Richard Harrison

Based in Edinburgh, Scotland, Richard has worked in the software industry since 2000.

 

His experience includes:

• People Management: Recruited, managed and mentored dozens of software professionals during his 20‑year career

• Organisational Development: Designed and implemented hiring programmes, career development frameworks and guidance for coaches and managers

• Continuous Improvement: Fostered a culture of iterative learning and improvement; instituted community forums for shared practice and knowledge exchange

• Process & Quality Initiatives: Led the implementation of delivery, quality and security practices such as Scrum, test-driven development and ISO27001

• Vendor & Resource Management: Oversaw vendor relations, renewals and upgrades; managed budgets and system migrations

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"Skilled with a provocative question...Richard was able to help me challenge some of my assumptions, or break out of my comfort zone and ditch some bad habits."

Engineering Manager, UK

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