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Paisley, Gb

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

Leadership & Project Management:Managed 10 technical projects, delivering application rollouts, data migration and integration ontime and within budget. Resulting in a 90% reduction in projects going over budget.Enhanced application governance and operational efficiency, resulting in a 20% improvement toapplication launchOptimised the end-to-end lifecycle management of applications, from development todeployment, significantly reducing time-to-market and aligning technology projects withstrategic business objectives.Strategic Impact & Innovation:Developed Power BI reports.Developed governance to significantly improve the alignment of IT and the strategicdecisions of the business.Developed governance guidelines and provided training on SharePoint features, resulting in a 25%improvement in user adoption and adherence to best practices.Technical Acumen & Cost Efficiency:Leveraged Power Platform to automate workflows. Designing, developing and deploying 20+Power Apps, boosting efficiency by 15%.Collaborating with HR, Finance, Health and Safety and the C-Suite office to align technicalapplications with business requirements.Communication & Collaboration:Facilitated collaboration across 8 departments and 7 businesses, resulting in improvedcommunication and decision making efficiency.Provided strategic insights to senior leadership, resulting in the implementation of businessprocess changes, and reviews of unique processes against best practice.

United Kingdom

Specialised in performing comprehensive options appraisals for clients in the insurance sector. My responsibilities encompassed a thorough assessment of IT processes, risk management, stakeholder engagement and project managemnetOptions Appraisal Analyst - Global Insurance Company, I was responsible for conducting an options appraisal on behalf of clients in the Asia Pacific region. My responsibilities included assessing various options and recommendations . I leveraged my expertise in data analysis and risk management to provide insightful and actionable recommendations.Key Contributions:Options Appraisal Analysis: Led the options appraisal process for a global insurance client, delivering insightful recommendations that influenced strategic decisions in the Asia Pacific region.IT Process Assessment: Assessed and identified key areas within the insurance company’s IT processes, supporting significant cost savings and operational consolidation.PowerBI Development: Expertly designed and implemented business intelligence solutions, enhancing data accessibility, report accuracy, and team insights.PowerApps Development: Created a centralized application to streamline operations, markedly reducing resource search time and improving overall efficiency.Assessment of IT Processes:Assessed processes within an Insurance Company in the Asia Pacific region to support cost savings, workforce consolidation, and IT infrastructure simplification.PowerBI Development:Designed, created, and implemented BI solutions.Translated business goals into technical specifications and BI reports.Developed Capacity/Capability dashboards to improve team insights and billability.DAX Experience in PowerBI: Utilized Data Analysis Expressions (DAX) to perform advanced calculations and data modeling.PowerApps Developer:Designed a centralized application to improve efficiencies and decrease resource search time.

Cost Reduction and Offshoring: Led a headcount reduction and offshoring initiative, saving £1.2 million in six months by transitioning tasks to lower-cost regions. Collaborated with HR and finance teams to ensure a seamless transition, providing regular updates through Power BI reports that tracked project progress in real-time.Technical Estate Mapping: Directed a team of 10+ graduates and apprentices to map the technical estates of 1,400+ clients across the EMEA region. Developed a Power BI dashboard for live project tracking, reducing the original project timeline from 12 months to 5 months through efficient resource management and daily stand-ups.Stakeholder and Team Management: Managed 10 Account Technical Leads across 30+ projects, establishing agile project structures to increase productivity. Regular risk assessments and issue resolution improved project delivery timelines by 15% and ensured that 95% of projects met their delivery targets.Power BI Reporting and Data-Driven Decision Making: Designed and developed 10+ Power BI reports to monitor project KPIs and progress. Enhanced executive insights by providing real-time data, enabling senior leaders to make more informed, timely decisions on resource allocation and project prioritization.Strategic Communication: Produced weekly progress reports and facilitated bi-weekly project meetings, ensuring alignment and visibility across the organization. Communicated critical project milestones and achievements to senior executives, including the VP of EMEA, leading to a 30% improvement in executive engagement and project visibility.Training and Development: Mentored graduates and apprentices, providing training in Power Platform tools and project management practices. Created a structured onboarding process for new team members, improving team productivity and collaboration by 25%.

United Kingdom

ERP Implementation: Led the successful deployment of a £1.5 million ERP system across supply chain and warehousing, completed 3 months ahead of schedule and 20% under budget. Collected and documented 250+ requirements and user stories, capturing AS-IS processes and translating them into actionable system specifications that enhanced efficiency by 15%.Cross-Departmental Process Optimisation: Facilitated 20+ process mapping workshops across HR, Finance, Logistics, and Device Management, capturing and analysing 100+ processes to identify areas for improvement. This initiative reduced workflow times by 30% and created a more streamlined operational framework.Stakeholder Engagement and Communication: Engaged with 30+ stakeholders, including C-suite executives and public sector leaders, to ensure alignment and clarity in project objectives. Effective communication strategies increased project engagement by 30% and allowed complex technical progress to be conveyed in actionable terms for non-technical stakeholders.Change and Cost Management: Led 5 change initiatives, including a major warehouse site closure, optimizing the logistics and data migration, which brought the project to completion 25% ahead of expectations. Through proactive cost management, reduced project expenditure by £300,000 (from £1.5M to £1.2M) by recruiting a dedicated Dynamics Process Analyst and reducing consultancy requirements by three months.Power Platform and Reporting: Developed 10+ Power BI reports to track project KPIs, ensuring real-time data insights that improved decision-making clarity for senior executives by 20%. Created a dynamic reporting suite to monitor ongoing project status, enabling more effective resource allocation and project tracking.Training and Knowledge Sharing: Designed and delivered training programs for Microsoft Dynamics and Power Platform tools, increasing tool adoption rates by 40%.

Bishopton, Scotland, United Kingdom

As part of DXC Technology’s Early Careers Programme, I contributed to operational improvements and strategic insights through data analysis and reporting. My key accomplishments include:- Increased Operational Efficiency by 100%: Developed and automated reports covering Inventory Management, Stock Levels, Repair Progress, Shipping/Logistics, and Device Destruction. These insights supported precise decision-making in procurement, repair, and lifecycle management, achieving 100% operational efficiency in these processes.- Strategic Stakeholder Collaboration: Engaged with public sector stakeholders, including the NHS, DVSA, Defence, Justice, DEFRA, and SEPA, to provide data-driven reports for Device as a Service. These collaborations enhanced transparency and allowed stakeholders to make informed decisions on device management across various government sectors.- Established Technical and Strategic Direction: Created a business case and set the technical framework that aligned the Change initiatives with organisational goals, laying the foundation for the ERP implementation, Lean Processes and overall continuous improvement strategy.- Enhanced Data Visualisation: Leveraged Power BI to design and deploy dashboards, making complex data accessible and actionable, which resulted in improved oversight and resource allocation for critical operations.

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

Bachelor’S Degree, Computer Science, Tbc

Activities and Societies: UWS Mens 1st and 2nd Basketball Team.Currently writing a Honours Dissertation on - "The applications of Virtual.

Higher National Certificate, Computer Games And Programming Skills, Pass

I studied Computer Games Development at West College Scotland in Paisley. I passed the course and I gained a lot of experience.