Ranald Freestone Email & Phone Number

Paris Area, France

Providing advice, guidance and training to the Automatic Fare Collection world.

Surrey

Automated Fare Collection / Ticketing Specialist

Chessington, Uk

Responsible for management of S&B Projects to UK TOCs and Transport Companies in the UK.

Cubic are a global leading fare collection/smartcard ticketing supplier and also operate the Oyster Card system on behalf of Transport for London. Responsible for the project management of a number of projects, including:• Software and hardware development for the Opal Card project for Transport for New South Wales in Sydney. Successful launches of Ferry, Rail and Bus systems.• Implementation of ITSO Card ticketing over the Oyster network for TfL and Southern.• Implementation of… Show more Cubic are a global leading fare collection/smartcard ticketing supplier and also operate the Oyster Card system on behalf of Transport for London. Responsible for the project management of a number of projects, including:• Software and hardware development for the Opal Card project for Transport for New South Wales in Sydney. Successful launches of Ferry, Rail and Bus systems.• Implementation of ITSO Card ticketing over the Oyster network for TfL and Southern.• Implementation of ITSO Card ticketing over the Oyster network for TfL and c2c.• Expansion of Oyster Card acceptance to High Speed 1 and Gatwick Express. Show less

Hong Kong

Octopus is the scheme owner/operator for the Octopus Card, a micro-payment smart card used in HK. Responsible for the project management of International projects as well as supervision and mentoring of the project management team (3 PMs and 10 support staff). Projects included:New Zealand (Auckland) Central Solution for Hop CardDubai Central Clearing House (Back Office) for Nol CardManagement of maintenance and enhancement of existing system in the Netherlands

Hong Kong

MyClick developed and deployed an innovative and patented photo matching technology for marketing/advertising/content delivery to mobile platforms. Was responsible for the project management of mobile systems and applications projects, including:Full lifecycle project management (of multi-discipline teams – not just technical)Project managed the initial start-up of the MyClick system in HK for a successful public launch and four months later repeated the success with the China launch in… Show more MyClick developed and deployed an innovative and patented photo matching technology for marketing/advertising/content delivery to mobile platforms. Was responsible for the project management of mobile systems and applications projects, including:Full lifecycle project management (of multi-discipline teams – not just technical)Project managed the initial start-up of the MyClick system in HK for a successful public launch and four months later repeated the success with the China launch in ShanghaiProject management of campaigns and applications for clients and digital agenciesPrepared and managed successful patent and trademark applications for MyClick technologyEstablished CRM, support, help desk and maintenance functions Show less

Hong Kong

iMagic produced a wide range of Internet public access, kiosk and multimedia devices. Responsible for the management of projects worldwide. Achievements included:Successfully project managed several turn-key projects in HK, China, USA, UK and AustraliaManaged development, installation and commissioning of a number of projects providing bespoke ticketing and payment kiosks for both Government and Private Enterprise.

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Responsible for the management of Y2K projects and related services. Projects covered diverse industry sectors and required management of several projects in parallel. Achievements included:Successfully managed several Y2K projects for Unisys clients in all industry sectorsSet up the Project Management Office for a major, multi-year projectPresented to a conference of the Malaysian IT industry (PIKOM).

Hong Kong

AES was the prime contractor for the development of the Octopus Card. Achievements included:Developed and implemented a quality system to ISO9001 for the project and HK officeSelection and management of subcontractors in Australia and the PhilippinesSoftware QA for Central Clearing House System (Back Office) developmentPart of the project team that took the Octopus system through to a successful launch

Hong Kong

Transferred from the UK, responsible for quality management (and deputy project management) of the software portion of the Contactless Smart Card Project (later to be known as the Octopus Card). Achievements included:Turned around project receiving bad audit reports from the main contractor prior to my arrival to one receiving good reports and saving project from potential litigation and penaltiesAwarded Corporate Award for my contribution to Project Management training… Show more Transferred from the UK, responsible for quality management (and deputy project management) of the software portion of the Contactless Smart Card Project (later to be known as the Octopus Card). Achievements included:Turned around project receiving bad audit reports from the main contractor prior to my arrival to one receiving good reports and saving project from potential litigation and penaltiesAwarded Corporate Award for my contribution to Project Management training worldwideDeveloped and implemented a quality management system to ISO9001 for the project. Show less

London, United Kingdom

The Unisys UK Project Office provided central quality and project management services to projects throughout the UK Subsidiary, in particular trouble-shooting and assistance to UK Projects in all business sectors. Achievements included:Participated in team that developed and rolled out a new Unisys Corporate project management methodologyAssisted in the development of the UK scheme to apply ISO9001 to the IT Industry (TickIT)Became qualified and registered as a Lead Assessor… Show more The Unisys UK Project Office provided central quality and project management services to projects throughout the UK Subsidiary, in particular trouble-shooting and assistance to UK Projects in all business sectors. Achievements included:Participated in team that developed and rolled out a new Unisys Corporate project management methodologyAssisted in the development of the UK scheme to apply ISO9001 to the IT Industry (TickIT)Became qualified and registered as a Lead Assessor (ISO9001) and as a TickIT Auditor. Show less

London, United Kingdom

Initially as a Quality Engineer and then promoted to Quality Manager, responsible for software and hardware quality assurance, managing quality improvement initiatives and selection and monitoring of subcontractors in the UK and India. Achievements included:Definition and implemented a quality system to ISO9001 for the NMEC (received the Technical Director’s Award for Excellence for this work)Developed and provided Total Quality training to personnel company wide

Various

Following 3 year electronic engineering apprenticeship, had an exemplary service career and accelerated promotion. Worked as a radar systems engineer and software analyst/programmer.

Hnc Computer Studies

Onc Electronic Engineering, Distinction