Software Consultant

Matthew Skelton 2016

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I am a software delivery consultant based in Leeds, UK. I am Head of Consulting at Conflux, where I specialise in applying Continuous Delivery and operability techniques for software in manufacturing, ecommerce, and online services, including cloud, IoT, and embedded software. I also help organisations to design and optimise their teams for effective software delivery using Team Topologies.

Before founding Conflux, I co-founded pioneering DevOps consultancy Skelton Thatcher Consulting together with Rob Thatcher where, between 2013 and 2017, we led industry thinking around software operability and DevOps team topologies in particular. In 2017, we shifted focus onto our Team Guide series of books under Skelton Thatcher Publications.

I founded the first conference in Europe dedicated to Continuous Delivery, PIPELINE Conference, and the 2400-member London Continuous Delivery meetup group. I now also lead the not-for-profit CodeMill digital skills initiative and the Leeds Front End meetup group.

In my spare time, I play in various music ensembles (trumpet, voice) and enjoy trail running.

 

Digital Strategy

I shape effective digital strategy for clients in manufacturing, agritech, healthcare, ecommerce, and online services. I help these organisations to understand and adopt effective practices for the use of digital approaches.

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Continuous Delivery

I help teams and organisations to understand, implement, and evolve their Continuous Delivery practices through workshops & training, mentoring, hands-on pairing with engineers, and good software architectural practice.

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Organisation Design

I help organisations to optimise the design of their organisation for effective software delivery. Using the well-known Team Topologies patterns, I bring clarity to issues of team responsibilities and collaboration.

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