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Abs Aabidi
Web Developer
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Abs is an Engineer with a Masters and plenty of experience who is part of the development team.
He likes to write books and share his learning experiences, walking, enjoying games, music and films. His favourite quote is “Be simple but not basic”.
Top moving tip: Prepare a checkbox list with all your items and find the experts to do the job.
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Adam Stevens
Legal Sales Executive
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Adam works as part of our legal sales team. Adam has many years’ experience in account management and face to face sales. When he’s not working he spends his time on the golf course, watching the football and cooking for his girlfriend.
Top moving tip: Wrap your breakables (dishes, glasses, etc.) in clothing to save on bubble wrap. Two birds, one stone: You're packing your clothes and kitchenware at the same time.
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Adeel Ahmed
Removal Sales Manager
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If you are looking to join our panel of removals firms, Adeel will be able to help. In his spare time, he's passionate about cars, and has been known to arrive at the office on crutches after a particularly enthusiastic game of football.
Top moving tip: Ask lots of questions - knowledge is key!
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Ali Tiwana
Data Analyst
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Ali joined our marketing team as a data analyst in 2022. He has a Bachelor’s in mathematics and 5 years of work with data. Outside of work he is an avid gamer and golfer, with a handicap of 4. He is also a Man Utd fan and has a keen interest in investing in cryptocurrency.
Top moving tip: Plan it, quote it, pack it, move it!
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Alistair Knight
SEO and Content Marketing Manager
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Alistair is an SEO & Content Marketing Manager with a background in the finance industry. Outside of work, Alistair enjoys going to the gym, reading books, and travelling with the family.
Top moving tip: Unpack room-by-room, starting with the kitchen and bedrooms. Prioritise items you'll need immediately.
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Angela Swinson
Accounts Administrator
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Angela works within the Finance and Operations Team and has years of experience working within Finance in various sectors. When not at work she spends her time going out for dinner and cocktails, running around after her children, and watching copious amounts of reality tv!
Top moving tip:Find moving boxes for free on local Facebook pages. Not only does this save you money but it’s good for the environment too!
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Ann Moss
HR Manager
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Ann is our HR Manager and is responsible for all HR related matters. She has 20 years experience in HR roles across a number of sectors. In her spare time she likes to run, cycle and cook. She also enjoys watching her 3 daughters play netball and basketball as well as walking her dog.
Top moving tip: Have child care in place for the moving day and make sure the children’s beds are ready first!
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Austen Fletcher
Software Tester
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Austen joined reallymoving in 2020 and assists with the testing of reallymoving and The Law Superstore. While he isn’t catching bugs, Austen enjoys exploring local parks, reading a good book, and developing recipes to cook for his family and friends.
Top moving tip:Get the celebratory fizz into the fridge as soon as you're in - no one wants a warm glass of bubbly on moving day!
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Callum O'Neil
PHP Web Developer
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Callum is a Software Engineer with a passion of cracking a hard problem and always learning new and efficient ways of doing so. In his free time Callum can be found practicing guitar , watching the football or attending live music events.
Top moving tip: Bags can be just as good as using boxes , collect tote and canvas bags in the run up to your move dates to help transport all of your odd bits and bobs.
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Callum Souter
Legal Sales Executive
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Callum joined the sales team in 2020 after working in estate agency for over 5 years. He’s a former semi-pro racing driver, and is still a huge Formula 1 fan. At The Law Superstore, Callum thrives on building relationships with our partners to make sure everyone’s happy.
Top moving tip: Build a good rapport with everyone involved in your move – with everyone on board it will make the transaction much more efficient!
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James Hatch
Surveyor Account Manager
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James re-joined reallymoving in April 2023 and looks after our panel of Surveyors. He has an extensive sales background and prides himself on understanding his partners needs to make sure they get the most out of our services. When James isn’t stressing over his beloved Chelsea he occasionally enjoys a kick about with his friends and loves to dance!
Top moving tip: Build a good rapport with everyone involved in your move – with everyone on board it will make the transaction much more efficient!
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Jez Greer
Senior Content Writer
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Jez is our digital content writer at reallymoving, creating various articles across the site, from helpful guides, to blogs and news articles. He also handles our social media channels. As well as being an avid writer, Jez is a film enthusiast, and runs a blog reviewing latest releases and identifying small screen gems you might have missed.
Top moving tip: Don’t be afraid to speak to your mortgage broker with any questions and concerns you have, they are there to help you!
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Keshav Vaisnav
Apprentice Web Developer
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Keshav is a degree apprentice who is part of the development team. Apart from work, his interest lies in Indian classical music, enjoys playing his Indian classical flute, plays tennis and badminton, or sometimes watches movies/shows.
Top moving tip: Do not stress about moving. Movers are experts as they like to move it move it.
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Kevin Swinton
PHP Developer
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Kevin is a Software Engineer by trade and brings a relentless desire to improve the way in which software systems are built. When not building software or refining the processes that surround how software is built, tested, and deployed, he can be found on the shooting line with a recurve, preparing for the zombie apocalypse.
Top moving tip: When moving house, finding a conveyancer who is local to you can be key to speeding things up. Having suffered from not knowing this before, you should take his advice and use our services to find an excellent conveyancer who is local to you!
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Lauren Marshall
Conveyancing Sales Executive
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Lauren has worked in conveyancing for years,previously working as a case handler. She's a big fan of DIY, Mrs Hinch and hanging out with her dog Nelly.
Top moving tip: Make sure you pack your cleaning essentials in your moving day kit, you don't know what state the sellers will have left it in.
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Lisa Hall
Content & Communications Executive
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Lisa is our team’s Content & Communications Executive, working to write helpful blogs and articles for reallymoving’s customers. Alongside this, she helped develop Make Your Move, reallymoving’s homebuying podcast, creates social content, and supports the marketing team with SEO and content optimisation. Outside of work, Lisa takes care of her little bearded dragon, Twiggy, and persistently comes second last in pub quizzes.
Top moving tip:The asking price isn’t the final price! Don’t be afraid to negotiate reasonably.
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Nick Rose
CRO Product Manager
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Nick is excited about improving and adding new features to help both customers and the business get the best results. He has a BEng in Electronic Engineering and when away from the office enjoys keeping fit at the gym, cycling, the odd cocktail or four and watching all 397 episodes of Dallas again if he ever gets the time.
Top moving tip: Always overestimate removals costs, and be sure to ask how much extra services (disassembling etc) cost in advance.
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Richard Cooke
Software Development Manager
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Richard is a software development manager with the focus of ensuring quality standards within his team are kept, in ensuring his team is happy and fulfilled in their roles, bringing out the best in them by encouraging learning and progressing in their careers, while giving them the freedom to explore new and initiative ideas. He ensures business needs are completed to a high standard and on time. He wants to ensure both customer and partners have the best experience while using reallymoving. He enjoys going to Japan on holiday with his friends, while out there he likes to view new and interesting places they haven’t been to before and trying out different cultural experiences. Favourite place to visit is Himeji Castle.
Top moving tip: When unpacking at a new house, make sure you unpack the essentials first!
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Russ Jones
Senior Web Developer
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Russ is a software developer with focus on effective software architecture and clean code. He is a keen collector of hobbies but most consistently enjoys painting, sculpting and wood working. Russ likes to swim and practice yoga when his kids allow it (which is not very often) and to play football when his knees allow it (even less often).
Top moving tip: However long you think it will take to pack your belongings, double it and then start a week before that - or better yet, get a professional to do the job.
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Sam Clift
Senior Software Tester
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Sam has an extensive background in the removals industry. In her current role as Senior Software Tester, Sam works with the Development and Testing teams to test new features and updates to the website. Sam is happy to answer any questions about our lead generation system or the industry in general.
Top moving tip: Always have the removals company do a valuation and view the items before moving day.
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Sarah Faulkner
Paid Search Specialist
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Sarah joined the team in September 2022 and specialises in PPC across reallymoving and The Law Superstore, she is keen to test new opportunities and formats across Paid Search. Outside of work Sarah enjoys going for long walks and spending time with family and friends, travelling and summer camping trips!
Top moving tip: Have a good clear out before you move, or you’ll have un-emptied boxes for months! And make sure you label all boxes with contents to make the unpacking easier. Most important – don’t get too stressed, enjoy making new memories!
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Sean Taylor
Online Marketing Analyst
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Sean joined us in 2020 after graduating from the University of Surrey as a Business Management student. He's responsible for optimising our PPC campaigns and identifying potential partners. When he’s not working, Sean enjoys football, the stock market, and playing online games such as Overwatch and Phasmophobia.
Top moving tip: If you're buying and selling at the same time, make sure you've got a short term place to stay if there are issues holding up the move.
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Simon Duckett
Front End Developer
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Simon is a front-end engineer and handles all front-end web development across reallymoving and The Law Superstore. He is keen to implement new technologies and enhance the user experience on both sites.
When not at work Simon enjoys playing guitar, attempting to produce music and Rock climbing at the local climbing wall.
Top moving tip: Use plastic storage boxes for important items when moving, they will do a better job of protecting your valuables and can be re-used for other purposes.
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Syed Ali
SEO Specialist
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Syed’s analytical approach aims to increase organic traffic to the website by helping content team with appropriate keywords and phrases. He specializes in identifying strategies, techniques, and tactics to increase the number of visitors to the website.
Top moving tip: Moving is not only about lifting and moving items, its about effective planning and management.
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