Alan Hornsby
Head of Engineering @The Very Group
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WORK HISTORY
Head of Engineering @The Very Group
Liverpool, GB
Responsible for leading a multi-disciplinary team of over 200 engineers across all brands and business units in the UK and Ireland. Accountable for the delivery, operation, and continuous improvement of secure, scalable, and high-performing software solutions across Retail, Financial Services, Customer Care, Logistics & Fulfilment, e-Commerce, and Platform Engineering.Provide strategic direction for engineering practices, resource models, and technology roadmaps, shaping multi-million-pound change initiatives critical to business growth and operational resilience. Fostered a culture of innovation, technical excellence, and collaboration across in-house teams and third-party partners.Successfully led the establishment and integration of an offshore outsourced engineering partner, enhancing delivery capacity and cost efficiency while maintaining engineering standards.
EDUCATION
University of Liverpool
BSc, Computer Science
SKILLS
ABOUT ALAN HORNSBY
Extensive experience in business facing roles within technology teams- Tech Professional with 25 years’ experience; last 22 years in line management or programme/project lead roles- 14 years Technology Architecture experience in Telco, Financial Services, High Street Retail, and e-Commerce- Extensive experience of working for CIOs, and with “C” level and Senior Managers day-to-day across many organisations- Experienced liaison to Directors and senior managers representing the CIO and Technology team- Reputation for being deliverables driven and pragmatic in approach to achieve quality outcomes.Technology Strategist- Lead Enterprise Architect for a Cloud Migration of Apps for 3 divisions of a global pharmaceutical retailer- Principal Solution Architect for a leading UK online retailer on strategic projects and multi-year programmes- Technology Advisor to the Board of Directors of a UK based online retailer selling to 14 European countries- Responsible for building relationships with strategic partners to understand/influence their product road maps- Defined an MVNO’s 5yr Technology Roadmap and transitional states each year.Experienced in working with outsourcers, system integrators, and vendors- Led end-to-end solution design and managed support of technology in multiple organisations- Extensive experience of negotiating IT contracts with 3rd parties, and managing them to SLAs- Repeatedly developed and maintained strong relationships with managed service providers- Experienced Technology and Architecture lead in RFI and RFPs, and competitive vendor selection processes- Experienced Technology lead in software license audits, including follow on negotiations and remediation.Understanding of the full spectrum of technology functions- Enterprise Architect and Design Authority for the launch and growth of an MVNO- Responsible for IT Architecture, as well as Service and Change Management in a Senior Leadership Team- Experience of managing Business Analysis, Project Management, Business Change, and Test functions- Responsible in multiple organisations for working with business stakeholders to elaborate and shape concepts to understand their requirements and translate them into integrated IT solutions- Experienced in identifying technologies and service providers to meet immediate needs of an organisation.
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