Burgeoning digital consultancy Caution Your Blast (CYB) has marked the next step in its growth by taking on experienced technology consultant Rich Cassidy as Head of People and Delivery.

Rich has over ten years’ experience in design and tech consulting with a focus on health and social care, as well as experience in the Civil Service and third sector organisations. Having grown and supported teams in both the public and private sectors, Rich brings a deep understanding of how to create the conditions and culture that enables teams of designers, researchers and developers to deliver incredible work and outcomes.

As CYB continues its fast-paced development, Rich will bring these skillsets to the newly created role of Head of People and Delivery. He will utilise his own experience of project delivery to provide the tools, processes and company culture which supports the CYB team to thrive as professionals and deliver excellent outcomes for clients.

For CYB, Rich’s appointment marks another step forward as it consolidates its unique position in the digital consultancy sphere as an independent, purpose-driven agency dedicated to making tech a force for good. CYB has recently seen its people-centric methods lead to successful work implementing electronic travel documents for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whilst its Give A Little charitable donation platform recently surpassed £4.4m in donations.

Rich shares this ethos, spending his personal time mentoring secondary school pupils in maths and science and supporting prospective parents through the adoption process.

Speaking about his new role, Rich Cassidy, Head of People and Delivery at CYB said: “I'm so excited to be able to build an agency that works for people. I know that people feel able to do their best, most creative work when in a team where they feel trusted and valued. All workplaces should be safe for people to be authentic and I want CYB to serve as a brilliant example to others."

Richard Grove, Director of Digital Services at CYB, said: “Rich and I first met in 2015, and I’ve been desperate to work with him ever since. He’s a bit of a missing link for CYB and he can really build an incredible organisation for our team; innovative, caring, exciting: something to really be proud of. I’m really excited to learn from Rich and can’t wait to spend a huge amount of my day problem-solving with him.”

For more information visit www.cautionyourblast.com