Tom Grant Email & Phone Number

Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Recruited by the group's IT Director to lead the businesses software development team and take responsibility for a number of bespoke in-house platforms.I work alongside stakeholders across the business to drive engagement and ensure the efforts of the entire development team results in ROI.✅ Led the successful build, delivery and migration to a bespoke debt management CRM✅ Stabilised the platform post-launch so focus could be shifted to Feature Development✅ Delivered… Show more Recruited by the group's IT Director to lead the businesses software development team and take responsibility for a number of bespoke in-house platforms.I work alongside stakeholders across the business to drive engagement and ensure the efforts of the entire development team results in ROI.✅ Led the successful build, delivery and migration to a bespoke debt management CRM✅ Stabilised the platform post-launch so focus could be shifted to Feature Development✅ Delivered solutions and integrations providing opportunity for automation-driven efficiencies✅ Developed a microservice-first architecture and strategy shifting the team away from monoliths✅ Ensured high quality gathering of business requirements and implemented QA strategy✅ Implemented ticketing and prioritisation to reduce a significant product backlog to a manageable level✅ Rolled out scrum, JIRA and daily stand-ups to the development team to track project progress✅ Implemented coding framework standards, CI/CD practices and documentation across all products✅ Migrated legacy systems to the cloud with the adoption of AWS✅ Responsible for delivery of a number of B2C and B2B products to support the businesses growth✅ Recruited, developed and mentored a lean and stable team focused on high-quality releases Show less

Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Following company restructuring, I took over the company as CEO in March 2015. My objective was to pivot the companies business model from marketing agency to SaaS provider ensuring we could sustain a growing team.Following the introduction of the FCA's regime for consumer credit, our energies were immediately committed to a product we envisioned called DebtKit, a modern CRM for companies in the Debt Management and Insolvency space.DebtKit exposed a sector plagued with legacy… Show more Following company restructuring, I took over the company as CEO in March 2015. My objective was to pivot the companies business model from marketing agency to SaaS provider ensuring we could sustain a growing team.Following the introduction of the FCA's regime for consumer credit, our energies were immediately committed to a product we envisioned called DebtKit, a modern CRM for companies in the Debt Management and Insolvency space.DebtKit exposed a sector plagued with legacy systems to industry-leading automation and integrations. Allowing data to be captured effectively, processes to be streamlined and giving business owners the confidence day-to-day activities were being carried out in line with new FCA regulation.✅ Negotiated contracts, on-boarded and retained relationships with a number of key players✅ Built a high-performing team by recruiting some of the best talent ✅ Successfully pitched for large-scale projects with market leaders in the sector✅ Grew the customer base significantly building an ARR of £1M within 2 years✅ Developed a full end-to-end debt management solution with a focus on automation and integrations with 3rd party finance institutions Show less

Manchester, England, United Kingdom

I was brought on board full-time as Technical Director after a 2 month period supporting the startup as a contractor.My responsibility was for the delivery of a number of website development projects including:✅ Build of bespoke brochure websites for businesses ranging from SMEs to multi-national firms✅ Design and delivery of web applications including a CMS, HR system and E-commerce platforms✅ 3rd party systems integration including CRMs, property management systems for… Show more I was brought on board full-time as Technical Director after a 2 month period supporting the startup as a contractor.My responsibility was for the delivery of a number of website development projects including:✅ Build of bespoke brochure websites for businesses ranging from SMEs to multi-national firms✅ Design and delivery of web applications including a CMS, HR system and E-commerce platforms✅ 3rd party systems integration including CRMs, property management systems for estate agents, order fulfilment systems for logistics companies and EPOS for retail businesses Show less

Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Setup as a freelance web developer and supported a number of SMEs in developing websites and other supporting marketing material.✅ Gathered requirements, designed, built and launched a number of websites✅ Built a custom CMS (PHP/MySQL) to provide business owners with tooling to manage their site's content✅ Negotiated reoccurring income and exclusive commercials with PPC providers to build landing pages

A Level, Computer Science, Distinction

In addition completed an Advanced ICT A-Level 2 years early alongside GCSEs

Gcse, 13X A* - C

Including Maths and English