Ben Tidy

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Head of Tech Delivery at Sky @ Sky
Head Office & Broadcasting Facilities, Osterley, London TW7 5QD, gb
Ben Tidy's Location
London, England, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
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About Ben Tidy

Ben Tidy is a Head of Tech Delivery at Sky at Sky. He possess expertise in agile methodologies, scrum, agile project management, test driven development, javascript and 35 more skills. Colleagues describe him as "Ben was my scrum master in NOW TV for about 9 months during which time, I really enjoyed working with him. He was a great leader and a good facilitator, never in our way, trusting us and encouraging us. Ben knew how to bring the best in us, always pushing us to improve. Given the opportunity, I would love to work with him again!", "Ben managed the development team for BBC Worldwide during a period of rapid change and growth for BBC.com's six features sites. This included the launch of the BBC Earth site, restructuring the team and associated processes which delivered huge growth in the dev team's velocity. All this lead to a tripling in reach of the digital portfolio, double-digit revenue growth and several awards. I wish him well in his new role and recommend him highly.", and "Ben is a rare breed - he is someone who understands the commercial realities in business as well as being technically fluent and a superb software engineer. More than that he is a great person, a natural leader who sets examples that others want to follow, and he knows how to support people to achieve positive outcomes for clients. It was a privilege to work with Ben and see him become what he is today, a great leader!"

Ben Tidy's Current Company Details
Sky

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Head of Tech Delivery at Sky
Head Office & Broadcasting Facilities, Osterley, London TW7 5QD, gb
Website:
sky.com
Employees:
10
Ben Tidy Work Experience Details
  • Sky
    Head Of Technology Delivery
    Sky Sep 2021 - Present
    Middlesex, England, Gb
    As Head of Technology Delivery I am responsible for leading 25+ teams (200+ people) of multidisciplinary engineers, in the software engineering lifecycle, to create amazing products, focusing on reusability, stability, scalability, value and performance.Our Sales & Service platform is used by a multitude of OTT propositions across the Sky and wider Comcast group including Peacock, NOW, Sky Sports Box Office, Sky X, WOW and SkyShowtime
  • Sky
    Delivery Manager
    Sky Aug 2016 - Sep 2021
    Middlesex, England, Gb
    Delivery Manager [of backend delivery teams] for the Sales & Service Platform powering Peacock (NBCU), NOW and Sky OTT propositions across Europe. Responsible for 8 technical delivery teams (75+ employees) across London and Lisbon.
  • Sky
    Scrum Master
    Sky Aug 2015 - Aug 2016
    Middlesex, England, Gb
    Scrum Master for the 'NOW TV Combo' Billing and Service teams.Responsibilities centre around managing the teams responsible for building, supporting and maintaining the Billing and Service (My Account) applications.
  • Bbc Worldwide
    Technical Project Manager
    Bbc Worldwide Mar 2014 - Aug 2015
    London, Gb
    Agile project management of a multi-disciplined technical team responsible for the “Feature Sites” on BBC.com. Sites include Autos, Capital, Culture, Future, Travel (non-UK) and BBC Earth, however a multitude of commercial microsites were also produced for clients internationally.BBC.com feature sites include:bbc.com/autosbbc.com/capitalbbc.com/culturebbc.com/futurebbc.com/travel (Non-UK)bbc.com/earth/world
  • Box Uk
    Scrum Master
    Box Uk Mar 2009 - Feb 2014
    Cardiff, Wales, Gb
    Main responsibilities consisted of:- Run daily Scrums in a concise and effective manner.- Help identify and eliminate any impediments or obstacles that prevent the team from continuing tasks.- Help produce and maintain various Scrum artefacts to help identify, measure and present the team's progress and successes. (e.g. Burn-Up/Down charts)- Lead project retrospectives.- Facilitate sprint planning sessions- Encourage, nurture and mentor junior members of the team both technically and from an Agile workflow perspective to self-manage.- Facilitate effective communication amongst the team, and between the team and Product Owner.- Support and assist the Product Owner by communicating impediments as well as assisting in the preparation of the backlog and release planning.
  • Box Uk
    Principal Software Developer
    Box Uk Sep 2007 - Mar 2013
    Cardiff, Wales, Gb
    Progressed from Software Developer to Senior Software Developer and ultimately Principal Software Developer, whereby my main responsibilities consisted of:- Leading development teams on large high profile software projects.- Ensuring teams follow best practices.- Performing peer code reviews and mentoring new developers.- Consulting directly with clients to ensure their business requirements are turned into robust and high performance solutions. - Progress reviews of individuals within the team.- Provide technical guidance for company direction.
  • Magility Limited
    Software Developer
    Magility Limited Jun 2005 - Aug 2007
    I joined mAgility’s founding team as one of their core developers and was involved in taking many of their services from initial inception to commercial solutions. As a small startup company, mAgility gave me the opportunity to play an active role in all stages of the software development process including further areas such as market branding, sales strategies, competitor analysis and identification of target demographics. With no prior experience in some of these areas, I was eager to take on these responsibilities and to excel at learning these new skills.
  • Anglian Windows
    Telemarketing Manager
    Anglian Windows Sep 2003 - Jun 2005
    Norwich, England, Gb
    My responsibilities included:- Management of 20 employees- Training and motivation- Control of staff scheduling- Payroll- Handling of warm and cold sales leads
  • Anglian Windows
    Telecanvasser/Supervisor
    Anglian Windows Jun 1999 - Sep 2003
    Norwich, England, Gb
    Cold sales calling for home improvement products.

Ben Tidy Skills

Agile Methodologies Scrum Agile Project Management Test Driven Development Javascript Sql Php Continuous Integration Software Development Bdd Ruby Web Applications Web Development Confluence Git Subversion Jquery User Experience Xml Ios Development Tdd C# Symfony Html 5 Json Apache Zend Framework Xslt Lamp Web Services Xhtml Mysql Ajax Mongodb Ruby On Rails Rest Certificate Management Ci Nosql Mvc

Ben Tidy Education Details

  • Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd
    Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd
    Computer Science

Frequently Asked Questions about Ben Tidy

What company does Ben Tidy work for?

Ben Tidy works for Sky

What is Ben Tidy's role at the current company?

Ben Tidy's current role is Head of Tech Delivery at Sky.

What is Ben Tidy's email address?

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What schools did Ben Tidy attend?

Ben Tidy attended Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd.

What skills is Ben Tidy known for?

Ben Tidy has skills like Agile Methodologies, Scrum, Agile Project Management, Test Driven Development, Javascript, Sql, Php, Continuous Integration, Software Development, Bdd, Ruby, Web Applications.

Who are Ben Tidy's colleagues?

Ben Tidy's colleagues are Yago Pimentel, Ben Lucas, Alex Markey, Hannah Patron, Justin Hartman, Alex Mills, Thimonicka Annamalai.

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