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

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

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

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