Established in 1987 and headquartered in London, VDC Trading is a leading supplier of analogue and digital audio, video and fibre cables to the professional and domestic user. The VDC Trading team also specialises in designing and manufacturing and technical solutions for high profile clients including Abbey Road Studios, Coldplay, Digico, Sky, BBC, Wimbledon and Arup.

Locket is a prevention-first insurtech providing home insurance for digital natives.By using smart devices and behaviour-changing gamification, we can help homeowners to prevent bad things from happening in the first place.

Ricoh is a Fortune Global 500 company specialising in technology and digital services. Headquartered in Tokyo, Ricoh Group operates in approximately 200 countries & regions.Strategic review of a partnership with a FTSE 100 listed Telco. Supported the operations and account team to implement required changes with client.

bolttech is a global insurtech with a mission to build the world’s leading, technology-enabled ecosystem for protection and insurance. bolttech serves customers in 26 markets across North America, Asia and Europe and is headquartered in Singapore.I was P&L Owner/responsible for general business oversight including growth strategy. Additional responsibilities included the support of business Development activities in The Philippines & Thailand.

Remit broadened to include Programme leadership of of a partnership involving a FTSE 100 listed utilities company.Tasked to implement a new connected home platform which enabled customers to learn more about their energy consumption, to cut their bills and for Dixons Carphone group to market electronics and service plans to the utility partners’ customer base.

P+L accountability of partnership with a FTSE 250 Telecoms client (Managed Services Partnership - Insurance, Device Trading, Credit checking, Device Supply/financing and IT services - Annualised Revenue of £15m).Responsible for end-to-end delivery, including trading and development strategy, operational, commercial and contractual elements Accountable for governance of relationship up to and including exec level stakeholders across several business units internally (CWS/group/UK trading functions) and externally with client.

Accountable for identifying strategic Insurance/Protection partnership opportunities across various industry verticals and develop relationships with key stakeholders at these organisations. Lead opportunities through to contract negotiation/completion and handover to the account management team ensuring a seamless client experience.Establishment of pipeline and initial tender process/bid management.

Responsible for proposition and general business development across key distribution channels (CPW retail, direct telesales, all online brands and offshore postsales telesales campaign) for insurance and tech support propositions – First point of contact for distribution channels.Role included working closely with senior level stakeholders across multichannel retail teams, as well as compliance, finance, operations and commercial teams to ensure propositions were effectively managed in a profitable and engaging manner in order to drive sustainable LFL growth in line with FCA guidelines.

Responsible for leadership, day to day Management and growth of various retail business units in the London Area.Tasked with LFL growth through effective development & leadership of sales, operations, and services teams (Up to 45 team members).Actively involved in developing pipeline of future talent through creation and roll out at London territory level of Next step manager program and coaching/mentoring junior managers within region/territory.Several Industry awards received whilst in role including:• Retail week – Rising Star. Winner 2007• Mobile Magazine – Manager of the Year. Finalist 2007