Summary
Simon Slater is a seasoned enterprise architecture leader based in Manchester with 25 years of IT experience and two decades focused on SAP Basis, database tuning and system performance. As Head of Enterprise Architecture at McBride, he blends strategic leadership with deep hands-on skills across HA, SANs, Oracle, SQL Server, Linux/Windows and SAP suites including ERP, BI, XI/PI, SCM and Solution Manager. He is equally comfortable writing ABAP, Java and C# and has a strong track record integrating factory systems into SAP via custom RFC middleware. Known for pragmatic, performance-driven solutions, he excels at bridging infrastructure, application and operational teams to deliver resilient, high-throughput systems. His background spans hardware to end-user support, giving him a rare full-stack perspective on enterprise SAP landscapes. A Salford computer science graduate, he pairs long-term platform stewardship with continual technical craftsmanship.
11 years of coding experience
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Computer Science, Bachelor of Science (BSc), Computer Science at The University of Salford
French