Dafydd Vaughan is a seasoned technology leader and CTO with 14 years’ experience advising large public and private organisations on legacy replacement, cloud adoption, and building resilient digital teams. A co-founder of the Government Digital Service and former Head of Technology for GOV.UK, he has led high-profile modernisation programmes including DVLA transformation and Legal Aid migration to public cloud. Currently CTO for Consulting at Public Digital and an Independent Member for Digital on Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, he blends hands-on technical depth with strategic governance and C-suite coaching. Known for translating complex contractual and organisational challenges into pragmatic operating models, he has steered exits from long-term outsourcing and designed secure, scalable public services. Based in Monmouth, Wales, Dafydd pairs public-sector change experience with a consultant’s knack for practical delivery and a track record of influencing national digital standards.
14 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Hereford Sixth Form Coillege
MEng, Computing, MEng, Computing at Swansea University / Prifysgol Abertawe
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Dafydd Vaughan - CTO - Consulting Practice at Transform Wales