Chel Kandhasamy

Chel Kandhasamy is a seasoned professional in retail technology and project management, currently serving as the Senior Retail Technology Manager at Pret A Manger since July 2025, where responsibilities include developing and defining the Retail Technology strategy. Previously, Chel held the position of Senior Delivery Manager at the Financial Times, overseeing multiple global teams on strategic delivery initiatives, and served as Head of Agile Delivery at the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, leading digital transformation projects, notably in regulating Covid-19 vaccines. Chel has extensive experience in technical project leadership, having worked at KFC UK & Ireland, Rackspace Hosting, Jellyfish Online Marketing, lastminute.com, Connetix Ltd, and Sopra Group, collaborating with prominent organizations and driving technological advancements. Academic qualifications include a Bachelor of Science in Computation from The University of Manchester and a certification in Managing Successful Programmes from The Knowledge Academy.