An information technology expert with a proven track record of supplier and procurement management, that manages real CAPEX / OPEX cost savings / business benefits / opportunity exploitation. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. Able to motivate and work effectively as a leader, or within a team.A passionate and driven individual, that focuses on the realisation of business goals – with an understanding of the value of IT to the organisation. I believe I have the ideal blend of professionalism, design, knowledge, communication, and business acumen developed through my past experiences that sets me apart from most IT professionals which make me a real asset to any organisation that wants to succeed using technology in a cost-effective, sustainable, and managed way.Personal interests are my Mitsubishi 3000GT twin turbo that I am restoring, and retro computers and consoles from the Commodore 64 right through to the Sony PS5.Some notable career highlights are: - 2002 - Creator / lead designer for online project management framework which led to £1m+ in sales - 2005 - Implemented automated build process to standardise and secure laptop and desktop builds - 2009 - Maintained IT service levels with headcount reduction of 6 staff saving £200k per annum - 2010 - Reduced communications and hosting spend by £20k per annum with no loss of quality - 2011 - Project manager for requirements and implementation of a document management system - 2012 - Built corporate website internally saving £35k in development and IP costs - 2013 - Lead designer for rebranding project saving over £15k on previous branding project - 2014 - Negotiated new photocopier contract to save £40k per annum - 2015 - £30k of cost avoidance by developing mobile expenses app internally - 2016 - Migrated telephony systems to VoIP and reducing spend and TCO by £17k or 66% over 5 years - 2017 - Designed and built new corporate website with eCommerce functionality and corporate brand - 2018 - Created customer portal for 3,000 users 140k resources and linked to existing Microsoft SQL - 2019 - Managed creation of distance learning using GOMO and Articulate software packages - 2020 - Rapid migration to fully remote working team with VoIP using in-place contingency plan - 2021 - Managed SEO project to uplift visitors by 338% from website launch in December 2017 - 2022 - Grew eCommerce business to over £1million per annum turnover from zero within 5 years - 2024 - Migrated all services to cloud-based to make organisation resiliant and improve performance