Rees

Fractional Chief Technology Officer Rees Watkins specialises in scaling engineering organisations and turning chaotic teams into ones that deliver predictably. With an MSc in Computer Science from Rhodes University, Rees has built three companies to valuations exceeding £50 million by focusing on solving the core challenges of technical growth and operational efficiency at scale.

As CTO at Smartr365 from 2016 to 2019, Rees built a market-leading fintech platform that processed over £1.4bn in lending by uniting financial advisers with modern mortgage technology. He then served as CTO at Coadjute, spearheading the technical build and launch of a blockchain-based network connecting the UK property market to accelerate transaction speeds — a rare combination of deep technical leadership and frontier-technology delivery.

Today, Rees is CTO at Impact Advantage, leading the development of an AI-powered platform to automate and quantify social and economic impact for global organisations, alongside consulting work via Predictable Delivery for medtech and legal firms integrating AI, machine learning and automation. His expertise spans AI systems, blockchain, scalable architecture and engineering leadership across fintech, proptech, medtech, legaltech, banking and investment management.