Summary
Andy Hawkes is a seasoned technology leader and VP of Product Engineering and Architecture with over 25 years of digital experience and a dozen years in senior engineering roles driving large-scale OTT and streaming platforms. At Deltatre he shapes architecture and product strategy for core products like Axis, Diva, and Forge, balancing technical innovation with ROI and governance across distributed teams. He has a track record of building and scaling engineering functions, leading international technical directors, and improving processes, tooling, and quality for multi-device video experiences. As a former CTO and co-founder of a mental-health startup and a digital director at agencies, he blends product-minded leadership with hands-on technical strategy and partner ecosystem management. Based in Huntingdonshire, he’s a digital thinker and occasional tinkerer who brings pragmatic curiosity—often spotted evaluating craft beers between architectural reviews. His background in economics and politics gives him a practical lens for aligning engineering decisions with business outcomes.
12 years of coding experience
23 years of employment as a software developer
BA (Hons), Economics & Politics, BA (Hons), Economics & Politics at University of York
English