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At Best Startup UK we track over 130,000 UK startups and over 500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top Edinburgh based Manager operating in the Software space. If you think a Manager is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on editor@beststartup.co.uk.
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Companies House UK, Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Sophie Harpur
Product Manager of Split Software
Sophie is passionate about making the complex world of experimentation accessible to everyone with core engineering, growth, design and product principles in mind. As Product Manager at Split, her goal is to help companies across a wide range of industries experiment and rollout software in the safest and most effective way. Before Split, she held several positions at Skyscanner, spending her last year as the Growth Experimentation Manager.
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About Split Software: Split Software is a feature delivery platform that powers engineering teams to build impactful products.
Carolyn Freeman
Manager – Client Success, Strategic Accounts of Degreed
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About Degreed: Degreed is an upskilling platform where individuals and organizations can discover content, build skills, and certify expertise.
Ian Wheelans
Manager, Client Experience of Degreed
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About Degreed: Degreed is an upskilling platform where individuals and organizations can discover content, build skills, and certify expertise.
Paul Gowans
Mobility Marketing Manager of Viavi Solutions
Paul Gowans, Mobile Strategy Director for Viavi has more than 20 years’ experience in the communications and mobile industries. He currently leads the Marketing team responsible for Viavi’s Mobile Location Intelligence & RAN Solutions. Paul’s expertise in IP, Mobile, LTE, VoIP, VoLTE & SON comes from developing, supporting, marketing and consulting on major mobile communications projects. Prior to Viavi, Paul was Global Marketing Manager for Agilent Technologies’ Network Systems Division. He is a seasoned spokesperson on many mobile issues for a variety of international conferences and forums and has written many articles. Paul is a graduate of Edinburgh University in Scotland with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Management Science.
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About Viavi Solutions, Viavi Solutions: Viavi software and hardware platforms and instruments deliver end-to-end visibility across physical, virtual and hybrid networks.
Martin Thomas
Product Manager of Contigo Software
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About Contigo Software: Contigo provides energy trading, portfolio risk management (ETRM), logistics supply chain management, and emissions reporting software.
Fiona Johnson
Business Manager of Cognitive Geology
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About Cognitive Geology: A specialist software provider for the oil industry
Vicki Keirnan
Operations Manager of Lyles Sutherland
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About Lyles Sutherland: Lyles Sutherland providing web site design and development.
