Simon Ferris Email & Phone Number

Plymouth, England, Gb

Falmouth, England, United Kingdom

Key Responsibilities:Accessibility ChampionEnsuring digital products and services comply with accessibility standards and guidelines. Conducting continuous accessibility audits to identify and address barriers to access. Collaborating with third-party providers; ensuring accessibility remains at the forefront of ongoing development.User Interface DesignUtilising design thinking methodologies and user-centred design principles to conceptualise interface designs. Employing user research, wire-framing and prototyping techniques to refine designs based on user feedback and testing. Solution DesignDesigning and developing innovative solutions tailored to meet the requirements of stakeholders and end users. Collaborating University wide to gather requirements, analyse feedback and refine solutions to ensure alignment with business objectives and user expectations.Agile Best PracticesContinuously refining processes, tools and methodologies to improve team productivity, efficiency and deliver value.Change ManagementSupport ongoing transition, ensuring the smooth adoption of new technology. Collaborating, anticipating and addressing potential challenges, mitigating risks and maximising acceptance.Technical DeliveryDelivering complex technical projects, ensuring adherence to timelines and quality standards. Leveraging M365 integration to streamline processes and improve operational efficiency.Relationship BuildingCultivating strong relationships across the University. Proactively addressing concerns and identifying opportunities for improvement or innovation. Presenting new ideas through to reporting outcomes at all levels across the University.Continuous ImprovementStaying abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies and best practices in accessibility and user interface design. Continuously evaluating and refining processes, tools and methodologies to enhance the accessibility and usability of digital products and services.

Plymouth, United Kingdom

My motivation to join an established merchant payment solutions company was to manage the transformation of largely paper-based and highly repetitive manual processes to a cloud-based solution which would operate as a central hub for billing, customer relations and reporting. A bespoke solution was necessary due to combinations of off-the-shelf solutions unable to fulfil all requirements. The platform required the import of data from multiple sources, automating reporting and maintenance tasks, whilst providing an improved experience for customers and partners to view financial reports and access data insights.Primary achievement: Developing a custom platform that fulfilled business objectives, streamlined onboarding, reporting and significantly reduced manual record keeping.

Plymouth, United Kingdom

Plymouth, United Kingdom

Initially employed as a full-stack developer, the role was a mix of client facing, technical leadership and design disciplines; identifying and summarising projects; creating technical specifications; co-ordinating design & development team. Latterly, focussing on management projects, ensuring they were delivered on budget and on schedule. Working closely with diverse range of clients, undertaking regular site reviews and liaising with sales and marketing teams on strategies to increase client satisfaction and aide in the continued growth of their businesses.Primary achievement: Building a cohesive team able to deliver projects efficiently, modernising the e-commerce platform which was central to growing the business and portfolio.

Devon, United Kingdom

Managing Director of web agency, comprising designers, developers, marketers and copywriters. Specialising in e-commerce and client managed websites, responsible for communicating project specification with remote teams, ensuring websites were delivered on time and on budget. Ultimately, responsible for bringing together an effective team who created user-centric websites that fulfilled client expectations.Primary achievement: Created bespoke platform for managing e-commerce websites utilising open source software; learnt the importance of effective system administration.

Devon, United Kingdom

Employed as e-commerce project manager to liaise with clients, produce detailed project specifications and organise design and development teams to deliver multiple projects simultaneously. Role initially relied on in-house publishing system to produce static websites. Latterly, I was responsible for the introduction of dynamic deployment of websites, dramatically improving production workflow and client satisfaction.Primary achievement: Overseeing the move from an out-of-date platform which published static HTML to utilising a fully dynamic, scalable solution.

Nottingham, United Kingdom

Responsible for redesign and development of a national double-glazing company website. Initially focussing on lead generation via search engine optimisation and web promotion, the role expanded in second year to working with other companies in the group to improve growth. Projects included online quoting and booking, with particular focus on usability and how it leads to increased conversions.Primary achievement: Increasing Internet leads by 500% above goal set in first 12-months.

Grantham, Lincolnshire

Overseeing design and content update of sales portals for several UK Public Bodies (Police, NHS), responsible for team of five designers, liaising closely with web development, sales and marketing teams. Identified the need for the design team to adopt emerging technology, improving productivity and client satisfaction dramatically.Primary achievement: Supported the team in the move from using inline styling to external style sheets that were far easier to maintain.

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