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Slough, England, United Kingdom

London, England, United Kingdom

Remained Head of IT for the Sauflon division (size, scale etc.) and managed a team of IT professionals (employees & contractors) covering the areas of application development, software implementation / maintenance and IT infrastructure.• Lead architect in developing home-grown bespoke systems such as patient management, middleware for interfacing with ERP application.• Technical lead for the company's ERP and home-grown applications.• Managed the development of the… Show more Remained Head of IT for the Sauflon division (size, scale etc.) and managed a team of IT professionals (employees & contractors) covering the areas of application development, software implementation / maintenance and IT infrastructure.• Lead architect in developing home-grown bespoke systems such as patient management, middleware for interfacing with ERP application.• Technical lead for the company's ERP and home-grown applications.• Managed the development of the company IT systems, software and databases• Recommended specify and manage the implementation of network equipment and applications.• Managed the development and maintenance of documentation including departmental policies, standard operating instructions, disaster recovery plans and technical specifications as it relates to IT operations.Achievements• Successfully integrated Sauflon’s IT operations with Coopervision’s systems.• Implemented IT policies to meet GDPR requirements on time, in collaboration with the company’s legal officer.• Ensured forecasted objectives were met and business outcomes achieved throughout the transition into ownership by Coopervision and beyond, by creating and leading teams across multiple departments. Show less

London, England, United Kingdom

Joined as IT Manager and, as this rapidly expanding company grew, became the Head of IT, reporting to the Finance Director. Sauflon was acquired in 2014 by Coopervision, a large US based and global pharmaceutical to achieve market penetration into EMEA and became an autonomous division. Carried out the same job role as above in Coopervision.Achievements• Led the successful implementation of the company’s ERP system with overall oversight for the entire project including… Show more Joined as IT Manager and, as this rapidly expanding company grew, became the Head of IT, reporting to the Finance Director. Sauflon was acquired in 2014 by Coopervision, a large US based and global pharmaceutical to achieve market penetration into EMEA and became an autonomous division. Carried out the same job role as above in Coopervision.Achievements• Led the successful implementation of the company’s ERP system with overall oversight for the entire project including vendor collaboration, project management, end user training and budgetary control.• Ensured high availability of data and connectivity, implemented disaster recovery and business continuity measures to support the company’s business continuity plan.• Improved the IT infrastructure through implementing new technologies for activities such as server virtualisation, operating system upgrades, network upgrades & system security.• Led the successful implementation of virtualisation of the server estate.• Achieved 12% financial savings in line with the company’s financial objectives. • Managed the development and maintenance of documentation including departmental policies, standard operating instructions, disaster recovery plans and technical specifications as it relates to IT operations. Show less

London, England, United Kingdom

Identified organisations’ systems needs and developed customised solutions that included business intelligence and build of bespoke order processing application. Member of project team meetings with business process owners and project managers to define the scope of the various projects such as filling process gaps by way of IT solutions. Managed the implementation of handheld devices (barcode scanners) and software to improve warehouse pick/pack operations. Bespoke application development… Show more Identified organisations’ systems needs and developed customised solutions that included business intelligence and build of bespoke order processing application. Member of project team meetings with business process owners and project managers to define the scope of the various projects such as filling process gaps by way of IT solutions. Managed the implementation of handheld devices (barcode scanners) and software to improve warehouse pick/pack operations. Bespoke application development, testing & implementation Show less