Build Circle
Henry Keen has a diverse work experience spanning several years in the technology industry. Henry co-founded Build Circle in 2018 and served as the Chief Technology Officer, achieving profits in the first year and maintaining 100% growth annually. At News UK Technology in 2021, they held the role of Tech Manager/Architect, leading three cross-functional teams and delivering immediate value to customers through new APIs in the cloud. In their roles at Moonpig, they played a pivotal role in rebuilding and re-platforming the company's checkout system, optimizing the platform for peak traffic, and migrating to the cloud. Prior to that, Henry worked at Equal Experts, contributing to high-profile projects such as rebuilding Tesco's payment system and transforming an agriculture business intelligence product. Henry also gained valuable experience at JUST EAT, Wiggle.co.uk, RE:SYSTEMS, and Eventure ltd, where they held various software development roles.
Henry Keen attended the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne from 2004 to 2007, where they obtained a 2:1 degree in Computing Science (BSc). Additionally, they obtained a certification in Amazon Web Services Cloud Practitioner from Amazon Web Services (AWS) in March 2021.
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Build Circle
We’re a progressive technology partner working with startups and scale-ups to enhance business value, speed and quality. We have real world experience of scaling hyper-growth from companies such as Just Eat and Moonpig. We provide support by integrating principal level staff to improve capability and culture, or by standing up whole teams to tackle complex challenges swiftly. We also offer strategic guidance on architectural roadmaps, talent, hiring and scaling. Our ethos rests on two core beliefs. Firstly, that software engineering should focus first and foremost on delivering value. Secondly, we believe great culture and great products are created by great people. Engineering excellence extends well beyond technical mastery - it is problem-focused, pragmatic, accountable and humble. Flexibility is key to creating successful partnerships. We take a problem-first approach, and work with you to tailor a strategy and partnership that will deliver the best return on your investment. Find out more at https://buildcircle.co.uk/ and follow us on LinkedIn