Head of TA for Digital Service Platforms at @gdsteam. Ex-Lead TA at @cabinetofficeuk, ex-Head of Technology for @GOVUK. Generally competent individual.
Thame, UK
Joined August 2006
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More personalised. More convenient. More efficient.
Secretary of State @peterkyle visits @GDSTeam and the Central Digital and Data Office to see how digital tech can be used to overhaul the British public’s experience of interacting with government, saving them time and money.
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Jasmin Paris @JasminKParis finished loop five of the #BM100 in 59:58:21.
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Today is #InternationalVolunteerDay. At GDS, we make a national impact through our work every day but we also make an impact individually, through volunteering. Everyone can take up to 5 days volunteering service every year at GDS. Here’s how we used some of our days:
ALT Graphic showing computer and coding with text: "I used my GDS volunteering days to... help kids to learn code"
ALT Graphic text reading: "I helped out at a local coding club, running all-day sessions for kids 8-16" - Tim Blair, Head of Technical Architecture
ALT Graphic showing Guide dog with text: "I used my GDS volunteering days to...foster guide dogs"
ALT Graphic text reading: "I absolutely love it, and the flexibility of my work hours means I can fit it around my work really easily." - Hannah Cooper, Senior Content Designer
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Early access to @GOVUK Forms is here!
Find out how we’re making digital forms simple to set up and quick to process. Government users can create a trial account to start building new forms today.👇gds.blog.gov.uk/2023/11/27/g…
ALT Forms Graphic with text: gov.uk/forms Making it easier for departments to build digital services
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The @GOVUK homepage helps people access essential UK government information and services, with over 1 million page visits each week. Today, we're revealing the most significant homepage design changes since 2014. Learn more: insidegovuk.blog.gov.uk/2023…
#Design #Digital
ALT GOV.UK homepage showing on mobile device
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Are you an experienced engineer wanting work on something that has real positive impact?
At GDS we apply the culture, processes, business models and technologies of the internet era to deliver for our users.
Two critical Lead Tech Arch roles coming up at GDS [1/4] 🧵
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Now in private beta, @GOVUK Forms will enable any government team to create simple, accessible digital forms in a few minutes.
For insight, read more on how we've worked with @involvencygovuk on the new forms platform: gds.blog.gov.uk/2022/10/06/m…
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🎂The UK Government Web Archive is 25 today🎂
Find out more about the UK Government Web Archive, its history, and function here: nationalarchives.gov.uk/weba…
We were really looking forward to getting back to the Towersey Festival village this year. So sad that they've had to cancel again. We'll be there next year though!
SAD NEWS - PINT-SIZED TOWERSEY CANCELLED
Check out the video for more info.
youtu.be/KIE-fdxSHAI
And so ends my reign as Head of Technology at @GOVUK. Time to move on to new challenges in other parts of the @cabinetofficeuk. I hope I’ve made a positive difference in my time. Take good care of things, @HimalMandalia🖖
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Reminder: Applications for our Head of Technology and Architecture for GOV.UK vacancy close this weekend, so read @timblair's post with details about the role now if you're interested: technology.blog.gov.uk/2020/… #DigitalJobs #UKGovIsHiring #TechJobs
ALT The GOV.UK homepage on a laptop screen.
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The 14 most important design ideas of the decade, according to the experts ... I think GOV.UK is pretty – I may be biased though. fastcompany.com/90442092/the…
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✨New blogpost just published on how my team having been making GOV.UK more than a website.
Featuring:
🔍 Interactive Google and Bing search results
🗣️ Google Assistant and Alexa voice answers
✊ All using open standards
gds.blog.gov.uk/2019/12/19/m…
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I'm reminded of the time we launched the responsive @BBCNews website a few years back.
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Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Mozilla today jointly announced a timeline for the removal of TLS 1.0 and 1.1 from their respective browsers. webkit.org/blog/8462/depreca… security.googleblog.com/2018… blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/… blog.mozilla.org/security/20…
