Co-opted as Interim Chair in February to caretake the National Governing Body, appointed as Chair by the members at the AGM in April. Working with the Board on various activities including a recovery plan, investment funding applications, governance policies, 4 year strategic plan, succession planning, creating new website, implementing new membership database and professionalising the way the organisation carries out its business while, very importantly, developing the amazing sport of… Show more Co-opted as Interim Chair in February to caretake the National Governing Body, appointed as Chair by the members at the AGM in April. Working with the Board on various activities including a recovery plan, investment funding applications, governance policies, 4 year strategic plan, succession planning, creating new website, implementing new membership database and professionalising the way the organisation carries out its business while, very importantly, developing the amazing sport of lacrosse in Scotland. Show less

I have been providing round the clock palliative care for a family member, but I am now involved in house clearing etc and settling in a timid cat (to our two cat household) now that her owner has died. Hence only considering short-term projects, with the flexibility of working from home. Developed various websites.

Managed all aspects involved in the organisation of the FIL Rathbones U19 Women’s Lacrosse World Championship 2015 - including staff recruitment, sourcing, procurement, budget control and facilities / accommodation coordination.Also led the initial organisation of the U18 International Festival of Lacrosse which ran alongside the U19 World Championship - making this the biggest international lacrosse event to ever take place in Scotland with approx. 800 participants - before handing… Show more Managed all aspects involved in the organisation of the FIL Rathbones U19 Women’s Lacrosse World Championship 2015 - including staff recruitment, sourcing, procurement, budget control and facilities / accommodation coordination.Also led the initial organisation of the U18 International Festival of Lacrosse which ran alongside the U19 World Championship - making this the biggest international lacrosse event to ever take place in Scotland with approx. 800 participants - before handing over managerial responsibility to a third party. Event website: www.u19wc2015.co.uk Show less

Brought in to re-design the company’s Gas Contracts database:• Gathered cross-department business requirements• Completed required data modelling• Documented the interfaces from the new database to existing databases• Completed extensive data and business process analysis as part of the “current state” analysis• Identified inconsistent data as well as obsolete and new values of data• Produced the data model with relationships identified through the data / business… Show more Brought in to re-design the company’s Gas Contracts database:• Gathered cross-department business requirements• Completed required data modelling• Documented the interfaces from the new database to existing databases• Completed extensive data and business process analysis as part of the “current state” analysis• Identified inconsistent data as well as obsolete and new values of data• Produced the data model with relationships identified through the data / business process analysis Show less

Senior Data Analyst on a project to implement Anti Money Laundering (AML) MI on to a Data Warehouse in order to improve the quality of information and the efficiency of producing regular AML MI reports:• Produced business process diagrams, business / data requirement reports and a data glossary• Created templates for documenting the data requirements• Documented the business rules for the AML MI reporting outputs• Utilised Excel, Access and SQL to drill into the data… Show more Senior Data Analyst on a project to implement Anti Money Laundering (AML) MI on to a Data Warehouse in order to improve the quality of information and the efficiency of producing regular AML MI reports:• Produced business process diagrams, business / data requirement reports and a data glossary• Created templates for documenting the data requirements• Documented the business rules for the AML MI reporting outputs• Utilised Excel, Access and SQL to drill into the data extracts and identify patterns• Entered plans into the Conceptual Data Model• Provided recommendations to help drive the project forward as quickly and effectively as possible• Produced a new and bespoke project approach that delivered tangible business benefits• Assisted with the early versions of the overall project plan• Successfully completed the analysis phase, taking account of significant constraints• Used Excel and Access to document the AML data and track progress for the PM Show less

Lead Analyst on an Investment Fund Re-registration service incorporating ISO 20022 messages and a web based user interface: • Gathered business requirements• Completed web service screen design and data modelling (using Enterprise Architect) • Worked in line with regulatory (TISA) requirements• Coordinated with developers to speed up project delivery with minimal business input• Presented service demonstrations to potential clientsAlso analysed and specified… Show more Lead Analyst on an Investment Fund Re-registration service incorporating ISO 20022 messages and a web based user interface: • Gathered business requirements• Completed web service screen design and data modelling (using Enterprise Architect) • Worked in line with regulatory (TISA) requirements• Coordinated with developers to speed up project delivery with minimal business input• Presented service demonstrations to potential clientsAlso analysed and specified changes and data mapping rules required for data migration involved in the merger of two companies that used the web based transfer service:• Delivered business critical MI on each project• Maintained the data models (Enterprise Architect) for all the web based services• Produced estimates for project work• Assisted the Project Manager with overall project plans • Worked to improve operational efficiency and quality as part of the Process Improvement team Show less

Completed defect analysis and analysed / wrote specs for change requests for a new Wealth Management system and Wrap software package.

Initially recruited as a Senior Business Analyst and later promoted to Functional Architect to work with a major pension provider that was launching a new SIPP product using FIS pension software:• Successfully helped the company achieve a CMMI rating• Acted as the PM’s deputy and supported the end user during User Acceptance testing• Liaised with end users, senior business and IT Managers to document business / system requirements• Led a team of seven analysts in the… Show more Initially recruited as a Senior Business Analyst and later promoted to Functional Architect to work with a major pension provider that was launching a new SIPP product using FIS pension software:• Successfully helped the company achieve a CMMI rating• Acted as the PM’s deputy and supported the end user during User Acceptance testing• Liaised with end users, senior business and IT Managers to document business / system requirements• Led a team of seven analysts in the completion of a separate project Show less

Senior Systems / Data Analyst on a Sales MI Data Warehouse project: • Gathered the MI requirements• Documented data requirements and rules for the ETL• Wrote program specifications for data extracts• Performed post-ETL data profiling• Helped the business document mappings to a number of MI reports Contributed to the full life cycle of various other projects: • Carried out feasibility studies / business cases• Produced project plans• Gathered and… Show more Senior Systems / Data Analyst on a Sales MI Data Warehouse project: • Gathered the MI requirements• Documented data requirements and rules for the ETL• Wrote program specifications for data extracts• Performed post-ETL data profiling• Helped the business document mappings to a number of MI reports Contributed to the full life cycle of various other projects: • Carried out feasibility studies / business cases• Produced project plans• Gathered and documented requirements• Wrote test plans, functional / program specifications and training material• Performed unit, system and user acceptance testing (UAT)• Analysed testing defects• Attended implementation meeting• Performed a support role for end users Show less

Worked in a Pensions Servicing area until 1986, before moving into business analysis with responsibility for a team of 5 analysts. Provided key project support including: requirements gathering; testing; development planning; Q/Aing program specs; producing reports, etc.