My Work

Good question! I work for a company called Endava (FTSE: DAVA) and my official title is Guidewire Head of Discipline. But in reality, my role is difficult to fit into a single snappy role title!

Back in December 2006 I started working for a small boutique UK software consultancy called Business Agility. On New Years Day 2007 I found myself on a plane to California to train and certify with a company called Guidewire. Guidewire is a technology company that builds software and platforms for the P&C insurance industry. They are now the global leader in insurance software and platforms, but back in 2007 they were just starting to get a foothold in the market. So, I was one of the first consultants outside of North America to train and work with Guidewire.

After I certified, Guidewire retained me as a “white labelled employee” (ie, subcontracted me) and I remained in the US for a couple of years working on my first client engagements, mainly living in Los Angeles.

I eventually returned to the UK and worked my way up through the company in various roles such as technical leads, team lead, technical architect and principal consultant before eventually becoming a ‘managing consultant’. This role came with many important responsibilities, not least as the co-manager of the Guidewire practice. I started moving away from direct client engagements as a developer and taking on more managerial and business oriented roles assisting pre-sales and supporting sales.

In 2022, Business Agility was acquired by Endava through a M&A process, where I became Guidewire Head of Discipline. Endava acquired Business Agility purely for it’s Guidewire capabilities, and as the practice manager, I retained the same responsibilities I had at Business Agility, but also took on a number of other responsibilities including sole manager of the practice in charge or resourcing, people management, pre-sale and sales support amongst other business responsibilities such as client engagement and success management.

So, I spent years doing client project work and living on the road, but nowadays I cover pretty much everything at a practice/business level. Basically, if it’s associated with a Guidewire project, I’m generally involved in it!

For more information, check out my LinkedIn profile! Or take a look at my CV!