Michael Barber Email & Phone Number

United Kingdom

London, England, United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

Working with clients to build long term relationships as a trusted partner, supporting not just defining a strategic direction but aiding throughout the delivery process into BAU. Utilising my experience within the asset owner space, I am have succussfully supported clients to develop their digital maturity enabling them to maximise their business needs.

Coventry, United Kingdom

Balancing the delivery of meeting the business needs, achieving industry standards and understanding the limitations of software to deliver the best solution. I Led Sainsbury’s Argos ‘Digital Estate Programme’ on behalf of the Property Division The aim was to enable colleagues / partners to answer questions, gain insight and find information quickly, accurately and completely, through better management and continued development of their people, processes and systems. Phase 1 • Define the business strategy and requirements • Develop Information Standards which underpin everything • Deliver experiments / MVP / Proof of concept to test solutions • Delivery system integration creating single source of information • Deliver the existing estate information document manager system also known as a CDE Phase 2 • Deliver project information document management system (Part 1) – 1000 users• Decommission 2 internal legacy system (0.6 million docs @ 1.5TB)• Comms & training (Change programme with new ways of working for 20 companies)• Integration of Argos Information into Sainsburys Phase 3• Deliver project information document management system (Part 2) – 3000 users • Decommission construction legacy system (1.6 million docs @ 3.5TB)• Comms & training (Change programme with new ways of working for 160 companies)

Coventry, United Kingdom

Having accurate data was key to ensuring the right business decision where made on how Sainsburys invested capital. I delivering IT systems to host the data, completed a review of existing silos across departments, reviewed existing processes, to protect and maintain data while still growing the business needs.As part of BIM for Sainsburys, I used gaming technology to bring to life a 70,000 sqft supermarket. delivering a fully immersible cave to enable a user walk around this virtual store 8 months before it was built launch.

Coventry, United Kingdom

Responsibilities:• Accountable for delivering store layouts that stand the test of time, ensuring the best balance between space and format layouts. • Ensuring all projects are delivered to the timelines and following the agreed process.• Responsible to ensure all safety requirements are achieved on store plans.• Accountable for gaining approval at director level and ensuring sign off with all stakeholders.• Accountable for the management of third party design agencies ensuring they deliver to required standards. • Responsible for working across teams within property and other stakeholders. • Maximizing the value of the investment.Achievements I'm proud of whilst a Store Planner. • Identified by my line manager to complete the talent management review.• Lead the 12/13 feasibility refurbishment program, while coaching 2 members of my team. • Delivered the 11/12 plan for the refurbishment program in record time reducing the design time from 18 to 9 weeks.• Delivered 5 Scottish Somerfield acquisition stores in record time and quality.• Designed and deployed the Store Planning IT systems design tools used by Store Planning to create a store plan within AutoCAD, improving our design agency productivity by 40%. • Supported the launch of JDA within Sainsbury’s, taking a leading role linking with existing store planning systems.

Great Yarmouth

Lead CAD TechnicianResponsibilities• Lead Store Planner on the Sainsbury’s Account. • CAD Technician using AutoCAD 2005.• Quality controller on all layouts sent out externally. • Liaising with customers via email and phone. • Supporting the business in development of system tool to improve design productivity.

Beccles

Responsibilities• General running of the store and Key Holder • Cash control regarding setting up safe and tills • Delegating up to 20 staff, ensuring the highest levels of standards are upheld.• Dealing with customers face to face • Inventory control • Completing monthly audits for food safety and cleanliness • First aider.

Great Yarmouth

Responsibilities• Daily running of HM Design copy shop • Trainee Design Engineer using AutoCAD 2000, design and detailing mechanical and civil structures.

Hnc Mechanical Engineering

Gnvq Advance Engineering / A Level Maths And Physics / City & Guilds Level 3 & 4

High School, Gcse