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I joined Cognizant/Collaborative solutions in January 2023 as part of the acquisition of OneSource Virtual's professional services team.

London, England, United Kingdom

South East England

Formerly know as NGA Human Resources, with over 40 years experience, Zellis are the market leader for HR and Payroll software and services in the UK. I worked in the new business development team working with companies with between 1000-8000 employees across a number of different sectors. My key responsibility is to work with organisations as they explore their HR and Payroll requirements, understanding their needs to determine the most appropriate HCM solution.

South East England

In July 2016 I was promoted to the role of senior consultant, this came with an increased area and an increased target. My responsibilities increased beyond those in the junior consultant role to also include the following:• Management of Multi Academy Trusts - I am responsible for generating new business with multi academy trusts, often meeting with finance directors and operations managers multiple times through the negotiations. I also am responsible for the account management of some… Show more In July 2016 I was promoted to the role of senior consultant, this came with an increased area and an increased target. My responsibilities increased beyond those in the junior consultant role to also include the following:• Management of Multi Academy Trusts - I am responsible for generating new business with multi academy trusts, often meeting with finance directors and operations managers multiple times through the negotiations. I also am responsible for the account management of some of our largest customers, making sure that the client is happy and is using the system well with regular review meetings. • Delivering presentations - After attending presentation skills training courses, I am now given responsibility to deliver presentations at regional business managers meetings and education conferences. • Involvement in new developments - I am responsible for making suggestions on new developments to add to our system, often working closely with developers in the design and testing phases.Key Achievements• Attained 147% of my 2016/17 yearly target• Top performing salesperson in the company for the past 5 quarters• Oversaw the development and release of the policy document manager module Show less

South London

Following the completion of the graduate scheme, I was promoted into external sales in the role of junior consultant. I was tasked with managing all primary and secondary schools in South London, Kent, Surrey and Sussex. My main responsibility was to generate new business by demonstrating the product to schools in meetings booked by either myself or the new graduate tele sales staff. The other key section of this role was the account management of our existing customers in the area, this was… Show more Following the completion of the graduate scheme, I was promoted into external sales in the role of junior consultant. I was tasked with managing all primary and secondary schools in South London, Kent, Surrey and Sussex. My main responsibility was to generate new business by demonstrating the product to schools in meetings booked by either myself or the new graduate tele sales staff. The other key section of this role was the account management of our existing customers in the area, this was crucial to helping me achieve my goals as it allowed me to gain valuable understanding of the market and referrals for business development.Key Achievements• Attained 112% of my yearly target for the 2015/2016 financial year• Was the top performing sales person for Q2 • Helped the company achieve a 40% growth target Show less

Reading, United Kingdom

Parago are the market leaders in asset management software for the education sector. Starting in 2005, they are now used in over 10% of all schools in England. I joined the company as part of its first ever intake of graduates, based in the Reading office. During the graduate scheme my role was focused around tele-sales and appointment making, with placements in support and development I was also able to improve my product knowledge and gain a wider understanding of the different areas… Show more Parago are the market leaders in asset management software for the education sector. Starting in 2005, they are now used in over 10% of all schools in England. I joined the company as part of its first ever intake of graduates, based in the Reading office. During the graduate scheme my role was focused around tele-sales and appointment making, with placements in support and development I was also able to improve my product knowledge and gain a wider understanding of the different areas of the company. Towards the end of the scheme I was given responsibility to do online demonstrations with foreign schools. Key achievements• Top performing tele-sales person for the year• Assisted in the development of a new premises management module• Made our first sale to a school in the middle east Show less

I had two roles at Basingstoke Gymanstics club, I taught a squad of Elite Gymnasts in the discipline of Tumbling and I was a head of discipline for Freestyle Gymnastics. In my role as a squad coach I would work with a group for 12-16 hours a week competing at the highest levels of the sport. Highlights during this time include 5 GB Squad members, 2 British Champions and a 4th place finish at the world championships. As head of Freestyle Gymnastics I was responsible for managing… Show more I had two roles at Basingstoke Gymanstics club, I taught a squad of Elite Gymnasts in the discipline of Tumbling and I was a head of discipline for Freestyle Gymnastics. In my role as a squad coach I would work with a group for 12-16 hours a week competing at the highest levels of the sport. Highlights during this time include 5 GB Squad members, 2 British Champions and a 4th place finish at the world championships. As head of Freestyle Gymnastics I was responsible for managing a team of coaches that would supervise sessions with up to 150 participants at any one time.Upon starting full time at Parago in September 2014, I resigned my role as head of freestyle but carried on coaching tumbling in a voluntary capacity. Show less