Des Adkinson CEng MBCS

Des Adkinson CEng MBCS has over 35 years of work experience in the software engineering industry. In 1985, they began their career as an Analyst/Programmer at Gravesham Borough Council. From 1987 to 2001, they worked as a Senior Developer at Flex Systems Limited and then as a Senior Developer & Project Manager at Omnico Group. In 2006, they joined Temenos as a Head of Integration (Infinity), Head of Delivery (Digital), Senior Delivery Manager (Digital Engagement), Product Manager (Technology) and Delivery Manager (Technology). In 2020, they became the Chief Delivery Officer at AskHomey and, in 2021, they took on the role of Software Engineering Manager at Habito. Currently, they are a Senior Engineering Manager at LoyaltyLion.

Des Adkinson CEng MBCS has a diverse education history. Des attended St Georges CE School, Gravesend from 1978 to 1984. Des then attended Mid Kent College from 1984 to 1985, studying Data Processing. From 2011 to 2016, they attended The Open University, graduating with a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Computing and Information Technology. In addition, Des Adkinson CEng MBCS has obtained several certifications from Udemy and Coursera, including The Complete JIRA Agile Project Management Course (2021), Microservices with Node JS and React (2021), Digital Marketing Capstone (2017), Digital Marketing Specialization (2017), Digital Marketing Channels: Planning (2017), Digital Marketing Channels: The Landscape (2017), Digital Analytics for Marketing Professionals: Marketing Analytics in Practice (2017), Coursera Mentor Community and Training Course (2017), Digital Analytics for Marketing Professionals: Marketing Analytics in Theory (2017), and Marketing in a Digital World (2017).