As Chief Information Officer, Harriet is responsible for managing the systems, information and technology assets for Starling while defining and delivering the overarching technology strategy. She also holds responsibility for business continuity and operational resilience while leading a team of technologists spanning across Data, Engineering, Information Security and Product Development.
She joined Starling in 2018 as the founding member of the data team to develop the bank’s in-house data science capability. Harriet trained as an actuary and went on to develop and implement analytical software in regulated markets globally. As part of this, she used her background in mathematics to combine innovative machine learning based technology solutions with traditional actuarial methods.