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Bath, Gb

Northampton, Gb

The OKTiK partnership is a group of deep engineering and systems talent from the UK and Asia that have built a long track record in delivering Digital Workplace Transformations in the Microsoft Workplace environment. On our most recent project at Coca Cola, we were able to use automated platforms to cement the working environment stemming from a complex multi company merger and move 25,000 employees across Europe from a mixed/legacy cloud environment to a fully integrated single remote cloud delivered workplace. With most migrations managed remotely for both PC and mobile users, over 250Tbytes of user data was moved to the cloud, hardware refreshed or upgraded, networks reconfigured, O/S systems refreshed and applications updated. Peak migration rates were over 500 users per day with the entire deployment phase taking under 9 months. Critical to this move was an interim hybrid environment that coupled with the automation minimised any impact to the end users during this very challenging Covid period.

GB Consulting/ OKTiK Asia is a full service IT advisory and implementation group working with Asia clients in partnership with the global teams at OKTiK. We maintain strong industry partnerships with other organisations that are as dedicated as we are to delivering successful cloud transformations. With End Point Management Leader Adaptiva we are partnering based on our success together at the CCEP to further straemline migration projects and we are actively working on a range of projects in Asia with this exciting technology. Working with Droplet we also have a powerful tool in our kit bag for addressing the challenges of incompatible legacy applications being delivered on new platforms - often the single biggest hurdle that leagcy environments face. Our clients are both large domestic enterprise in Hong Kong and Singapore as well as global organisations needing support in the region. For High impact design agency UNIPLAN we were able to assist the group in a complex cross border digital transformation that was able to accommodate teams in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hong Kong and Cologne moving to a single unified digital collaboration environment. Client work related to workplace transformation is currently underway at two major domestic banks and a fintech leader in Hong Kong as a further extension of team activity,

Bournemouth, England, Gb

Greyfly are Programme, Project, & PMO knowledge and delivery experts working across multiple sectors. They are collaborating with the University of Southampton to conduct extensive research and development of AI and its application to PM services and tools. As this research becomes commercialised into their proprietary toolset, this approach has the potential to deliver major benefits to large enterprise Project Management. Intensive data analysis and learning of past project profiles will result in a predictive engine that in real-time will be able to identify ongoing risks and provide early alerts in current projects. Thus a great potential to reduce project cost and improve delivery. My role with Greyfly is 3 fold. Provide strategic board level advice. Advise on technical implementation strategy and networking amongst prospective enterprise clients.

London, Gb

QBitKloud delivers an end-to-end spectrum of services enabling customers to adopt Agile, Flexible, Hybrid Cloud. Operating out of London, Hong Kong, Mumbai and New York, it was founded by a group of Microsoft Industry Veterans and a network of industry leading experts in various fields. The core team have been working in the enterprise space for the past 25 years. As a team they have been either the core influencers or key implementers of over 3 million seats of Office 365 over the past 5 years. We have proven track records in delivering core business transformation at CXO level as well as providing the deep engineering based skills necessary to achieve an accelerated & successful outcome for our clients. The principals of the business have worked on the enterprise adoption of Microsoft Technologies for the past two decades in accounts across the globe.Examples of current projects include• A global transformation to cloud for over 200,000 users in a leading FMCG group, including solution delivery in India Africa and Latin America.• Global Service architecture and transition to support Cloud at a global consulting group of over 100,000 users in over 100 countries• Accelerated performance and compliance platform cross border between International and China for a leading Financial services business• Performance architecture for Collaboration for a major Pharma group including China operationsAs a group, we are fiercely independent in a world of rapid technological change and always take a client business view of rational outcomes. To ensure we are aligned with the very latest strategies and support programs we also maintain a close working relationship with Microsoft as a global Gold Partner and Alibaba Cloud where we are one of their first international enterprise solution partners. We also work with AWS.

Lingang New City, Cn

A result of 18 months development (working through LCC), with 2 International Summits held jointly with London & Edinburgh and leadership from the Shanghai Government, Private Industry, NGO and Education communities, Shanghai Carbon Valley has been created as a JV between Government and private interests. It represents a partnership between the cities of London and Shanghai and is designed to act as a forum for world cities to come together and share best practice in low carbon development and to act as a focus for accelerating the adoption of technology in Shanghai and elsewhere in China that will address the need to reduce carbon intensity. This is especially timely in the context of COP21 Paris.The project is based in Shanghai Lingang New City, Shanghai's 350sq Km new development designed to be the digital city of the future working at the heart of the national drive to adopt manufacturing 4.0, accelerate climate improvement activity and nurture innovation.The mission of Shanghai Carbon Valley is to:Provide a Global Thought Leadership and Experience Sharing Forum meeting twice a year focussed on Low Carbon World City Development Strategies. ( the next one is in April 2016) Create a Low Carbon destination show case Expo and Technology Accelerator to link to key Global Technologies with scalable projects and partnerships in ChinaEstablish a Low Carbon University to drive education and Research supported by Shanghai Jiaotong University in partnership with world leading institutions Develop a showcase destination, Low Carbon Expo, to disseminate information on environmental challenges and low carbon technology solutionsI work closely within the Chinese public/private partnership to drive the overal project development, manage the implementation of core technology projects and conclude international partnerships such as those already concluded with the Mayor of London and Edinburgh Centre for Carbon Innovation.http://www.carbon-valley.org/

This is a project that is centered on a Mayoral sponsored partnership between the Shanghai and London City Governments. It is being developed around the concept of twin Technology Hubs located in the two cities that will act as centers to showcase technologies, draw in private and public Investment and drive the delivery of critical Low Carbon projects especially in China. I am working as one of the two joint leaders of this project to bring the concepts to fruition and establish operations in Shanghai and London this calendar year. As joint leader we jointly delivered a major two-day summit in Shanghai Lingang in January 2015 securing the participation of government leaders, technology companies, academics and financiers. A return summit was held in London in June 2015 where the shanghai and London governments signed a co operation agreement. Part of this is to establish a low carbon technology landing centre in Shanghai linked with the incubator/accelerators at London Imperial College and Edinburgh University. The aim is to build a community of >100 companies over the next 12 months that will directly influence low carbon industry development in China whilst offering substantial commercial prospects to qualified UK companiesThis project has now transferred into the formal operations of Shanghai Carbon Valley

London, Gb

CloudTalent is a fast growth client advisory group assisting major enterprise organisations develop their corporate IT platforms on a vendor independent basis. (Following an introduction and value proposition driven by the CT management team with myself as a major contributor, CloudTalent has now been acquired by Avanade).Within CloudTalent, the group is building several specialist areas and I led the development of a specialist Microsoft group, now integrated with the cloud practice. Under my leadership the practice quickly gained traction with a range of blue chip clients, specialising on the transformation of legacy Microsoft Infrastructure to Office 365/Azure mobile workplace environments. The team was able to deliver a £multi million revenue stream from its first year. Key clients included a range of major UK based Blue Chips with global operations. The practice also engaged with key Microsoft teams and specialist Microsoft partners such as Avanade to unblock and accelerate Office 365 deployment in highly complex enterprise environments. We drove enterprise deployments of O365 and cloud in a range of enterprise organisations that as a whole represent more than 1 million potential O365 seat deployments.

Better Generation is the leading global supplier of micro generation site assessment tools with its iconic Power Predictor. Winning a major category in the annual Rushlight Environmental awards in January 2013, in just three years more than 15,000 people in over 130 countries are now using this technology.

Theale, Reading, Gb

MPL is a three-decade-old boutique solutions and outcomes consultancy delivering manufacturing and process efficiency programs to blue chip clients in the UK and elsewhere. As part of its Lean 6 Sigma and Short Interval Control methods it has developed a set of powerful software functionality based on a stand-alone PC solution. After more than 100 major programs, my role is to fully migrate this platform to a cloud platform and promote growth in the new distinct software division. In addition to grow the business through an expansion into key Asia marketsResults to date:Successfully delivered the first major Advanced Lean Driver Cloud system to DHL’s contract manufacturing business in the UK. Commenced a series of pilots to major brand name supply chain companies within the UK supermarket FMCG sector.Initiated marketing and introduction of full MPL programs to major Asia clients. This work continues in partnership through IMC (see above)wearempl.com

Completed a range of advisory and investment projects into tech sector companies seeking to use the power of a China base to grow international business. Projects included:• Solarion AG, (Shanghai/Germany) a German thin film solar PV company seeking to engage a mainland China partner for production• Better Generation Group Ltd. (UK/Hong Kong) Investment and Management role to develop and launch a global cloud computing based application supporting the renewable energy industry. (See current role as I left the fund partnership to lead this investee company) • Completed an investment into a Shandong based manufacturer supplying key pressure vessel technology to the petro chemical and nuclear industry. Facilitated partnership discussions with potential European partners.• Asia Broadband Inc. (Shanghai) Investment and management role to Ignite growth for an early stage company that researches, develops and delivers via channel partners a range of e-learning and edutainment products over the Internet in China. Jointly co-manage the company with the CEO; responsibilities include P&L performance, strategic planning, operations, sales, marketing and staff hiring/development; also drive the content/multimedia development team, negotiate joint ventures, build relationships with the VC investment community, manage an ongoing public listing project with the SEC in Washington and manage government relations at the city/national level in China. Raised US$4million additional VC funding and achieved over 25k subscribers in 18 months.• Atpath Technologies Ltd (Hong Kong). Advisory. Served as a Board Member and team partner to the CEO in managing all aspects of a small, privately held start-up company developing business process management software for customers in Hong Kong, China and the UK.

Redmond, Washington, Us

Full p&l manage of the microsoft business in Hong Kong. Tripled business revenue and profit in less than 2 years. Also line manged the Microsoft Asia regional team.

Redmond, Washington, Us

Drove Asia wide programs to improve the comapny's competitive position vis a vie corporate sector products. In partiulalr make solid progress to win back market share for microsoft exchange against the dominant player, lotus notes

Redmond, Washington, Us

Founded and built up to a 1000 employee, 10 country operation, a buisness sectoir software consulting group, strategic to the development of Microsoft's corporate software business. Won many strategic design wins that were influential in developing the windows NT business in Asia.

Redmond, Washington, Us

worked with the UK Microsoft Consulting Services Founder, to create and develop in a 100 member, mulit million $$ consulting operation focussed on the banking and finance sector. Won the launch banking Windows NT customers that were used by Microsoft in its worldwide marketing campaigns to initially establish windows NT credibility.

Technical Director

Bsc Hons, Electrical And Electronic Eng

Bsc, Electrical And Electronic Eng