Summary
Paul Headington is a digital-native technology leader with 11 years of experience building and guiding teams across SaaS, cloud infrastructure, DevOps, mobile and creative technology. As Director of Down the Rabbit Hole and former Technical Director/CTO roles at Colenso BBDO and Trovekeeper, he blends hands-on development with strategic digital transformation for integrated marketing and product delivery. He excels at connecting digital technology to real-world experiences, driving cross-functional initiatives from concept through scalable implementation. Paul has a strong background in building and leading development teams, with practical expertise in emerging tech and cloud-native operations. Based in Auckland, he brings a consultative mindset that balances creative strategy with measurable technical outcomes. Notably, his career moves show a pattern of transitioning agency and startup practices into durable, product-focused engineering organisations.
11 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer