Peter Slack

Experience

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  Various

  Sept 1976 - Sept 1998

  Early Career Summary

  Boots/BASF Pharma - Systems Manager (Life Sciences) - 1992Responsible for systems; ADR, CTMS, ClinTrial, Oracle Clinical, SASThe National Trust - Regional Systems Manager 1990 -1992Property Management including leading edge Geographic Information SystemBritish Coal Corporation 1976 – 1989 Senior Business Analyst/Technical Support/Minerals SurveyorTechnical lead for mining, geological and mapping systems (geographic information)

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  IBM

  Oct 1998 - Jul 2013

  Client facing solution architect experienced in Middleware, Databases, Business Process Management and Enterprise Resource Planning systems. Technical leadership of business and proposal development and delivery work with and through IBM Business Partners and System Integrators. Engaged at “C” level within customers to secure significant business for IBM through leadership of sales proposals. This work regularly involved deep technical discussions with IBM Labs to provide the best set of solutions to fit the customers’ business requirements. Industry knowledge includes Life Sciences/Healthcare, Public Sector, and a broad range of commercial sectors. Show less

  • Client Architect

    Oct 1998 - Jul 2013

  • Product Development Manager

    Jan 2006 - Dec 2008

  • Information Management Architect to IBM Global Business

    Jan 2004 - Dec 2005

  • EMEA Business Development Manager Independent Solution Vendors

    Jan 2002 - Dec 2004

  • Senior IT Specialist - Data Management

    Jan 2000 - Dec 2002

  • Solutions Architect, Healthcare Industry Solutions Unit

    Oct 1998 - Dec 1999
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  Horizon Digital Economy Research Institute

  Jan 2014 - now

  Research Associate

  Research Associate exploring innovative ways to use digital technologies to create new products, services and experiences.Current research areas include Value Exchange in Products and Services - Designing better digital products for the New Economic Actor, the individual. Focus areas include; Heritage and The Digital, Locative Media Experiences, Internet of Things, and Big Data and Little (Personal) Data.Visit our Locative Media Experience platform at www.wanderanywhere.com and create your own "days out" Show less

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  Texion Technologies

  Sept 2017 - now

  CEO

  Tech startup focused on research and development of advanced technologies. Current innovative projects include; machine learning and artificial intelligence for improved range and energy usage prediction in electric vehicles. Member of Electric Nation project to understand travel and car charging habits, contributor to Ultra Low initiative in Nottingham. Innovation and digitisation of sailboat racing equipment production in additive and composite materials.

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  Web Summit

  Nov 2018 - Nov 2018

  Volunteer

  Volunteer at the Web Summit tech conference in Lisbon. Behind the scenes work helping making the summit happen. Social interaction and business meetings with best people in the tech business.

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  Digital Performance Design

  Jan 2023 - now

  Founder

  Start-up focused on using digital technologies to improve the performance of racing sail craft and foilers by digital technologies. The objective is to model, design 3D parts and sails to optimise racing performance. Manufacture and production will be by business partners.