Co-Founder and Director of IT Consultancy company specialising in providing services for designing, implementing and supporting Engineering-specific Content and Document Management SolutionsHighlights so far include:• Providing ongoing Engineering Content Management solution support for Bayer Healthcare in Berkeley, California including successful upgrade to McLaren Enterprise v4.0• Implemented refinements and enhanced document tracking capability to Apache North Sea’s McLaren Enterprise implementation on FileNet platform providing operational efficiencies for Document Control• Provided strategic consultancy, design and technical implementation support for a unified Electronic Document Management solution for a multi-site rollout initiative within ArcelorMittal Flat Carbon Europe on Documentum platform• Devised and performed successful complex document and data migration for Janssen Biotech’s Engineering File Management System based on McLaren Enterprise and Documentum platforms• Provided Governing Documents Transmittal solution as part of enhancements to Canadian Natural Resources Ltd’s McLaren Enterprise implementation on Documentum platform• Supported McLaren Software to design, develop and deliver an Engineering Document Control solution for Queensland Gas Corporation’s Liquefied Natural Gas project on Documentum platformIn addition I established back office systems including Email, Office365 and Sharepoint, Timesheet and Invoicing, Marketing and company website. See www.ecmsworld.com for more information

Originally head-hunted to join company as a Technical Consultant providing Documentum consultancy services to clients. Promoted to Solution Architect role in 2001.• Worked with major clients to design and deliver Engineering Content Management Solutions using McLaren's product set on Documentum and FileNet platforms.• Implemented solutions to a global client base including organisations in UK, Europe, North America & Canada.• Developed and maintained good client relationships to ensure successful projects, customer satisfaction and repeat business• Performed pre-sales activities including site visits, presentations and product demonstrations.• Managed small, medium and large scale projects responsible for the whole project lifecycle.• Conducted client side workshops to fully capture, influence and document the user functional and system requirements.• Produced high quality solution design documentation to obtain client acceptance and sign off prior to solution build.• Devised standards for solution design documentation.• Managed implementation teams with resources from within McLaren, clients and partners to ensure accurate and timely solution delivery generating work packs and detailed design specifications when applicable• Line Manager and mentored a subset of Professional Services consultants• Liaised with Product Management and Engineering to influence product direction and development• Developed software, XML based configurations, integrations, migration tools and web based applications to provide end-to-end solutions using various technologies• Devised solution deployment and Change Management standards and procedures for Professional Services department• Oversee solution testing process and managed solution rollouts and client handover• Produced training materials and help documentation and provided training and support both to clients and internally

Worked primarily on internet/intranet based projects predominately interfacing with Documentum document management platform and Oracle technologies.Designed and implemented a Technical Document Library system with web user interface to support company's Technical Data Support departments globally and allowing customers to access product information directly via the new eCommerce website.Developed an order transfer interface between eCommerce website and IBM mainframe based Sales Order Processing system using Oracle Transparent Gateway, PL/SQL stored procedures and triggers.

Appointed to develop programs and reports to support the University's Financial IT systems on existing HP3000 platform using HP-TRANSACT plus prepare data extraction routines for major data migration project.Promoted to MIS Team Leader in June 1995 managing a small team responsible for the implementation of new Finance systems for the University using CODA Software's Open Accounting System (CODA-OAS) running on Unix platform with Oracle databases including a major data migration. Successfully completed in September 1996.

Worked for Norprint International Ltd within the Magnadata Group of companiesDesigned, developed and implemented new Bespoke Contract Order Systems using HP-TRANSACT and IMAGE databases on HP3000 computer systems thus enabling customers to order bespoke sized labels.Provided support and enhancements to existing Sales and Stock systems

Developed programs for Sales, Stock, Manufacturing, Finance, Sales Forecasting & Payroll Systems running on HP3000 computers using HP-TRANSACT and IMAGE databasesPerformed end of day/week/month/year computer system routines including system shutdowns and re-configurationsDevised and implemented company backup strategy

Performed stock counts in licensed trade establishments (public houses, clubs) calculating stock surplus/deficits and gross margins.Designed, developed and implemented computerised Stock Calculation System for company using BASIC programming language on AMSTRAD personal computers thus providing operational efficiency benefits for the company.