John Ferris

Regional Ecosystem Manager at Ulster Bank Northern Ireland - Business
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Conor Austin

I worked with John as an Entrepreneur in the Accelerator program. His insights helped me so much throughout this period. His lean start up methodologies as well as his emotional intelligence make him an amazing asset. It was a pleasure to work with him.

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Experience

  • Ulster Bank Northern Ireland - Business
    • United Kingdom
    • Financial Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Regional Ecosystem Manager
      • Jul 2018 - Present

      My role as Entrepreneur Development Manager is to deliver Ulster Bank’s Entrepreneurship strategy across Northern Ireland. If you’re a university, council, mentor, speaker or investor and want to find out how you can help entrepreneurs, please reach out to me. A member of Ulster Bank Regional Board since 2019.

    • Member of Ulster Bank Regional Board
      • Sep 2019 - Present

    • Entrepreneurial Acceleration Manager
      • Feb 2018 - Jun 2018

      Coaching/mentoring hundreds of Irish startups & established entrepreneurs through Ulster Bank Entrepreneur Accelerator. Since starting I've helped businesses who have created 658 jobs and raised £15m raised in investment.

  • ThePower Business School
    • Events Services
    • Ambassador
      • Feb 2023 - Present
  • Department for Business and Trade
    • United Kingdom
    • Government Administration
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Dealmaker, Northern Ireland
      • Jul 2022 - Present

      Attracting world-class deep tech and science based founders to Northern Ireland. Attracting world-class deep tech and science based founders to Northern Ireland.

  • Strategic Investment Board Limited
    • Associate Strategic Adviser, Data and Digital Innovation Programmes
      • Feb 2021 - Present
  • Entrepreneurial Spark
    • United Kingdom
    • Professional Training and Coaching
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Enabler
      • Nov 2015 - Feb 2018

      Inspiring and enabling entrepreneurs. Inspiring and enabling entrepreneurs.

  • Ready Radius / Fermac Consulting
    • Director
      • Mar 2013 - Oct 2015

      Wifi for the masses Wifi for the masses

  • Forked.ie
    • Editor
      • Feb 2013 - Feb 2015

      Editor of Ireland's biggest food and drink website. Editor of Ireland's biggest food and drink website.

  • Allstate NI
    • United States
    • Insurance
    • Project Manager
      • Dec 2012 - Apr 2013
  • FoodBelfast.com
    • Editor
      • Jan 2006 - Feb 2013
  • Belfast Media Group
    • Newspaper Publishing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Head of Research and Development
      • Mar 2006 - Dec 2012
  • North Belfast News
    • Editor
      • Mar 1998 - Mar 2006

      Started out as a graphic designer/journalist before becoming deputy editor and finally editor. Started out as a graphic designer/journalist before becoming deputy editor and finally editor.

  • Electronic Healthcare Systems
    • United States
    • Software Development
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Visual dBase & Crystal Report programmer
      • Sep 1997 - Mar 1998

      Working on hospital stock database systems Working on hospital stock database systems

  • Nortel
    • Norway
    • Telecommunications
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Network Support
      • Aug 1995 - Sep 1996

      Year placement from HND course at UUJ. Year placement from HND course at UUJ.

Education

  • Ulster University
    BSc Hons, Computing and Information Systems
    2006 - 2009
  • Duquesne University
    Diploma of Education, Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
    1997 - 1998
  • Ulster University
    HND, Computing with CIS
    1994 - 1997
  • Propel

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