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Jennie Woods

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VP of Engineering at Funding Circle UK
📍 Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom

Jennie Woods is the VP of Engineering at Funding Circle UK, with over 12 years of experience leading teams in web development and agile project management. A certified Scrum Master with a BSc from Bournemouth University, she is driven by building products that enable small businesses to thrive and is a supportive, empathetic manager.

Born and raised in Bournemouth, Jennies interest in technology was sparked at a young age by her father, who was a Head of IT. Outside of her leadership role, she prioritizes wellbeing and creativity, making a point to take a short walk every day at lunchtime to get fresh air and clear her head.

Her passion for programming was specifically ignited during her university placement year at The Estée Lauder Companies.

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Experience
18 Years
Current Role
VP of Engineering
Job Level
Senior
Location
Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Jennie shows up

Objective Thinker
Fact-Driven
Skeptic

They are thorough and always follow a systematic approach. They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end. They tend to be clear about their needs and limitations and are unlikely to promise too much.

Priorities

Topics Jennie cares about

Engineering Leadership
Her career has progressed through Head, Director, and VP of Engineering roles. She focuses on creating environments where teams have empowerment and autonomy.
Supporting SMEs
Stated that Funding Circle's mission to help small businesses resonated with her and was a key reason for joining the company.
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Career

Work history

7-2024
VP of Engineering
Funding Circle UK
11-2023 - 7-2024
Director of Engineering
Funding Circle UK
11-2021 - 10-2023
Head of Engineering
Funding Circle UK
11-2020 - 11-2021
Head of IT Development
PureGym
9-2018 - 11-2020
Head Of Engineering
Maru/edr
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Media appearances

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Education
2005 - 2009
Bachelor of Science (BSc)
Bournemouth University
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Bournemouth School for Girls
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

S

Steadiness (S)

Steadiness (S) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to focus on cooperation, support and taking everyone along. Those scoring high tend to be consistent and calm.

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