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London, United Kingdom

RoleTaking a long-established passion of all matters related to Hi-Fi, I have co-founded a set of companies aimed at delivering high-end products and services with no compromise or the usual pie-in-the-sky promises regularly made on the market. The group manages three companies for manufacturing/B2B, distribution/B2C and consulting activities.I oversee the definition and commercialisation process for all our products and services, from the original thought to retirement.With us being a start-up, I also manage the IT, telecoms, CAD, CAM, and LEAN/ Six Sigma for the factory. I've recently learned how to program a CNC router.Notable achievementsReadapting our business plan to the global COVID 19 pandemic.Career progressionCompanies ownershipDomainHigh-end Hi-FiOUR COMPANIESHalcyon Audio (Manufacturing) LtdThis is our manufacturing arm, servicing all our companies as well as delivering OEM fabrication. We specialise in loudspeakers, Hi-Fi furniture, acoustics isolation, cables, and a few more related areas. Call us with your projects!Halcyon Audio (Distribution) LtdSales and distribution of our own brands of audio products (Halcyon Acoustics, Kralk Audio, No Nonsense Cable Co., AcoustInert Technology). Products include high-end boutique loudspeakers and Hi-Fi furniture, lifestyle audio products, cables and a range of accessories.Halcyon Audio (Consulting) LtdThis is our consulting and vendor-neutral systems integration activity. If you need help creating your recording studio, improving the acoustics of your venue (or home!) or want and advanced and easy to use multi-room multimedia system for your home, give us a call!OUR BRANDSHalcyon AcousticsHigh-end Hi-Fi loudspeakers with no compromise or fluff - Luxury Hi-Fi furniture, including AcoustInert Technology isolation.Kralk AudioLifestyle audio/video products.No Nonsense Cable Co.Loudspeaker cables, interconnections and digital connectivity, well built, durable and looking the part.

London, United Kingdom

RoleProfessionalise the day-to-day operations of the association, making sure its small but driven staff delivers the best service to the association's current and future membership. Position the association on the market, making sure that its image and communications are in line with its mission, affirming its status in a growing and dynamic market. Link between the board of director and the operations team.Notable achievementsRebranding, modern business systemsDomainLegal cannabis and hemp trades association

Greater London

Business processes and tooling, sales efficiency, marketing strategy, products/services development optimisation, operations streamlining

Redhill, United Kingdom

Made redundant in 2015 due to the oil price fall. Shifted focus towards personal life, changed home location, became a father and embraced the job.Stimulated myself with project-based consulting work centred on personal interests, in information technology, infrastructure, engineering, product and marketing strategy.

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

RoleManaged all aspects of the service, including definition, strategy, engineering (software and hardware), 24/7 support, delivery, marketing and sales. Managed teams with a wide geographical spread. Imposed the service as a key element of the wider offerings of the companyNotable achievementsDeeply transformed of the service from an adventure to a fully mature, scalable and commercially strong offering; created outstanding customer satisfaction, market recognition and cross-segments value. Systematically delivered on aggressive year on year revenue growth targets.Career progressionGlobal service business managementDomainOil & Gas software and services, infrastructure

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

A repeat of the London event, on a larger scale, still in parallel with my official role.

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

RoleRegional business management for services ensuring that clients had the most appropriate infrastructure transformation to make the best of their investment in software technologiesNotable achievementsOutperformed commercial targets by more than 20% in total independence while cementing a solution-based approach and creating value-based relationships with both clients and technology partnersCareer progressionRegional and segment business managementDomainOil & Gas software and services, infrastructure

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

RoleManaged a team to deliver a faultless technological infrastructure for the company’s largest customer eventNotable achievementsSuccessfully delivered a year-long high-visibility and high-pressure project in parallel with my official roleCareer progressionLarge marketing event managementDomainOil & Gas software and services, marketing and event management

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

RoleAccount-based business development for services insuring that clients had the most appropriate infrastructure transformation to make the best of their investment in software technologiesNotable achievementsStarted transforming the business from volume-based “box shifting” to high-value and trusted solutionsCareer progressionAccount ownership, horizontal value creationDomainOil & Gas software and services, infrastructure

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

RoleDevelop a new service offering in the region, both internally and externally. Part-time infrastructure consultant and project managerNotable achievementCreated a commercial dynamic from the ground up through education and support of the sales forceCareer progressionRegional commercial responsibilitiesDomainOil & Gas software and services, real-time drilling data

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

RoleProgram manager and IT consultant Notable achievementsDeployed the first global strategic real-time drilling project for ENICareer progressionProgram management and consulting practicesDomainOil & Gas software and services, real-time drilling data

Houston, Texas Area

RoleGlobal marketing lead for bundled software and infrastructure servicesNotable achievementsAligned software, services and technology stakeholders in a single vision leading to commercial successCareer progressionSwitched domain, marketingDomainOil & Gas software and services, infrastructure

Houston, Texas Area

RoleResponsible for the technology and processes applied to the corporate network’s perimeter security. Created the extranet services for the company’s offering as a telecom operatorNotable achievementsEstablished a commercially successful cutting-edge secure extranet offering, from a blank sheetCareer progressionTeam management, global service managementDomainEnterprise IT security, global telecom operator

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

RoleCommercial liaison between the client challenges and a delivered engineered offerNotable achievementsCreated a cross-sectors reference Internet connectivity platform that became a multi-client commercial successCareer progressionCommercial position, value propositionsDomainEnterprise Information Technology, Internet Service Providers, Telecoms

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

RoleSupport, IT engineer, service delivery engineer, Internet security instructorNotable achievementsProgressed from internal desktop support to external integration projectsDomainEnterprise Information Technology

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