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Samuel O'Donnell

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Director of Engineering - HCM at Zellis
📍 Hemel Hempstead, England, United Kingdom

Sam ODonnell is the Director of Engineering at Zellis and was previously the CTO of elementsuite. He has a strong track record in platform development, IT automation, and big data visualization with major brands like IBM. He holds a BSc from the University of Hertfordshire.

His recent focus is on the practical application of AI in engineering workflows. He believes the most significant productivity gain from AI comes from its use in triage and planning, rather than just code generation.

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
Director of Engineering - HCM
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Hemel Hempstead, England, United Kingdom
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AI in Engineering
He actively experiments with AI agents in his engineering workflow, focusing on improving triage and planning rather than just generating code.
HR Technology
As a leader at Zellis and elementsuite, he is deeply involved in creating powerful HR, scheduling, and payroll solutions for businesses.
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Career

Work history

2-2025
Director of Engineering - HCM
Zellis
12-2019 - 3-2025
Chief Technology Officer
elementsuite.
6-2018 - 12-2019
Head Of Software Development
elementsuite.
5-2015 - 6-2018
Senior Full Stack Engineer
Succeed Consultancy
8-2012 - 5-2015
Websphere Application Server
IBM
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Education
2008 - 2012
BSc
University of Hertfordshire
2010 - 2011
Certification
IBM Cognos
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