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Phil Jackson

Energizer · DISC type I
CTO at Pitch
📍 London, England, United Kingdom

Phil Jackson is the CTO of Pitch, where he leads an engineering organization of approximately 50 people. Described by peers as talented, skilled, and innovative, his expertise includes API strategy, honed as Head of APIs at Royal Bank of Scotland. He holds a Bachelor of Science from Teesside University.

Outside of his executive role, Phil has a strong personal interest in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ). He is also an advocate for the Clojure programming language, reflecting a deep, ongoing passion for software development and its community.

Unique fact: Before his current role, Phil founded ApiAxle, an API management company that was later acquired.

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Experience
11 Years
Current Role
CTO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Phil shows up

Believer
Enthusiastic
Informal

They excel at seeing the bigger picture, and the long-term impact of their decisions. They are people oriented, friendly and like creating new connections. They are naturally enthusiastic, so take their promise with a pinch of salt.

Priorities

Topics Phil cares about

Engineering Leadership
As CTO, he directly manages directors and principal engineers within a large and growing engineering department, focusing on coaching and leadership development.
AI in Development
He is actively expanding Pitch's AI team and has shared insights on using AI agents to support developers and enhance product features.
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Career

Work history

10-2023
CTO
Pitch
1-2020 - 10-2023
Director of Engineering
Pitch
1-2015 - 1-2025
Advisor
Firestartr
4-2016 - 2-2020
Head of APIs (freelance)
Royal Bank of Scotland
4-2015 - 4-2016
CTO
Betconnect
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
1999 - 2003
Bachelor of Science
Teesside University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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