Gavin Barton

CTO

Manchester, England, United Kingdom29 yrs 4 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Led engineering teams for major digital platforms.
Expert in building scalable digital businesses.
Strong background in cloud technology and DevOps.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a technology leader in the digital and e-commerce sectors.

Contact

gavin.barton@booking.com LinkedIn

Skills

Other Skills

.NETAJAXASP.NETAgile MethodologiesAgile Project ManagementAmazon Web Services (AWS)BudgetingBudgetsBusiness AnalysisBusiness Process ImprovementBusiness StrategyC#Certified ScrumMaster CSMChartered IT ProfessionalContinuous Delivery

About

Senior technology leader with significant experience in leading diverse functions (1000+ people organisations) that operate globally across multiple locations in the digital space. Experience in many sectors including e-commerce, web, digital and native mobile applications delivering products that are enjoyed by millions of users. Specialities: - Building and leading digital businesses at scale - Strategic planning - Organisational design and digital transformation - Customer and design led product experience - Web & mobile platforms - DevOps, Cloud tech and SOA - Coaching and mentoring including apprenticeship programmes - Big data & machine learning - Partnering with on shore, near shore and off shore companies

Experience

29 yrs 4 mos

Total Experience

3 yrs 3 mos

Average Tenure

8 yrs 5 mos

Current Experience

Booking.com

3 roles

VP Engineering, Marketplace

Feb 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 4 mos

VP Engineering, Accommodations

Jan 2021 – Feb 2024 · 3 yrs 1 mo

Accountable for tech in Booking.com Accommodations.
Accommodations own the hotel experience and capabilities for customers, partners and colleagues across mobile, Web and our tech ecosystem.

Chief Technology Officer / VP - Transport

Jan 2018 – Nov 2021 · 3 yrs 10 mos

Accountable for all technology in Booking.com - Transport and Rentalcars.com

Rentalcars.com

2 roles

Chief Technology Officer - Transport

Promoted

Aug 2017 – Dec 2017 · 4 mos · Manchester, United Kingdom

Head of Software Engineering & Architecture - Rentalcars.com

Jul 2015 – Aug 2017 · 2 yrs 1 mo · Manchester, United Kingdom

Head up the Software Engineering and Architecture function at Rentalcars.com. My team is circa 160 and growing quickly. Accountable for the Engineering strategy and technical delivery across the business. We are on a journey to transform our Engineering capability to be one of the best Agile organisations in the North West. We have a great office and team, if you are interested in a role at Rentalcars.com get in touch.

Bbc

2 roles

Group Engineering Manager

Aug 2014 – Jun 2015 · 10 mos · MediaCity, Salford, United Kingdom

Accountable for the Engineering teams for BBC Homepage, Search, Content Discovery and Knowledge & Learning (K&L) products used by 15 million users a week.
Driving innovation across K&L with BBC iWonder, cloud tech and outreach programmes into the community for apprenticeships and grass root talent development.

Group Engineering Manager

Sep 2012 – Aug 2014 · 1 yr 11 mos · MediaCity, Salford, United Kingdom

Led BBC Knowledge & Learning Engineering team.

Manheim retail services

4 roles

Head of IT - Retail Services

Mar 2010 – Sep 2012 · 2 yrs 6 mos

Director for the software and technology delivery of Retail Services with direct reports for Heads of Function for Development, Creative Web Design, Programme Management and Test/QA.

Software Development Manager (interim)

Promoted

Jun 2009 – Mar 2010 · 9 mos

Managing the IT team of 30 staff as an interim including business strategy planning and programme management.

Technical Architect

Mar 2009 – Jun 2009 · 3 mos

Lead architect responsible for software architecture of internal systems and web business applications. The role involved line managing 6 developers, full solution governance and Enterprise Solution Architecture design.

Software Design Engineer & e-BC 2 Programme Manager

Jan 2007 – Mar 2009 · 2 yrs 2 mos

Line Manager for a team of 6 developers leading a 2 year £1m programme to upgrade legacy software products and services, role was split into two parts programme manager for the delivery and Lead Solution Architect. The role included full resource planning, budget control and presenting monthly updates to the board of directors.