Matthew Budram
Software Architect | Technology Strategy & High-Performance Development | AI Leader.
About
Matthew Budram is a results-driven technology leader with extensive experience in spearheading cross-functional teams and delivering innovative software solutions. As a Senior Manager at Ernst & Young, he currently leads the charge in bringing cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence solutions to the Caribbean, driving digital transformation at national and organizational levels.
Ernst & Young, Caribbean
At Ernst & Young, Matthew Budram is a Senior Manager in Technology Consulting, leading large-scale technology transformation engagements for organizations and governments across the Caribbean, leveraging his expertise in solution architecture and digital resilience. Beyond project execution, Matthew leads business development, identifies new market opportunities, performs technology analysis for mergers and acquisitions, and crafts IT strategies for large organizations, driving digital transformation and innovation across the region. He is at the forefront of leading the charge for Artificial Intelligence in the Caribbean, helping organizations leverage AI technologies to modernize legacy systems and future-proof operations
At Lynk, Matthew Budram served as a Software Architect, where he designed and developed highly scalable and resilient services to support the company's rapid growth. He created a transaction screening and monitoring tool to combat real-time fraud, integrated Lynk accounts with VISA for international payments, and developed a multi-partner architecture to facilitate Caribbean remittance transactions.
Matthew also implemented a tiered permissions architecture for diverse client needs, integrated with local and international service providers to expand digital service offerings in Jamaica, and developed the architecture to support a Central Bank Digital Currency, enabling transactions via the Jamaican "Jam-Dex" implementation
Healthcare
Matthew's work in healthcare includes significant contributions to improving clinical workflows, pharmaceutical management, and radiology integration within hospital settings. He implemented clinical-based workflows in a 500+ bed teaching hospital and deployed customized pharmaceutical management systems that processed a high volume of prescription scripts daily. Furthermore, he integrated and configured various radiology, cardiology, and operating room equipment to seamlessly incorporate medical imaging data into patient records, and he developed a framework to facilitate electronic prescribing, making it applicable to the Jamaican healthcare context.
Matthew's research contributions center around the UWI Cardiac Surgery Simulator and value-added products integrating financial and healthcare applications. As a Researcher and Development Engineer at The University of the West Indies (UWI), he helped with the development of a high-fidelity, tissue-based cardiac simulator utilizing computerized mechanics, electronics, and artificial blood to replicate real-life surgical conditions, giving doctors the ability to control the heart's beat and monitor vital signs.
Matthew Budram's contributions to the UWI Cardiac Surgery Simulator extended beyond Jamaica, as his work provided support to institutions in the United States such as:
Johns Hopkins
Massachusetts General Hospital
Mayo Clinic
The University of North Carolina
The University of Rochester
These institutions leveraged the simulator to enhance their cardiothoracic surgery training programs, benefiting from the real-time controls, precise fluid management, and high-fidelity tissue simulation that Matthew helped develop. The simulator's advanced features, including remote maintenance capabilities and the ability to monitor artificial vital signs, made it a valuable tool for training surgeons in complex procedures and improving patient outcomes.
