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London, GB

London, United Kingdom

Providing digital product/service delivery and digital transformation consultancy for public sector clients, with a focus around housing, infrastructure and Levelling Up. I have led teams for:* High profile housing-related service through successful GDS Alpha and Beta Service Assessments* Delivery of Salesforce-based portal to provide career advice and.

North London

Founded a network of over 20 reading groups which:* has grown from 10 to 200 active members and a mailing list of over 1000 people.* conceived and organised over 10 sold out literary events between 2010-12, including 'Bookstock'.* was shortlisted for the Penguin / Orange Readers Group prize in 2009.

London, United Kingdom

Leading transformation of RIBA from digital laggard to digital leader to grow UK and international membership, commercial revenue and efficiencies:* Responsible for dynamic, scalable department overseeing ICT infrastructure and operations, data and applications systems and development of digital experience * Driving strategy to turn the RIBA into a.

London, United Kingdom

Delivering a digital transformation programme for the eminent membership organisation and brand:* Built RIBA's high performing digital team and introduced agile and product management culture to the organisation* Contributed to RIBA's Digital Transformation blueprint that is central to its Advancing Architecture 2020 strategy* Driving and consulting on a.

Bedford

Parent company of one of the largest UK education brands, SIMS - a school improvement system used by over 80% of schools to manage >6m student records* Led award-winning overhaul of website and digital channels, with a development and social media / content strategy that has seen website grow 30% year on year* Created vision for and serving on project.

St James's, London

Transformed the Institute for Government's digital communications:* developed and realised the Institute for Government brand across digital and print* devised and delivered successful digital campaigns eg 2010 general election (which saw website visits leap 1,200%) and report on government IT (5,000 downloads on launch day, and contributed to an 2011.

London

Theme Manager for businesslink.gov.uk, one of three government ‘supersites’ delivered by Serco, receiving 14m visits annually. Responsibilities included:* liaising with government stakeholders such as BIS, IPO and Design Council to develop and maintain online government information and services for business.* projects including creation of interactive.

* redeveloped website in just 3 months to lead rebrand, which in 08/09 received 2m visits, 275k leaflet downloads and was shortlisted with its helpline for a Guardian innovation award* managed contract with external company to develop and maintain the website, worth over £650,000 PA.* developed and delivered ambitious development plan, based on thorough.

* managed digital content team responsible for digital communication channels (website, intranet, Focus newsletter and email) and created a network of 130+ staff to provide content for them.* created plan to improve corporate website and make it more consistent with other LSC channels. A new design, RSS, bilingual pages and email alerts helped traffic jump.

* defined and developed large database-driven website nominated for a BETT industry award, and built up and managed team to run the site. (Site since bought by TES and relaunched as 'Buywire').* marketing including brand development, production of consistent brochures, and exhibition stands, writing press releases that gained good media coverage and.

* managed web team that designed and managed company website and print marketing materials.* provided web development, marketing and PR services to European Electronique and its clients.* won business for and managed large web-based projects including a website for a City Academy in Southwark and a document management system for an Oxford University.

* designed, edited and proofread colour advertisements, outputting to film to very strict deadlines.* co-ordinated team in team leader’s absence.

2:1, English & History Joint Hons

Activities and Societies: University newspaper 'Waterfront'

Education record