Having had a rich and enjoyable career working in various aspects around the creation, management and support of a range of software solutions I retired in March 2021. I am very grateful for the privilege it has been to have worked with a wide range of remarkable people and companies over the years, and for the opportunities that I have had to learn so much from them and to travel to many parts of the world.My final role was to serve as the VP of Support Services at Masstech. Prior to that my career ranged from founding and leading a company that provided industry-leading broadcast management software, through selling and then leading the same product and team as part of a Fortune-500 company, to working over many years with many of the most significant companies in the broadcast industry. Earlier in my career I founded Broadcast Systems Software Ltd, and created the Broadcast Master suite of tools to enable broadcasters to manage scheduling, air-time sales and rights management. When we sold BSS to Harris Corporation I then served in a variety of product management roles there and at Imagine Communications before moving to Masstech/SGL.My primary fulfilments came from building effective teams, through focusing on listening, encouraging, coaching and talent development; from building strong relationships with clients, both to facilitate on-going business opportunities and to gain continually deeper understanding of the needs and strategic directions of our customers.Areas of Expertise:• Ability to make Tough Decisions and Prioritizations• Team Leadership and Motivation• Organisational and Process management• The ability to listen and to problem-solve• Creating a vision and driving a direction• Market Assessment and Customer Segmentation• Business Analysis, Simplifying, Problem-Solving• Product Design• Strong Understanding of Software Development Processes• Financial ManagementI have dual US and UK citizenship, and enjoy speaking German to conversational level.Contact: lee.sheppard@live.com