Vanquis Banking Group
Mark Careford has over 30 years of work experience in the IT industry. Mark has held various technical and leadership roles in organizations such as Vanquis Banking Group, Provident Financial Group, Equifax, Covéa Insurance, Lloyds Banking Group, Halifax plc, Halifax Building Society, Hewlett-Packard, SIGTA LIMITED, and Singer Link-Miles - Flight Simulators. Mark has expertise in application design, development, and integration using various technologies and tools, including the Microsoft stack, GIT, Jenkins, and UNIX shell scripting. Mark has also been involved in project management, improving project quality, technical documentation, and unit testing. Mark's experience spans across banking, finance, insurance, and telecommunications sectors.
Mark Careford attended the University of South Wales from 1991 to 1994, where they obtained a Bachelor's degree in Computer Studies with Honors, focusing on Computer Science. Prior to that, they studied at Brighton Technical College from 1987 to 1990 and earned a National Certificate in Software Engineering. Additionally, in 2020, Mark obtained a certification from Microsoft as a Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals.
Vanquis Banking Group
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A FTSE All Share company, listed on the London Stock Exchange since 1962, our vision is to be the first choice provider for the 14 million UK adults who are financially underserved by mainstream credit companies. To do this, we’re becoming a specialist bank providing mid-cost credit products to customers in the UK. We’re able to do this, because we’re a unified Group of interconnected divisions and products, pulling on our collective strength. We lend responsibly and act responsibly by making affordability a key part of our decisioning, so customers are better able to manage their loans and their repayments. Our Business Today Through our brands Vanquis, Moneybarn and Snoop, we currently serve circa 1.7 million people through credit cards, vehicle finance, personal loans and our money saving app. Our Purpose means we take the role we play in our customers’ lives seriously. We help them access the funds they need when others don’t. We support them in their everyday lives as they grow their credit ratings and make progress towards their financial aspirations. Our Roots Established in 1880, we’ve not only retained but continue to build on our founding values and make sure our customers are at the heart of everything we do. You can read more at http://www.vanquisbankinggroup.com