hub was launched in Portugal, providing access to high-quality talent in a less saturated market. Standardized processes across locations ensured consistency and productivity, enabling scaling without compromising quality.
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