Andy Poole

Commander
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Head of Engineering at UK Hydrographic Office

Taunton, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Andy Poole is the Head of Engineering at the UK Hydrographic Office, responsible for software, test, and data engineering. He is an experienced and dedicated leader, holding advanced certifications in Test Management (ISTQB), Scrum, and Business Architecture. Colleagues describe him as professional and enthusiastic.

He is a key facilitator of the Cross-Government Software Engineering Community, actively leading collaboration and knowledge-sharing initiatives between different government agencies, including a skills exchange program with the Met Office.

Personality Overview

Candid & Clear

Impact-Driven

Very Quick

They respond better to strong and respectful interactions.  More than the product, they care about the impact of the product. They are not always relationship oriented.

Topics They Care About

Software Testing Excellence
As an ISTQB Advanced Test Manager, he has authored multiple articles on test automation and has organised inter-departmental meetups on software testing best practices.
Cross-Government Collaboration
He actively leads initiatives to foster collaboration between government agencies, including launching a test engineering exchange program and building a shared community platform.
Engineering Leadership
Manages the software, test, and data engineering disciplines at the UK Hydrographic Office, demonstrating a broad technical leadership scope.

Media Appearances

Andy Poole - UK Hydrographic Office - GOV.UK blogs. Featured in GOV.UK

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Work History

3-2025
Head of Engineering at UK Hydrographic Office
11-2020 - 3-2025
Head of Software Engineering at UK Hydrographic Office
4-2019 - 11-2020
Head of Test at UK Hydrographic Office
3-2019 - 11-2020
Head of Test at United Kingdom Hydrographic Office
2-2013 - 6-2015
ISTQB Qualified Test Lead With Responsibility For Application Test Environments at Debenhams

Education

1979 - 1981
A Levels from Somerset Collage of Arts and Technology
1975 - 1979
Education details unavailable from Courtfields Comprehensive

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Insights For Selling To Andy

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • When negotiating terms, help them build an impression that they are the ones calling the shots
  • Hold your ground without indulging in one-upmanship
  • Refer to testimonials from well-known industry leaders

DONT's

  • Don’t be in a rush to invite them for a social meet and greet
  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority
  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Andy is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Andy

  • If they decide not to use your product, they will say no clearly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Andy move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Andy take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And Andy

Personality Compatibility


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