Tom Owles

Experience

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  Suffolk Leisure Centre

  Jul 2010 - Sept 2014

  Ski Instructor

  Following my Year 10 work experience I was offered a part-time job. I gained various qualifications and experience, including qualifying as a Ski Instructor in June 2012. General Duties included:• Teaching both individuals and large groups to Ski• Ensuring all slope users were safe and not a risk to themselves or third parties• Setting up and running High Ropes Climbing sessions• Training both new staff and potential Ski Instructors• Interacting with customers of all ages, both face to face and over the phone• Dividing and leading groups on activity days• Welcome and safety talks to groups of up to 30+• Reception, Administration and taking payments Show less

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  Afterdark Promotions

  Sept 2013 - Jun 2016

  Rep Manager

  During my undergraduate studies I worked for AfterDark Promotions, where I was one of three managers responsible for the recruitment, motivation and monitoring of a team of 50-60 Reps. This extremely sociable job improved both my interpersonal and leadership skills. Role included:• Recruiting Reps through word of mouth and social media• Monitoring the effect of different strategies on door numbers• Ensuring the Rep Team were informed and prepared for events• Calculating and distributing wages• Motivating Reps both Intrinsically and Extrinsically• Implemented shared Google spreadsheets to improve business efficiency Show less

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  University of East Anglia - Economics Department

  Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

  Learning Technologist (Intern)

  At the end of my second year, I successfully completed an eight-week internship working closely with Dr Duncan Watson as a Learning Technologist. I made use of different technologies to create a learning platform for future undergraduate students.

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  RBC Brewin Dolphin

  Aug 2016 - Aug 2016

  Work Experience

  • Independently researched the construction industry, evaluating news, trends, publications and the general economic climate to make short and medium term market forecasts.• Analysed and assessed the potential prospects of investment in a number of individual stocks within the construction industry.• Built a case for, or against, investments and presented my findings and report to the team.

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  Risktec Solutions

  Sept 2017 - now

  In a market dominated by product vendors, Ricktec (formerly 2MC) seeks to address this technology-led imbalance with independent but complementary business-led consulting and services. The three elements of people, processes, and technology ring true with a GRC programme and it is this focus that Ricktec applies to bring this balance to our clients projects. Our business consultants work closely with our solution architects and product consultants who have a deep and proven expertise in solution design, configuration and technology integrations. My role within the team is dynamic and varied, bringing value in a number of ways:- Proficient and knowledgeable within the Archer, BWise and ServiceNow platforms. This experience enables holistic GRC solution knowledge and solution architecture design.- Experience working across a large range of use cases and over numerous projects. Specialist knowledge and extensive experience in IRM and Regulatory Compliance use cases.- Ability to run engaging and productive workshops with clients to discuss their processes and translate into well designed and future proof solution architecture. - Demonstrated project leadership and management, leading all aspects of the project delivery and ensuring each client is overly impressed.- Proven people management ability and success within a managerial position. Show less

  • GRC Practice Manager

    Feb 2024 - now

  • Senior GRC Consultant

    Mar 2021 - Feb 2024

  • GRC Consultant

    Mar 2019 - Mar 2021

  • Associate GRC Consultant

    Sept 2017 - Mar 2019