Smartnumbers
Chris Drake has a diverse work experience spanning several companies. Chris started their career in 2004 at ProProcure Limited as a Graduate Developer and worked their way up to roles such as Lead Developer and Technology Director. Chris then joined Smartnumbers in 2017 as the Head of Software Engineering and later became the CTO. Chris'sresponsibilities expanded to include the Operations functions within the business, overseeing a total of 60 employees and managing a significant annual budget. In 2021, Chris joined IDWise as an Investor & Strategic Advisor.
Chris Drake attended Gresham's School in Holt, Norfolk from 1996 to 2001. Chris then pursued a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science at the University of Nottingham from 2001 to 2004. After that, they went on to study Business Management at Cranfield University from 2014 onwards. Currently, they are enrolled in an Executive Finance program at The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) which started in 2019.
Smartnumbers
We protect your organisation by ensuring your voice network stays secure and your customer calls can always be answered. By authenticating callers and detecting fraudsters in real-time, we create a frictionless caller experience for your customers. As a software company with a telecommunications pedigree, we create market-leading voice resilience, security, and compliance solutions. It’s why more than a thousand organisations trust us. Our cloud-based Smartnumbers platform uses direct access to the carrier network, patented machine learning technology and sophisticated call management to protect your voice communications. Organisations rely on us to deliver their most critical services. Our customers have demanding security, reliability and anti-fraud requirements, and include organisations such as financial institutions, the Ministry of Defence and blue light services. We offer our product capabilities through leading communications providers and tech vendors: BT, Daisy, Verizon, Nuance, Cisco, AWS, China Telecom & Business Systems.