Andrew Knott
Chief Technology Officer @Hermes Logistics Technologies
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WORK HISTORY
Chief Technology Officer @Hermes Logistics Technologies
London, GB
EDUCATION
Swansea University / Prifysgol Abertawe
MENG (2:1), Electronic Engineering with Communications
SKILLS
ABOUT ANDREW KNOTT
Highly commercial and value driven CTO and Product Developer with more than 20 years of commercial experience, 15 of which have been at C-Level. I design and build digital products and help take them to market.An innovative problem solver, proven in businesses ranging from a 3-person start-up to building a corporate technology function with a 100-strong team and £10m annual budget, I collaboratively create a vision, a strategy and deliver it.From public speaking and managing the highest-level stakeholders, to hands-on UX design and full stack development and data analytics, I have a broad range of skills which help me best resource and manage teams to deliver complex, customer focused, products and transformations. Championing data-driven decisions, continuous delivery engineering and cross-functional product teams, I\'ve delivered significant eCommerce platforms, transacting as much as £600m annually in the travel and leisure industry.A strong empathetic leader with a great track record of delivery and team retention. I enjoy applying behavioral psychology to design, products, sales and marketing, and to management and leadership. Talented people like working for me.Management Experience:• Lead a department of Product Managers, BAs, Architects, Developers, QA and DevOps Engineers, mentoring them and ensuring best practices are followed, encouraging thinking out of the box• Experienced in managing multi-million department and project budgets• Excellent communication and upward management skills [to Board & Investor level]• Experienced in contract negotiations, budget management and maintaining supplier relationships• Responsible for recruitment, performance reviews, staff salaries and setting objectives and KPIs• Involved in all aspects of the product development lifecycle, from requirements to delivery• Providing product and technical guidance on business challenges and recommending solutions to complex problemsDomain KnowledgeTravel, Aviation, Hospitality, Retail and some Insurance, Financial Services (AML, KYC)
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