Simon Hickling
Head Of Architecture at The Floow- Claim this Profile
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Pete Saxon
Having worked very closely with Simon for almost two years, I can honestly say he is the best Solution Architect I have had the pleasure of working with. Simon has worked on various projects and is able to quickly understand the business context, drivers and the true requirements, and translate them in to a clear set of deliverables that the project teams are able t understand. He is very capable of operating at all levels, working with senior stakeholders on strategy, whilst also working in the detail and assisting the delivery team in detailed technical designs. He has a huge amount of experience with multiple technologies, which allows him to frequently work above and beyond the role of Solution Architect, and more taking on a role angled towards Head of or Enterprise Architect activities. I wouldn't hesitate in working with Simon again in the future, and believe he would be a real asset for any company he works for.
Owen van Rossum
I have worked alongside Simon for the previous 18 months including working closely on a major project replacing the company's core Auction System. Simon always pushes to understand the root problem that the business are facing so that he is able to better understand the business requirements and therefore provide the best solution possible. Wide and detailed technical knowledge, always thinking of the bigger picture, as well as outside the box, and also very personable. Simon is a great member of the team to have.
Pete Saxon
Having worked very closely with Simon for almost two years, I can honestly say he is the best Solution Architect I have had the pleasure of working with. Simon has worked on various projects and is able to quickly understand the business context, drivers and the true requirements, and translate them in to a clear set of deliverables that the project teams are able t understand. He is very capable of operating at all levels, working with senior stakeholders on strategy, whilst also working in the detail and assisting the delivery team in detailed technical designs. He has a huge amount of experience with multiple technologies, which allows him to frequently work above and beyond the role of Solution Architect, and more taking on a role angled towards Head of or Enterprise Architect activities. I wouldn't hesitate in working with Simon again in the future, and believe he would be a real asset for any company he works for.
Owen van Rossum
I have worked alongside Simon for the previous 18 months including working closely on a major project replacing the company's core Auction System. Simon always pushes to understand the root problem that the business are facing so that he is able to better understand the business requirements and therefore provide the best solution possible. Wide and detailed technical knowledge, always thinking of the bigger picture, as well as outside the box, and also very personable. Simon is a great member of the team to have.
Pete Saxon
Having worked very closely with Simon for almost two years, I can honestly say he is the best Solution Architect I have had the pleasure of working with. Simon has worked on various projects and is able to quickly understand the business context, drivers and the true requirements, and translate them in to a clear set of deliverables that the project teams are able t understand. He is very capable of operating at all levels, working with senior stakeholders on strategy, whilst also working in the detail and assisting the delivery team in detailed technical designs. He has a huge amount of experience with multiple technologies, which allows him to frequently work above and beyond the role of Solution Architect, and more taking on a role angled towards Head of or Enterprise Architect activities. I wouldn't hesitate in working with Simon again in the future, and believe he would be a real asset for any company he works for.
Owen van Rossum
I have worked alongside Simon for the previous 18 months including working closely on a major project replacing the company's core Auction System. Simon always pushes to understand the root problem that the business are facing so that he is able to better understand the business requirements and therefore provide the best solution possible. Wide and detailed technical knowledge, always thinking of the bigger picture, as well as outside the box, and also very personable. Simon is a great member of the team to have.
Pete Saxon
Having worked very closely with Simon for almost two years, I can honestly say he is the best Solution Architect I have had the pleasure of working with. Simon has worked on various projects and is able to quickly understand the business context, drivers and the true requirements, and translate them in to a clear set of deliverables that the project teams are able t understand. He is very capable of operating at all levels, working with senior stakeholders on strategy, whilst also working in the detail and assisting the delivery team in detailed technical designs. He has a huge amount of experience with multiple technologies, which allows him to frequently work above and beyond the role of Solution Architect, and more taking on a role angled towards Head of or Enterprise Architect activities. I wouldn't hesitate in working with Simon again in the future, and believe he would be a real asset for any company he works for.
Owen van Rossum
I have worked alongside Simon for the previous 18 months including working closely on a major project replacing the company's core Auction System. Simon always pushes to understand the root problem that the business are facing so that he is able to better understand the business requirements and therefore provide the best solution possible. Wide and detailed technical knowledge, always thinking of the bigger picture, as well as outside the box, and also very personable. Simon is a great member of the team to have.
Credentials
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TOGAF
-Jul, 2017- Nov, 2024 -
70-461 Querying SQL Server 2012
MicrosoftApr, 2014- Nov, 2024 -
PRINCE2 Foundation
-Jun, 2012- Nov, 2024
Experience
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The Floow
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United Kingdom
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Head Of Architecture
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Mar 2022 - Present
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Covéa Insurance
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United Kingdom
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Insurance
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700 & Above Employee
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Chief Architect
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Mar 2020 - Mar 2022
Managing a team of architects supporting production systems and designing the next generation of insurance as a service
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Solution Architect
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Jun 2018 - Mar 2020
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One Eyed Cat Software
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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Director
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Apr 2016 - Mar 2020
Owner / director of software development company. Working on a cloud server based calculation engine based on easy to develop and maintain Excel spreadsheet calculations for financial services, particularly pensions calculations. Owner / director of software development company. Working on a cloud server based calculation engine based on easy to develop and maintain Excel spreadsheet calculations for financial services, particularly pensions calculations.
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Cox Automotive Europe
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United Kingdom
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Software Development
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200 - 300 Employee
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Solution Architect
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Dec 2016 - May 2018
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Solution Architect
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Oct 2015 - Dec 2016
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Civica
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United Kingdom
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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Systems Architect
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Sep 2014 - Oct 2015
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Technical Architect
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Jan 2014 - Sep 2014
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IT Projects and Implementations Manager
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Mar 2012 - Jan 2014
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Support Team Leader
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Jun 2010 - Mar 2012
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Senior Technical Architect
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Jun 2008 - Jun 2010
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Business Intelligence Consultant
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Jun 2006 - Jun 2008
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Education
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Lancaster University
Computing