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Nicola C.

Nicola C.

Community Safety Data Analyst

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Information Compliance Manager at University of Westminster

  • Education

    • University College London (UCL)

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      Master of Science (MSc) Geographic Information Science Pass

    • NVQ Level 4 Business Administration

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      NVQ Level 4 Business Administration Pass

    • University of Surry, Roehampton

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      Bachelor of Science (BSc) Geography 2:1

  • Experience

    • London Borough of Ealing

      Oct 2003 - Aug 2004
      Community Safety Data Analyst

      Analysed crime datasets to identify analyse and map trends.Produced the partnerships Crime & Disorder Reduction Audit and the Domestic Violence Audit.

    • London Borough of Brent

      Aug 2004 - Jan 2008
      GIS Analyst

      Undertook spatial analysis projects Built a series of web mapping sites.Delivered 'live' spatial information during major incidents.Responsible for the supervision, coaching and training

    • Essex County Council

      Jan 2008 - Aug 2009
      GIS Officer

      Reviewed the use and application of GIS systems across the Council. Engaged with stakeholders to promote the use of spatial data in decision making and acted as a central point of contact for GIS enquiries.Provided system training to a wide range of GIS users.

    • Performance & Management Information

      Aug 2009 - Mar 2013
      IS Business Officer

      Developed performance reporting and embedded reporting processes into the day-to-day operations. Defined and maintained sets of outcomes focused KPIs which were aligned to strategic objectives. Regularly reviewed performance with service managers and facilitated and co-ordinated service improvement activities.Added corporate risk management into the performance system.

    • Essex County Council

      Apr 2013 - Sept 2017
      Development Officer - Partnerships

      Facilitated the delivery of partnership projects and initiatives including data sharing across organisations.Set strategy, conducted business strategy reviews and produced progress reports.Administered ICT benchmarking surveys and implemented process improvements.

    • Colchester City Council

      Aug 2024 - Aug 2024
      Information Services Manager

      Managed service delivery – Data Protection, Addressing, Street Naming and Numbering, Document Management (Sharepoint) and Land Charges.Led the authorities preparations for the introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Data Protection Act 2018 including developing and maintaining a data protection framework.Held the role of Data Protection Officer including managing data breach, breach mitigation, resolution actions and communications with the Information Commissioners Office (ICO).Raised awareness of cyber-attacks and run phishing simulations.Managed the rollout of Sharepoint online and projects to implement retention policies, classification and the move to Modern site pages.Maintained a ‘Gold’ standard for the Council address master set.Led the Councils project to move their Land Charges register to HM Land Registry.Led numerous projects to maintain/enhance data quality. Show less

    • University of Westminster

      Aug 2024 - now
      Information Compliance Manager

      Data protection officer Managing FOIs and DPA requestsManaging compliance with data protection legislation

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • EU GDPR Practitioner

      Feb 2018

    • BSI Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM®)

      BSI

    • Advanced Addressing (GeoPlace)

      GeoPlace