Llewellyn Systems Inc

Leadership Team

The first company to combine human leadership with enterprise AI agents. Meet the team pioneering the ODE Maturity Model — the industry's first visible path to AI autonomy.

Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Llewellyn Christian
FOUNDER & CEO

Llewellyn Christian

Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Llewellyn Christian is a technology executive and enterprise systems architect with more than 25 years of experience building and operating large-scale infrastructure across global technology leaders including Meta, Google, Apple, Ariba, and Coupa.

He is the founder of ODE (Operating Decision Engine), a unified AI-native enterprise platform designed to streamline procurement, program management, compliance, and operational intelligence into a single decision layer. ODE was architected from first principles to eliminate fragmented SaaS tool stacks and replace them with an integrated, automation-driven operating system for modern organizations.

Llewellyn's career spans global data center operations, AI infrastructure, enterprise procurement transformation, asset lifecycle automation, and PMO execution. He has managed over $100M in procurement spend, led 50+ global infrastructure programs, and delivered measurable enterprise value exceeding $200M through strategic optimization and automation initiatives.

In parallel with his enterprise leadership, he founded SOL: Sound of Life Media, a creator-driven multimedia platform launched in December 2023, focused on streaming, community engagement, and cultural storytelling. His background uniquely bridges enterprise systems engineering and media innovation — a rare combination that informs his approach to building scalable, human-centered technology platforms.

Llewellyn holds a degree from the University of San Francisco and has completed advanced executive and AI studies through MIT Professional Education. He is also certified in AI systems and enterprise asset management.

Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, he is focused on building long-term enterprise infrastructure that integrates artificial intelligence, automation, and operational governance into a unified framework for modern businesses.

Credentials & Experience

  • 25+ Years at Meta, Google, Apple, Ariba & Coupa
  • Managed $100M+ Procurement Spend, 50+ Global Infrastructure Programs
  • $200M+ Enterprise Value Delivered Through Strategic Optimization & Automation
  • MIT Professional Education — Advanced Executive & AI Studies
  • University of San Francisco — Degree
  • Certified in AI Systems & Enterprise Asset Management
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Executive Leadership

World-class advisors and executives building ODE into a leading AI operations platform

Bryan Shea
CIO & ADVISOR

Bryan Shea

Chief Intelligence Officer & Advisor

Bryan Shea serves as Chief Intelligence Officer and Advisor to Llewellyn Systems Inc, providing strategic guidance on platform security, competitive intelligence, compliance frameworks, government audit readiness, and enterprise security architecture for ODE.

A U.S. Government-trained intelligence officer with operational experience in asymmetric warfare and nation-state intelligence operations, Bryan brings unparalleled expertise in security, geopolitics, compliance, and government-grade audit requirements.

His career spans criminal investigations, advanced analysis, and all source targeting — consistently on the cutting edge of technology, developing analytical insights to achieve operational and strategic opportunities and advantages.

Credentials & Experience

  • U.S. Patent Holder — Distributed Ledger Security Systems (Patent 11,727,795 B1)
  • Former U.S. Intelligence Officer — Asymmetric Warfare & National Security Operations
  • Law Enforcement Criminal Investigator — Federal & State Compliance
  • Expert in SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, FedRAMP & NIST Frameworks
  • Board Advisor, Arcadia Cognerati — Human Behavior Pattern Recognition

Publications

  • "A Former Intelligence Officer's Perspective On The Growing Privacy and Security Challenges" — GovTech
  • "How Hayden AI is Securing Its Smart City Solutions: IoT Attack Surface Opportunities" — GovTech
  • "How Cities Can Harness the Power of Data While Protecting Citizen Privacy" — GovTech
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Enterprise Security & Compliance

ODE meets the security standards demanded by Fortune 500 enterprises. Our platform is built on the same compliance frameworks used by leading financial software providers.

SOC 2 Type IICertified
ISO 27001In Progress
GDPR CompliantCompliant
HIPAA ReadyAvailable
FedRAMPEvaluating

How ODE Complements the Financial Stack

ODE owns Procurement Operations. Together with financial close platforms, it completes the financial operations stack.

Financial Close

Industry: Account Reconciliations, Smart Close, Compliance

ODE: OK-to-Pay Workflows, 3-Way Match, Audit Trail

AR Intelligence

Industry: Collections, Credit Risk, Cash Application

ODE: Invoice Intelligence, Fraud Detection, Savings Finder

AI Approach

Industry: Verity AI (data unification)

ODE: ODE Maturity Model™ (earned autonomy)

Integration

Industry: SAP, Oracle, Workday

ODE: Workday, SAP, BlackLine, Coupa (complements all)

Board of Directors

Governance and strategic oversight

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Llewellyn Christian

Chairman & CEO

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Board Seat — Open

Independent Director

Our Mission

Llewellyn Systems Inc is building the operating system for autonomous operations. We believe every organization deserves AI that earns trust through demonstrated accuracy — systems that progress from assisted to autonomous on a visible, measurable path.

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