Director of Engineering for Tribal's main products across Higher Education, Timetabling and Work Based Learning.Promotes collaboration and leading practice across all teams and products. Fosters a positive culture with an emphasis on collaboration. Works alongside executive leadership in the business to formulate and execute on the companies strategy across all products and markets including but not exclusively in engineering. Works closely with Product Management, PMO, Customer Success and other stakeholders to deliver the right product first time to a high quality that will please our customers.Coaches and mentors staff across the organisation irrespective of where they sit and the position they hold.

Senior Product Development Manager- Higher Education, for Tribal's flagship products, SITS:Vision and SID.Coached and mentored others in the organisation and worked with relevant leadership to ensure the continual improvement of standards, approaches and operational excellence. Was a key stakeholder in shaping and delivering on the companies strategy, most notably from a Development perspective, but also in other areas. Included positioning the Development teams to be optimally efficient in process and organisation to deliver to the strategic direction of the business. Provided a single accountable line for quality of release of all relevant code bases. Worked closely with all stakeholders, both internally and externally in order to deliver success.Managed a large Development team (including Developers and QA Analysts). Had responsibility for the creation, delivery and management of the Development function to tight budgets and optimal quality.Was a leading member of the Senior Management Team, including the HE Management Team and Development Manager Group. These forums are instrumental in shaping the direction of the business.

Product Development Manager & Transition Lead- Higher Education, for Tribal's flagship products, SITS:Vision, SID and Student Support.Managed a large Development team (including Developers and QA Analysts) which has included offices across three continents. Had responsibility for the delivery and management of the Development function to tight budgets and optimal quality.Transition Lead for the future direction of the key Higher Education software products in Tribal. Was a key stakeholder in shaping and delivering on the companies strategy, most notably from a Development perspective, but also in other areas. Includes positioning the Development teams to be optimally efficient in process and organisation to deliver to the strategic direction of the business. Provided a single accountable line for quality of release of all relevant code bases. Worked closely with all stakeholders, both internally and externally in order to deliver success.Was a leading member of the Senior Management Team, including the Higher Education Board and Development Manager Group. These forums are instrumental in shaping the direction of the business.

Product Development Manager- Higher Education, for Tribal's flagship products, SITS:Vision and SID.Lead a large Development team (including Developers and QA Analysts) which has included offices across three continents.Had responsibility for the delivery and management of the Development function to tight budgets and optimal quality.Was a leading member of the Senior Management Team, including the Higher Education Board and Development Manager Group. These forums are instrumental in shaping the strategic direction of the business.

Managed a Development team of 8 in multiple locations across the UK. The team included both Developers and QA Analysts.A primary responsibility was the delivery to deadline and cost parameters of the highest quality software.Had accountability for 2nd and 3rd line support for the software in the team’s areas of responsibility.

Lead consultant in projects in the UK and around the world, including Jamaica, Malta, Norway and China. Implemented software for different markets and cultures around the world.Conducted business process reviews which resulted in the construction of project plans and implementation schedules tailored to the most effective and efficient adoption of the SITS system.Advised and assisted customers to adopt best in breed solutions which gave them a competitive advantage in an increasingly aggressive market.