Ashley Smith

Ashley Smith has a diverse work experience spanning over several decades. Ashley started their career in 1979 at Hambros Bank Limited, where they held various roles including Computer Operator, Programmer, Analyst Programmer, and IT Project Manager until 1998. Ashley then moved on to Societe Generale as an IT Operations and Technical Services Manager, where they managed the London Data Centre, provided system and application support, and coordinated IT service management support for retail user departments. From 2003 to 2013, Ashley worked at GAM (U.K.) Limited as an IT Operations Manager, overseeing the London data centre and disaster recovery site and leading an Operational Infrastructure team. Ashley then joined NFU Mutual in 2014 as an IT Project Manager, responsible for delivering projects such as Mobile Data Management solutions and email migration. Following that, Ashley worked at Deutsche Bank as an IT Consultant from 2014 to 2018, where they dealt with risk management and infrastructure services. Most recently, Ashley joined OneSavings Bank plc as the Head of IT Risk and Technical Resilience in October 2020, holding the position of IT Risk Manager prior to that.

Ashley Smith attended South Park Junior School from 1968 to 1971 and then went on to study at Loxford High School from 1971 to 1979. No specific degree or field of study is mentioned.