Leadership Team - David Synott

David is Chief Technology Officer at Aareon UK, where he leads technology strategy, engineering capability and the ongoing evolution of the UK product platforms. He has spent almost 30 years working in technology, with his career closely tracking the emergence and maturation of web‑based SaaS and modern software delivery.

David’s background spans social media, market research, pensions and travel, operating in environments where technology was central to scale, change and commercial outcomes. Over three decades, he has moved from hands‑on development into senior technology leadership, building and leading teams through successive waves of platform, architectural and organisational change. Innovation and disruption are not new concepts in his career, but constants that have shaped how he approaches technology and leadership.

At Aareon, David is focused on ensuring technology is a genuine enabler of scale and value creation. His priorities include modernising platforms and engineering practices, aligning technical investment to real customer needs, and improving delivery predictability and quality. He is equally committed to building empowered, accountable teams and creating environments where people can do high‑quality work sustainably, believing that strong outcomes are driven by clarity, trust and engaged engineers.