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Chris Hurford

Chris Hurford

Developer / Technical Team Leader

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Strategic Customer Success Manager at VMware Tanzu

  • Education

    • University of Nottingham

      1991 - 1995
      BA

    • Newcastle University

      1995 - 1996
      MSc

  • Experience

    • IBM

      Oct 1996 - Nov 2004
      Developer / Technical Team Leader

      Gained strong technical experience as a developer on a wide range of projects. Technologies used included Java, J2EE, C++, C, SQL. Experience of various industries including Automotive, Retail, Manufacturing, eCommerce.

    • AOL

      Nov 2004 - Aug 2007
      Senior Software Engineer / Technical Manager

      Recruited to AOL as a Senior Software Engineer. First exposure to Agile (Scrum / XP) development techniques through working alongside a team of Thoughtworks consultants in an Agile development team. Progressed to roles as a Technical Manager / Technical PM.

    • Sky

      Aug 2007 - Dec 2014

      Recruited to Sky to bring my experience to help the Web development organisation migrate to more Agile software development methods in order to drive Sky's online business. I have faciliated and managed a team making iterative improvements to Sky's online prescence, Sky.com, which is a major current Business driver for the company. Helped introduce Agile (XP and Scrum) software development methods through the hiring and facilitation of a large team of experienced agile practitioners to successfully deliver a major custom development project. Show less

      • Head of Technology - Sky Go

        Aug 2011 - Dec 2014

      • Delivery Manager - Online Self Service

        Oct 2009 - Aug 2011

      • ScrumMaster - Sky Songs

        Dec 2008 - Oct 2009

      • Senior Project Manager

        Aug 2007 - Dec 2008

    • Arqiva

      Feb 2015 - Mar 2016
      Head of Technology - Connected Solutions

    • Vodafone

      Apr 2016 - Dec 2016
      Domain Lead - Digital & Voice Services (Web, Mobile & IVR)

    • The Walt Disney Company

      Jan 2017 - Jul 2017
      Delivery Manager

    • Pivotal

      Aug 2017 - Apr 2020
      Engagement Director

    • VMware Tanzu

      Apr 2020 - now
      Strategic Customer Success Manager

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certified Scrum Master

      Scrum Alliance

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Chris Hurford
      Sky Go: Best TV Streaming Service uSwitch Jan 2014 http://www.uswitch.com/broadband/awards/2014/best_tv_streaming_service/
    • Awarded to Chris Hurford
      Digital Media Service of the Year - Sky Go T3 Gadget Awards Dec 2012 http://awards.t3.com/categories/digital-media-service-of-the-year/sky-go
    • Awarded to Chris Hurford
      Sky Go - App of the Year Pocketlint Nov 2011
    • Awarded to Chris Hurford
      Sky Go - App of the Year Stuff Magazine Nov 2011