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DCX download with Head of Product Alainnah Joyce
Alainnah Joyce on how our tech transformation will redefine Very's digital customer experience (DCX)
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Lead Tech Architect Carl Dickinson on the DevLabs podcast
Carl talks to Hackajob about his extensive experience in tech, how he’s building a team, and our tech transformation
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Principal Platform Engineer Kyle talks to Hackajob
Kyle caught up with our friends over at Hackajob to share his experiences and talk about the tech that keeps our operations running smoothly
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Growing at Very with Udemy
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.
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Matt makes Influential Tech leaders list
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.
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Five ways we’re making Very a great place to work
What people want from their job and their employer has shifted and continues to evolve. At Very, our ways of working are evolving too.
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Catching up with our career returners
We caught up with our career returners to hear about their advice and reflections so far since joining us at the start of 2022.
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Asha catches up with SheCanCode
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.
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Tech forums are back
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.
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Going back to where it started
Ksenija is one of our lovely senior data analysts who joined us in 2019 on our graduate scheme. Hear more about her path to senior data analyst here.
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Get to know our chief financial officer, Ben
Early talent teammate Harriet got to know the man behind the numbers, our chief financial officer Ben Fletcher, in the latest 'Get to know' video.
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Female role models in operations
"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."
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Say hello to Karen, head of technology, retail
"I feel very fortunate to work in roles I love with great people and to be able to take my girls to school a couple of days a week."
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Digital customer experience download
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.
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Coffee confidential with Women in Data
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.
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Q&A with our interns
Get to know what being an intern at Very is like in this short Q&A
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Congrats to our apprentices
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.
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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.
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Meet Will, software engineering lead
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.
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Tribe talks
Get to know what life in one of our tech tribes is like in this new YouTube series!
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Work life balance
We've been recognised as one of the top 20 companies to work for in the UK when it comes to work life balance
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Our data strategy
Our chief data officer, Steve Pimblett, shared the four pillars of our data strategy at a recent Drapers Digital Festival.
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Black history month
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.
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An exclusive partnership with Roald Dahl
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.
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Say hello to Claire, data product owner
"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."
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Drapers read up with our CIO Matt
"We're absolutely committed to making Very the best possible place to work in tech, with genuine opportunities to learn and further your career."
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Meet Paul, our DCX director
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.
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We’re partnering with Women in Data
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.
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Starting our DesignOps journey
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.
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The DCX download
"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."
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We love to see our people progress
Hear more from our senior engineering lead, Paul, on how he's found his first few months at Very, and his relatively quick promotion!
Paul's career story
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HQ lockdown glow-up
"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
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Get to know Steve, our chief data 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."
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