Darryl Adie is a retail technology entrepreneur and CEO with over a decade of experience building ecommerce strategy and integration platforms for enterprise retailers across the UK. He founded Ampersand, growing it into a leading ecommerce agency partnered with Magento, Akeneo, Fredhopper and snow.io, and later spun out snow.io to simplify integrations and accelerate replatform projects. His track record includes leading firms through acquisition (IDHL Group) and stepping into executive and board roles, including CEO and Chairman at AKT London. Known for delivering high-quality technical solutions faster than competitors, he combines commercial acumen from a BA in Economics with hands-on product and integration expertise. As an angel investor with Ventures Together, he now backs and advises early-stage ventures while continuing to operationally lead growth-stage digital businesses. A not-obvious strength is his focus on packaging complex integrations into repeatable products, turning bespoke consulting challenges into scalable software.
10 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
BA (Econ) Economics, BA (Econ) Economics at The University of Manchester
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