Laurie Bowden

Experience

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  Infohealth Ltd.

  Jul 2017 - Sept 2017

  Summer Intern

  · Improved the coordination between the London and Bangalore teams using cycle time analytics.· Researched potential future app functionality, including integration of blood glucose data from Apple Health.· Communicated with beta users, applied to an FDA trial program and wrote a Summative Evaluation Report.

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  Severo Ochoa Molecular Biology Centre (CBMSO)

  Sept 2017 - Jun 2018

  Biotechnology Researcher

  Year Abroad working in a Microbiology and Biotechnology laboratory in Madrid.• Successfully characterised CbcAgo – a potential rival to the CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing system.• Research results are published here: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32055395• Delivered several presentations in Spanish to the other members of the lab group. This involved explaining findings in a clear, concise and confident way and answering questions from the group through effective communication and an ability to think quickly in a high-pressure setting.• Responsible for reporting back to managers on the progress of the project and highlighting any issues that had arisen during the process. Show less

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  Valuechain Technology Ltd.

  Apr 2019 - Apr 2019

  Data Analysis Intern

  · Created a Python web scraper for gathering data relating to prospective customers using the LinkedIn API.· Designed custom dashboards for Valuechain’s “AnalytiQs” software and for 3D printer monitoring software for data visualisation, in coordination with key stakeholders.· Conducted an analysis of the minimum necessary sampling frequency for sensors monitoring 3D printers.

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  GRAYCE

  Oct 2019 - Jan 2023

  Lead Analyst

  Grayce is a management consultancy specialising in placing top emerging talent into change & transformation projects with market-leading clients.I have worked in the pharmaceutical and financial services sectors as a Project Manager, Scrum Master, Portfolio Analyst and Strategy Analyst. In addition to my project and client-facing responsibilities, I have made contributions to business development, and to the people, marketing and finance functions, working with peers and senior leadership to develop the employee value proposition. As Chair of the Corporate Social Responsibility Committee, I led a team of 30 colleagues, negotiated and managed a budget of over £8,000, and exceeded fundraising and volunteering targets in support of causes including homelessness and children’s literacy. Fundraising events I have organised include a skydive, hikes and competitions, which helped to build engagement within Grayce.I have received the following qualifications as part of the development programme:• Salesforce Certified Administrator (Feb 2021)• Knowledge Academy Scrum Master & Scrum Product Owner (Jan 2021)• APMG Agile Project Management Practitioner (Feb 2020)• BCS Business Analysis Foundations (Dec 2019)• APMG Agile Project Management Foundations (Oct 2019) Show less

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  The Co-operative Bank plc

  Oct 2019 - Apr 2020

  Strategy Consultant

  · Constructed the 2020 strategic plan for the Chief Operating Office (COO), coordinating with the heads of 11 departments within the COO to outline the key objectives for each area and creating a single comprehensive document summarising how each function will contribute to the overall business strategy.· Overhauled the bank's architecture governance process through rationalisation of strategic architecture principles and improved organisation of key governance forums.

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  British Business Bank

  Jun 2020 - Mar 2021

  Product/Portfolio Analyst

  · Created and project managed the first quarterly portfolio review for the Covid-19 Business Interruption Loan Schemes, compiling in one location for the first time updates from over 10 departments across the bank.· Leveraged and visualised data from delivery partners to transition the Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS) commercial team’s working practices from predominantly reactive to predominantly proactive. · Automated the generation of 4 internal reports using VBA, saving the BBLS commerial team ~1 hour/day. Show less

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  AstraZeneca

  Apr 2021 - Jan 2023

  Project Manager

  Project Manager with responsibility for concurrent projects across Global Financial Services, Global Business Services, HR and Health & Safety. Projects included global deployments of new vendors and systems with budgets ranged from $50,000 to $600,000 across both Waterfall and Agile projects.Key achievements include:- As scrum master, introduced Agile ways of working in a traditionally very Waterfall area of the business.- Embedded value-based prioritisation into project and sprint planning.- Projects managed realised an estimated $600k in business benefits in the first year post go-live. Show less

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  Robiquity

  Feb 2023 - now

  Key responsibilities:- Own and embed a consistent Delivery Management approach for Robiquity services to ensure high-quality delivery including Planning, Project Management, Reporting, Risk Management, People Management - Drive internal project reporting to enable SLT to understand project status on an as required basis- Ensure sound financial management practices are being followed across all engagements to drive positive cash flow and PGM- Maintaining resource quality in relation to the recruitment of Delivery Leads in coordination with SLT- Champion lessons learnt following each engagement including the capture of deliverables within the process / solution catalogue Show less

  • Delivery Practice Lead

    Nov 2023 - now

  • Delivery Lead

    Feb 2023 - Nov 2023