Carl Swann

Director of Shopify for Visualsoft | Shopify Premier Partner | Unified Retail Agency

Grantham, England, United Kingdom

About

A success-driven professional with solution-based selling experience. Confidently able to interact with clients of all seniority to understand key business objectives and consult accordingly to maximise solution impact. A self-starter with an entrepreneurial approach, experienced in managing clients from an initial point of contact through to close. Collaborative communicator focused on building relationships and promoting productive client interactions. working across a variety of retail, wholesale and manufacturing businesses

Experience

  • Visualsoft | Shopify Premier Partner | Unified Retail Agency (Full-time · 2 yrs)
    • Director of Shopify
      Jun 2026 - Present · 1 mo

    • Solutions Director
      Jul 2024 - Jun 2026 · 2 yrs

  • Solutions Director at Velstar | Shopify Plus Partner Agency
    Feb 2024 - Jul 2024 · 6 mos

  • We Make Websites (Full-time · 2 yrs 9 mos)
    • Senior Solutions Consultant
      Apr 2023 - Feb 2024 · 11 mos

    • Solutions Consultant
      Jun 2021 - Apr 2023 · 1 yr 11 mos

      As an eCommerce Solutions Consultant, my role sits at the intersection between the Sales, Delivery, Technology and UX teams, working with prospects and clients to architect smart solutions to their eCommerce requirements.

  • Presales Solutions Consultant at Azzure IT Ltd
    Jan 2020 - Jul 2021 · 1 yr 7 mos

    Engaging with prospects considering the implementation of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central with a leading Microsoft Gold partner. Responsible for the solution element of the sale cycle, from leading discovery sessions, through end-to-end solution presentations, to in depth focus sessions. Requiring a high level of technical competence, creating and maintaining Microsoft 365 environments and Business Central instances, and also requiring the ability to understand and translate the requirements of businesses from many industries such as manufacturing or distribution, resulting in providing the prospect with the best possible understanding regarding the suitability of the proposed solution for their business.

  • Khaos Control (6 yrs 2 mos)
    • Solutions Consultant
      Mar 2017 - Jan 2020 · 2 yrs 11 mos

      The primary responsibility and key personality trait of my role as a solutions consultant is LUP - Listen, Understand, Propose. I have the privilege of meeting hundreds of directors, managers, consultants and team members of UK based businesses. I receive immense satisfaction from working closely with companies to understand who they are and how what they do is singular from their competition, proposing solutions which will genuinely help a business take control and accomplish their immediate and long-term goals, which in turn enhances job security and satisfaction of each team member. Other responsibilities include locating and qualifying suitable prospects, conducting needs analysis sessions and progressing concurrent prospects through the new solutions process. Ensuring a constant effort is applied to obtaining platform and industry knowledge is fundamental to achieving the high standards I wish to perform.

    • Project Control Officer
      Dec 2013 - Mar 2017 · 3 yrs 4 mos