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Consultancy services providing:Design services (carpentry, building, renovation, service workflow (commercial & domestic))Technical design (stainless steel fabrication design, SketchUp visualisations, photorealistic rendering) Branding services (logo design, letterhead creation & sales-pitch generation)Photography services (portrait, wedding, product & extreme environment imaging)BREEAM consultancy (sustainability, energy performance)Commercial gas services… Show more Consultancy services providing:Design services (carpentry, building, renovation, service workflow (commercial & domestic))Technical design (stainless steel fabrication design, SketchUp visualisations, photorealistic rendering) Branding services (logo design, letterhead creation & sales-pitch generation)Photography services (portrait, wedding, product & extreme environment imaging)BREEAM consultancy (sustainability, energy performance)Commercial gas services (pipework design, plant-layout advice) Show less

Following the acquisition of CKM by JLA I have ensured that the transition from a family-owned business to a a wholly-owned subsidiary was seamless. Reporting to JLA senior management, my duties followed a very similar path as previously held, however the emphasis was on ensuring successful change management, both for clients and staff alike whilst still driving growth and profitability.Key duties involved:• Kitchen design, servery shop-fitting specification and bespoke cabinetry… Show more Following the acquisition of CKM by JLA I have ensured that the transition from a family-owned business to a a wholly-owned subsidiary was seamless. Reporting to JLA senior management, my duties followed a very similar path as previously held, however the emphasis was on ensuring successful change management, both for clients and staff alike whilst still driving growth and profitability.Key duties involved:• Kitchen design, servery shop-fitting specification and bespoke cabinetry design• 3D visualisation and project rendering• Key client relationship management• Facilities and maintenance specifications• Service engineering and planned/reactive maintenance management• Commercial, semi-commercial and domestic kitchen design and planning (individual awarded design contracts varied from £750 - £250k)• Client and shareholder presentations Show less

• Developed and delivered a clear vision and strategy for the business and delivered milestone projects.• Assumed overall responsibility for all financial and commercial aspects of the business.• Developed and managed company ‘bid submission’ framework, which led to a significant increase in consistency of contract awards.• Identified key opportunities and risks to business performance, maximising opportunities and mitigating risks.• Responsible for recruiting… Show more • Developed and delivered a clear vision and strategy for the business and delivered milestone projects.• Assumed overall responsibility for all financial and commercial aspects of the business.• Developed and managed company ‘bid submission’ framework, which led to a significant increase in consistency of contract awards.• Identified key opportunities and risks to business performance, maximising opportunities and mitigating risks.• Responsible for recruiting, developing and leading the senior management team in line with business strategy.• Assumed overall responsibility for the compliance of the business to all UK legislation.• Challenged current working practices and methodologies to drive business improvements. • Developed training strategy for internal coaching and client assistance. Delivered this via various workshops and presentations.• Led a culture of “sector ownership”, staff taking ownership for resolving issues and progressing sales.• Kitchen design, servery shop-fitting specification and bespoke cabinetry design• 3D visualisation and project rendering• Facilities and maintenance specifications• Service engineering and planned/reactive maintenance management Show less

Developed drafting systems and company drafting standards, integrated Autodesk products (AutoCAD, Inventor and Showcase).Developed 3D imaging and visualisation capability (Sketchup, 3DS Max and V-Ray)Expanded the portfolio of services offered within CKM to reduce outsourcing of works to sub-contractors, hence from 2003 onwards, we provided these services in-house:• Suspended ceiling fitting• Altro hygienic wall fitting• Altro safety flooring installation• Corian… Show more Developed drafting systems and company drafting standards, integrated Autodesk products (AutoCAD, Inventor and Showcase).Developed 3D imaging and visualisation capability (Sketchup, 3DS Max and V-Ray)Expanded the portfolio of services offered within CKM to reduce outsourcing of works to sub-contractors, hence from 2003 onwards, we provided these services in-house:• Suspended ceiling fitting• Altro hygienic wall fitting• Altro safety flooring installation• Corian solid-surface fabrication Show less