Charlotte Spender
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Daren Pickering
Charlotte has an amazing ability to grasp a new, highly technical challenge, absorb the development skills required, and create a working prototype within a very short deadline, whilst emitting an abundance of enthusiasm. This rare technical competence is coupled with a very warm, friendly personality and great presentation skills that allow Charlotte to explain incredibly complicated subjects to technical teams, stakeholders, customers or executive board members in a way that each person can understand and relate to that subject. It was always a pleasure to work with Charlotte when we were in the Technology Innovation team at Worldpay, and I hope we have the opportunity to work together again in the future. I wholeheartedly recommend Charlotte to anyone considering recruiting Charlotte into their team if they are given that opportunity.
Marc Massar
I sometimes joked with Charlotte that she was the world’s foremost expert on eXtended Reality payments. She would always laugh or dismiss my statements. It is true, however. She is the world’s foremost expert in my experience. But Charlottle is a lot more than an XR/AR/VR payments guru. She is an excellent architect, engineer, mentor, and customer champion. Some of the best ideas, demos, and proof of concept work came out of Charlotte’s creative mind working with our clients. The best praise I can give her is that I would gladly work with her again. I look forward to seeing what new ground she will tread making way for new products and solutions for her customers and partners.
Daren Pickering
Charlotte has an amazing ability to grasp a new, highly technical challenge, absorb the development skills required, and create a working prototype within a very short deadline, whilst emitting an abundance of enthusiasm. This rare technical competence is coupled with a very warm, friendly personality and great presentation skills that allow Charlotte to explain incredibly complicated subjects to technical teams, stakeholders, customers or executive board members in a way that each person can understand and relate to that subject. It was always a pleasure to work with Charlotte when we were in the Technology Innovation team at Worldpay, and I hope we have the opportunity to work together again in the future. I wholeheartedly recommend Charlotte to anyone considering recruiting Charlotte into their team if they are given that opportunity.
Marc Massar
I sometimes joked with Charlotte that she was the world’s foremost expert on eXtended Reality payments. She would always laugh or dismiss my statements. It is true, however. She is the world’s foremost expert in my experience. But Charlottle is a lot more than an XR/AR/VR payments guru. She is an excellent architect, engineer, mentor, and customer champion. Some of the best ideas, demos, and proof of concept work came out of Charlotte’s creative mind working with our clients. The best praise I can give her is that I would gladly work with her again. I look forward to seeing what new ground she will tread making way for new products and solutions for her customers and partners.
Daren Pickering
Charlotte has an amazing ability to grasp a new, highly technical challenge, absorb the development skills required, and create a working prototype within a very short deadline, whilst emitting an abundance of enthusiasm. This rare technical competence is coupled with a very warm, friendly personality and great presentation skills that allow Charlotte to explain incredibly complicated subjects to technical teams, stakeholders, customers or executive board members in a way that each person can understand and relate to that subject. It was always a pleasure to work with Charlotte when we were in the Technology Innovation team at Worldpay, and I hope we have the opportunity to work together again in the future. I wholeheartedly recommend Charlotte to anyone considering recruiting Charlotte into their team if they are given that opportunity.
Marc Massar
I sometimes joked with Charlotte that she was the world’s foremost expert on eXtended Reality payments. She would always laugh or dismiss my statements. It is true, however. She is the world’s foremost expert in my experience. But Charlottle is a lot more than an XR/AR/VR payments guru. She is an excellent architect, engineer, mentor, and customer champion. Some of the best ideas, demos, and proof of concept work came out of Charlotte’s creative mind working with our clients. The best praise I can give her is that I would gladly work with her again. I look forward to seeing what new ground she will tread making way for new products and solutions for her customers and partners.
Daren Pickering
Charlotte has an amazing ability to grasp a new, highly technical challenge, absorb the development skills required, and create a working prototype within a very short deadline, whilst emitting an abundance of enthusiasm. This rare technical competence is coupled with a very warm, friendly personality and great presentation skills that allow Charlotte to explain incredibly complicated subjects to technical teams, stakeholders, customers or executive board members in a way that each person can understand and relate to that subject. It was always a pleasure to work with Charlotte when we were in the Technology Innovation team at Worldpay, and I hope we have the opportunity to work together again in the future. I wholeheartedly recommend Charlotte to anyone considering recruiting Charlotte into their team if they are given that opportunity.
Marc Massar
I sometimes joked with Charlotte that she was the world’s foremost expert on eXtended Reality payments. She would always laugh or dismiss my statements. It is true, however. She is the world’s foremost expert in my experience. But Charlottle is a lot more than an XR/AR/VR payments guru. She is an excellent architect, engineer, mentor, and customer champion. Some of the best ideas, demos, and proof of concept work came out of Charlotte’s creative mind working with our clients. The best praise I can give her is that I would gladly work with her again. I look forward to seeing what new ground she will tread making way for new products and solutions for her customers and partners.
Credentials
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Innovation Accounting Program
Kromatic - Innovation Coaching & Ecosystem DesignDec, 2022- Oct, 2024 -
Becoming A UX Designer From Scratch
Interaction Design FoundationFeb, 2020- Oct, 2024 -
Membership Certificate
The Interaction Design FoundationFeb, 2020- Oct, 2024 -
Java Fundamentals
OracleNov, 2016- Oct, 2024 -
Introduction to Design Thinking
FH Aachen University of Applied SciencesOct, 2015- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Future Foundry
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Strategy Director
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Jan 2022 - Present
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Insights
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E-Learning Providers
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Innovation Lead
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Apr 2021 - Jan 2022
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Freelance
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Egypt
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Human Resources
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1 - 100 Employee
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Innovation Strategy, Technology & User Experience Consultancy
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Dec 2020 - Mar 2021
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Worldpay
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United Kingdom
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Innovation Architect
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Dec 2018 - Nov 2020
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Innovation Analyst
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Sep 2017 - Dec 2018
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Ford Motor Company
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United States
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Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Full Stack Application Developer
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Nov 2016 - Aug 2017
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Project Manager: Ford Money
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Dec 2015 - Nov 2016
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Digital Creative: Project Manager & Business Analyst
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Oct 2014 - Jan 2016
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The Malling School
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United Kingdom
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Primary and Secondary Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Girls' Rugby Coach
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Jan 2012 - Aug 2014
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Teacher of English, Media Studies and Art
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Sep 2009 - Aug 2014
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Education
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Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
Executive Diploma -
Canterbury Christ Church University
Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) -
London Metropolitan University
Bachelor of Arts (Hons)