Appold is an Emerging Technology Advisory and Investment Company focused on assisting;- Emerging Technology firms in expanding their businesses through strategic management and capital solutions- Investment groups seeking returns within the Emerging Technology sector- Corporates and Institutions looking to utilise and implement new technologiesIn support of the above objectives, Appold also:- Assists in the strategic oversight and growth of Emerging Technology firms- Advises and supports investment transactions on behalf of qualified investors and Emerging Technology companies- Implements and overseas emerging and disruptive technology solutions into existing industries- Undertakes details assessments of market opportunities for technology firms and investors

Clients includePraetorian International Limited (Reading, United Kingdom)• Consultant leading a top to bottom analysis of an existing defence sector services supplier focused on a 5 year / 3 phase fund raising programme (friends and family investors / key stage 2 investors / venture capital and private equity investors) and with exit strategy optionsEquiniti Group plc (London, United Kingdom) - 8 months• Overall Project Manager with responsibility for delivering a significant new IT platform and service business• Focused on creating a commercially viable outsourcing private client wealth management offering Atech Support Limited (London, United Kingdom) • Delivered projects for investment banking clients of Atech including integrating third party cloud based & platform agnostic infrastructures, and data centre selection & transition programmesCredit Suisse AG (Canary Wharf, London, United Kingdom)• 18 months as Project Manager lead, working directly for Credit Suisse’s IT division, delivering a complex ‘self-service’ infrastructure platform utilising custom-built ServiceNow™ user interfaces integrated with 47 existing backend infrastructures and third party platforms utilised globally across the bank• Role included managing stakeholders, business analysts, technology SMEs, development resources, task scheduling, risks/issues & benefits management, resource scheduling, and progress monitoring/reportingBrightrock Partners LLP (London, United Kingdom)• Corporate acquisition due diligence and advisory workBloomsbury Capital Management LLP (London, United Kingdom) - 4 months• Appointed Senior Advisor to Bloomsbury Capital Management LLP Mouchel Limited (London, United Kingdom)• Appointed Programme Director delivering £10m in savings year on year via 33 separate but connected projects

Working with both the UK Investment Bank (Evolution Securities Limited) and the UK Private Client Wealth Manager (Williams de Broë)Appointed as Programme Director for the integration of Banque Nationale de Paris’ UK Private Client Wealth Management business (BNP PIM Ltd) into the Group’s UK Private Client Wealth Manager - integrated approximately £1.5bn of client assets and 60 full time employeesAppointed as Programme Director with direct responsibility for delivering 14 corporate expansion property projects in Boston, New York, Madrid & the UK for the Investment Banking and Private Client Wealth Management divisions

Formally appointed Chief Operating Officer of Evolution Securities China Limited and its wholly owned Hong Kong The People’s Republic of China subsidiary, Evolution Watterson Securities Ltd

Founding shareholder of an Investment Banking & securities firm based in the UK, Hong Kong & the People's Republic of China and servicing institutional investors seeking investment opportunities & Chinese corporates seeking to raise capital in the global capital markets.Assumed direct responsibility for all COO/‘non-client’ facing roles and functions, accountable for: (1) Building and managing the support delivery team & infrastructure at a pace & scale commensurate with the firm’s global growth aspirations; (2) Ensuring that the right delivery model, tools, skills, structures and processes are in place; and (3) Delivering operational robustness by building & enhancing process & technical excellence through new platforms and services.

Business Manager overseeing approximately 120 execution, sales, and support staff. Strong track-record in transformation and delivering: Technology projects; New customer offerings; Process management; and in the monitoring of the product's Risk, Compliance, & technology platforms & frameworks.Oversight of the overall transaction processing model, including Operations functions, Technology platforms, and business interfaces.

Founding member and Company Secretary of an internet start up company focused on offering on-line Business-to-Business services aimed at transforming how businesses were able to transact and interact.Responsibilities included: Technology platform; Business transaction framework; Financial management, Staff selection & team building; Marketing framework; and Risk and Compliance frameworks

Internship within the Investment Banking division in London. Successfully identified new market opportunities in the Russian Securities Market on behalf of the London based ‘Global Arbitrage’ Desk

Deputy Commander of an Infantry Company (approximately 120 soldiers) in Northern Ireland. Wide-ranging responsibilities included: The detailed management of all military operations; Designing coherent operational efforts targeted at augmenting & supporting local civil & police powers; Prioritising operational focus; Resource assignment; Liaison with support services; Liaison with Military Intelligence & local Police forces; and Coordinating all aspects of the Companies deployments, Training cycles, Operational management, & Intelligence gathering efforts; and Managing & reducing operational risk

Commanded 30 soldiers in arduous conditions in Norway and throughout the UK. Extensive experience in: People management; Problem solving; Managing training & deployments; and Managing complex weapon systems.