Specialist in agile and lean enablement as well as application of agile and lean thinking and practices within organisations.With over 25 years of business management experience I understand that these principles apply to the organisation as a whole. As such my focus is not purely on software development, but a more holistic view of the organisation.High profile clients including:BT Global servicesEuromoneyHiscoxMetropolitan PoliceSamsung ElectronicsHitachi CapitalInfinity WorksBarclaycardHandelsbankenMirum Agency

Working with a range of blue chip global clients in the financial, telecomms, software delivery and public sectors to establish and implement scaleable end to end operating models that focus on delivering maximum business value in the shortest possible time. - Value steam analysis - Product development lifecycle - Product delivery lifecycle - Lean and agile enablement - Development best practices - Cultural change

Responsible for strategic product direction, product & software development lifecycle, software solutions delivery based on business value within a leading provider of tax and accounting software to the accounting profession and financial institutions.Management of large scale redevelopment and integration programme.Managed integration of development processes and transition from waterfall to agile (Scrum) across multiple sites to enhance the company’s ability to deliver quality software rapidly.Training, coaching and mentoring of scrum masters, product owners, project managers and scrum teamsWorked with senior management to enable them to focus on business value as their primary driver.Moved from individual best of breed products to integrated .NET suite to compete in different market segmentsDelivered next generation of packaged .NET products (web and desktop)

Responsible for strategic technology, IT and solutions delivery within a leading provider of pharmacy management software to a client base of 4200 pharmacies within the UKAppointed to lead transformation of software development & technical services in respect of delivery capacity and quality.Delivery of a new Windows pharmacy management system & ASP-based head office systems to support growth plansRole combined that of development management and product managementDevelopment of a resilient IT infrastructure to improve internal communication & facilitate expansion

Responsible for the in-store systems development function for the EMEA market regionWindows based EPOS systemAppointed to senior management role to support PoS, back office systems & retail CRM solutionsImplementation, product and development management and delivery with a portfolio of major clients & key accountsManaged development of global product to meet the needs of EMEA customer basePersonally developed modules for UK credit authorisation systems (including ‘chip & pin’), multi language support (including double byte character sets and “right to left” orientation)