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Michael Ellis

Process Intelligence | AI Companion | AI Governance | IT Simplification | IT Transformation

London

18+ years of work experience

ARIS
Apr 20266 mosPresent

London Area, United Kingdom

Organisations and business have often responded to new technologies with 'process tweaks' or 'bolt-on tools'. Some business's adapted; others faltered, not for lack of innovation but because they failed to re-organize around it. Agentic AI now raises the same challenge but with much higher stakes. It demands cross-functional execution that breaks free from silos and outdated ways of working. Aris is one of the few global software vendors that provides a scaleable Process Intelligence and Agent Governance Platform that fully supports global Agentic AI deployment that delivers a fast ROI and with support from our Advisory Services can be deployed as scale that's focused on real business value, a fast ROI and creating a competitive advantage. See for yourself and take advantage of a free no obligation trial.
Workato
Jun 20223 yrs 10 mosMar 2026

London Area, United Kingdom

Workato is a leader in AI Digital Automation and next-generation, No-Code, Low-Code, innovative iPaaS - API-led Modern RPA, API management, and chatbots— on a single Enterprise Native Cloud platform that supports an ESG nett zero strategy. A true leader in lo-code/no-code Integration, Workato empowers technology teams and non-developers in business functions to lead and own the automation of their workflows for better business outcomes and real value. Workato’s founders, with backgrounds in companies like BEA Systems, Oracle, Skype, and Splunk, understand that technology must become simpler so more people can use it. This is why Workato operates on plain English and drag-and-drop. The result? Workato users (nearly half of which are in non-IT functions) love the platform. As industry standard-bearers, Workato is also the only company of those featured here that has appeared both in the Gartner Magic Quadrant and Forrester Wave as leaders in integration platforms. In fact, Gartner has named Workato a leader in the three years it has participated in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Enterprise iPaaS.
UiPath
Nov 20174 yrs 7 mosMay 2022

London Area, United Kingdom

UiPath is the leader in Robotic Process Automation. More than 10,000 leading businesses and government agencies depend on UiPath to rapidly deploy software 'Robots' that emulate humans and execute repetitive processes boosting business productivity, ensuring compliance, and enhancing customer journeys. UiPath has a thriving software developer community -- over 1.500,000 worldwide -- strengthens the UiPath mission to democratize RPA and support a digital business revolution. In my role driving engagement and sales leadership selling to UiPath's largest clients across UK and Ireland, I was a consistent, high-performance leader working with many global teams in both UiPath and well as our esteemed customers who came from sectors including Financial Services, Entertainment, Energy and Utilities, Government, Pharma and Life Sciences and Technology. I was supported by some of the best and brightest engineering, finance, legal and customer support specialists that I have ever had the pleasure to work with. UiPaths HQ is in NYC, USA and operates in 20 countries including the Americas, Europe and Asia, and is backed by over $1 billion in funding from Accel, CapitalG, Credo Ventures, Earlybird’s Digital East Fund, KPCB, Seedcamp and Sequoia Capital. In my role, I lead the UiPath team working on some of our most important clients in EMEA.
UiPath
Nov 20174 yrs 7 mosMay 2022

London, United Kingdom

IBM
Sep 20134 yrs 2 mosOct 2017

London Area, United Kingdom

I worked with selected FTSE 100/Global 500 clients in the UK and Ireland on Digital Process Automation projects with Snr Business Stakeholders to; * Lower operational costs by streamlining business systems to 'get work done' more efficiently. * Provide Operational 'Real time analytics and business rules' that enable managers visualize, measure and control business operations. * An agile and scalable platform for Digital Innovation, Customer Experience and Revenue Growth. Worked with many internal teams including IBM Services, IBM Value Engineering, IBM Finance, Legal and Executive Leaders to close significant deals which included IBM Software and Services - I closed a large number of Enterprise Software Licences ranging in size between from £100k and £2.3 million in ARR with leading Financial, Utility, Pharma, Transportation and Public Sector Organisations.
Oracle
Nov 20075 yrs 10 mosAug 2013

Supporting some of Oracle's Largest clients with Oracle Middleware and Automation software to help them automate and integrate some their critical business applications across the Private and Public Sectors. Worked with many of Ireland's largest Enterprises. Winner of 3 Oracle awards including this Million Dollar Club Award in 2012.

Education

Queen's University Belfast

Strategic Change Leadership for Digital Transformation

Queen's University Belfast

20252025
Harvard Business School Online

Harvard ManageMentor Mini MBA, International Business

Harvard Business School Online

20182 yrs2020

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Headline

Process Intelligence | AI Companion | AI Governance | IT Simplification | IT Transformation

About

With over 15 years of experience enabling intelligent digital business automation focused on process intelligence, process mining, and agentic AI automation. I focus on driving the adoption of scalable process intelligence and AI governance that empower organizations to deploy reliable and scalable Agentic AI solutions that deliver a fast ROI and sustainable competitive advantage for P2P, O2C and Operational Efficiency. My career reflects a commitment to enabling businesses to streamline operations and embrace cutting-edge automation technologies. With a track record at global leaders like Oracle, IBM, UiPath, Workato and ARIS, I have contributed to complex enterprise sales and transformative AI-driven initiatives. I thrive on fostering collaboration, delivering impactful solutions, and supporting organizations in achieving real business value through innovation and operational excellence

Location

London

Work experience

Sales Leader at ARIS, Apr 2026 - Present · 6 mos, London Area, United Kingdom, Organisations and business have often responded to new technologies with 'process tweaks' or 'bolt-on tools'. Some business's adapted; others faltered, not for lack of innovation but because they failed to re-organize around it. Agentic AI now raises the same challenge but with much higher stakes. It demands cross-functional execution that breaks free from silos and outdated ways of working. Aris is one of the few global software vendors that provides a scaleable Process Intelligence and Agent Governance Platform that fully supports global Agentic AI deployment that delivers a fast ROI and with support from our Advisory Services can be deployed as scale that's focused on real business value, a fast ROI and creating a competitive advantage. See for yourself and take advantage of a free no obligation trial.

Enterprise Sales Director at Workato, Jun 2022 - Mar 2026 · 3 yrs 10 mos, London Area, United Kingdom, Workato is a leader in AI Digital Automation and next-generation, No-Code, Low-Code, innovative iPaaS - API-led Modern RPA, API management, and chatbots— on a single Enterprise Native Cloud platform that supports an ESG nett zero strategy. A true leader in lo-code/no-code Integration, Workato empowers technology teams and non-developers in business functions to lead and own the automation of their workflows for better business outcomes and real value. Workato’s founders, with backgrounds in companies like BEA Systems, Oracle, Skype, and Splunk, understand that technology must become simpler so more people can use it. This is why Workato operates on plain English and drag-and-drop. The result? Workato users (nearly half of which are in non-IT functions) love the platform. As industry standard-bearers, Workato is also the only company of those featured here that has appeared both in the Gartner Magic Quadrant and Forrester Wave as leaders in integration platforms. In fact, Gartner has named Workato a leader in the three years it has participated in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Enterprise iPaaS.

Sales Director - Large Enterprise UK and Ireland at UiPath, Nov 2017 - May 2022 · 4 yrs 7 mos, London Area, United Kingdom, UiPath is the leader in Robotic Process Automation. More than 10,000 leading businesses and government agencies depend on UiPath to rapidly deploy software 'Robots' that emulate humans and execute repetitive processes boosting business productivity, ensuring compliance, and enhancing customer journeys. UiPath has a thriving software developer community -- over 1.500,000 worldwide -- strengthens the UiPath mission to democratize RPA and support a digital business revolution. In my role driving engagement and sales leadership selling to UiPath's largest clients across UK and Ireland, I was a consistent, high-performance leader working with many global teams in both UiPath and well as our esteemed customers who came from sectors including Financial Services, Entertainment, Energy and Utilities, Government, Pharma and Life Sciences and Technology. I was supported by some of the best and brightest engineering, finance, legal and customer support specialists that I have ever had the pleasure to work with. UiPaths HQ is in NYC, USA and operates in 20 countries including the Americas, Europe and Asia, and is backed by over $1 billion in funding from Accel, CapitalG, Credo Ventures, Earlybird’s Digital East Fund, KPCB, Seedcamp and Sequoia Capital. In my role, I lead the UiPath team working on some of our most important clients in EMEA.

Sales Director at UiPath, Nov 2017 - May 2022 · 4 yrs 7 mos, London, United Kingdom

Digital Process Automation Sales Leader - IBM Software at IBM, Sep 2013 - Oct 2017 · 4 yrs 2 mos, London Area, United Kingdom, I worked with selected FTSE 100/Global 500 clients in the UK and Ireland on Digital Process Automation projects with Snr Business Stakeholders to; * Lower operational costs by streamlining business systems to 'get work done' more efficiently. * Provide Operational 'Real time analytics and business rules' that enable managers visualize, measure and control business operations. * An agile and scalable platform for Digital Innovation, Customer Experience and Revenue Growth. Worked with many internal teams including IBM Services, IBM Value Engineering, IBM Finance, Legal and Executive Leaders to close significant deals which included IBM Software and Services - I closed a large number of Enterprise Software Licences ranging in size between from £100k and £2.3 million in ARR with leading Financial, Utility, Pharma, Transportation and Public Sector Organisations.

Fusion Middleware Sales Leader - Oracle Technology at Oracle, Nov 2007 - Aug 2013 · 5 yrs 10 mos, Supporting some of Oracle's Largest clients with Oracle Middleware and Automation software to help them automate and integrate some their critical business applications across the Private and Public Sectors. Worked with many of Ireland's largest Enterprises. Winner of 3 Oracle awards including this Million Dollar Club Award in 2012.

Education

Strategic Change Leadership for Digital Transformation, Queen's University Belfast

Harvard ManageMentor Mini MBA, International Business, Harvard Business School Online