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Introducing Kimmy
A little bit about myself and why I chose dxw… Hi, I’m Kimmy, dxw’s new Business Operations Intern. Having recently entered the workplace after spending time looking after my father, I am now branching out as an intern at dxw. I have found that the work I do with dxw suits me well, the…
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dxw’s Introduction to Kanban Workshop
Introduction to Kanban Workshop Last week, I attended dxw’s “Introduction to Kanban” workshop as part of my internship to learn about the revolutionary workflow management technique spearheaded by Toyota. “Kanban” in our context is an agile development method that allows development teams more control over the production of their product. Workshop Aims Aiming to introduce…
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Collectively defining our user research principles
Why we did it At dxw, all user researchers have different personal, academic and professional backgrounds. This diversity makes us better as a team. We have a strong collective capability, allowing us to successfully take on a variety of challenging projects, to have more impact and deliver better outcomes in the public sector. We work…
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Introducing Amy Marie Phillips
My story so far… Having finished my master’s degree at 34, I’m what you would call a career changer. I began in print journalism, which is great fun, but a very different content model now. Journalism showed me how much I enjoy interacting with the public and telling their stories, which is the right ethos…
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Introducing Dominic Baggott
Hi, I’m Dom, and a couple of weeks ago I joined dxw as Head of Technology. I’ve been contracting for the best part of a decade, working with clients in both the public and private sector for anywhere between six weeks and 18 months. Some of my most rewarding roles in that time have been…
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6 years, 4 job titles, 3 offices, 1 great company
Six years is an unusual amount of time to spend working for the same company these days – more so when that company works with technology. The thing is, my time at dxw has really been like working for a number of different companies. These days we have a well-developed recruitment process involving an application…
