Our Digital Customer Experience Director, Paul Hornby, sat down with Manchester Digital for their latest Senior Tech Talk to discuss our digital journey and how we've improved customer experience and engagement.
DevLab podcast: 4 Pillar Data Strategy and Tech Returners!
Our Chief Data Officer, Steve Pimblett, and Matt Drew, our Head of Customer Analytics and Research sat down with the team at Hackajob to chat on a range of topics for their DevLabs podcast. Check it out.
Hear from The Very Group's Sue Irving, Lucie Farrington and Rachel Wright as they discuss the term ‘accessibility’ and why it’s so important in web design - all on the SheCanCode podcast.
We recently added a fantastic learning platform, Udemy, to our offering for our teammates. Let's find out how it's going down with our people in this Q&A with Stephen, service desk analyst at Very.
Matt's care for his team, supportive working environments, and the opportunities he creating for career growth during our tech and data transformation has earned him a spot on this credible list.
Asha caught up with our friends at SheCanCode to share some of the things we're working on in tech to help UK families shop and pay for the things they love.
Tech talks are back! In this one, Rob, our principal software engineer, shares how he's using OperationQueue APIs to improve the App experience for our customers.
"I've been inspired by a female operations director I worked for in the past, she had strong leadership qualities of which I learnt from and developed towards."
Our UX researchers and designers are embedded into cross-functional squads (teams), working on defined product outcomes (goals), to help bring Very’s wider strategic vision to life.
Jane is one of our lead data scientists at Very. She talks all things experimental design, career paths, and an insight to the data community at Very in this Coffee Confidential with Women in Data.
After four years at Very, our apprentices graduated at Manchester Metropolitan Uni this week. We've loved learning from them just as much as they've learned during their time with us.
The DCX download
Here are five of our most significant recent DCX releases, along with a sneak peek at what we have in the pipeline for the next few months.
Want to know what it's like to work in the Tech team at The Very Group? Meet Will, our software engineering lead for the download on tribe life at Very.
We continue to listen, learn and take action so we can build a brilliantly diverse team. Hear some of the conversation from Muktar, Paulos and Terence in this video.
It's what dreams are made of – Roald Dahl pyjamas and bedding for kids are arriving exclusively at Very to transport children into new worlds. Meet the team making it happen.
"There is large scale change happening at Very. What is exciting for me is that data is an enabler for all these initiatives and I feel like I have the opportunity to be at the heart of driving Very into the next phase of its evolution."
When he's not planning out a multi-year tech transformation to rebuild our front-end customer experience, Paul is checking out the latest Nike drop on Very!
Get to know Paul in our latest Q&A.
We’re super excited about this new partnership, and look forward to supporting and championing the incredible women in data and technology, both at Very and the wider data community.
Our digital product function were transforming from a traditional delivery function to an autonomous, product-led squad structure. Our design team responded and documented it too in this UX must-read.
"Perhaps I’m biased (did I mention I’ve spent a decade specialising in digital customer experience?), but DCX is one of the most fascinating and important areas of online retail."
"Our new spaces will be about high energy, high impact creativity and collaboration, all with a focus on improving the experience for our colleagues and our 4.5m customers. We’ll also continue investing in our technology and systems to make sure our people have the best tools for the job." Sarah Willett, chief people officer
"The Very Group has one of the richest customer-centric data assets in the UK with insights across financial services, retail, e-commerce/digital, logistics and customer services. The only thing bigger than the data set is the ambition to drive value from it."