Ben Braine

Ben Braine has a diverse work experience spanning different industries and roles. Ben began their career in 2004 as a Senior Project Manager at IPL, where they successfully delivered projects in various sectors. Ben also served as a Defect Manager, Team Lead & Designer, Software Designer, and Technical Support Engineer & Developer during their time at IPL.

In 2012, Ben worked for the UK Government through IPL as a Project Manager, coordinating a multidisciplinary team on a high-profile Home Office programme. Ben was responsible for shaping project goals, implementing a new change management approach, and engaging with senior representatives.

From 2014 to 2016, Ben held Project Manager roles at Public Services Company, Defense Company (through IPL), and Financial Services Company (through IPL), where they managed projects and facilitated programme deliveries for clients. This included overseeing the development of applications and services, managing project scope expansion, and finalizing deliveries.

In 2016, Ben worked for Civica Digital as a Senior Project Manager for a foreign government authority and as a Project Manager for a horse racing service company. In these roles, they managed large teams, collaborated with project leads, and delivered software development projects.

From 2018 to 2022, Ben worked at Helastel as a Project Delivery Manager and later as the Head of Projects. Ben ensured successful project delivery, defined processes and tools, and improved pre-sales processes.

Most recently, in 2022, Ben started working at Dancerace as a Development Project Manager.

Overall, Ben Braine has extensive experience in project management, including commercial and contractual management, stakeholder engagement, project audits, financial reporting, and team management.

Ben Braine attended the University of Bath from 2000 to 2004, where they obtained a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree in Computer Science. In addition to their degree, they also hold a Certified Scrum Master certification from Scrum Alliance, which they obtained in April 2015, and a PRINCE2 Practitioner certification from APMG International, obtained in August 2015.