Andrew Radcliffe Email & Phone Number

Bournemouth, England, Gb

Bournemouth, England, Gb

Wrocław, Dolnośląskie, Pl

Spyrosoft is a leading global technology solutions partner. We combine our proven delivery approach with some of the best software engineering talent. Everything we do is built around a commitment to doing the right thing for our customers, our people and our planet. In the UK we are headquartered in Bournemouth, with regional offices in Newcastle and Edinburgh.In my day-to-day role, I lead the strategic vision and shape the future of Spyrosoft in the UK whilst working with the Executive Management Board based in Wroclaw, Poland. I play a pivotal role in driving the growth and profitability of our business whilst working collaboratively with the rest of the UK leadership team.Key to my role is establishing and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders including employees, clients, partners, and industry influencers to ensure the success of our solutions and services, delivering exceptional customer satisfaction.Role and Responsibilities:* Develop and execute strategic plans to increase market share and drive revenue growth in the UK, with a strong emphasis on change and transformation.* Identify and pursue new business opportunities, including partnerships and acquisitions.* Build and nurture relationships with key clients, ensuring a high level of customer satisfaction.* Stay up to date with industry trends and developments to identify opportunities and threats and provide insights to the executive team.* Ensure that the company's operations adhere to relevant regulations and industry standards.* Provide regular reports to the executive team on the company's performance, achievements, and strategic initiatives.

Wrocław, Dolnośląskie, Pl

Offering technology advisory services to business leaders including CEO, CTO, CIO.

London, England, Gb

An advisory role 3 days/week offering Digital leadership in the following areas:Working alongside key stakeholders to develop and refine the DCLG Digital Strategy:- Define Digital capabilities that are required in DCLG, e.g. User research, design, development etc- Develop approaches to sourcing digital capabilities e.g. in-house and external partnerIntroduction of Agile working within DCLG:- Establishment of a repeatable approach to Agile delivery- Coach staff in how to successfully deliver using Agile and how to manage suppliers in Agile projects- Targeted action to improve in flight projects to provide confidence in delivery and cadence- Support the CTO in establishing the wider governance of project delivery- Improve alignment with GDS approaches and service standardsEstablishment of the right tools and processes for Digital delivery:- Assessment of tools- Design and implementation of chosen tools- Establish the use of appropriate tools in DCLG and across the whole supply chainConduct of Digital Technology review:- Current architecture baselined - Proposal for future architecture- Specific Technology review of an inflight project with a focus on the sustainability and flexibility of the technology choices that have been madeEstablishment of a Digital Development team capability:- Lead the setting up of this team- Develop roles and job descriptions- Support the CTO in the recruitment of the team- Establish the working practises in the team with supporting processes

Southampton, Gb

Team Management- Managed, mentored and built the Engineering team onsite and remote in NZ / PLN- Led Software Engineering best-practices using DevOps, Agile Scrum and Kanban- Introduced, adapted and oversaw effective ways of working- Helped other business teams adopt Agile (Marketing, Sales and Project Management)- Used third party teams/nearshore to build out the internal development centre in UK- Shared technology vision with the Board, future investors, partners, customers and internal teamsDelivery of the Product Roadmap- Delivered the product roadmap efficiently and effectively- Built strong relationships with internal teams to understand user requirements, ensuring products and features are aligned to user need and usability- Provided a last-line of escalation for all technology-related issues and questionsTeam and Culture- Fostered a focus on delivery – a quality, innovative, shipped product is what counts- Ensured the Technology function responded rapidly to the changing needs of an evolving market- Built links with local universities to maximise access to talent- Established trusted working relationships across the organisation at all levelsProduct and Process- Owned end-to-end process for Product Management, Development, Testing, Support and Configuration- Drove best practice software architecture, software development, support and testing- Developed, tracked and managed operating / capital budgets- Put forward opportunities for value creation led by innovationMarket- Identified and developed partnerships with suppliers and third-party services- Made available development and third-party tools, services and resources to ensure that projects are delivered on time, to budget and to quality standards- Negotiated the best technology related contracts- Maintained a holistic view of the industry and industry trends, emerging technology systems, future innovations and developments

Southampton, Hampshire, Gb

Authority and accountability for all aspects of software delivery split across multiple cross-functional development teams; accountable for on-going development and delivery of robust Digital Engineering Technology Strategy and Product Roadmap, acting as the leading source of technical expertise and Agile delivery expert to Ordnance Survey providing advice to the Ordnance Survey Board and peers; representing Ordnance Survey on key external bodies; developing, maintaining and enhancing technical processes and procedures in line with software industry best practice in support of operational, legislative and commercial needs.- Established Digital Engineering function and operating model, overseeing product management, build and operation of all customer engagement ecosystems to disseminate data products, services and solutions aligned closely to the needs of the end consumer across Web and Mobile platforms- Agile / DevOps automation approach consisting of containerization and continuous integration and deployment to Cloud environments- Oversight of all software development, leveraging AWS, Azure Cloud infrastructure, creation of advanced APIs, API Management Gateway, eCommerce and analytics infrastructure including the use of Open Source software- Designed and built the new OS Digital Platform, consisting of containerised micro-services and common elements providing a strong scalable and resilient architecture to expose the OS data- Accountable as Head of Profession for Software Engineering definition/selection of software tools and processes used across the business consisting of a coaching and community working approach together with a continuous improvement mind-set- Oversight of technology innovation function to undertake proof of concepts informing next generation architecture- Established the external development partner strategy (UK, USA, Poland) seeing delivery velocity increase and flexibility in resourcing whilst achieving significant cost savings

Southampton, Hampshire, Gb

Focussed on leading all technology delivery on behalf of the Consumer business covering all SaaS Web applications, Mobile applications (iOS, Android) and supporting eCommerce infrastructure (Magento).Leading the delivery of eCommerce replacement programme with responsibility for development team coordination, project management and budget control; expert coaching of the development team in the use of Agile; provision of technical leadership and cross-functional requirement clarifications during day-to-day development; the main point of contact on behalf of the project team to the Product Owner, Ordnance Survey business and IS functional services; governance reporting; active engagement with IS operational services; primary contact with external suppliers including Magento and ecosystem strategic partners.Responsibility for the delivery of the OS Select SaaS product ‘Custom Made’; architectural design of the Print-On-Demand service; manage the rebranding and product specification changes to the existing shop interfaces via outsourced eCommerce suppliers; act as technical lead for integration between the OS Print-On-Demand service and existing eCommerce platform; manage commercial and technical relationships for printing and fulfilment with outsourced providers; using Agile techniques to aid on-time delivery; effective transition to the business and IS functional support.Responsibility for overseeing all technical development of the SaaS application ‘Getamap’; project management and technical integration of eCommerce capabilities; liaise with external partners to define and integrate content feeds into mapping applications; engage and manage external digital agencies in the development of functionality; to act as senior point of contact for all technical issues between Ordnance Survey divisions, IT suppliers and hosting partners; provide recommendations for continuous process improvement and to manage the technical delivery of outsourced services.

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Master Of Science (Msc), Lean Six Sigma (Service)

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Professional Computer Studies