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Eric Matteson

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CTO/Head of Technology: Enterprise Learning and Skills at Pearson
📍 London, England, United Kingdom

Eric Matteson is a seasoned technology executive with over 25 years of experience leading engineering teams at companies like Pearson, Accurx, Checkout.com, Amazon Game Studios, and Blizzard Entertainment. He specializes in redefining processes, fostering agility, and integrating diverse global teams to drive products to completion and ensure high quality.

He is passionate about mission-driven work, having transitioned from fintech to healthcare technology to find a role with a broader, more meaningful impact. He seeks to build engineering cultures where highly motivated, mission-aligned teams can thrive and do their best work.

Unique fact: Eric is a co-inventor on multiple patents, including one for creating multi-participant online activities that leverage instant messaging infrastructure.

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Current Role
CTO/Head of Technology: Enterprise Learning and Skills
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
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Engineering Culture
He has spoken publicly about his process for understanding and rebooting company culture in his first 90 days as a new CTO.
Mission-Driven Tech
He left a successful role in fintech because it lacked motivation for him, actively seeking a company with a mission to make a broader impact, which he found in healthcare.
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Career

Work history

10-2025
CTO/Head of Technology: Enterprise Learning and Skills
Pearson
9-2024 - 9-2025
Chief Technology Officer
Accurx
11-2022 - 7-2024
Vice President, Merchant Experience
Checkout.com
8-2021 - 11-2022
Vice President, Global Engineering
Avast
3-2021
Advisor
DREST
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Media appearances

S04E25 Rebooting Culture – Eric Matteson, CTO at Accurx (The Story of Software podcast). Featured in Buzzsprout
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Education
1992 - 1996
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UC San Diego
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