Oliver Bernard

This year's Black History Month UK theme is "Reclaiming Narratives". This theme is not just about revisiting history; it’s about taking ownership of the stories that define black culture, contributions, and identity. For too long, the history of Black communities may misrepresent, oversimplify or overlook the rich and diverse experiences of those who lived it. It's time for Black communities across the UK to tell their story. We wanted to share the stories we're hearing and learning about: 🎬 'The Six Triple Eight' on Netflix. This story shines a light on the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, an all-Black, all-female unit whose heroic efforts during World War II have long been overlooked. 📖 Rosa Parks, a Black civil rights activist whose refusal to give up her bus seat ignited the American civil rights movement. Her story is told by her niece here - https://lnkd.in/eMR8GaR4 🎙️ Windrush voices and the story of Ruby Hall – a Jamaican nurse who answered Britain’s call for help are talks at The Museum of Docklands. They also have talks on Black Tudor London. 👀 Reading the narratives of various individuals throughout the United Kingdom as expressed in their interviews here: https://lnkd.in/eZXFycDa 👏 Black History Firsts (see pdf attached) - Diane Abbot, the first Black woman elected to the House of Commons - Dame Jocelyn Barrow was a British educationalist, community activist, and the first Black woman to be a governor of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) - Joe Clough The first Black Bus Driver - Bishop Wilfred Wood, The Church of England’s first black Bishop - Frank Bailey: Remembering London’s First Black Firefighter #BlackHistoryMonth2024 #ReclaimingNarratives

🚨 New Lead Product Designer Role 🚨 I'm currently working with a completely bootstrapped B2C Start-Up who are looking to hire a Lead Product Designer to spearhead their design function. Being a Tech & Product focused company, this is a key hire for them and they are looking for someone who has prior experience leading teams, ideally in a start-up environment with B2C products. Key Skills & Responsibilities: Figma & Adobe Creative Suite User Research & Testing Designing UI & User Flows Close collaboration with Product & Engineering teams Pays £75k-£90k + an excellent bonus & benefits package Hybrid working in Central London To be considered for this position, you must be UK based If this role is of interest, and you'd like to know more, please message me or email your CV & portfolio through to ewan.marshall@oliverbernard.com

Azure DevOps Contract - £650 Outside - FinTech 6 months Azure and Terraform non-negoitables Must be able to start inside 2 weeks Outside IR35 3 days in London Please reach out for more info - taylor.allen@oliverbernard.com

We are just a couple of weeks away from the next Collective Connect event, this time we have some fantastic CPOs attending and we will be talking about “Measuring what matters: Customer Value Metrics Re-defined” We still have a few spaces left, so if you are interested in attending the roundtable on the 16th of October at our offices in Liverpool Street please drop me a DM. OB Collective #CPO #Product #Tech #Agile #Roundable #CPOevent #ProductEvent

💻 Senior Front-end Engineer ⚛️ TypeScript, React 🏦 Financial Services - Investment Bank 🏢 3-days per week in Canary Wharf 💷 £80-100K A cutting-edge software consultancy that delivers innovation to large enterprises and high-performing organisations is looking for a Senior Frontend Engineer to work with one of their internationally recognised investment banking clients. The majority of the team is back-end focused but this role will be to take the lead on creating and supporting the UI. You must have 5+ years' experience, have a Computer Science or STEM degree and be highly experienced working on complex projects with TypeScript and React. Finance experience is beneficial but not mandatory. This position is only available to UK based candidates with full right to work (Sponsorship not available ❌). Please get in touch for more info. #TypeScript #React #Finance #Frontend #InvestmentBanking

Last chance to sign up for tomorrow's .NET in London with SEFE Marketing & Trading Ltd, we have about 5 spaces left and registration will close at 10pm tonight, Just RSVP below if you'd like to come along hear the talks about how developers & technologists at SEFE use .NET for the energy markets transition to a carbon free future & a look inside how .NET in DevOps helps run a trading organisation https://lnkd.in/eR8FPSrw Ben Hegarty, Dominique Both, Gonzalo R., Kelvin H.

⭐️ Looking for women in #tech #volunteers to help us inspire girls in school about careers in tech ⭐️   ALL London based - onsite only   👉🏼 Full-Stack Developer Volunteer needed with Python, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, SQL, API’s ideally for a school VCS/ Python Coding Workshop 👧 For years 12 & 13 Digital T-Level students. 🗓️ Most Mondays between now and the end of Jan, not half term and Christmas. Times would be between 9:00 – 12:40 pm 📍 Girl's School based 10 minutes from Wimbledon station -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 👉🏼 Digital T-Level Industry Placement (tech) – critical to obtain their qualification (equiv to 3 A-levels) 👧 We have 4 year 12 girls who need a company to support their industry placement; this is needed to pass their T-Level in Digital Production, Design and Development (equivalent to 3 A-levels in Computer Science) ⏳ They need a minimum commitment of 4 weeks this school year 🗓️ The dates would ideally be 9th June 2025 📍 At your company -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 👉🏼 Need Women in tech volunteers to deliver a tech talk about their career journey to Year 9 girls. The aim is to raise awareness about a tech career ahead of them choosing their GCSEs; this has proven VERY successful in increasing the number of girls taking Comp Science at school    🗓️ Various dates between 4th November & 13thDecember. 📍 Girl’s school in East London, near Bow station   Please reach out to Naushine Robinson Assoc CIPD if you are interested in volunteering

Our next Collective Connect Roundtable is booked for the 16th of October! Kana Butkovic has very kindly agreed to facilitate and will be discussing 'Measuring What Matters: Customer Value Metrics Re-defined' A message from Kana on the discussion: "Discuss and delve deep into a topic that's reshaping our industry: measuring the true value our products and solutions delivered to customers. We'll tackle the tough questions: Are we capturing the right metrics that reflect genuine customer success? How can we move beyond surface-level data to understand the real impact of our offerings? Join us as we explore innovative approaches, share insights on overcoming common pitfalls, and discuss strategies to align product development more closely with customer value creation. This is a conversation you won't want to miss if you're passionate about making a meaningful difference through your products." If you are a CPO or Product Leader that would like to get involved in this fascinating discussion please reach out to Liam Walford or Matt Ellis to secure your spot on the 16th! #CPOevent #CollectiveConnect #CustomerValue

It was a fantastic evening last night at our Collective Connect event. Phill Graham was brilliant in facilitating the conversion around a CTO's role through a merger, acquisition or sale. Thanks to all those who attended and shared their thoughts and knowledge. Jamie Howard Toby Sucharov Pavel Kilovatiy (he/him) Stuart Coleman Matt Bye Richo Strydom Ian Tyrrell Yann Cluchey Mark Akerman Andy Sellick Stuart Lawrence Billy Jenkins Liam Walford Matt Ellis

💻 Fullstack TypeScript, React, Node Engineers ⭐️ Mid and Senior positions 💷 £80-110K+ 🏦 FinTech ⚛️ TypeScript, React, Node 🏢 4-days p/week onsite in London (with ad hoc WFH flex) ❌ Must have full right to work in the UK A FinTech company that is the trusted partner to the world’s leading private banks and asset managers are looking for several TypeScript Engineers at mid and Senior levels to work on their proprietary platform. You must have a Computer Science or STEM education and at least 3-year's commercial experience. Finance/FinTech experience is advantageous but not required as long as you have worked on complex products. This is an excellent opportunity to work on a greenfield project, with some of the best minds in the industry. Please only get in touch if you match with the above. Connections and messages will be ignored from candidates based outside the UK without UK right to work. Please do not waste your time or mine. #Finance #FinTech #TypeScript #React #Node