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Rick Farrow

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Chief Technology Officer at Trafford & Stockport College Group
📍 Greater Sheffield Area, United Kingdom

Rick Farrow is a technology evangelist and C-suite executive specializing in leading enterprise-wide digital transformation. With extensive experience as a CIO and CTO in sectors like Nuclear, Healthcare, and Construction, he excels at translating business vision into robust IT and digital strategies. People who have worked with him describe him as engaging, knowledgeable, and talented.

He is a certified professional holding multiple qualifications, including ITIL in Service Strategy and Operations, MSP for programme management, and is a Prince 2 Practitioner. He has expressed interest in major technology corporations such as IBM, Oracle, and Microsoft, indicating a passion for enterprise-grade solutions and innovation.

Unique fact: Rick was instrumental in delivering technology that drove a companys turnover from £27 million to £51 million in just two years.

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Experience
29 Years
Current Role
Chief Technology Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Greater Sheffield Area, United Kingdom
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Enterprise Digital Transformation
His entire career, from construction to nuclear energy and healthcare, focuses on transforming large-scale businesses through digital and technological evolution.
Strategic IT Operations
Has over 15 years of experience managing large-scale IT frameworks, multi-million pound contracts, and developing enterprise-wide service operation models to generate significant savings.
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Career

Work history

4-2025
Chief Technology Officer
Trafford & Stockport College Group
9-2022 - 12-2024
Chief Technology Officer
Financial Ombudsman Service
4-2022 - 7-2023
Executive Director Strategy & Transformation (CIO)
DHU Healthcare
12-2018 - 10-2019
Chief Technology Officer | CTO | IT & Digital Transformation
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
9-2018 - 10-2021
Group Chief Information Officer
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
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Education
2003 - 2005
Diploma
The Open University
2003 - 2007
Bsc
The Open University
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