Azure Devops
Alex Adams
Product Owner
Worthing
Summary
I’m a hands-on Product Owner with a passion for turning complex financial needs into smart, user-friendly solutions. With 25+ years experience in wealth management and finance software, I love collaborating across teams, solving technical challenges, and shaping products that truly connect with users. I work in agile frameworks, bringing flexibility and focus to fast-moving teams. Whether it’s refining user experience or supporting sales with tailored solutions, I’m all about making things work better— for clients and for the business.
In my spare time, I'm a potter working from my home studio. I began in 2017 with evening classes at Shoreham Pottery in West Sussex, initially renting studio space before setting up a dedicated workspace in my converted garage.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Product Owner
theWealthWorks ltd
01.2019 - Current
- As product owner for the WealthWorks+ financial platform, I work closely with the scrum team and Head of Technology, responsible for multiple product backlogs and growing the product from legacy client-server systems to the latest scalable web technologies.
- The role currently includes: -
- Creating detailed user stories, focusing on delivering value to the user.
- Prioritising and gaining a deeper understanding of requirements.
- Leading sprint planning and reviews, and actively participating in sprint retros.
- Attending daily stand-up meetings, collaborating with developers, testers and business stakeholders to triage incidents, and bugs.
- I've gained broad experience across the business lifecycle—spanning customer support, sales, marketing, and product development—through working with a diverse range of UK and international clients, including private banks, legal, and professional services firms.
- As a product owner, I've enhanced my skills in prototyping, roadmap development, and understanding regulatory frameworks across jurisdictions. I'm passionate about UX/UI improvements that drive user engagement and usage.
Business Development Manager
theWealthWorks ltd
01.2004 - 01.2019
- Building on my analyst experience, I supported a Sales Director with pre-sales consultancy and technical presentations for UK and offshore legal and accounting prospects. The role involved client meetings, attending industry conferences, responding to tenders, writing proposals, and leading workshops to define detailed requirements.
Business Support Analyst
theWealthWorks ltd
12.1999 - 01.2004
- Provided first-line support for a private client accounting system across the UK and offshore financial centres. Responsibilities included monitoring support activities, reporting to stakeholders, and delivering onsite training and consultancy across the UK and Europe. Additional duties involved system installation and configuration (onsite and remote), documenting changes, defining new requirements, and developing test plans.
Accounting Assistant
Canadian Pacific Ships Ltd.
07.1998 - 12.1999
- Duties included preparation of financial statements and reports for key stakeholders. 6-month secondment to implement a European group accounting system, delivering training to European hub offices, and developing new governance and internal accounting procedures.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Accounting and Finance
University of Brighton
Brighton 04.2001 -
A levels - Economics, Business Studies and Chemistry
Portslade Community College
Portslade-by-Sea, United Kingdom06-1994
GCSEs - incl. Maths & English, 4 grade A
Portslade Community College
Portslade-by-Sea, United Kingdom06-1992
Skills
Agile methodology
Software
Jira
SQL Server
IIS
Certification
Professional Scrum Product Owner
Courses
Quanta Training
2015 - Sharepoint Essentials
2013 - Internet Information Services Administrator
Timeline
Professional Scrum Product Owner
04-2019
Product Owner
theWealthWorks ltd
01.2019 - Current
Business Development Manager
theWealthWorks ltd
01.2004 - 01.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Accounting and Finance
University of Brighton
04.2001 -
Business Support Analyst
theWealthWorks ltd
12.1999 - 01.2004
Accounting Assistant
Canadian Pacific Ships Ltd.
07.1998 - 12.1999
A levels - Economics, Business Studies and Chemistry
Portslade Community College
GCSEs - incl. Maths & English, 4 grade A
Portslade Community College
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