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Royston, GB

Royston, England, United Kingdom

• Responsible for the management, profitability and growth of the dealership. Overseeing day-to-day operations, setting strategic goals and ensuring customer satisfaction. Financial performance analysis, compliance with.
• Business Leadership: Built a profitable business from the ground-up. Implemented the dealership’s vision, mission and long-term goals. Monitored industry trends to adapt business strategies
• Financial Management: Oversee all financial aspects including budgeting, forecasting and profit analysis
• Vehicle Transportation: Successful completion of vehicle deliveries, including Electric Vehicle (EV) around the UK.

Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

• Project lead responsible for managing pilots and implementations into production with clients and internal Dev teams during research and development phases. Completed review of SaaS implementation process and.
• Optimised SaaS Upgrade Cycles: Reduced the SaaS upgrades from 5 weeks to 2 days, saving the company £100K (GBP).
• Enhanced Business Efficiency: Introduced structured processes for development and implementation phases, significantly increasing business efficiencies using Atlassian stack (Confluence, Jira, DevOps), MS Visio and.
• Improved Client Support: Created a comprehensive support process for clients, ensuring timely identification and resolution of bugs and defects.

Wellington Region, New Zealand

• Lead BA for uniform retender project. Developed excellent relationship with stakeholders and union representatives. Responsible for the completion of catalogue analysis, complete end-to-end current state processes and.
• Centralised Product Catalogue: Compiled a unified product catalogue by consolidating specifications and standards from multiple sources.
• Critical Item Identification: Utilised multiple analysis techniques to identify the most commonly used uniform items, ensuring availability of critical firefighting and PPE items for Wearer Trials with potential vendors.
• Process Lifecycle Documentation: Completed a full end-to-end process lifecycle from ordering and fulfilment to finance and KPIs, supported by a process catalogue identifying all tools, actors, systems and templates.

Wellington, New Zealand

• Manage and grow the dealership, overseeing daily operations, setting strategic goals and ensuring customer satisfaction.Key achievements
• Strategic Leadership: Implementing long-term strategies and adapting to industry trends.
• Customer Service: Established a strong local reputation, fostering repeat sales and swiftly resolving any customer complaints.

Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand

• Lead BA for an Enterprise Content Management (ECM) solution platform upgrade. Gathered requirements for OpenText Content Server 21.2, completed a gap analysis of all the organisations Information Management (IM).
• Cost Savings: Successfully migrated the ECM platform, resulting in an annual cost saving of $1.2M (NZD) for the organisation.
• Industry Recognition: The successful migration project was used as a reference case by New Zealand government agencies.

Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

• Lead BA, working to a very tight timeframe for a critical Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance (CCCFA) compliance project resulting in a nationwide overhaul of mortgage application requirements. CCCFA resulted in.
• Compliance Requirements and Gap Analysis: Delivered comprehensive requirements and conducted a detailed analysis of CCCFA compliance gaps, proposing actionable recommendations to ensure regulatory adherence.
• Process Standards and Templates: Designed and implemented new process standards and templates, setting a precedent for the bank and streamlining compliance procedures.
• Process Tools Assessment: Evaluated existing process tools and provided fit-for-purpose solutions that were endorsed by the C-suite leadership team, enhancing operational efficiency and compliance.

Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

• Managed a senior governance group made up of c-suite roles for a contracts management system (CMS) implementation. Completed requirements, process mapping and current state analysis.Key achievements
• Secured $500K Funding: Executed the procurement and Request for Proposal (RFP) process, delivering a business case approved by the C-suite, including the CEO, and secured $500K (NZD) for the Contract Management System.
• Negotiated Key Contract: Led contract negotiations with an international vendor, achieving favourable terms and securing the contract.
• Developed Talent: Mentored and guided Business Analysts, facilitating their career advancement and professional growth.

Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

• As a hybrid BA / PM, managed a $500K (NZD) project budget for a Financial Advisers Act (FAA) supervisory tools implementation. Responsible for RFP documentation and assessed vendor tender submissions.Key achievements
• Enhanced Vendor Evaluation: Developed a vendor scoring system that improved the business’s ability to assess and select vendors, ensuring the best solutions were chosen.
• Improved Financial Reporting: Delivered a key enhancement of real-time financial reporting, addressing a previously unmet need and significantly improving reporting capabilities.

Tauranga, New Zealand

• As lead for an ECM project upgrade, completed current state analysis.Key achievements
• Ran workshops with over 100 stakeholders which produced robust set of business requirements.
• Produced an audit of IM tools, a first for the Council

Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

• Improved accuracy and speed for National Transcription Services, by gathering and delivering business requirements to inform leadership on key areas for improvement. Documented a complicated current state end-to-end.
• Greatly reduced the number of transcription backlogs in courts by 40%
• Suggested improvements enabling real-time reporting, a first for the organisation

Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

• Successfully delivered a platform upgrade for prepaid Prezzy® and Loaded™ for Travel Visa gift cards.Key achievements
• Created an implementation run list internally and with two international vendors for go-live
• Documented future state processes and updated online procedures for staff to follow
• Designed and developed a testing and bug escalation process during the warranty phase following implementation.

Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

Identified costs savings of $1.8M (NZD) by streamlining the uploading of big data from 5 months to 3 weeks.

Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

With multiple clients around NZ, completed OpenText Content Server 10.5 implementations.

Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

• ECM solution assessment from AoG (All of Government) panel

London, United Kingdom

• Analyse business requirements in consultation with users and business expert users, including requirements for ECM enhancements with current systems

London, United Kingdom

Achievements: Identified process improvement savings of £1m / 9000 hours per year and business requirements gathering and process mapping in New York

Wellington, NZ

• Gather business requirements from key internal SME’s

Welwyn Garden City, Herts, UK

• Gather business requirements with current and future state process analysis for implementing a Corporate Tax reporting solution
• Administering £300K budget

Uxbridge, UK

• OpenText Content Server 9 business design
• Gather business requirements for ECM enhancements

Wellington, NZ

• Current and future state process analysis

Wellington, NZ

• Design of training collateral and delivery NZ-wide

Wellington, NZ

• OpenText Content Server 9 design, upgrade and implementation
• Re-design of training collateral resulting in 70% ECM usage increase

New Plymouth, NZ

• Gather compliance requirements for natural hazards

Welwyn Garden City, UK

• OpenText Content Server 9 business design and 2nd / 3rd level support

London, UK

• OpenText Content Server 9 business design and 2nd / 3rd level support

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Change Management

Iiba® Business Analysis, Business Administration And Management, General

Bachelor Of Laws With Honours - Llb (Hons) And Social Sciences

3 A-Levels

Prince2 Project Management

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Social Sciences And Law