Ian Roberts

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DISC Type : Dis

Lead Enterprise Architect (Chief Technology Office) at Lloyds Banking Group

Newark-On-Trent, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Ian is a Lead Enterprise Architect at Lloyds Banking Group, specializing in delivering large-scale digital, payment, and regulatory banking transformations. His peers recognize him as an experienced, knowledgeable expert in enterprise architecture and payments. He is certified in TOGAF and AWS Cloud Economics.

Outside of his technology career, Ian is a passionate and skilled photographer with a focus on street, city, and landscape photography. He publishes his own photography zine and travels for photoshoots. He is also a qualified UK Mountain Leader, inspired by the mountains in the UK and French Alps.

Unique fact: He publishes his own free street photography magazine and is a qualified UK Mountain Leader.

Personality Overview

Friendly But Fast

Decisive But Friendly

Dynamic But Sincere

They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed  They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders) If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product

Topics They Care About

Banking Transformation
His career at Lloyds, DXC, and Barclays has centered on leading multi-million budget digital transformations and structural reforms in banking.
Payments Architecture
Described as a "payments expert," his work involves designing complex payment and card processing systems, a core part of his role.
Street Photography
A clear passion, evidenced by his frequent "Photograph of the Month" posts, a personal photography zine, and dedicated photoshoots in cities like Amsterdam and Valencia.

Media Appearances

Leading the AI revolution at Lloyds Banking Group. Featured in Lloyds Banking Group – Insights

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Reimagining Lloyds Banking Group: AI Transformation in Banking. Featured in Data & AI Mastery Podcast (pod.co)

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Work History

3-2023
Lead Enterprise Architect (Chief Technology Office) at Lloyds Banking Group
6-2021 - 3-2023
Chief Technologist at DXC Technology
1-2020 - 6-2021
Principal Solution Consultant at DXC Technology
1-2017 - 1-2020
Digital Lead Enterprise Architect (Chief Technology Office) at Barclays
7-2015 - 1-2017
Head of Structural Reform Programme (SRP) Architecture at Barclays

Education

IT Software Development from Salem IT

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Insights For Selling To Ian

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘your decision will’, ‘you will impact’ etc.
  • Build a trustworthy relationship while keeping the product center-stage
  • Mostly stick to your standard pitch and qualifying script, but add some stories or anecdotes to it

DONT's

  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine
  • Don’t be very informal during the early interactions even if they are being so themselves
  • Don't lean very heavily into providing too much information, sharing whitepapers etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ian is

  • Nothing less than a strong combination of proof of results, relationship and high levels of professionalism is effective with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ian

  • They can say no while staying friendly, but can also be pursuaded to reconsider

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ian move?

  • They are generally fast movers and can take quick decisions
  • Can Ian take some risk or not?

  • They have high risk-appetite but can get ahead of themselves once in a while. Observe carefully

You And Ian

Personality Compatibility


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