Roy Barber®

Doer
DISC Type : sd

Head of Engineering (Development) at Happydance Careers Websites

Retford, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Roy Barber leads engineering at Happydance, specializing in AI-driven platforms that create the worlds fastest careers websites. He focuses on taking products from concept to production, designing scalable systems that automate workflows and improve talent engagement. He is self-educated and people who have worked with him describe him as talented, meticulous, and passionate.

His entrepreneurial spirit is evident in his founding of Eduly, a communication platform designed to empower schools, teachers, and parents by fostering better school-family partnerships. This venture highlights his interest in using technology to solve communication challenges within the education sector, demonstrating a passion beyond his corporate role.

He received the Happydance Innovation & Delivery Award for his work in making big ideas happen, particularly in AI-driven tools.

Personality Overview

Deliberate Doer

Results Focused

Strategic Planner

Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.  They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together. They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily.

Topics They Care About

AI in Talent Acquisition
His current role involves building AI-driven platforms, AI agents, and using AI-powered content surfacing to enhance the candidate experience and automate hiring workflows.
Performance-Led Engineering
A core focus of his work is building what are measured as the fastest careers websites in the world, emphasizing highly optimized, high-performance infrastructure.
Web Accessibility
Colleagues consistently highlight his exceptional eye for detail, passion, and deep skills in web accessibility practices and auditing.

Media Appearances

Roy has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2024
Head of Engineering (Development) at Happydance Careers Websites
9-2022
Headless Community Team at Umbraco
4-2021 - 3-2024
Head of Frontend at dotcentric
10-2019 - 3-2021
Freelance Senior Front End Developer & Consultant at RBCUK LTD
11-2017 - 4-2021
Founder at Eduly

Education

None from Self-educated

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Exp : 8 Location : Retford, England, United Kingdom Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Head of Engineering (Development) at Happydance Careers Websites
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Insights For Selling To Roy

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Let them know of potential risks but suggest mitigation methods alongside
  • During followups, use phone or text if needed, they should be fine
  • Come across as a trustworthy professional and be respectful, they usually know their game

DONT's

  • Don't take their patience for granted, avoid long-winding sermons
  • Don't shy away from asking hard questions, but be extra polite
  • Don't go over them unless you are left with no other option

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Roy is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Roy

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Roy move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Roy take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Roy

Personality Compatibility


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