
Gavin H.
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About me
Director at Eskdale Technology Consulting Ltd
Education

Austin Friars, Carlisle
-A-Levels:Further Mathematics A, Mathematics A, Physics A, Economics C, General Studies BS-Level:Further Mathematics 2

HEC School of Management
2009 - 2011MBA Business AdministrationActivities and Societies: Executive Club Member: Business Innovation; Consulting Club; General Management and Leadership Elective Focus: Strategy and Finance

University of York
1995 - 1999BSc Computer Science & MathematicsActivities and Societies: Extra curricular elective: Spanish (2yrs) http://www.cs.york.ac.uk/

The University of Chicago - Booth School of Business
2010 - 2010MBA Exchange StudentElective Focus: Finance and Strategy
Experience

Barco
Dec 1999 - Feb 2007Quality Assurance ManagerThe division produced award winning multi-modality 3D medical imaging software for diagnostic purposes, as standalone products and enterprise solutions that integrated with Picture Archiving and Communications System (PACS). I formulated solutions to verify and validate 3D volume orientations and measurements in CT, MRI & PET modalities.The company Voxar was acquired by Barco on 15 September 2004: http://www.barco.com/en/News/Press-releases/barco-acquires-leading-3d-medical-imaging-company-voxar%C2%AE.aspx Show less

DEM Solutions
Feb 2007 - Jan 2009Project Manager and Test Leader[Physics Simulations]http://www.dem-solutions.com/

Independent Consultant
Feb 2009 - Aug 2009IT Business ConsultantBid U Happy, Business Tribe, DEM Solutions• Produced product specification for Managing Director• Assessed release status of e-Commerce offering for Chief Technical Advisor

HEC Paris
Aug 2009 - Mar 2011MBA StudentGMAT: 750 / 800 (Quantitative Top 1% Globally)HEC MBA Scholarship for Excellence, Entente Cordiale Language Scholarship, HEC Ambassador• Growth strategy project of business models, critical success factors & market research• Produced merger model with variables to assess key drivers through sensitivity analysis• Primary research & statistical analysis for marketing audit on US brand of HEC Paris• Used ratio comparable and DCF computation to value M&A Project

Infosys Technologies Ltd
May 2010 - Jun 2010Product Marketing Manager - MBA InternGlobal InStep Programhttp://www.infosys.com/instepweb/• Researched adjacent sectors, assessing barriers to create market entry strategy• Applied frameworks to research & positioned product with personas & segmentation• Expressed end-user Value Proposition in B2B collateral highlighting full value chain

Royal Bank of Scotland Group
Jun 2010 - Aug 2010RBS Finance - MBA Internhttp://www.rbs.com• Produced report providing recommendations for Head of Executive Decision Support• Restructured processes to reduce report generation time by 93%

University of Chicago Booth School of Business
Sept 2010 - Dec 2010MBA Exchange StudentConsulting project for Invenergy http://www.invenergyllc.com/• Modelled supply chain of inventory at nineteen wind farm sites to support strategic recommendation to Vice President, Operations and Asset Management

Philips Lighting
Apr 2011 - Jul 2011Marketing Strategy Project
Altran AG
Aug 2011 - Nov 2014Senior Project Management ConsultantMedical Device Software R&D Project Management Consulting with Big Pharma client• Managed cross-functional teams and external suppliers to deliver R&D Medical Device cross-platform Enterprise solutions (Tablet, Mobile & Web)• Created and maintained Design History Files aligned to regulatory standards ISO13485, ISO62304, ISO14971 and ISO62366• Defined Market Access Strategy with Marketing and Regulatory to release product in 13 countriesTelecommunications Software Project Management Consulting with Swiss Telco client Show less

Bracco
Dec 2014 - Feb 2016Line Director eHealthAccountable for the eHealth product line of Bracco Injeneering• Full remit for contractual negotiations, bids & tenders, Statements of Work (SOW), RFI/RFP/RFQs• Accountable for ensuring R&D solutions meet Medical Device Standards in US & Europe; IEC62304, ISO14971, ISO62366, 93/42/EEC, EEC/95/46, 21 CFR 820, ISO13485, HIPAA, FDA

Universal Business Team
Sept 2016 - Jul 2017PMO ManagerFormulating Project Management Office (PMO) function around Agile delivery.Governance and standardization of processes, methodologies, tools and techniques for project deliveries. Producing economies of repetition, reducing project risk and ensuring alignment of projects to the business strategy; working to manage the scope, time, cost and quality of all releases.

Hearst Health
Aug 2017 - Jun 2018Head of Technical Programmes and Business SystemsHearst Health International offers independent, unbiased, and evidence-based care guidance solutions for supporting safe medication decisions, directing the ideal patient journey, driving high-quality clinical performance, and developing and implementing informed care strategies.The mission of Hearst Health International is to guide the most important care moments by delivering vital information into the hands of everyone who touches a person’s health journey.

Eskdale Technology Consulting Ltd.
Jul 2018 - nowDirectorWorking with software development teams to provide outcomes that lead customers to value, covering;Project Portfolio ManagementGovernance, Risk & ComplianceBusiness SystemsNew Product DevelopmentMarket Entry Strategy
Licenses & Certifications
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Developing Innovative Ideas for New Companies: The First Step in Entrepreneurship (You earned 97.1% with distinction)
Coursera Verified CertificatesOct 2014 - View certificate

Generative AI Overview for Project Managers
Project Management InstituteJun 2024 - View certificate

Project Management Starts with Laying Good Ground Rules
LinkedInJan 2022 - View certificate

Executive Influence
LinkedInSept 2023 - View certificate

How to Use Generative AI: Building an AI-First Mindset
LinkedInAug 2025 - View certificate

UX Design: 6 Paper Prototyping
LinkedInJun 2024 - View certificate

Project Management Professional (PMP)®
Project Management InstituteNov 2012 - View certificate

Professional Scrum Master (PSM) I
Scrum.orgMar 2014 - View certificate

Certified SAFe® 5 Agilist
Scaled Agile, Inc.Jun 2022 - View certificate

Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO) I
Scrum.orgMar 2014
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Gavin H.HEC MBA Scholarship for Excellence HEC Admissions & Judges Panel Sep 2009
- Awarded to Gavin H.Entente Cordiale Language Scholarship Entente Cordiale Selection Panel Aug 2009 The Entente Cordiale Scholarship Scheme is a prestigious bi-lateral awards scheme that funds French postgraduate students who want to study in the UK, and British students who want to study in France. Funded by the private sector in both countries the scheme provides scholarships for about 20 French and British students each year.
Volunteer Experience
PMI / Enactus Business Advisor
Issued by Project Management Institute on Jun 2017
Associated with Gavin H.UK Chapter London Branch Chair / Vice Chair
Issued by Project Management Institute on Oct 2016
Associated with Gavin H.Chapter Volunteer
Issued by PMI Switzerland on Nov 2012
Associated with Gavin H.
Languages
- enEnglish
- frFrench
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