Matthew Jacobs
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Matthew Müller
Matt is a very capable technologist who when challenged with difficult scenarios attacks with tenacity towards a resolution. Matt is analytical, breaking down problems, assessing and and solving each part in turn. He has also managed and mentored people and is hands on. He is also very reliable, often going above and beyond to deliver work and ensure client success.
Neil Keating
Matt was a key colleague of mine during our time at DHLB. Matt is very proactive and contributes solutions as a great Technical director does. Matt and I worked closely together to deliver some innovation projects and expand the portfolio of work for the agency. Matt set the technical approach for many of our build approach, supported the innovation team and consulted on experience design when needed. A real team player and always considerate and informed. Always honest and positive in his contributions. I valued Matt's work because the accuracy, attention to detail, determination and application to find the right solution for the project and then ensure that the delivery is of the highest quality. As a PM, I had total confidence in the technical aspects of any project when Matt was overseeing. Matt contributed to process refinement and improving our ways of working discussions - always looking to improve. I highly recommend Matt as a solution provider, innovator, quality-focussed and always mindful of delivering the solution most appropriate for the client.
Matthew Müller
Matt is a very capable technologist who when challenged with difficult scenarios attacks with tenacity towards a resolution. Matt is analytical, breaking down problems, assessing and and solving each part in turn. He has also managed and mentored people and is hands on. He is also very reliable, often going above and beyond to deliver work and ensure client success.
Neil Keating
Matt was a key colleague of mine during our time at DHLB. Matt is very proactive and contributes solutions as a great Technical director does. Matt and I worked closely together to deliver some innovation projects and expand the portfolio of work for the agency. Matt set the technical approach for many of our build approach, supported the innovation team and consulted on experience design when needed. A real team player and always considerate and informed. Always honest and positive in his contributions. I valued Matt's work because the accuracy, attention to detail, determination and application to find the right solution for the project and then ensure that the delivery is of the highest quality. As a PM, I had total confidence in the technical aspects of any project when Matt was overseeing. Matt contributed to process refinement and improving our ways of working discussions - always looking to improve. I highly recommend Matt as a solution provider, innovator, quality-focussed and always mindful of delivering the solution most appropriate for the client.
Matthew Müller
Matt is a very capable technologist who when challenged with difficult scenarios attacks with tenacity towards a resolution. Matt is analytical, breaking down problems, assessing and and solving each part in turn. He has also managed and mentored people and is hands on. He is also very reliable, often going above and beyond to deliver work and ensure client success.
Neil Keating
Matt was a key colleague of mine during our time at DHLB. Matt is very proactive and contributes solutions as a great Technical director does. Matt and I worked closely together to deliver some innovation projects and expand the portfolio of work for the agency. Matt set the technical approach for many of our build approach, supported the innovation team and consulted on experience design when needed. A real team player and always considerate and informed. Always honest and positive in his contributions. I valued Matt's work because the accuracy, attention to detail, determination and application to find the right solution for the project and then ensure that the delivery is of the highest quality. As a PM, I had total confidence in the technical aspects of any project when Matt was overseeing. Matt contributed to process refinement and improving our ways of working discussions - always looking to improve. I highly recommend Matt as a solution provider, innovator, quality-focussed and always mindful of delivering the solution most appropriate for the client.
Matthew Müller
Matt is a very capable technologist who when challenged with difficult scenarios attacks with tenacity towards a resolution. Matt is analytical, breaking down problems, assessing and and solving each part in turn. He has also managed and mentored people and is hands on. He is also very reliable, often going above and beyond to deliver work and ensure client success.
Neil Keating
Matt was a key colleague of mine during our time at DHLB. Matt is very proactive and contributes solutions as a great Technical director does. Matt and I worked closely together to deliver some innovation projects and expand the portfolio of work for the agency. Matt set the technical approach for many of our build approach, supported the innovation team and consulted on experience design when needed. A real team player and always considerate and informed. Always honest and positive in his contributions. I valued Matt's work because the accuracy, attention to detail, determination and application to find the right solution for the project and then ensure that the delivery is of the highest quality. As a PM, I had total confidence in the technical aspects of any project when Matt was overseeing. Matt contributed to process refinement and improving our ways of working discussions - always looking to improve. I highly recommend Matt as a solution provider, innovator, quality-focussed and always mindful of delivering the solution most appropriate for the client.
Experience
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Boring Money
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United Kingdom
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Head Of Development
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Feb 2019 - Present
Technical manager at Boring Money. • Overall responsibility for technical delivery and production • Hands on dev as needed (C#, Umbraco, Sanity CMS, React, SQL) • Contribute to advancing new technologies, methodologies, and processes. • Work across all technical disciplines to direct output • Work with Product Owner to ensure limited resources are best utilised in delivering technical solutions • Interviewing/hiring of technical staff, freelance and permanent. • Design and implement solutions based on requirements • Champion new approaches and technologies • Line management of technical team • Ensure cohesion and good working practices between technical teams and other departments • Manage Devops Show less
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Freelance
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London, United Kingdom
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Technical Services
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Dec 2018 - Present
• Development - ASP.Net, C#, SQL, Azure, AWS, HTML, CSS, Javascript • CMS - Umbraco, Sitefinity, Episerver, Wordpress • Project Management - Scrum, Kanban, Waterfall, Tech PM. • Technical Team Management - Offshore, Nearshore, In house • Consultancy - Software/Platform selection, Technical Assessments. • Development - ASP.Net, C#, SQL, Azure, AWS, HTML, CSS, Javascript • CMS - Umbraco, Sitefinity, Episerver, Wordpress • Project Management - Scrum, Kanban, Waterfall, Tech PM. • Technical Team Management - Offshore, Nearshore, In house • Consultancy - Software/Platform selection, Technical Assessments.
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WONGDOODY
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United States
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Design Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Technical Director
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Apr 2017 - Dec 2018
Technical Director @ BB London • Overall responsibility for technical delivery, production, and output in bb London office • Hands on dev as needed (C#, Umbraco) • Contribute to advancing new technologies, methodologies, and processes. • Work across all technical disciplines to direct production and output • Work with PMO to ensure limited resources are best utilised in delivering technical solutions • Act as support for CTO in new business pitches • Interviewing of potential technical staff across disciplines, freelance and permanent. • Work closely with technical team leads to design and implement solutions based on requirements • Champion new approaches and technologies for use in client projects • Liaise with clients and act as a technical representative for bb • Work with clients to understand technical requirements and develop suitable solutions • Work closely with other departments at bb to deliver on new business, and existing projects • Act as senior level support for technical teams • Line management of technical team members where applicable (Development team size from 5-25 developers, project dependent) • Ensure cohesion and good working practices between technical teams Show less
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Digitas Health
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United States
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Advertising Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Head Of Technology
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Jun 2014 - Apr 2017
Technical Lead at Digitas Health in London. • Overall responsibility for technical delivery, production, and output in bb London office • Hands on dev as needed (Microsoft stack, Open source stack) • Contribute to advancing new technologies, methodologies, and processes. • Work across all technical disciplines to direct production and output • Successful delivery of various CMS driven websites for Medtronic, Mylan, Jardiance • Developing release, QA and development processes for production roll-out • Managing offshore development resources Show less
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VisitBritain
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United Kingdom
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Travel Arrangements
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200 - 300 Employee
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Lead Technical Consultant
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Jun 2013 - Jun 2014
Digital Technical Lead at VisitBritain on a 12 mth contract. • Technical consultancy • Oversight of all projects being implemented under the Digital Ecosystems umbrella. • Management of external develoment resources • Involvement in technical services procurement Digital Technical Lead at VisitBritain on a 12 mth contract. • Technical consultancy • Oversight of all projects being implemented under the Digital Ecosystems umbrella. • Management of external develoment resources • Involvement in technical services procurement
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Havas EHS
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London
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Technical Director
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Jun 2012 - Mar 2013
Technical Director (London office) - contract. • Tasked with rebuilding the development team in line with business requirements, and to a strict budget. • Improve production quality, and efficiency. • Part of the senior management board responsible for improving digital output of the London office. • Hands on development as required. Technical Director (London office) - contract. • Tasked with rebuilding the development team in line with business requirements, and to a strict budget. • Improve production quality, and efficiency. • Part of the senior management board responsible for improving digital output of the London office. • Hands on development as required.
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JPMH
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London, United Kingdom
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Technical Director
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Sep 2008 - Jun 2012
Technical manager/Director • Technical Lead duties • Act as technical resource on new business pitches • Technical liaison with clients (Nestle, Slendertone, Blackberry) • Management of the development team • Advancing the technical output of JPMH and raise profile of department • Hands on development using a variety of web technologies Technical manager/Director • Technical Lead duties • Act as technical resource on new business pitches • Technical liaison with clients (Nestle, Slendertone, Blackberry) • Management of the development team • Advancing the technical output of JPMH and raise profile of department • Hands on development using a variety of web technologies
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Associate Technical Manager
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Jan 2006 - Sep 2008
Associate Technical Manager. • Team management • Implementation of development processes • Hands on development using Microsoft stack technologies • Technical liaison to clients Associate Technical Manager. • Team management • Implementation of development processes • Hands on development using Microsoft stack technologies • Technical liaison to clients
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Senior Developer
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Jun 2003 - Nov 2005
ASP.Net C# Developer. ASP.Net C# Developer.
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AKQA
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United States
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Design
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700 & Above Employee
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Web Developer /Senior Web Developer
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Dec 1999 - May 2003
Web developer/Senior Web developer • HTML, ASP, ASP.Net development. • SQL Server development and admin • Worked on projects for Littlewoods, Sainsbury's, Microsoft, Bank of Ireland, Orange, Lunn Poly, Nike as part of development team. Web developer/Senior Web developer • HTML, ASP, ASP.Net development. • SQL Server development and admin • Worked on projects for Littlewoods, Sainsbury's, Microsoft, Bank of Ireland, Orange, Lunn Poly, Nike as part of development team.
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FREELANCE IT CONSULTANT
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Jan 1995 - Jan 1998
Web development, Access database solutions, PC Builds, Systems consultancy and applications training, carried out whilst studying my degree. Web development, Access database solutions, PC Builds, Systems consultancy and applications training, carried out whilst studying my degree.
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Education
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University of East London
BSC, Information Systems
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