Tom Cummins

Experience

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  Sherwen Engineers

  Jun 1993 - Jun 1998

  Multi-skilled Mechanical Engineering

  Part-time role and full time through holiday periods to fund my way through college. Tasks included, CNC automated engineering programming, mechanical assembly & fitting, machining by manual lathe & milling machines and Welding. During the final period here I was involved in R&D projects for new product designs for pressure welding machines.

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  Capita Symonds (formally Symonds Group Limited)

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2002

  Technical Consultant

   During my placement year at university, I worked for Symonds consulting mainly to Speed Check Ltd for design and implementation of the average speed systems after Home office approval had recently been gained. Other works included: Pre tender evaluation for projects such as real time bus information systems & traffic design projects, London Congestion system evaluation trials, system verification and procedure implementation including authoring Technical specification documents for Factory and Site Acceptance tests and camera set up methods. Show less

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  Vysionics formerly Speed Check Services Ltd

  Oct 2002 - Dec 2011

  Project Delivery Manager

  I worked here in various roles starting from Junior Consultant, Development Engineer, Project Manager then to Area Manager. Some of my skills acquired and tasks over the years include the following: Project Delivery/Southern Area Manager Management, training and recruitment of an engineering team together with sub-contractors for deployment and maintenance of temporary/permanent Average Speed Camera systems and various integrated traffic enforcement systems. Management of high profile projects including Tower Bridge (London), Rotherhithe Tunnel (London), M1 J6a-10 motorway widening, M25 various junctions / DBFO widening infrastructure and M1 ATM projects and as well as many other projects. Fault diagnosis, testing, correction and prevention. Site surveys, scheme design production and bespoke component design. Delivery of projects for customers including Balfour Beatty, Skanska and Costain. Development of contacts and relationships within TfL (Transport for London), the Highways Agency and many Safety Camera Partnerships throughout the country.Project Manager Management and implementation of numerous Average Speed Camera systems & various other ITS (Intelligent transport systems) Health and Safety documents such a detailed Method Statements and Risk Assessments. Negotiation and management of sub-contractor rates. Calibration of sites in conformance to strict guidelines set out by the UK Home office (previously Police Scientific and Development Branch). Assistance with sales team in contractual meetings Liaison and customer relationship management of main contractors, councils & police authorities.Development Engineer Assisted with programming and tested the SPECS Average Speed Camera system software revisions to gain approval from the UK Police scientific development branch Overseas travel for deployment of integrated traffic systems Production of technical engineering manuals. Programming of Delphi/Visual Basic systems Show less

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  Metropolitan Police

  Dec 2011 - Jul 2013

  Technical Project Manager

  In the lead-up to the London 2012 Olympic Games, I was brought in as a Project Manager to deliver a large-scale ANPR expansion project. Taking ownership of the programme, I collaborated with multiple stakeholders across London and worked with various contractors to successfully deploy numerous cameras across London Boroughs.Following the Olympics, I have continued to work within the technology and security sector, focusing on the improvement, expansion, and support of ANPR infrastructure. My contributions were formally recognised with a commendation for outstanding project delivery. Show less

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  Cubic Corporation

  Oct 2013 - Apr 2014

  Senior Engineer

  Senior Engineer at Cubic ITMS LtdHere I worked on various ELTRACS projects at Cubic (formerly Serco ITMS) and led deployments of a London-wide IP-based network communication system within the Southeast transport network, delivering technical engineering solutions for Transport for London

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  3M

  Apr 2014 - Jul 2017

  EMEA Project Manager

  Project manager working on ANPR system roll out and International tolling projects with some highlights being:Turkey’s National HGS Tolling Tech ManagementLed technical diagnostics and system integration, preventing revenue losses exceeding $10M.Optimised software and hardware processes, enhancing system efficiency and performance.Norwegian WIM Product dev and Management.Project managed the development team and played a key role in solution architecture for the Norwegian Roads Authority, delivering an enforceable Weigh-in-Motion system requiring integration of WIM/DSRC & ANPR Captures. Show less

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  PIPS Technology by Neology

  Jul 2017 - now

  Project Manager

  Project Manager – Deployments of Intelligent Transport System ProjectsKey Highlights include:Danish KM Truck Tolling Enforcement (2025)•Managed this project for Neology, liaising with the Danish Road Authority. The project successfully went live on 1st January 2025. I oversaw multiple workstreams, including the redesign of the back-office system, roadside equipment, ANPR cameras (with key AI and GDPR function development), and key third-party integrations. Additionally, Tom was responsible for the management and quality aspects of the winning bid.Norwegian Roads Authority Mobile ANPR (2022)•Developed a bespoke mobile ANPR system.•Integrated innovative software and hardware solutions with an enhanced functionality back-office facility.Danish Low Emission Zone Project (2020)•Project managed for Neology ITS, monitoring 5 cities for Sund & Bælt, delivered successfully on time for the July 2020 launch, exceeding customer expectations.•Oversaw third-party management, software integration, and bespoke development to ensure GDPR compliance.•Led the development of roadside infrastructure, the Enforcement Review Suite, and hosted solutions, enabling end-to-end enforcement with both fixed and mobile ANPR cameras.Average Speed System Bid Writing•Provided winning bid content and designs for numerous schemes. Show less