
John Matley - Principal Consultant - AI & Business Intelligence Transformation
WakefieldHybrid
Most businesses are sitting on a significant efficiency problem — and they know it. Manual handoffs, fragmented data, and repetitive low-value tasks that quietly consume thousands of hours a year.
I'm John Matley, Principal Consultant at Varianto. I go into businesses, map exactly where time and resource are being lost, and replace those processes with AI-powered systems that actually work in practice — not just in a proof of concept.
My background spans 22 years of hands-on software engineering and delivery leadership, including 7 years as Software Engineering Director at Loftware, where I led a 34-person global engineering team delivering regulated SaaS solutions to pharma and medical device clients including AstraZeneca, Bayer, GSK, and Johnson & Johnson.
That means I bring something most AI consultants don't: the ability to design and deliver complex technical change at scale, inside organisations with real governance, compliance, and operational constraints.
Current engagement:
Leading a full AI and operational transformation at Hunter Price International — process mapping, AI agent implementation, and end-to-end workflow redesign across the business. Replacing siloed manual processes with centralised, AI-optimised systems that free staff to focus on higher-impact work.
What I help with:
→ AI tools, agents, and workflow automation
→ Business process mapping and redesign
→ Data strategy and centralised BI infrastructure
→ SaaS delivery and SDLC governance
→ Pharma, medical device, and regulated sector environments
If your business is losing hours to manual processes and you're not sure where to start with AI — let's talk.