An experienced analytics specialist and senior manager within the health and social care sectors who has successfully delivered a range of projects and roles notably in the fields of analysis & intelligence, performance management, strategic commissioning, and capacity and demand modelling and reviews. Since 2008, I have been operating as an independent contractor to the public sector notably doing interim and consultancy work in the health and social care fields across England, combining a mixture of long and short-term assignments in line with clients’ needs. I am equally adept at working at strategic, managerial and hands-on levels. Some of the projects and areas I have managed and delivered on over recent years include• career-wide expertise in analysing and understanding data, and producing intelligence and insights to influence business decision making • developing several information and performance management reporting solutions, dashboards and frameworks across various care environments• heading various information and performance departments in commissioner, provider and shared service organisations• capacity and demand modelling and reviews• analytics to support financial turnaround, performance improvement and system transformation• predictive modelling work around activity, patient pathways, costs and contracts• producing board reports and monitoring project plans against targets and milestones • leading reviews of information departments making recommendations to improve service delivery etc.• writing and managing needs analyses, service analyses, and surveys through working across organisations and partner agencies to deliver projects effectively and on time. This has involved liaising with senior colleagues both internally and within partner organisations to influence decision making. Throughout these roles I am used to coming into organisations ‘hitting the ground running’ to deliver their requirements successfully.