Anthony Steven

Experience

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  Survival Aids

  Jan 1982 - Feb 1982

  Contract Manager

  Oversaw packing of 6,000 ration packs for the United Kingdom Warning and Monitoring Organisation (formerly the Royal Observer Corps). The contract included visiting all the organisations regional nuclear bunkers.

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  13th/18th Royal Hussars (QMO)

  Mar 1986 - Jun 1989

  Army Officer

  Troop LeaderLiaison OfficerArctic Warfare Instructor, Force Reconnaissance AMF(L)Aide-de-Camp to Brigadier Walter Courage, Second-in-Command at United Nations Force In Cyprus (UNFICYP)

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  Office Automation Systems

  Jan 1992 - Jan 2009

  Principal Consultant

  Provided strategic and operational IT consultancy to organisations. Specified, implemented, maintained and managed IT equipment and software. Enhanced businesses' use of IT as a revenue enabler. Designed and specified on-premise IT systems. Managed internal IT systems

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  Phoenix Training Ltd

  Jan 1996 - Jan 1998

  Technical Trainer

  Delivered high-end technical training to network managers, consultants and other IT professionals.

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  Traintheworld.com

  Mar 1998 - May 2003

  Principal Trainer Consultant

  Provided instructor-led training to major corporate clients throughout the UK and in Europe on Microsoft technologies.

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  Geowarmth

  Jul 2003 - Apr 2015

  IT Strategy Consultant

  Advised the Managing Director on IT policy. Managed and maintained the company network. Ensured data resilience and assisted users with IT issues. Achieved 100% uptime during working hours during the entire period and no instances of data loss.

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  CM Group Ltd

  Aug 2003 - Apr 2011

  Technology Manager

  Lead and managed distributed team of technologists to create technical documentation and deliver training worldwide.

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  Content Master Ltd

  Aug 2003 - Jan 2019

  Principal Technologist

  Created cloud architectural models and frameworks. Wrote high-end technical documentation for clients such as Microsoft. Researched and applied new computer technologies. Worked with subject matter experts to create accurate and readable documentation for network managers and consultants. For an example of a project, see Blueprint for a Solution for Cloud Security, at http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/6643.blueprint-for-a-solution-for-private-cloud-security.aspx.

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  The Mentor Initiative

  Jan 2004 - Sept 2011

  IT Strategy Consultant and Company Secretary

  Worked with non-profit malaria relief charity to assist in expanding its operations in Africa and the far east. Provided technical assistance and IT strategy to the finance manager. Appointed to the role of Company Secretary in 2006.

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  Solway Singers

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2011

  Tenor

  Sang second tenor in a number of amateur productions as part of a 30-strong choir conducted by Tony Peacock.

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  Miser! the Musical

  Jan 2009 - Dec 2013

  Set up a theatrical production company to stage "Miser! the Musical", the story of Margery Jackson (1722-1812), the Carlisle Miser. The company staged this event at the West Walls Theatre, Carlisle in July 2011 with a cast of 14 principals, 17 chorus and a production and theatre team of over 40. There were four public performances of which three were sell-outs or almost capacity.Now selling a professionally produced DVD of the show available to order through the production web site at http://www.miserthemusical.org.uk/index.php?p=1_29_Purchase. Show less

  • Producer

    Jan 2011 - Dec 2013

  • Writer and Composer

    Jan 2009 - Mar 2011
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  Cumbria Army Cadet Force

  Oct 2011 - Aug 2019

  Commanding Officer for Cumbria Army Cadet Force (ACF) with responsibility for 315 cadets in 20 detachments and 90+ adult volunteers supported by nine permanent staff. Responsible for all aspects of the County's operations and Delivery DutyHolder (DDH) for all risk to life activities. In 2017, I envisioned, planned and delivered an Adventurous Training expedition in Cyprus for 35 cadets and 13 adult volunteers. Awarded Membership of the Institute of City and Guilds (MCGI) for strategic leadership and management of the organisation. Show less

  • Commandant

    Dec 2014 - Aug 2019

  • Deputy Commandant

    Oct 2011 - Dec 2014
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  ABF The Soldiers' Charity

  Oct 2011 - Mar 2016

  Committee Member

  Assist the work of the Army Benevolent Fund through fundraising events and securing cadet force involvement where appropriate.

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  North West Reserve Forces and Cadets Association

  Oct 2011 - Apr 2017

  Association Member

  Member of the NW RFCA Association.

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  Duke of Lancaster's Regiment

  Jan 2014 - Apr 2017

  Trustee and Member of the Regimental Management Board

  Advised senior members of the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment on matters pertaining to LANCS-badged Army Cadet Force and Army contingent Combined Cadet Force units within 42 Brigade. Promoted better liaison between regular, reserve and cadet units and fostered a greater sense of Regimental family membership throughout the Brigade area. Served as trustee, providing oversight on assets in excess of £4m. Organised first County visit by Cumbria ACF to the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment since the Regiment's amalgamation. Show less

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  Centenary Films Limited

  Feb 2019 - Jul 2022

  Scriptwriter

  Completed a trilogy of 2-hour feature film scripts covering the experiences of German Prisoners of War in the United Kingdom from 1944 to 1948, when the last PoWs went home. The films cover the important role of Captain Herbert Sulzbach OBE, the only man known to have been commissioned under both the Kaiser and King George VI. He also earned the Iron Cross First Class and Second Class in the First World War. Now working to rewrite "Camp 21", the middle film of the trilogy into a biopic of Herbert Sulzbach, covering the period from November 1944 to November 1945. Show less

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  Cadence Preferred

  Aug 2019 - now

  Principal Technologist

  Creating high-quality technical and marketing content in a range of form factors for multinational organizations. Interviewing and writing up partner profiles of CxO level personnel in multiple countries.

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  Centenary Films Ltd

  Jul 2020 - now

  Able to compose highly readable technical, general business, marketing, and public relations content related to advanced technologies, including networking, cloud and cyber-security. Experienced at interviewing global business leaders, then creating interesting biographical and business-related stories about them and their companies. Have extensively worked within globally distributed teams to deliver original, high-quality material at short notice. The most expensive piece of content you ever commission is the one nobody reads. Contact me if you need clear, interesting, and engaging technical content that grips your audience's attention. Show less

  • Experienced Freelance Technical Author

    Nov 2019 - now

  • Producer

    Jul 2020 - Jul 2022