In February 2022 I was successful in my application for the Chief Operating Officer position for MySkinDoctor. This new role also includes all previous responsibilities held as the organisation's Chief Technology Officer (CTO).Responsible for: - Staff & business performance- Operational delivery & transformation- Business development & improvement- Technical transformation projects- Information governance & data protection (Data Protection Officer & member of Information Governance Committee)- Compliance- Member of the Quality, Innovation, Prevention & Productivity committee (QIPP)

Reporting to the Board of Directors as part of the Executive Team, leading the technical solutions in a healthcare technology company offering patients an expedient diagnosis and treatment plan within 3 working days. Responsible for: - Ensuring IT software & hardware was kept up to date- Ensuring the organisation complies with the requirements of the Data Security Protection Toolkit (DSPT) and other national standards, guidance and legislation- Completing Data Privacy Impact Assessments- Responding to patient Data Privacy related requests and data security questions relating to their use of the MySkinDoctor app- Ensuring data anonymisation, pseudonymisation and encryption processes comply with company policy across data processing activities- Regular audits of systems, processes and products to ensure risks are mitigated appropriately- Lead IT Transformation projects- Lead product testing- Ensuring compliance with NHS policies and best practice- Providing high level reports to stakeholders, Executive Team and the Board of Directors- KPI productionKey achievements:- Successful Digital Technology Assessment Criteria (DTAC) accreditation - ORCHA approved healthcare app- Implementation of dashboard reporting systems to allow insight into business activity