September 2013 - February 2016 : Working with Talk About Local for n0tice.com, a UGC publishing platform developed by Guardian Media Group. The n0tice platform offers publishers solutions for inviting audience participation, easily managing it, and turning these interactions into new revenue. My role involves working with clients in the UK and USA to develop and implement the n0tice platform.May 2014 : Market insight research for PaaS company planning to enter UK market

East Street is an amazing arts organisation opening doors for artists through their community activities including studio space, programming, and temporary spaces.

-founded one of the first coworking spaces in the world, featured in July 2009 Wired Magazine’s Top Ten coworking spaces in the world -built a community and provided a springboard for countless companies, projects, collaborations and careers. - hosted hundreds of events, including visits from the world's top technology investors, Twitter employees & design thought leaders, and provided an open space for new grassroots communities to meetup and experiment, contributing to the wider city technology ecosystem. -people centred approach where community members shape and define the atmosphere and ambition.

-Strategic leadership and management, product development and innovation-Grew business to become the largest Apple Authorised Training Centre in the North of England, leading in the sector for example running the first iPhone apps programming course in Europe in 2009-Partnership development and leadership - leading strategic NTI collaboration between Universities and Colleges 2003-2007 -Project management and successful delivery, leading key regional skills projects worth over £10 million 2003-2011 including: -Supporting new startups and creating jobs (ERDF project, met 20 year targets in 4 years) -Response to Redundancy - an innovative programme for 60 unemployed graduates -Specialist Digital Skills Yorkshire businesses, for over 1500 people 2003-2011

I have undertaken a number of External Examiner Roles including:- University of Chester 2008 - 2011- University of Sunderland 2007 - 2011- University of Ulster - 2002 - 2006 - Manchester Metropolitan University 1998 - 2002

Responsible for leading curriculum development, quality management, student experience and planning for School of Information Management

Teaching systems analysis and design, database design and software development at both undergraduate and postgraduate level, in Leeds and South Africa

Working on development teams for Department of National Savings, British Gas, Yorkshire Electricity Pre-sales presentations and prototyping Providing advice to clients on adopting new methods and systems