Alex Woods

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  • About me

    Senior Product Manager at AVEVA

  • Education

    • Wisbech Grammar School

      2001 - 2003
      A-levels Biology, Chemistry, Maths, Physics

      Activities and Societies: Wisbech Swimming Club, also representing Cambridgeshire County

    • Durham University

      2003 - 2007
      Master in Science (MSci) Natural Sciences (Chemistry and Physics)

      Activities and Societies: Durham University Swimming Team, Van Mildert College Rowing Team Modules studied in physics and chemistry incorporated theory, laboratory work, research skills, literature reviews, presentations and problem solving. This degree was IoP accredited and also included modules in mathematics.Final year extensive research project: Polymer-filled, vacuum-formed mirrors. This involved researching the possible use of polymer foams in the manufacture of mirrors for astronomical applications, in order to improve their commercial viability.

  • Experience

    • ICON ENGINEERING (WISBECH) LTD

      Jul 2004 - Aug 2008

      I worked at Icon Engineering full time for a year after graduation, where my work involved management of the entire accounts and payroll of the company using the Sage Accounts and Sage Payroll programs, processing all incoming and outgoing payments, dealing with all incoming and outgoing paperwork, and being in daily contact with customers and suppliers by telephone and in person. Initially a part-time job during university holidays, my work involved management of the entire accounts and payroll of the company using the Sage Accounts and Sage Payroll programs, processing all incoming and outgoing payments, dealing with all incoming and outgoing paperwork, and being in daily contact with customers and suppliers by telephone and in person.

      • Office and Accounts Manager

        Jul 2007 - Aug 2008
      • Office and Accounts Manager

        Jul 2004 - Jul 2007
    • AVEVA

      Aug 2008 - now

      Responsible for managing and delivering refinery projects across assay management, supply and product trading, planning and scheduling. My involvement extended from project functional design, to refinery modelling and finally end-user training and consultancy.This role also involved managing client relationships, supporting pre-sales activities through technical demos and deep dive sessions, helping clients with complex applications of our tools, and presenting content at company conferences and marketing events. Show less Responsible for providing technical and business consultancy to our clients. As one of the lead trainers for our Assay Tools, I regularly visited clients on site around the world to provide consultancy and deliver training courses to assist them in making the best use of crude oil knowledge across their business processes. Other duties as part of the Technical Support team included analysing data, writing project reports, tracking client reported issues, creating installers, software testing and PowerShell scripting (which was used to configure software packages and generate files required for regular data updates). Show less

      • Senior Product Manager

        Oct 2021 - now
      • Product Manager

        Sept 2018 - Oct 2021
      • Senior Supply Chain Consultant

        Jul 2015 - Sept 2018
      • Supply Chain Consultant

        Aug 2013 - Jul 2015
      • Technical Support Consultant

        Aug 2008 - Aug 2013
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Influencing with Diplomacy

      Wharton Executive Education
      Jan 2024
    • Understanding Customer Needs

      Wharton Executive Education
      Jan 2024
    • Becoming an AI-First Product Leader

      LinkedIn
      May 2021
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    • Driving Inclusive Decision Making

      The Ivey Academy at Ivey Business School
      Dec 2023
    • Stress-Testing for Superior Decision-Making

      Yale School of Management
      Mar 2024
    • Accelerating Change Readiness & Agility

      UC Berkeley Executive Education
      Feb 2024
    • Communicating for Organisational Alignment

      The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth
      Dec 2023
    • Implementing Winning Strategies

      Columbia Business School
      Apr 2024
    • Communicating Persuasively & Building Trust

      Stanford University Graduate School of Business
      Mar 2024
    • Leveraging Different Perspectives

      Stanford University Graduate School of Business
      Mar 2024
    • Communicating for Influence

      The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth
      Dec 2023
    • Managing Stakeholders in Complex Projects

      UC Berkeley Executive Education
      Feb 2024
    • Communicating Strategy

      The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth
      Dec 2023
    • Navigating Strategic Inflection Points

      Columbia Business School
      Apr 2024
    • Maximizing Operational Effectiveness

      MIT Sloan School of Management
      Dec 2023
    • Simplifying Complex Decision-Making

      Yale School of Management
      Mar 2024
    • Implementing Innovation

      IMD
      Nov 2023
    • Leading with Courage

      The Ivey Academy at Ivey Business School
      Dec 2023
    • Designing for Organizational Effectiveness

      Wharton Executive Education
      Jan 2024