Personal Vision:To successfully apply my wealth of skills and experience to grow and enhance any business by utilising my exceptional understanding of business and technology to add value to the organisation and project with which I am involved.My customers have made significant increases on their bottom line by utilising my tools/technology and advice. For example, my Company's first casino client (Crown Casino Melbourne) increased their bottom line by $200 million AUD (in one year) and attributed this gain to my Company's consulting, analysis, advice and the implementation of our Business Intelligence (BI) solution.Specialties: Performance and Strategy, Technology solutions and implementation, GIS/Spatial Information systems consulting, Commercialisation of Intellectual property, Research and Development, Invention, Strategic Planning, Business Intelligence, sport and enjoying life the best I can.
Bad Wolf Solutions
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Managing Director And Principal ConsultantBad Wolf Solutions Dec 2000 - PresentNew Zealand, Usa, Australia, UkSignificantly increasing customers bottom line and success by providing: fully integrated solutions for casinos, business and high performance sports teams, management consulting, business and operational intelligence services.1) Industry solutions for companies including Banks, casinos and sports teams to enable data to be utilised in real-time for profitable and effective decisions. leading to increased profit and success. 2) Management consulting: Strategy, change management, digital strategy, framework development, Business Intelligence, 'research and development', raising venture capital and 'data governance and management'.3) Business Services also include software development, GIS, ERP, Big Data, technology consulting and Board strategy and policy for data management and information.4) Operational Intelligence,Profit maximization and business optimization,Space, location, time and situational solutions,Customer loyalty and player analysis,CRM, customer development and marketing,Custom business analysis and software development,Artificial Intelligence (AI) led the team that wrote the first commercial AI in the 1990s.5) Recent Clients: Nationwide Bank in New Zealand (reporting to the CEO): Led the - "Moving to Excellence, digital strategy", business process improvement project (i.e., developed change management plan for in-house software development and implemented a new software development process, restructure options plan, KYC project, IT and software audit, and a number of other projects. National Health Coalition: Operational Intelligence Project: Actionable Business Improvement and Pro-equity Insights for the Covid-19 Response. A ‘holistic pro-equity’ approach to population health,Ministry of Maori Development: providing oversight, performance and analysis and advice.
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Scout And Tactical AnalysistBlack Sox ((New Zealand Softball Team), World Champions 2013) Jun 2011 - Jul 2016New Zealand, Canada, United StatesThis role is about enhancing the Black Soxs performance at the strategic and tactical level through the use of technology, game data capture and detailed analysis and data visualisation.The Black Sox won the 2013 ISF World Series of Softball and had a competitive advantage through the use of the analysis and software I had developed. My "Viz-a-ball" solution at Bad Wolf www.badwolf.net.nz is a world first and winning scouting and analysis solution.
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Advisory Board MemberVictoria University Of Wellington (School Of Engineering And Computer Science) Jul 2008 - Oct 2010Wellington, New ZealandDescription: The Boards role is to meet quarterly to provide the University advice on how the new School should be set up and implemented. The Board consists of private sector, academic and overseas people. -
Director (Inaugural Directer)Maori Television Oct 2001 - Jul 2006Wellington, AucklandDescription: Initially this challenging role was primarily focused on the creation of Maori Television. Once the Channel was on air this role changed into one of growing and developing the business. Maori Television has 5 % of the total television audience with up to 20 % on Sunday nights. In addition, it has won numerous international awards.https://www.whakaatamaori.co.nz/www.maoritelevision.com -
Director (And Founder)Compudigm International Limited Jan 2001 - Jun 2005Wellington, Sydney, London, Las VegasDescription: I retired from the position of Managing Director in December 2000. The role of non executive director dealt with governance issues, strategic direction and "analysing and enhancing" the Company's performance. Compudigm was the leader in 'business & operational intelligence data visualisation' and was valued at $75,000,000 when I retired as Managing Director. -
Managing Director (And Founder)Compudigm International Limited Jan 1997 - Dec 2000Wellington, Sydney, London, Las VegasKey Responsibilities:* Increasing Compudigm's shareholder value. (Increased to $75m (NZD) under my tenure.)* Managing internal operations (including a staff of up to 75 people).* Inventing key technologies and ensuring intellectual property protection (eg Patenting).* Positioning the Company's profile, products and successful commercialisation of Compudigms Business Intelligence (BI), Operational Intelligence (OI) and Data Visualisation technologies.* Principal Consultant for consulting contracts, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) contracts, Government, RFPs, Business Analysis and GIS Implementation. * Principal Consultant for important clients, providing specialist advice on Business Intelligence solutions, utilising traditional and non traditional tools and methods. -
Board MemberPrime Ministers; Growth & Innovation Advisory Board Jun 2002 - May 2005Wellington, New ZealandDescription: This Board consists of twelve of the leading business people in New Zealand and reports directly to the Prime Minister, being tasked with evolving the country's innovation framework and growing the economy at six percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for New Zealand.
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Advisory Board MemberOrganisation: Foundation For Research Science And Technology Sep 2001 - Aug 2003WellingtonDescription: This role enabled me to assist FRST to invest in the best areas of technology for New Zealand. In addition to being on this Board, I have also been on two Research for Industry Reference Groups (Manufacturing, and Information and Communication Technology).
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DirectorOrganisation: Addressing Solutions Limited Mar 2000 - Dec 2000Description: I developed the initial business and technical concepts, then Business Plan and negotiated the Joint Venture Agreement for Compudigm with NZPost. This took approximately six months to complete.When Addressing Solutions was operational I provided:* The key input into technology development. * Key introductions to my business contacts.* Strategic business direction.
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Managing Director (And Founder)Compudigm International Jan 1997 - Dec 2000Key Responsibilities:• Increasing Compudigm's shareholder value. (Increased to $75m (NZD) under my tenure).• Managing internal operations (including a staff of up to 75 people).• Inventing key technologies and ensuring intellectual property protection (e.g. Patenting).• Positioning the Company's profile, products and successful commercialisation of Compudigm Business Intelligence (BI) and Data Visualisation technologies.• Principal Consultant for important clients, providing specialist advice on Business Intelligence solutions, utilising traditional and non-traditional tools and methods (Data-warehousing, OLAP analysis, customer segmentation, marketing, customer loyalty, data mining, data visualisation).• Principal Consultant for consulting contracts, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) contracts, Government, RFPs, Business Analysis, data analysis (analytics and modelling), software design & development and Implementation. • Note: In 2001 the BI data visualisation software I designed won the Data Warehousing Institutes “Best Data Visualisation” award. -
Gis Developer/Team LeaderMinistry Of Maori Development Mar 1995 - Mar 1997WellingtonWorked in the specialist area of spatial/geographic information systems (GIS) within the public sector. Whilst in this role I developed a number of software applications, created and managed large spatial data sets and data bases and solved problems the original consultants could not. Furthermore developed the first online and internet based interactive mapping application in the world.
Craig Soper Education Details
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Majors In 1) Economics, 2) Management & 3) Computer Science -
James Hargest High School
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