Chris Allen

Chris allen

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  • Timeline

    Jan 1993 - Jan 1998

    QA Engineer

    Global Village Communication
    Jan 1998 - Jan 2000

    Quality manager

    Aveo
    Jan 2000 - Jan 2003

    Strategic Account Support

    AtRoad
    Sept 2004 - Sept 2006

    QA Manager

    Retail Computer Solutions
    Sept 2006 - Dec 2013

    Emerging Technologies Manager

    Wm Morrison Supermarkets Plc
    Bradford, West Yorkshire, UK
    Jan 2014 - Dec 2018

    Technology Chef

    The Silicon Kitchen
    Jan 2014 - Apr 2017

    VP Business Development

    Sparkle CS
    Feb 2014 - Apr 2017

    Technology Chef

    Haatch
    Oct 2014 - Nov 2017

    Investor

    Pijon
    Sept 2015 - Jun 2017

    Advisor

    Bringsy Inc.
    Current Company
    Apr 2017 - now

    Regional Business Development Manager

    Nelson Companies
    Fairfield, California, United States
  • About me

    Regional Business Development Manager at Nelson Companies

  • Education

    • Mountain view highschool

      1984 - 1988
    • University of california, santa barbara

      1988 - 1993
      Bachelors economics
  • Experience

    • Global village communication

      Jan 1993 - Jan 1998
      Qa engineer
    • Aveo

      Jan 1998 - Jan 2000
      Quality manager
    • Atroad

      Jan 2000 - Jan 2003
      Strategic account support
    • Retail computer solutions

      Sept 2004 - Sept 2006
      Qa manager

      Did it all from QA, to support, to sales.

    • Wm morrison supermarkets plc

      Sept 2006 - Dec 2013

      Responsible for managing the Corporate Solutions Application team, and the introduction of new business solutions, and innovations. Projects include:Oracle's Universal Content Management system (UCM)Sharepoint 2010 for collaborationEstates Facilities Management solutionRole Highlights:Manage a team that is responsible for supporting and building a portfolio of applications.Be the initial point of contact for business areas when they are looking to partner with IT to investigate or build a new solution.Manage a variety of IT vendors both to ensure the best possible business solution but also to align where possible their product roadmap and strategy to our business. Show less

      • Emerging Technologies Manager

        Oct 2012 - Dec 2013
      • Corporate Solutions Manager

        Feb 2010 - Sept 2012
      • MIS Support Manager

        Sept 2006 - Feb 2010
    • The silicon kitchen

      Jan 2014 - Dec 2018
      Technology chef

      Combining the ingredients of Retail, Innovation and Technology from the UK and the silicon valley to create the recipe for success.

    • Sparkle cs

      Jan 2014 - Apr 2017
      Vp business development

      Sparkle unlocks the power of retail data without the need to make any software integration changes whatsoever to an enterprise and/or SMB retailers POS

    • Haatch

      Feb 2014 - Apr 2017
      Technology chef

      Technology Scout, working with Haatch.Investing in an exciting new wave of ambitious digital start-ups & building The Hub, a unique digital incubator based in Stamford, Lincolnshire providing a host of practical perks and helpful resources to help you get the best start on your business journey.

    • Pijon

      Oct 2014 - Nov 2017
      Investor

      Pijon helps college students get the things they love and need every month from the people that love them most with curated monthly care packages. Pijon features 5-6 awesome brands that college students love and need each month. Subscriptions start at $25/month, and $35-$50+ in retail value is featured in each PijonBox.

    • Bringsy inc.

      Sept 2015 - Jun 2017
      Advisor

      Bringsy aims to enable every business with same day delivery. We integrate into online checkouts so that customers can have their items delivered in 60 minutes or less.Founded in 2013 and based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Bringsy connects businesses to our network of already existing professional courier companies with software and logistics intelligence. We have an adaptive API that works with any ordering platform.Bringsy helps people grow their businesses by putting goods into the hands of audiences outside traditional reach. We provide a tool to retain customers in our fast-paced on-demand society, by enabling same day rush delivery of goods. Show less

    • Nelson companies

      Apr 2017 - now
      • Regional Business Development Manager

        May 2020 - now
      • Division Director

        Apr 2019 - May 2020
      • Business Development Manager

        Apr 2017 - Mar 2019
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Ceh

      Ec-council
      Mar 2010
    • Prince 2 practitioner

      Apm group
      Oct 2008