Blume appoints new Head of Engineering to bolster its innovation capabilities

Blume has appointed Rob Gough as Head of Engineering to lead its in-house engineering team and drive innovation through product development.

Gough will spearhead the roll out of new technologies and products to further enhance Blume’s position in the legal services market. He will work closely with internal teams to ensure the company’s solutions are meeting the needs of clients and are continually improving the overall customer experience.

With over 15 years’ experience developing software products, Gough has worked with a range of different technologies in a variety of domains, from healthcare (System C) to online retail (On the Beach), fintech (Open Money) and automotive (Wejo).

Prior to joining Blume, Gough was Senior Engineering Manager at Wejo Ltd where he formed the web products team and led the creation of their first web-facing technology platform ‘Wejo Studio’, including products such as Intersection Performance, Journey Intelligence and Historic Traffic Patterns.

This latest appointment comes on the back of a record year of growth and success for Blume which includes its first acquisition of Online Legal earlier this month. Gough joins at a time of accelerated growth in the product team, assisted by private equity investment, as the business sets sight on ambitious plans to achieve a £30m turnover by the end of 2023.

Blume’s Chief Product Officer, Erin Short says: “We’re delighted to welcome Rob on board. His depth of experience, technical know-how and business acumen will strengthen our product proposition and will help differentiate us in this market. He will help us to raise the bar and to tailor more innovative offerings for our clients.”

Rob Gough, Head of Engineering at Blume says: “I’m really excited to join Blume at such a transformational stage in the company’s development and to work alongside some incredibly talented people. I am certain this will be an exciting journey as the business evolves, and I look forward to advancing Blume’s technological capabilities to provide new and innovative products to our clients.”