Provision of education, training and consultancy in the process improvement of Project, Program and Portfolio Management using the principles and methods of Critical Chain Project Management (CCPM*).Seminar / Conference Speaker on Project Management Process Improvement. * Critical Chain Project Management (CCPM) is the unrivalled emerging methodology to accelerate project, programme and portfolio performance, dramatically improve productivity and throughput, whilst significantly reducing completion timescales.

Sector: Electronics (Bespoke electronics hardware and software development.) Main Responsibilities: Client ManagementMain management-level contact for all clients; scheduling, initiating and controlling projects, agreeing contracts, client communication, progress reporting, resolving support and logistics issues. Portfolio / Project ManagementManaging portfolio of projects, creating project plans, management of project schedules and development teams.Quality Process ImprovementDesigning, documenting and implementing new processes for: Requirements, Integration & Release Testing, Release Management, Documentation Management. Attainment of ISO9001 certification. Implementing new project management methods.Business Process ImprovementImplementing multiple new Management Processes. Business Development StrategyCreation of 1, 3 and 5 year strategic targets and new management structure for the company.

Sectors: I.T. (Public Sector, Insurance, Financial, Telecoms)Nov 2006 – Sep 2007 I.T. / Business Consultant London Hire Ltd.- Directing IT and New Business Development, Marketing Strategy, Implemented CRM system.Nov 2002 – Oct 2006 Project Mgmt Consultant - Roche Consulting- Providing Project Management consultancy and resource for SME’s.Aug 2000 – May 2002 I.T. Testing Manager - Barclays Bank - Designing and managing all testing on a strategic Business Client I.T. system.Jan 2000 – June 2000 Testing Consultant - Public Records Office- Testing multiple Electronic Records Management Systems for selection by PRO.Nov 1997 – Dec 1999 Testing & Compliance Manager - Prudential Assurance- Managing Y2K testing across Prudential’s legacy systems, ensuring mandatory compliances.Oct 1995 – Oct 1997 QA / Testing Manager - Benefits Agency/Post Office- Evaluating test capability during tendering, managing User, ‘Model Office’ & Security testing. Oct 1992 – Oct 1995 QA / Testing Manager - British Telecom- Leading testing of all SDLC phases of major project. Provided VV&T consultancy nationally.Summary of Work Pre-1992:Roles: Developer, Business Analyst, System Analyst, Team Leader, Project Leader, Test Analyst, Test Team Leader, Test Manager. Companies: Burton Group,Texaco, Sainsbury’s, Bradford & Bingley, American Express, PPP, Bayer, Engelhard Industries, Grindley’s Bank, Rohm & Haas, E.W. Paine, A.L. Sturge, ICCH.