Business Technology & Data Consultant
Independent advice and experienced support to help you get more value from your information, simplify operations and make confident technology decisions.
I'm Elliott Riley, an independent Business Technology & Data Consultant and former European Technology Director.
I've spent nearly 30 years working across business operations, technology and data, including leading teams and transformation programmes across multiple companies and European markets.
Today, I work directly with business owners and leaders to tackle challenges, explore opportunities and make worthwhile changes happen.
You don't need to have the answers before we talk. We can start with what's happening in your business.
These are the sorts of situations where I can help.
“We've got plenty of data, but are we making the most of it?”
I help businesses turn sales and operational information into useful commercial insight, identifying patterns, asking the right questions and finding opportunities that might otherwise be missed.
This is a particular strength in retail, FMCG and consumer businesses.
Find out more about Making More of Your Data →“I know we could be working better. I'm just not sure what needs to change.”
I examine how things actually get done, where time and effort are being wasted, and what would make everyday operations run more smoothly.
That might involve redesigning a process, removing unnecessary steps or using existing technology more effectively.
Find out more about Simplifying How You Work →“We need to change something, but we don't have the time or expertise to work it all through ourselves.”
I provide an independent perspective when you're choosing technology, dealing with suppliers or managing a significant project.
From defining requirements to supporting delivery and adoption, I help keep business priorities at the centre of decisions.
Find out more about Technology Decisions & Change →Experience in practice
Examples from my previous senior technology, data and transformation roles.
I helped bring together sales, store and operational information to guide decisions about where field teams should spend their time. For a client facing budget pressure, this supported more targeted store visits and territory planning, helping them focus available resources where they could be most valuable.
I led the introduction of a web-based booking system that transformed a time-consuming manual process. Work that previously required the administrative capacity of four people could be managed by one role, freeing up time and resources for other activities.
I co-led a transformation spanning HR, payroll, finance and employee services. The programme introduced more consistent ways of working and greater employee self-service, making everyday tasks easier to manage and reducing reliance on fragmented manual processes.
We begin with a free, no-obligation conversation about your business, the challenge you're facing and what you'd like to achieve. It's a chance to establish whether I can help and whether we'd work well together.
If there's a good fit, I'll propose a clearly defined, paid engagement suited to your situation. That might be a focused review, a discovery exercise or a specific piece of advisory work. We'll agree the scope, deliverables, fee and payment terms in advance. No chargeable work begins until you've agreed to proceed.
Once the agreed work is complete, you'll receive the findings, advice or other outputs we've agreed. You can take things forward yourself, involve your existing team or suppliers, or ask me to provide further support under a separate agreement. There's no obligation to commit to an ongoing arrangement.
I've spent much of my career helping organisations connect business needs with the right processes, information and technology. Having held senior leadership roles across the UK and Europe, I bring both a strategic perspective and a practical understanding of what it takes to deliver change. I prefer straightforward conversations, sensible solutions and working alongside people to get things done.
More about Elliott →Whether you've got a specific challenge or simply feel something could be working better, an initial conversation is a good place to start.