Robin Lees

Background

About Robin Lees

I design and deliver technology solutions that make complex processes faster, smarter, and easier to manage — while leading teams that bring those solutions to life. With a background spanning freight forwarding operations and digital automation, I specialize in bridging business needs with practical, data-driven tools. Leadership & Team Management: Lead a 5-person cross-functional team, coaching members in Agile practices, coordinating delivery, and ensuring both technical quality and professional growth. Robotics & Automation (UiPath, Kofax): Built and deployed bots that reduced manual data entry by 60% and cut processing times from hours to minutes. Python & SQL Development: Designed scripts and SQL queries and stored procedures to streamline reporting, optimize databases, and improve decision-making with clean, reliable data. Microsoft Power Apps & Office 365: Created custom apps and automated workflows that improved team collaboration and reduced repetitive tasks. Agile & Project Delivery (Scrum, Kanban, Jira, Confluence): Facilitated sprint planning, retrospectives, and backlog prioritization to keep projects on track. I started my career in freight forwarding, where I gained a deep understanding of supply chain workflows. That hands-on industry knowledge now drives the automation and data solutions I build — ensuring they solve real problems, not just technical ones. As a team lead, I enjoy balancing technical delivery with people management: empowering others, aligning work with business strategy, and building solutions that last. I’m also a freelance board game designer. Prototyping, playtesting, and iterating sharpen the same skills I use in tech leadership: creative problem-solving, user experience design, gamification, and building systems that people enjoy using. Today, I aim to step into roles where I can leverage my leadership experience, automation expertise, and data-driven problem-solving to deliver measurable business impact. Whether it’s optimizing logistics, enhancing digital tools, or enabling smarter workflows, my mission remains the same: to turn complexity into clarity while empowering teams to deliver exceptional results.