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“Our industry is awash with firms who charge a fortune for delivering PowerPoints and not much else; or firms who under-value their people and expect daily micro-management. When I see how these firms operate, I am reminded of the dystopian cry, “I am not a number, I am a human being!”. The personality of a firm is extremely important and at First Derivative, we like people who have opinions and aren’t scared to voice them.”
“We create and implement modern technology platforms. We design and deliver solutions which work in real time, are beautiful to use and easy to change. The engineering division is a global team which works hand in hand with our consulting and managed services teams. Our combination of flexibility and expertise works for our clients and creates opportunities for our people.
“That is true of retail financial services where many firms are, for example, still operating on mainframes. However the capital markets have typically led the way in investment in technology. Whilst this was interrupted in the aftermath of the global financial crisis, from a technology investment perspective, we are through that now and First Derivative are delivering innovative and exciting projects in areas such as real time data and cloud engineering. These projects are delivered in complex environments with many interconnected applications. So innovation and modernisation typically go hand in hand.”
“My personal experience tells me that creating world class technology solutions is actually a very creative process. And the projects I have enjoyed the most are those where a small group of people create something that is massive in terms of its impact. The best solutions are created by rounded technologists who understand our clients’ business and the challenges they face. That is how I would start describing our modus operandi.”
“Our industry is awash with firms who charge a fortune for delivering PowerPoints and not much else; or firms who under-value their people and expect daily micro-management. When I see how these firms operate, I am reminded of the dystopian cry, “I am not a number, I am a human being!”. The personality of a firm is extremely important and at First Derivative, we like people who have opinions and aren’t scared to voice them.”
