AI & data
delivery
Coordinating teams and technology to turn complex unstructured data and AI initiatives into usable capabilities.
CARRINGTON PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING
Turning AI
ambition into
real progress.
I lead complex data and AI programmes, bringing people, technology and evidence together to deliver meaningful change.
AI-LED CHANGE. EVIDENCE-INFORMED DELIVERY.SCROLL TO EXPLORE
IN FOCUS / AI DELIVERY
CURRENT ASSIGNMENT · NOV 2025 – PRESENT
Enterprise AI,
delivered together.
As AI Delivery Lead, I bring three international teams together to deliver a data and AI platform that helps people access information, generate insight and make decisions.
3cross-border teams
30+professionals
6countries
AI + dataenterprise platform
FROM DATA TO DECISIONS
Connecting the
whole picture.
Working with a cross boarder team from the UK, US, Brazil, Armenia, Poland and India, I coordinate delivery across business, product, data and technology teams in the resources sector. I align the roadmap and technical architecture with business priorities while managing dependencies, risks, resources and stakeholder expectations.
The AI led platform brings unstructured and structured data together through reusable ingestion and streaming services. It supports data quality, metadata, traceability and governance, helping people find and use information with confidence.
Its capabilities include natural-language access to data, sentiment analysis and visualisation, automation of manual processes, and integration with enterprise systems through APIs and Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers.
WHAT THE PLATFORM ENABLES
- 01Faster access to insight
Bring internal and external data together for more informed decisions.
- 02Useful AI experiences
Make data more accessible through natural-language tools, analysis and visualisation.
- 03Stronger foundations
Improve data quality, governance and traceability as capabilities scale.
- 04More effective operations
Automate labour-intensive work and support the reduction of operational and trading risk.
THE DELIVERY APPROACH
Scrum and Kanban bring teams around shared priorities. Regular inspection, feedback and evidence inform what we learn, adapt and deliver next.
EXPLORE MY APPROACH01 / EXPERTISE
Making the
ambitious
achievable.
Good delivery starts with the problem, the people and the evidence.
I help organisations move from AI ambition to practical delivery, bringing structure to complex programmes and aligning teams around outcomes that matter.
My approach combines programme leadership, hands-on stakeholder engagement and agile ways of working with a focus on learning and adapting as delivery progresses.
HOW I WORKAI & data
Agile &
evidence
Using Scrum, Kanban, feedback and inspection to guide decisions, adapt priorities and support continuous improvement.
Programme
leadership
Connecting delivery, governance, stakeholders and the people at the heart of complex change.
MEET YOUR CONSULTANTRickardo
Carrington.
Carrington.
02 / THE PERSON
Behind every
project are people.
Hello, I’m Rickardo.
I specialise in AI-led programmes and technology delivery, helping teams navigate complex change with clear priorities, purposeful leadership and a focus on outcomes.
My background spans transformation, system integration and delivery recovery. I combine strategic thinking with hands-on coordination, open communication and a commitment to helping teams learn and improve.
VIEW MY LINKEDIN PROFILE (opens in a new tab)03 / EXPERIENCE
Experience that
moves work forward.
From international programmes and complex system integration to the delivery of enterprise data and AI platforms.
SELECTED EXPERIENCE
Delivery in practice.
A selection of the work behind the experience.
Enterprise data and AI platform
Leading international delivery of data and AI capabilities, from ingestion and governance to natural-language access and operational insight.
Self-employed · Nov 2025–present
EXPLORE AI DELIVERY ↗Payments transformation
Led delivery and design, build and test capability for Nationwide’s payments division, including delivery management of a Single Euro Payments Area implementation.
Avanade · 2016–2019
Coordinated delivery at scale
Managed 13 Vodafone projects across 10 systems, valued at nearly £5m. In an era when time and budget defined project success, delivered all on schedule, seven under budget and six on budget.
Accenture · 2011–2013
CAREER HISTORY
A career in delivery.
NOV 2025 – PRESENT · SELF-EMPLOYED
AI Delivery Lead
Leading three cross-border teams of more than 30 specialists delivering an enterprise data and AI platform for the resources sector. I bring business, product, data and technology teams together across six countries, aligning architecture, product priorities and delivery plans with strategic goals.
Using Scrum and Kanban, I coordinate milestones, dependencies, risks and resources while working with trading, data, technology and senior leadership stakeholders. The platform combines scalable data ingestion and governance with AI-powered natural-language access, sentiment analysis, visualisation and automation, supported by APIs and Model Context Protocol (MCP) integrations.
MORE ABOUT THIS ASSIGNMENT ↗NOV 2024 – NOV 2025 · SELF-EMPLOYED
Programme Manager, Salesforce
Coordinated an agile, cross-border programme to introduce a replacement system for a US public-sector organisation, with responsibility for delivery oversight, governance and stakeholder engagement.
2016 – 2024 · AVANADE
Delivery leadership
Progressed through delivery management and director roles, leading work across data and AI, financial services, retail and health. Responsibilities included delivery assurance, programme recovery, client engagement and mentoring.
- Senior Delivery Director · Dec 2022 – Nov 2024
- Delivery Director · Mar 2021 – Mar 2023
- Director – Delivery Lead · 2019 – 2021
- Delivery and delivery management roles · 2016 – 2019
2007 – 2016 · ACCENTURE UK & SPAIN
Programme and project delivery
Delivered and managed technology change across retail and communications, with assignments for Vodafone, Dixons Carphone and Mobile by Sainsbury’s. Roles spanned project and portfolio management, business analysis, process architecture and deployment.
EXPLORE MY LINKEDIN PROFILE ↗
04 / APPROACH
Progress through
learning.
Complex delivery needs a clear direction and the ability to adapt. I use agile practices and evidence to make progress visible and guide the next decision.
Start with outcomes
Understand the challenge, align stakeholders and make priorities and dependencies visible.
Work in increments
Use Scrum and Kanban to coordinate delivery, surface obstacles and maintain a clear flow of work.
Inspect and adapt
Use evidence, feedback and regular inspection to shape decisions, improve the work and adapt to change.
SCRUM.ORG CERTIFICATIONS
Professional Scrum Master I · Professional Scrum with Kanban I · Scaled Professional Scrum
EDUCATION
MSc Software Engineering
BSc Computer Science
LET’S START A CONVERSATION
Let’s make
something happen.
Looking for programme leadership or support with a complex project? Let’s connect.
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