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Leeds, Gb

Leeds, England, United Kingdom

Working closely with the team on various aspects of strategic project management and solution delivery.Project Managing the world’s first Internet of Simulation platform.Fully versed with demands for excellence in what we deliver for our clients, spending time to understand what is important to them and matching that to the skills and availability of our team members.Working closely with the executive team to understand the client proposals likely to convert and support the refinement of both written and visual proposals. Working with the team to ensure that resources available as soon as possible once the deal is done. Organising and thinking two steps ahead. Playing out what might happen if you shift a person from one project to another and present a range of options.● The centre of the universe for delivery and an important link with the commercial function ● Dealing with conflicts and strong personalities and keeping everyone on track.● Understanding project scope, goals and deliverables ● Ensuring that projects are delivered to budget within agreed timescales and scope, whilst managing expectation of stakeholders, and escalate with the Executive Team when appropriate● Managing ongoing and potential project schedules and plan future resourcing● Allocating and tracking work items to appropriate team members as client projects arise● Communicating with all stakeholders around the delivery of projects, detailing progress● Attending relevant sprint meetings and communicate effectively to the team● Ensuring systematic and effective use of project management tools such as Jira● Identifying and manage risks to achieve project goals and escalating risk ● Responsible for professional standards being met and for sharing best practice with the Project Team● Creating and maintaining inventory of staff members’ experience, skills and interests● Supporting the creation of project proposals● Motivating and inspiring the team

Leeds, England, United Kingdom

As a Client Partner at Parallax my role was to understand how our customers’ organisations work, identify pain points and problems and figure out how to solve and improve them. Customers work with Parallax to solve challenges and drive business performance. As a digital transformation agency these tend to be challenges that can be addressed using technology.My Role involves :-● Carrying out qualitative and quantitative research such as customer interviews and user interviews● Identifying opportunities and creating proposals and pitch decks to answer them● Running scoping projects including wireframing key areas and functionality and briefing the design team● Solving business problems using tech with the help of the engineering team● Financial analysis of strategy choices – return on investment, value fit and margin● Planning and writing user stories and carrying out feature prioritisation and roadmap planning● Presenting recommendations to C-level clients in an effective and persuasive manner● Working with the delivery team to effectively plan resource whilst exceeding client expectations● Performing market assessments including reviewing competing products and services● Learning about clients' businesses and translating business-to-technical requirements, and vice versa● Accurate estimation and providing quotations for additional pieces of work.● Defining and tracking project success metrics.

Leeds, England, United Kingdom

● Consulting on bespoke Magma software● Installation and updates● Creating new Magma “RunSets” which cover the following:● Development work using XLST● External data connectors such as web services, FTP, EDI networks etc● Data transformation from for example XML to CSV as required by the ERP system interface. This required the creation of XSLT maps or more likely the extension of existing ones from our repository● Internal ERP connectors such as SAP Business One, Sage etc● Creation of project documentation● Working with internal and external project managers● Collaboration with the following small teams: * Consultancy – working as part of a team on larger or more complex projects * Analysis and Design – as the role progresses or depending on the candidate’s background and experience * Support – working with the teams to hand over projects that have been delivered and transfer knowledge as appropriate * Development – working alongside our existing development team when code changes are required to support a new client.

Vitoria-Gasteiz Area, Spain

Manager of PollyParrot. PollyParrot provided English Language Services to businesses, adults and children● Providing exceptional Education services to businesses, adults and children. Specialising in tailored courses for Manufacturing, Services and Education.● Planning programs of study for specialised work environments.● Maintaining up to date knowledge of technology and working practices.● Analysis of Legacy systems and Moving IT systems to cloud based Solutions.● Using waterfall methodologies when appropriate● Adopting Agile environment practices -including incorporating JIRA● Generating Business Plans and raising funding● I advise companies and individuals on project planning – technical or otherwise● Overseeing the day to day Operations of the Academy – I have achieved consistent year on year growth.● Overseeing and Mentoring of University Students on Work Placements for teacher training● Maintaining Customer Relationships – I have achieved a 90% year on year return of customers● Assessing student Progress and examination preparation – I have an 85% student pass rate for the advanced exams

City Of London And Paris

● Managing a team for all of the technical aspects for the websites of AXA IM. This involved maintaining the high availability for 20+ sites in several languages.● Maintaining and ensuring Support of all of AXA IM’s internet presence - including supporting and maintaining the Content Management System (CMS)● Maintenance and support of Intranet Funds Application for all of AXA IM (Java / J2EE application)● Management of enhancement requests and Release Schedules● Producing and Maintaining the necessary documentation to support Change Management and IT requests ( i.e. project plans, specification documents, grant charts etc.) and resource management (people budget and time)● Convene IT working groups (where appropriate) for on-going updates, communication and managing risk and scope●Developing and maintaining management reports to periodically evaluate resource allocation and communicate project progress.● Working alongside Change Management Project Managers (as appropriate), assisting with design & ongoing reviews of relevant processes for incident resolutions & troubleshooting (e.g. SLA's).● Global Business Continuity Planning (BCP) Representative for Marketing Client and Sales Services- Planning and coordinating the streams BCP activities and working on several collaboration groups.● Participating actively to help build cohesion, strong relationships & spirit across IT teams and with Change Management personnel both in the UK and in Paris. Support of Remote Sites with Client/Server technology.● Advisor on SDLC Internal Group.

● Analysis and Improvement of E-Procurement system.● Project Managing development of Sites for Key Business Users.● Project Managing the introduction of Rapid Application Prototyping.● Managing Introduction of New Help desk System.● Project Managing design and implementation of New Development, Staging and Production Infrastructure.

Luxembourg

● Maintaining and ensuring support of eTip. (European Union web based Project Management Tool).● Managing and Scheduling enhancements and bug fixes.● Maintenance and governance of back end Databases.● Maintenance of Document Library.● Additionally Managed Projects – Secure Entry system, Micro Applications, Graphical Charting,Data Validation.

● Machine and Factory Simulation: - Simulation of Factory Production lines in 3D Modelling tool –for Marketing and to improve factory efficiency.● Project Manager and Architect of Business to Business Portal . Allowing all levels of Aerospace supply chain to communicate and share information.● Project Manager and Architect of Real-time Web based parts stock system – allowing all levels of the supply chain visibility on parts – 60+ companies involved (This is still used today).

● Project Manager of MistVR – a Laparoscopic Surgical Trainer for SurgeonsI Project Managed the highly affordable keyhole surgery skills trainer MistVR. After a year of development and many further years of international clinical and experimental trials. MistVR was, for almost a decade, the de facto surgical skills trainer.

Salford Universty

● Mobile Robots Collision Avoidance Systems including Real -time sensors, Ultrasonic, IR and Laser● Design of Generic Architecture for European Esprit Project RoadRobot (Project 6660)● Design of hybrid GPS and Laser Navigation system for Road Paving Vehicle● Elected Member of the Royal Institute of Navigation (MRIN) as a result of research● Machine and Factory Simulation: - Simulation of Factory Production lines in 3D Modelling tool –for Marketing and to improve factory efficiency.● Elected Member of the Royal Institute of Navigation (MRIN) as a result of research

Barrow-In-Furness

● Development of New Weapons systems Data Highways● Secondment to Royal Navy Research Establishment● Secondment to Advanced Robotics Research Center

Bsc(Hons), Applied Physics

Activities and Societies: R&D at UKAEA SELLAFIELDInterned at Windscale Nuclear Development Labs Sellafield UKAEA (Heat transfer and Fluid.

A- Levels

Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, General Studies