Experience

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  Strategic product development team leader

  Sept 1986 - Dec 1990

  Tsl computer group ltd

  Software house specialising in accounting and bespoke software solutions. Leading a team of developers developing the company's “next generation” core software products.

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  Contract

  Feb 1991 - Aug 1991

  Analyst/programmer

  Six months contract developing a campaign planning and “job bag” system from home.

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  Meridian information systems ltd

  Mar 1992 - Oct 1992

  Senior analyst/programmer

  Heading up a small team of programmers in order to develop a coach booking system for a large national coach company.

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  Colonial mutual group ltd

  Nov 1992 - Apr 1993

  Associate

  Financial Services Consultant

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  Axcess systems ltd

  Feb 1994 - Apr 1995

  Support manager

  Overall responsibility for the provision of customer support to the company’s (mainly public sector) external clients, supporting the companies own and third party software. The role also encompassed the provision, maintenance and support of all internal hardware and systems used by the organisation.

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  Close asset management

  Apr 1995 - Jul 2011

  Managing director - information technology

  Executive director of a wealth management company specialising in the provision of bespoke wealth management services for the private “High Net Worth” and “Mass Affluent” markets with funds under management in excess of £1.5 billion and circa 22,000 private clients. In charge of the corresponding multi-million pound operational and capital expenditure budget.Responsible for the development, testing, project management, support and infrastructure teams. Encompassing strategy, security, procurement, budgetary control, management, development, deployment, support and maintenance of both 3rd party and internally developed bespoke systems.Taking the lead Programme Manager role for all substantial projects, directly managing both contract and permanent production and project staff and 3rd party suppliers.Being instrumental in the design, development, on-going support and enhancement of Close’s bespoke trading/investment management systems. Project managing from inception to completion various projects including data migrations, client money, regulatory change, settlement, reconciliation, front end trading systems and client reporting to name but a few during 16 years at Close Brothers.Maintaining excellent relationships with all critical stake holders. Being at ease speaking with fellow Directors, Investment Managers, Finance, Sales and Operational staff at all levels. Capable of expressing complex technical issues and solutions to non technical staff while at the same time being able to convert business speak and requirements in to understandable technical language for the technical teams. Show less

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  Ncc group

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2013

  Associate
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  Laterooms.com

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2013

  Programme manager

  Programme Manager for LateRoom.com's £1.5m PCI DSS compliance programme.Delivering "tokenisation" and PCI Compliance to all LateRooms.com's brands and internal systems including LateRooms.com’s Merchant and Service Provider business. Managing 7 internal development teams (Agile) and 2 external suppliers, along with associated contract and permanent project resources.Initially providing programme inception, requirements gathering, solution design, 3rd party tendering, evaluation, selection and contract negotiation. Moving to T&C’s review, amendment and redistribution and to software solution delivery and required procedural and process change.Successful delivery removed the need for PAN and CVV2 data from LateRooms.com’s internal software systems. Show less

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  Inventive fox ltd

  Jul 2012 - Apr 2025

  Director
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  Addleshaw goddard

  Jul 2013 - Jan 2014

  Change project manager

  Project Manager for Addleshaw Goddard's ISO 27001 certification ProjectSuccessfully achieving ISO/IEC 27001:2005 Information Security Management Systems Certification for a top 25 UK Law Firm. Delivering Project Management and subject matter expertise guiding AG through the creation of a standards compliant Information Security Management Framework and successful audits to achieve accreditation to this internationally recognised standard. Project Manager for Addleshaw Goddard's Secure Email Gateway projectDelivering a migration of a circa 1,400 user email gateway from Postini to Proofpoint. Both projects were delivered within the required Quality, Budget and Timelines, with a high standard of project documentation in line with AG's PRINCE2 based project controls. Show less

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  Horwich farrelly

  Feb 2014 - Aug 2014

  Interim IT Director, providing senior IT operational and strategic management for a large national law firm.Key deliveries includes:• The review and recommendations for enhancement of existing governance, department structure and technology deployed at HF. • Implementation of progressive changes to the IT governance structure to improve IT controls to affect consistent positive outcomes.• Delivering a migration of a circa 500 user email gateway from Postini to Mimecast.• Upgrade and migration from MS Exchange 2007 to MS Exchange 2013. Show less

  • Information Security Consultant

    Jul 2014 - Aug 2014

  • Interim IT Director

    Feb 2014 - Jun 2014
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  The tax refund company

  Sept 2015 - May 2016

  It manager

  PTS is the longest standing provider of PAYE tax review services in the country and is recommended by employers, trade unions and professional bodies. Providing strategic direction and selection of entirely new platform to replace legacy bespoke software solution. Implemented in cloud solution for infrastructure and Software as a Service (SaaS) model. Implemented Partner for Windows case management software by Tikit in order to provide case management to the thousands of cases managed per month. Design and implementation of reengineered case workflows and operational model. Infrastructure moved to cloud including Exchange migration and the adoption of Mimecast. Show less

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  Wealth at work

  May 2016 - Jun 2018

  Senior programme manager

  Working for an Investment Advice/Management Company with my primary project being the delivery of a new investment management/trading/custody platform. Including managing the tender process from third party software/service providers, the establishment and sign off of detailed requirements, FSA/HMRC compliance, programme delivery, testing, acceptance, migration and go-live.Instigating project teams and sub-project teams to deliver the varied and detailed works streams required to successfully deliver such a complex and mission critical programme of works. Organised all project meetings, including fortnightly update and steering meetings with the board of directors.The programme was successfully delivered to requirements, time and budget, which allowed me scope to deliver several other projects during my time for example an office move and integration of another investment management company which had been acquired and delivery of a new investment advice solution which guaranteed all clients received consistent and first best advice based on their personal circumstances, objectives and attitude to risk. Show less

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  Databax limited

  Jul 2018 - Nov 2019

  Interim chief executive officer

  Brought in by Databax’s parent company (The Archibald Bathgate Group Ltd) to stabilise and turn around a failing information Services Provider/Datacentre to facilitate the sale of the company. Taking charge of a small team and the day to day running of the organisation.My primary objective was to stem the flow of departing clients, to achieve this I met with the company’s key clients to understand where our service was failing from their perspective. Once immediate steps had been taken to resolve the critical issues reported by clients, a new governance structure with a move towards ITIL compliant procedures and processes for service delivery was implemented. The company was successfully stabilised, client’s outflows halted and governance and service delivery significantly improved until a buyer was found. Show less

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  Cyprotex

  Jan 2022 - Aug 2024

  Team leader - information systems, quality and business continuity
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  Fox contracting services ltd

  Apr 2025 - now

  Manager