Ian Spencer

Ian Spencer has a diverse work experience spanning over two decades. Ian started their career as a Customer Services Adviser at RBS in 1999 and later joined Barclays in the same role. In 2006, they began working at Sesame Network, where they held various positions including Complaints Coordinator, Senior Complaints Coordinator, Quality and Process Officer, Project Manager, and Business Analyst.

In 2013, Ian joined William Hill as a Senior Business Analyst and eventually became a Product Owner for the Global Trading Platform. Ian'srole involved reducing dependencies on third-party software, increasing integration between trading operations, and driving differentiation in the marketplace. During their tenure, William Hill Australia experienced significant growth in in-play betting.

From 2016 to 2019, Ian worked at Sky Betting & Gaming, progressing from Product Owner for a Realtime Decisioning Platform to Lead Product Manager for Trading and eventually becoming the Head of Product for Trading.

In 2019, Ian became a consultant at Equal Experts. Ian held multiple consultant roles, contributing to various projects. Ian'sroles included a Consultant Product Manager and a Consultant.

In 2020, Ian briefly worked as a Product Owner at Farnell Global before returning to Equal Experts in a Product Owner role. Ian later transitioned to the role of Lead Product Manager before becoming a Product Owner once again.

In 2019, Ian also founded Quercus Green Ltd, serving as the Director of the company. Currently, they continue their role as Director at Quercus Green Ltd while working as a Product Owner at Equal Experts.

Ian Spencer's education history includes the following:

- From 2001 to 2005, Ian studied Music Technology and Audio Systems at The University of Huddersfield, with a focus on Music and IT.

- In 2000 to 2001, Ian attended Leeds College of Music, where they pursued a degree in Popular Music.

- From 1993 to 2000, Ian went to King James's School in Knaresborough. The degree name and field of study for this period are not specified.

Apart from their formal education, Ian has also obtained various certifications, including:

- In September 2021, they completed the Awareness in Wardley Mapping program at GCATI.

- In September 2015, Ian became a Certified Scrum Product Owner through the Scrum Alliance.

- In November 2011, they obtained a Diploma in Business Analysis from ISEB.

- In September 2008, Ian became a PRINCE2 Practitioner (institution not specified).

- Ian has also pursued certifications in CF1 UK financial services, regulation & ethics and CF2 Investment and risk, both from The Chartered Insurance Institute. The specific months and years of obtaining these certifications are unknown.

- Additionally, Ian holds a Certificate in Information Security Management Principles from BCS and a certification in Information Security Management Advanced based on ISO/IEC 27002 from EXIN. The months and years of obtaining these certifications are also not provided.