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Team manager and lead analyst for video entertainment hardware and smart home devices. - Expanded coverage of TV market tracking data on smart TV operating systems, and research coverage of connected TV advertising and FAST content markets, attracting new clients.- Achieved recognition of Futuresource data as a trusted benchmark of TV operating system market performance.- Rebuilt data modelling tools in Excel and PowerBI to modernise data processing, improving data analysis efficiency significantly, and enhancing data availability for clients.- Applied statistical modelling techniques to market forecasting, improving data accuracy.- Delivered complex research and consultung projects, while streamlining delivery processes to improve efficiency.- Restarted Smart Home research practice, leading the revitalisation of market sizing and consumer research services.- Led new processes for consumer electronics division analysts to centralise client engagement and strategic business development activity.- Contributed to company AI development and adoption panel, identifying and trialling the use of AI tools, and supporting the appraisal of new commercial opportunities through AI.

London, England, United Kingdom

- Forecasting market performance in consumer and enterprise technology markets- Presenting forecasts and market development assumptions to clients- Analysing the quarterly performance of technology markets and companies

- Managing delivery and contributing to all education technology research and consulting- Supporting business development of continuous and custom research- Research and delivery of custom consulting assignments- Driving analyst professional development- Delivering client presentations- Data analysis (Excel) and report creation (PowerPoint)- Primary research via stakeholder interviewing- Supporting marketing activities through engaging with the press and supporting Futuresource and third-party conferences

St Albans, United Kingdom

Lead analyst and team manager for Futuresource's Mobile Technology and Gaming research team. I led and managed the company's Smartphone, Wearables, XR, Gaming and Tablet services, advising a range of clients from leading consumer electronics vendors to Hollywood studios.Key roles:- Qualitative and quantitative data collection- Data analysis- Market analysis and forecasting- Report writing and data visualisation- Database creation, updating and management- Sales and client need consulting- Company marketing activities- Assistance for wider team and company projects, across consumer electronics and other technology areas

St Albans, United Kingdom

St Albans, United Kingdom

Hanoi, Vietnam

- Delivering English lessons to classes of 10 - 60 students- Following public school curriculum- Creating private curriculum- Tracking student development- Pastoral duties

St Albans, United Kingdom

- Communicating with external researchers- Organising research fieldwork- Quality control and data input of research results- Management of mystery shopping projects

This internship was conducted in a widely respected management consultancy department. I undertook various tasks, including data entry, software stress testing, preparing notes for client meetings and other general admin tasks.