Dean Smith

Chief Technology Officer

Dean was appointed as CTO of Credit Benchmark in April 2026.
Prior to Credit Benchmark Dean spent ten years working as Chief Architect and CTO for various parts of RELX PLC, across a wide range of vertical industries including FinTech, Chemicals, Aviation and Agriculture.

He was responsible for multiple turn arounds of troubled departments during that time and the roll our of a significant internal data platform that drove commercial results.
Prior to that Dean ran his own consultancy business specialising in supporting tech companies with their infrastructure projects. Clients include The Guardian, Pottermore (The Harry Potter website), Specific Media and RELX PLC.

Dean holds a bachelor\'s degree in computer systems engineering from the University of Warwick.