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Interim / Fractional Retail IT Director / CTO & Marine Conservationist & Marine Biologist (In-training)
With extensive experience across the UK retail sector, as an Interim I have delivered performance improvement and transformation for renowned high street names such as JD Sports, Crew Clothing and Bunzl Retail Supplies as an IT Director I’ve been responsible for the strategy alignment, innovation and delivery at Footasylum, Oh Polly and Graham & Brown, as a consultant I’ve worked with brands such as Sainsburys, Fortnum & Mason, Cath Kidston, Calendar Club and Makro. My focus spans recovery of failing projects, strategic alignment, and achieving transformation for underperforming teams and poor solutions architecture. I am routinely trusted to reset struggling programmes, create collaborative cultures centred on business objectives, and implement transparent delivery models. My track record includes orchestrating comprehensive IT recoveries, unifying siloed operations, and realigning divisional structures with group-wide strategy. I am adaptable—comfortable working across global business models and retail channels, and skilled in navigating complex, competitive environments. In addition to my IT retail expertise, I am passionate about marine conservation. I have contributed to setting up a production facility in a collaboration between a coral restoration start-up and a university in the Philippines. I’ve done survey dives and monitoring BRUv deployments with the Cayos Cochinos Foundacion. I’m now expanding my knowledge in this field by studying for a degree in Marine Biology at Salford University.
The University of Salford
Marine Biology
September 1, 2025 – Present
Financial Times
The Effective Non Executive Director Programme
January 1, 2016 – January 1, 2016
The FA
The FA Level 1 Award in Football Coaching
January 1, 2015 – January 1, 2015
The Chartered Institute of Marketing
Fundamentals of Product Management
January 1, 2012 – January 1, 2012
ISEB Foundation in Software Testing, Grove Consultants
ISEB Foundation in Software Testing
N/A – Present
Prince2 Foundation & Practitioner
Prince2 Foundation & Practitioner
N/A – Present
Crew Clothing Company
Interim IT Director
December 1, 2025 – Present
On-site
Crew Clothing Company
Interim IT Director
June 1, 2025 – October 1, 2025
London Area, United Kingdom · Hybrid
rrreefs
Consultant
March 1, 2025 – May 1, 2025
City of Mati, Davao Region, Philippines · On-site
Bunzl Retail Supplies
Interim IT Director
October 1, 2024 – March 1, 2025
Manchester, England, United Kingdom · On-site
Oh Polly
CTO
July 1, 2024 – September 1, 2024
JD Sports Fashion
Interim Director of Software Engineering (6 Month FTC)
January 1, 2024 – June 1, 2024
Bury, England, United Kingdom · On-site
FOOTASYLUM
IT Director
February 1, 2019 – June 1, 2023
Manchester, United Kingdom · On-site
Graham & Brown
Head Of Information Technology
December 1, 2016 – February 1, 2019
Blackburn, United Kingdom
Interim CTO, Interim Head of Digital
Delivery Manager (Contract)
October 1, 2016 – December 1, 2016
On-site
Interim CTO, Interim Head of Digital
Stay-at-Home Dad
August 1, 2016 – October 1, 2016
On-site
Interim CTO, Interim Head of Digital
Interim Head of Digital Delivery
October 1, 2015 – July 1, 2016
On-site
Interim CTO, Interim Head of Digital
Interim CTO
December 1, 2014 – September 1, 2015
On-site
slicedbread
Programme Director
January 1, 2013 – December 1, 2014
Manchester, United Kingdom
Maginus
eCommerce Operations Manager
September 1, 2004 – December 1, 2012
Manchester, United Kingdom
dabs.com PLC
Head of Development
March 1, 1997 – September 1, 2004
Bolton, United Kingdom
Fortnum & Mason
February 1, 2010 – December 1, 2012
Luxury multi-channel retailer.
Calendar Club
June 1, 2009 – December 1, 2012
Multi-Channel retailer with pop-up stores all over the UK.
Cath Kidston
July 1, 2008 – December 1, 2012
Delivery of the successful integrated ecommerce site in 2008. Consultancy and the management of ongoing site enhancements.
BSAC Instructor Foundation Course
BSAC - British Sub-Aqua Club
June 23, 2026 – Present
BSAC Sports Diver
BSAC - British Sub-Aqua Club
June 23, 2026 – Present
Coral Reef Restoration
Reef Resilience Network
June 23, 2026 – Present
Emergency Oxygen Provider
PADI
June 23, 2026 – Present
Emergency First Response® Primary Care (CPR) and Secondary Care (First Aid)
PADI
June 23, 2026 – Present
Ocean Diver
BSAC - British Sub-Aqua Club
June 23, 2026 – Present
Advanced Open Water Diver
PADI
June 23, 2026 – Present
Enriched Air Diver
PADI
June 23, 2026 – Present
PADI Aware
PADI
June 23, 2026 – Present
Carribbean Dolphin Awareness Diver
PADI
June 23, 2026 – Present
Carribbean Lionfish Containment Diver
PADI
June 23, 2026 – Present
Fish Identification
PADI
June 23, 2026 – Present
Carribbean Coral Identification Diver
PADI
June 23, 2026 – Present
Carribbean Marine Monitoring Diver
PADI
June 23, 2026 – Present
Coral Health Monitoring Diver
PADI
June 23, 2026 – Present
FT Non-Executive Director Programme - The Effective Non-Executive Director
FT Board Director Programme
June 23, 2026 – Present
Cultural Fit Analysis
The candidate's career trajectory shows a strong inclination towards leadership and strategic roles, often in turnaround or transformation contexts within the retail and e-commerce sectors. While their professional experience is extensive in management, the target role of 'Software Engineer' does not align with their demonstrated career path. Their personal projects and certifications lean towards marine biology and diving, indicating diverse interests but not directly contributing to a software engineering cultural fit. The breadth of skills is primarily managerial and strategic, not hands-on technical. This suggests a significant mismatch for a direct software engineering role.
Soft Skills & Operational Fit
The candidate demonstrates strong leadership, strategic thinking, collaboration, and decision-making skills through their extensive experience in interim and full-time director-level roles. Their ability to navigate organizational change, foster collaborative cultures, and align IT strategy with business objectives indicates a high operational fit for senior management positions. The descriptions highlight skills in negotiation, logistics management, and budgeting, which are crucial for operational leadership.