About

James Creedy is a Chief Technical Architect at THG and CTO at Creedy Technology with over 20 years of experience in software engineering and systems architecture, specializing in logistics and e-commerce. He has worked in both small and large organizations, with experience in start-up, rapid growth, and corporate stages, understanding the different challenges in each. Currently, James is working at The Hut Group for the last 15 years, where he was one of the first technical employees of the embryonic company. He designed, built, and migrated from the existing outsourced e-commerce website to an internally managed proprietary platform, which was a key part of the company's strategy to experiment in new markets and grow from a small Cheshire-based entertainment retailer to a multi-billion-pound international business trading in a number of retail sectors. He is responsible for designing, building, and enhancing a proprietary technology platform that supports over 170 localized websites, allowing the retail and fulfillment of multiple brands in 169 countries. Moreover, James is the Chief Engineer responsible for designing and developing an in-house Warehouse Management System (WMS) for a £100m automated distribution center near Warrington in Cheshire. The WMS is now deployed in 5 different warehouses on three continents. Before joining The Hut Group, James founded Creedy Technology and held various CTO and Consulting roles in Automotive E-commerce, Sports Training, and Volunteer Management. He was also a Senior Developer at Data Driven Logistics, where he was a senior member of the development team building Warehouse management systems, with involvement in all parts of the software creation life cycle. James holds a First Class BSc with Honours in Computer Science from Lancaster University. He possesses a relevant experience of 24.12 years and is proficient in Senior Software Engineering.