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Edinburgh, Gb

Edinburgh, Scotland, Gb

First Carbon Investments specialises in catalytic financing solutions for low carbon fuels, transport and heavy industries. We accelerate the low carbon transition with carbon credit accreditation services and streaming finance.

As a co-founder of Wildfire Gin, I have the pleasure of steering a passion project that captures the essence of Scotland’s ever-changing seasons. At Wildfire, we produce small-batch, seasonal Scottish gins, each inspired by the unique flavors and tastes of a particular time of year. Our goal is to offer an adventurous journey through Scotland’s rich landscape, bottled and delivered directly to our subscribers.Key to our ethos is a lean, agile approach to gin-making. By iterating through the seasons, we continuously refine and reinvent our gins, ensuring each batch is a distinct experience. This dynamic process allows us to lean into the creation of new flavors and provide our customers with a fresh, exciting gin every season.Collaboration is also at the heart of what we do. Partnering with other brands and local artisans, we craft gins that are not only reflective of the season but also enriched by the expertise and creativity of our collaborators. These partnerships help us push the boundaries of traditional gin-making, offering unique and memorable experiences.Wildfire Gin is more than a product; it’s an opportunity for exploration and discovery. I am hugely excited about this project and proud to bring such a distinctive and immersive gin experience to fellow enthusiasts and newcomers alike.

Edinburgh, Gb

London, Gb

Edinburgh, Gb

Edinburgh, Gb

London, London, Gb

Edinburgh, City Of Edinburgh, Gb

DirectID is a global credit & risk platform that is redefining the industry for both lenders and their consumers.By leveraging Open Finance and bank statement data, DirectID help lenders understand their customers throughout the credit risk lifecycle, from onboarding through to collections & recoveries.Today DirectID powers some of the world's biggest brands from banking, consumer and SME lending through to the gig economy, gambling and others.DirectID’s Platform provides global access to bank data through over 13k+ connections across over 45 countries supporting access to over 1.5bn people through one simple integration. The insights provide solutions to common lending questions such as affordability, income verification, expense categorisation, cash flow, emerging financial distress, and more, and are all available directly or through the platform itself.

miiCard leverages the identity and data individuals have with their bank account to prove 'they are who they say they are' pureline online and in seconds. As the first Online Identity service to prove an individual’s identity to Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Know Your Customer (KYC) standard purely online, miiCard (aka My Internet Identity) opens up opportunities to for businesses online in retail and investment finance, commerce, gambling, professional services and social media to improve conversions, cut operational costs and fight internet fraud.

Edinburgh, Scotland, Gb

Money Dashboard has developed an online, personal finance management solution to help people in the UK build confidence in their own financial situation. This free service is designed to be easy to use and secure while helping people manage their money more effectively.

Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Gb

Pioneering search agency ambergreen delivers cutting edge search strategies and internet marketing services for forward thinking bluechip brands, including Thomas Cook, Marks & Spencer Money and Hotel Chocolate.Integrated the lightershade development team into the business as an rich-internet application and website development team. Educated the wider company on the development and use of rich internet applications for internet marketing purposes while providing internal and external consultancy services.Assisted in key client management, company restructuring, business strategy and operational control at both a management and board level.Established a number of new resources, approaches and processes focused on establishing consistency and efficiencies within the business.

lightershade is a digital agency, developing dynamic web applications for some of Europe's leading companies.Restructured the organisation and team established a new market focus on rich internet application development and web2.0 design. Developed new branding and marketing strategy focused on positioning the company as a trusted advisor in the industry and building brand awareness and recognition.Converted the top and bottom line performance from significant monthly losses into profitability within 6 months.Established a commercial focus and streamlined sales process resulting in increased effectiveness and consistent monthly sales figures over a 12 month period supported by new sales management tools and methodologies.Initiated a process of cultural change and established a proactive, forward-thinking studio supported by new structure and processes promoting communication and expectation management with the mantra ‘One Hundred Per cent Happy’.Established new studio project delivery framework and methods of delivery improving team structure, efficiency and consistency.Executed an management buy-out to extract the business unit from the parent group.

beblu manufactured the world’s first mini-component computer system designed for the living room supporting both Microsoft Media Center Edition 2005 and Linux.General business administration and control including responsibility for P&L, sales and marketing and product development. Designed and developed all products designs and integrated digital circuitryDeveloped an extensive business plan and conducted all pre-launch product and market researchRaised over £150k to finance the establishment of a Scottish-based manufacturing facility and introducing the project to the marketWon key clients such as Microsoft who used the beblu units to showcase their Microsoft Media Center Edition 2005 software during their Technology Road ShowPioneered a unique approach to computer enclosure design both in terms of cosmetics and functionalityManaged a broad set of service and component suppliers in the United Kingdom, China, Singapore and GermanyCreated and executed the products brand development and marketing efforts which included full page publications in leading magazines such as T3, Computer Active, Active Home, as well as banner and other on-line initiatives including a range of marketing materials including unique USB keys and coastersEstablished both distributor and retailer distribution channels globally including the United Kingdom, Portugal, Germany, Norway, Canada, Japan and SingaporeDeveloped the company web site(s) and eCommerce systems

c2sky specialises in commercialising academically developed solutions. MINDsweep, its flagship product, is a knowledge measurement solution delivered as a web service and was developed by Heriot-Watt University.Transformed the initial MINDsweep application into a scalable and customisable application supported by an enterprise level infrastructureNegotiated client and supplier contracts in the United Kingdom and Hong Kong including an exceptional 10 year revenue and support contract with Time Life AsiaResponsible for all aspect of the applications security including the development of a in-depth security and usage policy that passed an extensive audit by Time Life/AOLInvolved in all client acquisitions as pre-sales and consulting support and for the proposed solutions design and execution which included clients such as Time Life Asia, Centrica, Heriot-Watt, Abbey National and Linguaphone

Squarepeg Consulting delivered eBusiness and CRM expertise to small and medium sized companies seeking to enhance business through technology. Squarepeg pioneered salesforce.com’s professional services and was their preferred professional services partner for the United Kingdom and Ireland