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Ian Philips

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VP, GM for Intelligent Full-Stack Observability at HCLSoftware
📍 London, England, United Kingdom

Ian Philips is the General Manager for Full-Stack Observability at HCLSoftware, leveraging over 25 years of experience in technology and finance. An accomplished entrepreneur, he co-founded Alpha Insight, a firm acquired by HCL. He holds Commerce degrees from North-West University and is described by peers as a result-oriented and outstanding leader.

Beyond his corporate career, Ian demonstrates a passion for community leadership. He led a significant turnaround for the Barnes Home Guard Association, successfully restructuring the organization and growing its membership from under 100 to over 1, 500. His early career also included running a shellfish diving business in Scotland.

An interesting fact from his past is that he was a certified scuba diving instructor in South Africa, which helped fund his university education.

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Experience
8 Years
Current Role
VP, GM for Intelligent Full-Stack Observability
Job Level
Senior
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
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Full-Stack Observability
As the GM for this division at HCLSoftware, it is his core professional focus. He is actively driving innovation in the sector using AI and GenAI.
Entrepreneurial Ventures
He co-founded and successfully exited the startup Alpha Insight. He continues to act as an investor and strategic advisor for other technology startups.
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Career

Work history

5-2024
VP, GM for Intelligent Full-Stack Observability
HCLSoftware
2-2025
Advisory Board Member
Surety™
11-2019
Advisor & Membership Secretary
Barnes Home Guard Association
3-2025 - 12-2025
Advisory to Board
ZyDoc
9-2017 - 5-2024
Global Business Head | DRYiCE iControl | Business Process Flow
HCL TECHNOLOGIES UK LIMITED
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Education
1-1994 - 12-1997
Bachelor of Commerce - BCom
North-West University / Noordwes-Universiteit
1996 - 1997
Bachelor of Commerce - BCom (Honns)
North-West University / Noordwes-Universiteit
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