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Tom Menner

Founder, CTO, Advisor

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TM Advisory Services

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About

Chief Technology Officer with 30+ years of experience building and scaling technology platforms across capital markets, financial infrastructure, and digital asset ecosystems. Most recently CTO at SBI Digital Markets, where I built and led the technology organization for a regulated financial services firm delivering institutional-grade platforms for tokenization, custody, and digital asset distribution. My role combined deep architectural ownership with executive leadership, including defining long-term system architecture, establishing secure and compliant production environments, and supporting regulatory licensing and investor growth. What differentiates my background is the combination of technology leadership and commercial engagement. Earlier in my career at IBM, I spent many years in client-facing architecture, pre-sales, and technical sales roles, working directly with financial institutions and enterprise clients to define solutions, support complex sales cycles, and align technology strategy with business outcomes. This continues to shape how I operate as a CTO — ensuring that technology not only scales, but also supports revenue growth, client acquisition, and product-m

Experience

Ambassador for Science and TechnologyGlobal Blockchain Business Council (GBBC)
Jan 2026
Director and Senior Advisor, Global Advisory ServicesR3 Basic company page — company details not listed yet
Jan 2020 to Aug 2020
Director, Solution Architecture for Asia-PacificR3 Basic company page — company details not listed yet
Mar 2018 to Jan 2020
Director & Consulting ArchitectR3 Basic company page — company details not listed yet
Apr 2017 to Mar 2018
Senior Solution Architect for Digital Commerce - Banking & Financial SectorIBM
Oct 2015 to Dec 2016
Senior Solution Architect for eCommerceIBM
Mar 2014 to Dec 2015
Senior Software Solution ArchitectIBM
Oct 2012 to Apr 2014
Worldwide Solution ArchitectIBM
Jul 2006 to Oct 2012
WebSphere Architect in ResidenceIBM
Jul 2008 to Jul 2009
Consulting IT SpecialistIBM
Jul 1999 to Jun 2006
Professional Services ConsultantIBM
Jan 1996 to Jan 1999
Systems AdministratorIBM
Jan 1994 to Jan 1996

Education

Carnegie Mellon University
B.S., Philosophy, Psychology, AI
1983 to 1987
Carnegie Mellon University
Bachelor of Science, Philosophy
Carnegie Mellon University
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