Clinton Browne

Technology Advisor / M&A / Technical Diligence / CTO at RingStone

Clinton Browne has a strong background in technology leadership and advisory roles. Clinton is currently working as a Technology Advisor, M&A, and CTO at RingStone. In this role, they provide tech due diligence, value creation, and software services to private equity investors and tech companies.

Prior to RingStone, Clinton served as an Interim CTO at Streetbees, a global marketplace for intelligence and consumer insights. Clinton'sresponsibilities included scaling the engineering team, driving digital transformation, and transitioning to a SaaS-based platform.

Before that, Clinton was the CTO at Crosslake Technologies, where they helped companies optimize their software delivery and provided strategic and tactical insight through management consulting and advisory services.

Clinton also worked as the SVP of Technology Re-Engineering at Paysafe Group, the Chief Information Officer and SVP of Technology & Engineering at Bofin, and the Chief Technology Officer at Payment Cloud Technologies. In these roles, they played a key role in scaling technology offerings and building best-in-class fintech organizations.

Earlier in their career, Clinton held various leadership positions at Electronic Arts, where they managed web and mobile development for enterprise applications. Clinton also worked as a Senior Development Manager at G8Wave and held roles as a Senior Lead Architect/Developer at Burgundy Global LTD and a Senior Lead Developer/Data Manager at Atlas Telecom LTD.

Overall, Clinton Browne has consistently demonstrated their expertise in technology leadership, driving digital transformation, and scaling technology offerings throughout their career.

Clinton Browne has a strong education background in information technology and business administration. They started their education journey by completing Grade 12 at Parktown Boys College in 1992. They then went on to pursue a National Diploma in Information Technology at Wits Technikon from 1993 to 1995.

In 1996, Clinton enrolled at the University of Johannesburg to further their studies in Information Technology and obtained a BTech Degree/Bachelor of IT in 1999. They continued their education at the same institution and completed a BTech Honours Degree in Information Technology in 2001.

Clinton also undertook several certifications and courses to enhance their skills and knowledge. In 2003, they earned a certification as a Microsoft Certified Developer (MCSD.NET) from Torque IT. They further expanded their expertise as a Microsoft Certified Developer (MSCD) in 1997 through training at the Microsoft Training Connection.

In recent years, Clinton pursued higher education in the field of Business Administration and Management. They completed a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from The Open University Business School from 2013 to 2016. During their MBA program, they focused on Business Administration and Management, General. They also obtained several certifications related to their MBA studies, including Corporate Finance and Technology Strategy.

Additionally, Clinton has acquired various certifications in different areas of technology and business. Notable certifications include AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner from Amazon Web Services (AWS) in 2019, Certified Payment-Card Industry Security Implementer (CPISI) from the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) in 2016, and ITIL EXPERT - ITIL V3 certification from APMG-International in 2012.

Overall, Clinton Browne has a diverse educational background with a focus on information technology and business administration.

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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RingStone

RingStone helps software firms, tech-enabled companies and investors add more value to their businesses and investments. RingStone provides company benchmarks, technology due diligence and a host of other services including software architecture and organizational diagnostics. RingStone offers licensable software solutions for investors to managetheir portfolio from a technology perspective to realize value faster. RingStone is passionate about quality, consistency and superior customer experiences.The RingStone employees are senior software professionals leaders with a business-minded approach. 20 years of average software industry and private equity experience helped us understand the key challenges facing investors and portfolio companies. The RingStone team is united by a common vision to use our experience, the power of AI technology and data to solve those challenges for investors and companies providing a distinctive approach in technology diligence and value creation.


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