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London, United Kingdom

I run the Publishing arm of BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, commissioning and producing business and IT books, professional learning and educational resources, and bespoke organisational outputs in print and digital formats. The role is varied with a product portfolio of over 70 practitioner books in print, four computing journals published with partners as hybrid or gold open access, and support for the member magazine, internal and external conference proceedings and contract… Show more I run the Publishing arm of BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, commissioning and producing business and IT books, professional learning and educational resources, and bespoke organisational outputs in print and digital formats. The role is varied with a product portfolio of over 70 practitioner books in print, four computing journals published with partners as hybrid or gold open access, and support for the member magazine, internal and external conference proceedings and contract publishing as a service. This is the go-to position for BCS publishing strategy - working with colleagues, members and volunteers - in collaboration with Policy, Communities, Computing At School, Educational Qualification and Professional Certification teams.This position provides operational oversight of editorial direction, title management, project management, design, production, sales, marketing, distribution, royalties, legal, procurement and related business activities. Show less

Oxford, United Kingdom

A journal and periodical publishing company. I serve as a Director on this joint venture between Oxford University Press and BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, publishing The Computer Journal, Interacting with Computers and ITNOW magazine.

Stevenage, United Kingdom

Researched and developed portfolio products for engineering managers and professionals, working with expert committees/working groups, and focussing on technical issues and working practices across the engineering lifecycle. Standards and compliance products published or commissioned include: - Successfully Implementing a Plug-in Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (Technical Report), 2012- Code of Practice for the Application of LED Lighting Systems, 2014- Code of Practice… Show more Researched and developed portfolio products for engineering managers and professionals, working with expert committees/working groups, and focussing on technical issues and working practices across the engineering lifecycle. Standards and compliance products published or commissioned include: - Successfully Implementing a Plug-in Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (Technical Report), 2012- Code of Practice for the Application of LED Lighting Systems, 2014- Code of Practice for Low and Extra Low Voltage Direct Current Power Distribution in Buildings, 2015- Digital Technology Adoption in the Smart Built Environment (Technical Briefing), 2015- Recommendations for Energy Efficient Exterior Lighting Systems, 2015- Practical Considerations for d.c. Installations (Technical Briefing), 2015- Code of Practice for Grid Connected Solar Photovoltaic Systems, 2015- Electric Vehicle Infrastructure for Fleet Operations (Technical Briefing), 2016- Guide to Metering Systems, 2016- Code of Practice for Connected Systems Integration in Buildings, 2016- Electrical Energy Storage: An introduction (Technical Briefing), 2016- Code of Practice for Electrical Energy Storage Systems, 2017- Building Infrastructures for Healthcare ICT (Code of Practice), 2020 Show less

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Energy and environmental technology reference books. I commissioned over 60 multi-contributor edited collections and authored works for this new books list, rapidly developing a wide portfolio of comprehensive and competitive book projects with internationally renowned editors and authors. I project managed books from research and concept development, through content generation and review stages, into production and on to publication, ensuring critical contributions were secured within tight… Show more Energy and environmental technology reference books. I commissioned over 60 multi-contributor edited collections and authored works for this new books list, rapidly developing a wide portfolio of comprehensive and competitive book projects with internationally renowned editors and authors. I project managed books from research and concept development, through content generation and review stages, into production and on to publication, ensuring critical contributions were secured within tight deadlines, to company requirements and to customer expectations. Show less

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Food, materials, mechanical engineering, and textiles publisher. I was responsible for the editorial development and delivery of around 25-30 book projects at any one time. I also managed the journal of Applied Bionics and Biomechanics to February 2007, and became the in-house Editorial Manager expert.

London, United Kingdom

Water, wastewater, and environment publisher. I was responsible for the editorial development of around 30 book projects at any one time handling new acquisitions, ongoing commitments, reprints, co-publishing and POD arrangements. Also responsible for sales, marketing and customer service support across the company’s books, journals, reports, and online publishing programme. Adminstered rights, royalties, website and bibliographic data.

Independent, data-driven, B2B direct marketing agency. I was responsible for the administration of the company’s premier direct marketing database (c.500,000 business records), auditing, profiling and reporting on client data, and supporting Business Development Managers on data sales.

Ba Hons, Philosophy And Mathematics, 1St Class

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