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Brighton, England, United Kingdom

Worthing, England, United Kingdom

Over the past 3 years at a fast-paced agency, I spearheaded over 50 diverse projects totalling £1.5m+ in value, spanning the full service offering. I effectively managed specialist resources from proposal to delivery, consistently meeting deadlines and budgets while maintaining top-tier quality. My collaborative approach empowered colleagues to deliver exceptional results. Including work streams such as:• Google Analytics: Led a team of Analytics specialists to audit, develop and implement comprehensive tracking setups, delivering actionable data dashboards to clients and driving informed decision-making.• SEO Migrations: Directed technical SEO specialists in large-scale migrations for multinational sales businesses, optimising URL structures and sitemaps to improve search visibility, organic traffic, and ultimately sales conversions.• User Research: Collaborated with UX designers and researchers to partner with national charities and NHS trusts, conducting heuristic evaluations and user research to enhance website usability, user engagement, and fundraising success.• Web Development Retainers: Collaborated with Account Directors to define client goals, prioritise, and execute ongoing site updates and enhancements while using Kanban methods. Managed Gatsby, Umbraco, and WordPress development cycles from concept to release.I consistently built strong client relationships off the back of exceptional communication, understanding their business goals, delivering top-quality work, and identifying growth opportunities to foster loyalty and repeat business.

Crawley, England, United Kingdom

Deliberately looking to build on my career progression and to challenge myself, I successfully led 120+ Audio-Visual and Video Conferencing projects for corporate clients, totalling £5m+ in value; consistently exceeding budget and time KPIs while delivering exceptional quality across diverse international markets (UK, Europe, Middle East, North America). Preparing and managing comprehensive project plans, and working closely with AV, IT, and coding specialists to achieve these results. Successes included:• Managed projects for Vega's longest-serving client within a BAU environment, strengthening communication to foster client loyalty and secure larger contracts, including a £1.5m nationwide Zoom VC upgrade.• Spearheaded a full-floor AV system refurbishment for 30+ rooms, collaborating seamlessly with architects, designers, stakeholders, and the construction contractor to deliver within the pipeline window.• Implemented AV projects across 2 continents for a worldwide investment management organisation, effectively managing stakeholders and communication across multiple global teams.• During the COVID pandemic, I successfully orchestrated a multi-floor Cisco video-conferencing transformation for a worldwide insurance company, adeptly adapting to evolving challenges and delivering under budget.

Hove, England, United Kingdom

Rapidly promoted upon proving myself more than capable of leading a portfolio of high-value Webcasting and AV projects for a leading solution provider to local authorities. Played a pivotal role in the company's expansion into new Audio-Visual markets by meticulously managing project plans, scope, installation schedule, QA and budgets. Highlights include:• Collaborated with a team of in-house developers to install bespoke software and hardware webcasting and AV technology solutions. Worked closely with the product owner to ensure successful rollout and implementation of the system and enhancements to new and existing clients.• Took the initiative to become a certified PRINCE2 Practitioner and led a transformative change in the company's PMO, adapting best practices to streamline processes, enhance professionalism, and increase project profitability.

Oxford, United Kingdom

Managed client Performance Capture shoots, pipeline workloads, and studio resources while working on Triple-A titles and films such as FIFA, F1, World War Z, Maleficent, and A Monster Calls.

Derby, United Kingdom

Contributed to successful Wii titles such as Goldeneye and 007 Legends for a renowned game development company.

Education record

High School