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Gary Smallman

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Chief Technology Officer at Freshfields
📍 Fleet, England, United Kingdom

Gary Smallman is the Chief Technology Officer at Freshfields, leveraging over 25 years of experience leading large-scale digital transformation and IT service teams. He specializes in cloud transformation, cybersecurity, and aligning technology with strategic business goals. Gary is also an ITIL, Prince2, and Six Sigma qualified professional, underscoring his expertise in structured IT management.

Outside of his technology leadership role, Gary is a supporter of Sheffield Wednesday Football Club. This interest suggests a connection to the city of Sheffield and a passion for English football, offering a glimpse into his personal life beyond his corporate responsibilities.

His teams ambitious Data Centre to Azure Cloud Migration project was recently shortlisted for Technology Venture of the Year.

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Experience
18 Years
Current Role
Chief Technology Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Fleet, England, United Kingdom
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Cloud Transformation
He is leading a strategic data center migration to Microsoft Azure, a project recognized with a Legal Technology Awards nomination.
Legal Technology
As CTO of a global law firm, he is focused on implementing technology solutions that deliver business value in the evolving legal landscape.
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Career

Work history

7-2024
Chief Technology Officer
Freshfields
3-2022 - 7-2024
Global Director of Technology
Freshfields
4-2020 - 3-2022
Global Head of Services and Operations
Freshfields
7-2018 - 4-2020
Operations Director
Cisilion
4-2015 - 7-2018
Director of Operations
Navisite
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Education
1993 - 1997
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University of Leicester
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