Tracey Friday

Tracey Friday

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  • About me

    Project manager (Scrum, PRINCE2, PRINCE2 Agile), Programme Manager (MSP), and cosmologist (data science, statistics, Python)

  • Education

    • Lancaster University

      1994 - 1995
      Master of Science - MSc Information Management Distinction
    • University of Central Lancashire

      2016 - 2020
      Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Cosmology
    • The University of Manchester

      1989 - 1992
      Bachelor of Science - BSc Physics with Astrophysics First Class
  • Experience

    • BNFL

      Jan 1995 - Jan 1996
      Contractor

      Business analysis and business process redesign using Soft Systems Methodology.

    • Capgemini

      Jan 1996 - Jan 2000
      Senior Consultant

      IT development and support, predominantly Oracle.

    • Xicon Cloud

      Jan 2000 - Jan 2003
      Senior Consultant

      Performed a variety of roles, including project management, recruitment, line management, technical support and IT development, predominantly Oracle, Java, and HTML/JavaScript.

    • Lancaster University

      Jan 2003 - Sept 2016

      Responsible for successfully delivering a diverse selection of projects utilising appropriate project management techniques (from Scrum, DSDM, PRINCE2) across many different areas of the institution (IT, academic, administration) and addressing a wide variety of problem domains. Performed a variety of roles including project management, systems analysis, development and support of the Lancaster University Student Information (LUSI) system and associated web-based systems. IT development predominantly SQL Server, Visual Studio, .NET and C#.

      • Project Manager

        Jan 2009 - Sept 2016
      • Analyst Programmer

        Jan 2003 - Jan 2009
    • University of Central Lancashire

      Oct 2016 - Mar 2020
      Postgraduate Student

      A career break to study a cosmology PhD. Gained transferrable research skills and learned science, data science, statistics, and Python along the way.

    • Natural England

      Oct 2020 - now
      Digital Transformation Principal Adviser
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • PRINCE2® Foundation and Practitioner

      APMG International
      Jan 2014
    • Scrum Product Owner Certified (SPOC)

      Scrum Alliance
      Jun 2021
    • Certificate in Requirements Engineering

      BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT
      Jan 2012
    • Scrum Master Certified (SMC)

      Scrum Alliance
      Jan 2011
    • Scrum Master Certified (SMC)

      Scrum Alliance
      Jun 2021
    • Scrum Product Owner Certified (SPOC)

      Scrum Alliance
      Jan 2011
    • PRINCE2 Agile® Project Management Foundation and Practitioner

      APMG International
      Jan 2012
    • ITIL version 3 Foundation

      EXIN
      Jan 2010
    • PRINCE2® Foundation and Practitioner

      APMG International
      Jan 2009
    • Managing Successful Programmes Practitioner

      APMG International
      Jan 2010