Reed.co.uk and nearshore software development partner, Godel is delighted to be named a finalist in the 2022 Digital Technology Leaders Awards. The awards recognise and celebrate the achievements of the people and companies who “are really making it happen at the coal face of the digital technology stack”.

The combined team has been shortlisted for “Mobile Project of the Year” for their work on transforming the mobile experience for Reed.co.uk’s customers. The category celebrates those that have created a truly exceptional mobile experience.

Reed.co.uk is one of the UK’s leading careers marketplaces, connecting people to a world of career opportunities online. The business partnered with Godel in 2017 to help increase capacity, flexibility and resource for various areas of the business to overall improve the experience for Reed.co.uk’s customers.

With the number of job vacancies rapidly increasing, Reed.co.uk decided to modernise and re-platform its mobile app to keep up with the growing demand. Designed to make job hunting easy “on-the-go”, the Reed.co.uk Job Search app aims to provide users with the ability to search and apply for a job, upload a CV, track favourite vacancies and customise and update their profile.

“The mobile team has worked hard to ensure we test and validate ideas with research participants to ensure we find solutions that will work for our customers. This then feeds into the work that is carried out by our App teams. We are constantly trying to uncover ways to shorten our feedback loops wherever possible to discover issues as early as possible in development with the ultimate aim of getting our new features to market as quickly as possible.” Ian Wermerling, Agile Team Coach at Reed.co.uk

The Godel Mobile Division has more than 50 engineers across all Godel locations. Leading UK companies – like Reed.co.uk, Secret Escapes, In The Style, and more choose Godel as their Mobile partner of choice for its strong reputation for technical excellence, agile approach and proven client results.

“I am delighted that the combined team from Reed.co.uk and Godel has been recognised in this award. It demonstrates the successful partnership between our organisations, which helps to deliver the best experience possible for Reed.co.uk and its customers.” – Neil McMurdo, CEO at Godel Technologies

Winners will be announced at a live awards ceremony on Wednesday 6 July in Central London. A full list of finalists can be found here.