Jeff Fitzsimons

Experience

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  Creative Labs

  Nov 1997 - Sept 1999

  Inventory Auditor

  Conducted cycle counts of warehouse inventory.Produced regular statistics on data accuracy using Microsoft Excel and Powerpoint and in house reporting tools.Trained warehouse and assembly line staff in use of the warehouse management system.Liaised with engineering team and external suppliers to resolve bugs and unexpected behaviour in the warehouse management system.

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  ENKI Information Systems

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2005

  Technical Assistant

  Produced a monthly CD-ROM based company and business information productImported raw data files from Companies Registration Office into in house Oracle database.Dealt with regular data supply issues through analysis of the data received and editing the PL/SQL import scripts appropriately.Carried out the above work as quickly as possible to meet tight publishing deadlines while maintaining high levels of accuracy.Created and maintained databases in Oracle, MySQL and MS Access.Maintained and developed in house client services and external mortgage broker applications with my focus on client side Java scripting.Provided technical support for CD-ROM users, including network installs at larger client sites. Show less

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  Tellabs

  Apr 2000 - Sept 2000

  Intern Test Engineer

  Worked with test technicians to learn hardware testing techniques and practice.Worked with test engineers on enhancing existing hardware test platforms and design and build new platforms.I was also given smaller projects to complete on my own such as designing and building a high potential test platform for printed circuit boards.

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  Rochford Brady Group

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2008

  Data Analyst

  Wrote and maintained PL/SQL, perl and shell scripts for regular database maintenance as well as ad hoc queries.Worked with sales team to develop bespoke data sets to respond to client requests.Responded to internal requests for data sets that combined data from the distributed and disconnected business applications across the operations, sales, accounting and billing functions of the business.Ensured the quality and accuracy of the data held in our databases and supplied to our clients. Show less

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  Rochford Brady Group

  Oct 2008 - Mar 2015

  Product Manager

  Gathered and documented user requirements and translated to detailed functional specifications for a pair of company information and property conveyancing online services aimed at the professional and legal sectors.Acted as the subject matter expert for the services within the wider group companies across the UK and Ireland.Designed and executed functional testing.Contributed to business cases for proposed service changes or additions.Assisted in the design of user acceptance testing. Show less

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  DNM Technology

  Mar 2015 - Sept 2015

  Head of Business Intelligence

  Lead and participated in client workshops to understand the business of and associated business intelligence requirements for clients in the retail, government and online sectors among others.Collaborated with the sales and technical teams to produce proposals for best fit, platform agnostic data analytics solutions based on the business requirements identified in workshops and client meetings.Managed the expectations of stake holders, both on the client side and within the DNM team.Managed team members with a view to ensuring consultants were on chargeable client projects as much as possible.Worked closely with the programme manager to ensure to plan and on budget delivery of projects. A mix of waterfall and agile project management approaches were used, waterfall at requirements gathering and design phase and a more agile approach during development and roll out.Managed client accounts. Show less

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  Narnia Nursery School

  Apr 2016 - Jan 2017

  Contractor

  Reviewing existing business processes and systems in a group of childcarebusinesses using user interviews, workshops and observation.Documenting existing business processes.Designing and implementing effective and sustainable new processes and systems toallow the Narnia team focus on delivering quality education and care to children intheir care.Coaching and training Narnia team in the newly implemented systems andprocesses.Documenting the systems and processes implemented to allow the Narnia teammanage and maintain them into the future. Show less

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  Pobal

  Jan 2017 - now

  • Systems Development Manager

    Apr 2023 - now

  • Business Analysis Manager

    Oct 2019 - Apr 2023

  • Business Analyst

    Jan 2017 - Oct 2019