Bringing AI writing to the contract bidding / tendering process.

Studying Computer Science and French, occasional consulting, and recharging batteries.

Responsibilities include:Build development resource, through recruitment and outsourcingManage in-house and external developers, and support them in improving code quality, infrastructure, and their own capabilities and interestsPlan, run, and review development sprintsManage and deliver on the company's technology roadmapMinimise, resolve and learn from service outages and incidentsSafeguard the company’s information securityEvaluate new systems and infrastructureWrite specifications and costings for software development projectsSupport product / client support staff in carrying out their roles, including the use of analytics and development of product KPIsAdvise the wider organisation on technologies that may improve their efficiency or effectivenessTech stack: JavaScript, TypeScript, Angular, Node.js, many AWS services, MySQL, PostgreSQL, GitHub Actions, CircleCI, Jira, Sentry.

Working on Rails back end monoliths, with dozens of Linux servers and MySQL databases. Maintained and fixed large existing code bases with millions of active users and hundreds of client organisations; created new functionality through regular discussion and review with clients and partners; implemented Rails major version upgrades; built new applications; improved existing CI processes.

Director of a multi-genre residential geek culture convention, taking place every August in London. Responsible for company management, marketing and brand identity, web development and e-commerce, ticket sales, comms, operations, finance, and customer service / social media. 1,500 attendees, w/ coverage in SFX, the Daily Mail and wider press.

Board member for a welfare research and policy charity.

Building Drupal websites from the ground up, including structure, design and content. Advising on web strategy. Community building and community management. Occasional forays into business advice and welfare to work consulting.

Leading business growth for a medium size welfare to work and training organisation, including development of new markets and revenue streams, bid team management, and recruitment of a permanent BD Director.

Policy in Practice delivers a unique combination of policy research for think tanks and government, consultancy to delivery organisations, and software tools for end user delivery, each element being mutually informed and reinforced by the others. Its current focus is in assisting with understanding and delivery of the government's welfare reforms. I've been assisting with business growth, comms, marketing, and service development.

The UK's most popular online welfare-to-work community and newsletter, with a range of resources for employment-related providers and anyone interested in welfare reform and delivery. Read by almost all senior professionals in welfare-to-work and related sectors. Sold to Inclusion in 2010.

Worked for a welfare-to-work services provider to create, market and manage programmes to help people enter sustainable employment, usually funded by the government

Worked in a locally-run school in Central Africa, teaching students aged 11 to 18 and developing didactic resources and teaching methodology -Taught Maths ‘O’ Level, Physics ‘O’ and ‘A’ Level, Computer StudiesWorked to develop a careers advisory service and resources with fellow teachersOrganised and co-ran a weekend teacher training conference for colleaguesBid for and obtained funding to improve teaching facilities