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Seattle, WA, US

Spokane, Washington, US

Freelance consultant specialising in Data Analytics, Data Management, Process Improvement and Operational Excellence. Using analytical and communication skills and experience from industry, Financial Services and consulting to reach new customers, elicit needs and develop solutions collaboratively.

Munich, Bavaria, DE

Using knowledge of Data Analytics, Data Engineering and Architecture along with communication and commercial experience to contribute to a growing Data Engineering and Business Intelligence consultancy.Secured new client in healthcare sector offering substantial opportunities for growth and provided support to consultants delivering project.

Relocated to Seattle, USA. Legal permanent resident in USA.

Munich, Bavaria, DE

• Entrusted to work directly with executive team on defining a holistic business development roadmap—from customer qualification and engagement strategies through integrated marketing planning, including establishment.
• ️Created and launched extensively improved customer-facing website via Wix; owned site administration, including SEO, content development, proof reading and localization to engender multilingual customization.
• ️Worked with German colleagues on social media and digital marketing strategy considering platforms such as Instagram and Facebook, ultimately deciding on LinkedIn as primary platform for promoting white papers and.
• ️Delivered a successful Cloud Data Analytics project for a Retail sector client leveraging MS Azure and Power BI configuration. Presented recommendations for customization to client leadership.
• ️Thought leader in expanding target market identification strategy from Financial Services clients to consultancies and SaaS developers who needed help with their internal BI; how data would be structured and reported.
• ️Personally attended numerous industry expos (including Big Data Expo in London, etc.), assertively networking, cultivating client contacts, and pipelining opportunities key to company’s future growth strategy.

• Responsible for the sale of Aston Martin vehicles including Finance and Insurance products. Responsible for prospecting for, and building relationships with, Ultra High Net Worth customers, meeting and exceeding.
• ️Negotiated the sale of new and pre-owned Aston Martins including Valkyrie, Vulcan (one of only 24 worldwide) and 4 Vanquish Zagato special project cars generating a total revenue in excess of £23m
• ️Passed all annual examinations to achieve and maintain FCA-Regulated Team Member status legally mandated to advise on finance and insurance products including achieving 95%+ every year on SAF certification.

GB

• Responsible for sales of new BRABUS Mercedes-Benz vehicles and aftersales modifications for the BRABUS range of performance and cosmetic upgrades. Managed the end-to-end sales process.
• ️Responsible for importing and registering new and classic vehicles by developing expertise in complex regulatory processes.
• ️Oversaw print and digital marketing including customer facing website maintenance and improvement.
• ️trained and supervised eight MBA interns.

• Responsible for the day to day operation of the showroom including negotiating sales, optimising presentation and marketing of stock to maximise value, and maintaining relationships with owners and existing and future.
• ️Successfully pitched for the contract for the disposal of a large collection of high value prestige automobiles and motorcycles from a high-profile deceased estate. Managed consignment and sale achieving record.

Tunbridge Wells, Kent, GB

• Acting as an internal consultant, led creation and implementation of a process improvement program for the SME and International Sales teams—leveraging end-to-end Lean management and Six Sigma principles.
• ️Thought leader in achieving buy-in with internal stakeholders on the necessity for driving change within the organization.
• ️Applied a combination of market research, using customer surveys gathered by a 3P vendor, and pragmatic elicitation of customer needs to identify process metrics and customer focused targets to drive the elevation of.
• ️Success metrics included increasing Sigma score for Quote Speed 32%; Quote Accuracy 27%, and overall “Join Speed” 123%; Overall Buying Process Satisfaction 44%, and Pre-Renewal Negotiation Accuracy 18%—as verified by.

• Entrusted to serve as a Jaguar and Land Rover representative on a multinational team charged with developing a new Global Product Development System for Ford Motor Company based on Mazda’s Product Development Process..
• ️Identified need for, and created, large-scale Gantt charts (wall size) to effectively illustrate program and process dependencies to Senior Leadership at Board level.
• ️New system projected to slash an average of 12-24 months from each vehicle development program process, saving billions of dollars ARR.
• ️Appointed to serve on business-critical, high profile Jaguar XF program, ensuring successful rollout of new system and completion of lessons-learned exercises. Accomplished on-time; within budget.

• Held accountable for managing design and release of 2005 Jaguar XK8 fuel system to meet cost, functional performance, and durability targets. Managed CAD engineers designing components, and suppliers. to ensure.
• ️Collaborated with Program Management team to set cost and weight requirements, and financial targets despite high tech challenges and austere fuel tank specifications mandated by executive team.
• ️Led a cross-functional Value Stream Mapping initiative, presenting results to C-Level leaders.

• Responsible for urgently identifying the root cause of critical issues stopping the production line or causing warranty claims and project managing resolution through process and engineering change.
• ️Closed 5 projects reducing warranty claims and improving customer satisfaction using lean 6-sigma statistical tools delivering a predicted saving of a minimum of $250k each.
• ️Made regular project presentations to the Plant Director and his direct reports.
• ️Developed and delivered 6-Sigma Green Belt training with the Black Belt team to multiple waves of candidates from both the production line and engineering offices.

• Managed the design, release, and validation of V6 petrol engine systems for S-Type, X-Type and XJ product lines including electrical components, intake manifold and camshaft covers.
• ️Supervised Design Engineers, Component Engineers and suppliers delivering production components on time, achieving targets for function, cost, and durability.
• ️Supported the launch of the new engine at the assembly plant resolving manufacturing issues.

• Responsible for planning, executing, and reporting on performance, economy, and emissions development testing on dynamometer and in vehicle on the Jaguar AJV6 petrol engine. Supervised durability testing including.
• ️Planned and executed performance homologation of the 3.0l AJV6 engine by the VCA meeting or exceeding programme targets for power and torque.

Norwich, Norfolk, GB

13 month industrial placement on a consulting engine development team including supervising an engine durability test and flywheel burst test.