"Ben is a consummate professional whose leadership, expertise, and commitment to excellence have profoundly impacted our team's success.Ben's strategic vision and deep understanding of quality engineering have been instrumental in elevating our quality standards."
"One of Ben's standout qualities is his exceptional leadership. He leads by example, inspiring his team to strive for the highest standards. His mentorship and guidance have been invaluable to the professional growth of many team members. Ben creates an environment where everyone feels valued and motivated to contribute their best work."
"Ben's technical expertise is matched only by his strong interpersonal skills. He communicates complex technical concepts with clarity and precision, ensuring that all stakeholders are on the same page. His ability to collaborate effectively across departments has significantly enhanced our project outcomes."
Pete Craghill
CTO, Visualsoft
"Ben consistently behaved professionally and with data driven honesty. His product knowledge and risk awareness together with his professional candour made him an invaluable member of any project team or management meeting."
Leigh Cummings
Programme Director, Dynamic Planner
"Ben had enterprise responsibility for software quality which included articulating the test strategy, risk management and oversight of the execution of test cycles."
"Ben introduced and managed a number of third party consultants where the internal team needed to flex resource, for both functional and non functional testing. Ben has strong leadership skills and is able to lead a team both technically and with strong values, developing people and driving motivation."
Chris Dale
Head of Applications, SimplyHealth
"Ben had a pivotal role to play in the recruitment and establishment of a new Test QA function, introducing and coaching on agile ways of working and transitioning services. Ben developed the strategy, led the team through example, designed and implemented the policy and processes, implemented the tooling, and managed the supplier partners. "
"He is an exceptional leader, effective, passionate, collaborative and forward thinking who delivers quality results. I feel very honoured to have worked with Ben, rich in capability, with no limit to the support and professionalism he brought to the team."
Jacqui Dryden
Head of Service Transition, Thames Water
"Ben's experience was invaluable, helping us formalise Quality Assurance processes. Ben is easy to work with, has excellent knowledge of manual and automated methodologies, as well as great leadership and communication stills. I recommend him unreservedly."
"Ben is an absolutely outstanding Test Manager. His ability to encourage, direct and guide his team is second to none. He is able to clearly identify weaknesses in his team and lead individuals through performance enhancing initiatives to ensure that they are operating at optimum levels and meeting aggressive deadlines."
"Ben is also very knowledgeable with regards to testing, test strategies and the project lifecycle. It became obvious very quickly that Ben “really knows his stuff”. I often used to discuss ideas with Ben regarding best approaches for various issues that the team was facing."
"Ben is a great person to work with; he has a very friendly but professional manner and always ensures that the job gets completed, even if this requires extra effort. Ben is genuinely an asset to any team he is part of."
Catherine Pratt
Scrum Master, Centrica