Summary
Phil Whitwell is a seasoned technology leader and founder with over two decades of experience turning complex enterprise requirements into profitable, customer-focused solutions. As Director of Product Strategy at Oracle he leads policy automation and chatbot re-architecture across multi-national teams and manages product launches in fifteen countries. He has a strong track record of scaling and unblocking development organizations—building CI/CD, test automation and tooling practices—while overseeing multi-million-pound budgets and distributed teams. Earlier roles in EMEA operations, banking, and systems integration underpin his expertise in Siebel, SAP and large-scale enterprise integrations. Outside corporate life he founded Batch Distillery, scaling a small craft operation into an export business, illustrating a practical, hands-on approach to product and market thinking. He combines academic depth in computing with pragmatic leadership that bridges engineers and senior business stakeholders.
8 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree, Computer Science, Master's degree, Computer Science at The Open University
Bachelors of Science in Mathematics, Including computing, Bachelors of Science in Mathematics, Including computing at The University of Manchester
Master of Science, Advanced Computing with Artificial Intelligence, Master of Science, Advanced Computing with Artificial Intelligence at University of Leeds
A and O Levels, A and O Levels at John Nelthorpe, Brigg