About Chris Wray
Simplification
I test and evaluate the latest productivity tools and software, then help SME teams apply what works, cutting through the noise to streamline your workflows, boost efficiency, and support better business outcomes.
I help you figure out which ones actually work for your business, so you can focus on results, not research.
Experience is not something you can Google, and that’s why clients like to work with me. You just want to ask questions, and I give you the answers.
Simple really !
Chris Wray – My Story
I’ve spent a career in managing the overlap of people and technology.
This has been managing teams of technical and client facing staff in technology such as, telecoms, software, e-commerce and international development. This work has taken me across the globe, and I’ve had the opportunity to work on projects as diverse as selling lingerie to helping stop poaching and deforestation. For the most part I’ve been the ‘safe pair of hands’ that takes responsibility for solving problems and delivering results through good tools and most of all good people.
More recently I’ve been researching and testing the myriad of software tools and services that help businesses improve their workflow, increase productivity that ultimately leads to saving time and money. In doing so I’ve created a productivity framework, that when applied, minimises the tools, stress and manual tasks that we’re all so keen to remove to allow us to focus on tasks that add more value.
“I help businesses streamline their sales and operations by creating efficient systems and workflows so they can work smarter and grow faster. “
Why Work With Me?
My principal aim is to keep things simple.
As Einstein said ‘Everything should be made as simple as possible…’ The trouble with this is that making complex things simple, is that it’s actually much harder than it looks. Once a process can be made simple however, it can generally become automated.
So that’s what I do. I review your processes, or Workflow as I prefer to describe it, help you simplify that process and then look at how we can automate the repetitive tasks giving you more time to do the tasks that you enjoy and saving you time as a bonus.
My tools of choice are Asana, Google Workspace, Zapier, Notion and Pipedrive, but to understand why I feel these are some of the best tools, I’ve also looked at a lot of their competitors and wannabe’s. So if the software you’re currently using isn’t in this list don’t worry. The same principles generally apply.
Qualifications & Experience
I’m a PRINCE2-certified project manager and have been running my own consultancy since 2010, helping businesses improve how they work with technology. Prior to that, I held senior management roles at several global tech companies. While experience matters, the reality is technology evolves so quickly that credentials alone aren’t enough. What really counts is how I work with clients – collaboratively, practically, and with a clear focus on getting the results that actually move things forward.
Sectors
- Software Development
- eCommerce
- Digital Marketing
- International Development
Experience
- Project Management
- Marketing
- Agile and Hybrid Development
- Operations
Results
- Project Delivery
- Workflow Automation
- Systems Integration
- Productivity Increase
Certifications
In 2019 I invested in the formal training with both Google and Amazon Web Services and so as a Partner I can now get fast-track support from these organisations if needed. At the end of 2023 I became a certified Pipedrive Partner.
