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As part of the BMT Future Business Team I am responsible for defence research and Futures Lab.

JNR Consultancy provides project and bid management services, market analysis and business development skills to achieve customers sales and project deliverable goals.

An experienced Business Development Manager, Programme Manager, qualified Project Manager and Bid Manager working with both Government and industry customers, identifying and shaping sales opportunities, negotiating, winning and delivering contracts in both the UK and USA. I have led successful multi–professional matrix teams in opportunity pursuit and bid teams for multi-million-pound Government defence contracts in both the UK and USA. An evangelist for new technologies that bring superior value to customers, I have worked with senior defence stakeholders to develop their future requirements. Funding is of course key to any new customer requirements and leverage of both customer funding rules and company innovation and investment can lead to an attractive solution for all parties. Possessing excellent organisational and communications skills to drive business growth. I strive to quickly build an excellent working rapport with both clients and company product delivery teams through a combination of enthusiasm and respect.

Approached by QSS Ltd to work initially as a Project Manager. Primary responsibilities in this role were the planning and execution of client projects, working face to face with the company’s clients, control of project budgets, selection of project staff and the development of value added business for the company. QSS Ltd also developed and offered software tools as part of project solution and all project managers were expected to contribute to the development of the project software tools programme. Promoted in 1999 to Operations Manager, reporting to the company Board of Directors, with responsibility for tendering for projects, management of company projects, project staff selection, management of project budgets, client liaison and special responsibility for software development programmes, inclusion of value added to existing projects, formulation of company business plans in specialist areas and the day to day administration. Responsibilities included the development and marketing of remote asset management tools for use in the rail industry, the development of a building asset management database for a company client and the setting up of a subsidiary company to focus on newly identified business opportunity in the data communications industry.

Primary duties included the efficient management of the company's after sales support function, new product technical support programme, quality liaison systems, special responsibility for reduction of ongoing warranty costs and customer services.

Auckland, New Zealand

Employed by Caldwell & Levesque, a large Auckland based electrical contractor providing electrical and data services for installations in offices, banks, factories, shops etc. Responsibilities included initial site surveys, ordering of materials, liaison with the clients and the architects, pre-wiring using cable trays, catenaries, conduits and ducts, installation of mains cabling, switchboard wiring final fitting and testing to regulations, preparation of 'as fitted' plans.

Responsibilities included policy decisions, hiring freelance electricians and the day-to-day running of the studios. The design and implementation of scheduled maintenance allied to external insurance inspections, maintenance of electronic dimmer systems and electrical equipment subject to IEE regulations. Also responsible for offering lighting designs for client’s requirements as well as the hiring of lighting equipment and studio scheduling of technicians.

Studying For Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Environmental Science

Education record

Electrical Engineering, Distinction