Rob MacKinnon
Technology & Growth Leader for
Scaling SaaS and Telecom Platforms
Available in fractional, interim, and permanent leadership roles.
Bringing operating experience to complex, regulated and high-growth environments by aligning product strategy, architecture, delivery and go-to-market execution to unlock growth and reduce risk.
UPDATE - In Barcelona for MWC (2-4 Mar). Let’s compare notes.
Value Proposition
I help organisations solve the hardest execution problems at the intersection of:
- Product direction & market traction
- Platform architecture & regulated integration
- Commercial commitments & delivery confidence
When I'm typically engaged
- A platform must deliver commercial outcomes while integrating into regulated infrastructure
- Revenue commitments are outpacing delivery confidence
- Multiple stakeholders must align around one technical direction
- Reference architectures or precedence do not exist
- Outcomes matter more than process adherence
Selected Career Milestones
Product & Platform
Delivery
End-to-end ownership of consumer and carrier products driving adoption and revenue
Introduced broadband and voice platforms into European markets, with commercial outcomes tied to user growth
Carrier-Scale Architecture & Transformation
Delivered platform solutions supporting €500M+ revenue streams
Led multi-market network and IT transformations under regulated constraints
First-of-a-Kind
Innovation
Led first-of-its-kind hybrid fixed/mobile device delivery resulting in patent recognition
Coordinated global engineering and manufacturing delivery teams
SaaS↔Telco Integration at Scale
Embedded cloud-native SaaS platforms into live networks
Scaled deployments to 525M+ end users with measurable adoption
Cross-Disciplinary Leadership
Bridged product, presales, solution design and delivery to achieve accountable outcomes