Ben Morrison
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Sarah Chandler
I am not sure there are words strong enough to explain how highly I would recommend Ben! I have worked alongside him and for him in two different companies and would happily do so again. Ben is an excellent leader, always calm and level headed with an amazing ability to draw out the best in people whilst ensuring the very highest standards and quality of work.
Dean Taylor
I had the great privilege and pleasure of having Ben as my manager and working alongside him, running an adjacent team. His qualities are manifold and well worth looking at individually as they each make him a sterling manager and workmate and in total make him one of the greatest people to have supporting you; whether you are a colleague or a client. His people skills are superb. He can empathise with and support people at all levels within a business and is not afraid of delivery difficult messages; but will always do some with the greatest courage and honesty. He instills strength in others by leading fearlessly and with an open-heart. Clients always warm to him and know that he will do all he can to deliver for them. In Ben, you know you will always have a encouraging and enabling champion. All of which might sometimes serve to conceal what an incredibly detailed and creative developer Ben is. He will always see what the right new development trends to follow are, will apply the greatest rigour and will delivery the best possible solution, both because he will be the best developer on your team, but also because he will raise the bar for everyone else and bring them along with him. He is also someone who will become a great friend. I certainly hope to work with him again and be inspired by him in the future.
Sarah Chandler
I am not sure there are words strong enough to explain how highly I would recommend Ben! I have worked alongside him and for him in two different companies and would happily do so again. Ben is an excellent leader, always calm and level headed with an amazing ability to draw out the best in people whilst ensuring the very highest standards and quality of work.
Dean Taylor
I had the great privilege and pleasure of having Ben as my manager and working alongside him, running an adjacent team. His qualities are manifold and well worth looking at individually as they each make him a sterling manager and workmate and in total make him one of the greatest people to have supporting you; whether you are a colleague or a client. His people skills are superb. He can empathise with and support people at all levels within a business and is not afraid of delivery difficult messages; but will always do some with the greatest courage and honesty. He instills strength in others by leading fearlessly and with an open-heart. Clients always warm to him and know that he will do all he can to deliver for them. In Ben, you know you will always have a encouraging and enabling champion. All of which might sometimes serve to conceal what an incredibly detailed and creative developer Ben is. He will always see what the right new development trends to follow are, will apply the greatest rigour and will delivery the best possible solution, both because he will be the best developer on your team, but also because he will raise the bar for everyone else and bring them along with him. He is also someone who will become a great friend. I certainly hope to work with him again and be inspired by him in the future.
Sarah Chandler
I am not sure there are words strong enough to explain how highly I would recommend Ben! I have worked alongside him and for him in two different companies and would happily do so again. Ben is an excellent leader, always calm and level headed with an amazing ability to draw out the best in people whilst ensuring the very highest standards and quality of work.
Dean Taylor
I had the great privilege and pleasure of having Ben as my manager and working alongside him, running an adjacent team. His qualities are manifold and well worth looking at individually as they each make him a sterling manager and workmate and in total make him one of the greatest people to have supporting you; whether you are a colleague or a client. His people skills are superb. He can empathise with and support people at all levels within a business and is not afraid of delivery difficult messages; but will always do some with the greatest courage and honesty. He instills strength in others by leading fearlessly and with an open-heart. Clients always warm to him and know that he will do all he can to deliver for them. In Ben, you know you will always have a encouraging and enabling champion. All of which might sometimes serve to conceal what an incredibly detailed and creative developer Ben is. He will always see what the right new development trends to follow are, will apply the greatest rigour and will delivery the best possible solution, both because he will be the best developer on your team, but also because he will raise the bar for everyone else and bring them along with him. He is also someone who will become a great friend. I certainly hope to work with him again and be inspired by him in the future.
Sarah Chandler
I am not sure there are words strong enough to explain how highly I would recommend Ben! I have worked alongside him and for him in two different companies and would happily do so again. Ben is an excellent leader, always calm and level headed with an amazing ability to draw out the best in people whilst ensuring the very highest standards and quality of work.
Dean Taylor
I had the great privilege and pleasure of having Ben as my manager and working alongside him, running an adjacent team. His qualities are manifold and well worth looking at individually as they each make him a sterling manager and workmate and in total make him one of the greatest people to have supporting you; whether you are a colleague or a client. His people skills are superb. He can empathise with and support people at all levels within a business and is not afraid of delivery difficult messages; but will always do some with the greatest courage and honesty. He instills strength in others by leading fearlessly and with an open-heart. Clients always warm to him and know that he will do all he can to deliver for them. In Ben, you know you will always have a encouraging and enabling champion. All of which might sometimes serve to conceal what an incredibly detailed and creative developer Ben is. He will always see what the right new development trends to follow are, will apply the greatest rigour and will delivery the best possible solution, both because he will be the best developer on your team, but also because he will raise the bar for everyone else and bring them along with him. He is also someone who will become a great friend. I certainly hope to work with him again and be inspired by him in the future.
Experience
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FLYHT
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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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Founder
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Jul 2021 - Present
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Partner, Technology
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May 2018 - Jul 2021
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Aptos Retail
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United States
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Software Development
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500 - 600 Employee
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Head of Delivery, eCommerce, EMEA
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Aug 2016 - Oct 2018
Company: Aptos’ Singular Commerce Platform unifies the entire retail enterprise to enable retail brands to deliver the informed, empowered and seamless omni-channel shopping experiences that their customers demand — no matter where, when or how they shop. Role: To recruit, train and lead a team of web developers, designers, solution architects, application developers, business analysts, project managers and testers responsible for implementing Aptos’ integrated ecommerce solutions within the UK and North American retail market. To own pre-sales opportunities, taking engagements through the entire life-cycle from inception to definition to implementation and into support. To act as a point of escalation for all retailers, using that feedback to further develop the businesses' product and process for growth and client satisfaction. Clients include: WHSmith, Cath Kidston, Coast, Thomas Pink, Mint Velvet, Get The Label, Phase Eight, Jigsaw, GLTC, Notcutts, Dunnes Stores and Claires Accessories. Technologies used: Java, JavaScript, HTML and CSS, SASS, Gulp. Show less
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Hands Up Digital
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Web Consultant
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Oct 2014 - Sep 2016
Role: Acting as a consultant, I've spent the last 2 years supporting charitable organisations in the delivery of websites to support their causes. Technologies used: Ruby on Rails, PHP, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, SASS, Grunt, Gulp, Wordpress. Clients include: The Big Give, Campaign Against Arms Trade, Homes For Britain, Tearfund, Right To Protest, ABF The Soldiers' Charity (through Hands Up). Role: Acting as a consultant, I've spent the last 2 years supporting charitable organisations in the delivery of websites to support their causes. Technologies used: Ruby on Rails, PHP, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, SASS, Grunt, Gulp, Wordpress. Clients include: The Big Give, Campaign Against Arms Trade, Homes For Britain, Tearfund, Right To Protest, ABF The Soldiers' Charity (through Hands Up).
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RichRelevance
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United States
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Technology, Information and Internet
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1 - 100 Employee
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Client Services Manager, EMEA
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Mar 2013 - Oct 2014
Company: The global leader in omnichannel personalisation. Enabling retailers to deliver products, messages, and experiences in a way that is relevant, meaningful and memorable to consumers. Role: To lead the team of engineers and programme managers responsible for implementing SaaS solutions for the UK retail market. Clients included: John Lewis, Marks & Spencer, Tesco, Asda, Sports Direct, Burberry, Monsoon, House of Fraser, Matalan, Boots, JD Williams and eBuyer. Technologies used: JavaScript, HTML and CSS. Show less
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Head of Web Development
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Oct 2006 - Mar 2013
Company: As BT’s retail specialists, Fresca deliver fully hosted and managed e-commerce websites for a wealth of high street brands. Role: To recruit, mentor and lead a team a 30 web developers. To assist in the pre-sales process and oversee the delivery of ecommerce projects to ensure customer satisfaction and technical quality. Clients included: Sports Direct, Thomas Pink, Aurora Group, WHSmith, Habitat, Burberry, Matalan, Harvey Nichols, The Shoe Studio Group, Austin Reed, Claires and Cath Kidston. Technologies used: JSP, JavaScript, HTML and CSS. Show less
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Director / Developer
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Jan 2003 - Oct 2006
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Esporta
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Wellness and Fitness Services
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200 - 300 Employee
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Website Administrator
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Jan 2001 - Jan 2003
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Junior Web Developer
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Sep 2000 - Jan 2001
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Education
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1991 - 1998
Sutton Valence School
Biology, Chemistry, Maths
