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Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Teaching Python, Javascript, MySQL and Product Management.Preparing and delivering online classes to over 20 adult learners 2x evenings a week via Zoom.Mentoring students to get their first job in tech.

Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Founded a business and developed and maintained its operating model.Built trusted client relationships with big brands and their franchises: Hasbro, eOne, BBC.Worked with clients and their stakeholders to ensure products delivered expected business value.Built my company’s capability to architect, code and test 12 applications in nodejs and python on AWS services including sourcing and integrating a content management system.Analysed and presented data back to clients and stakeholders to iterate and improve over 20 products.Developed and delivered a portfolio of audio products for download and streaming platforms and Amazon Alexa including one for Peppa Pig that’s on its way to 2 million streams on Spotify per episode.Costed and tracked spend across projects to ensure profitability.

Mediacityuk, Salford

Collaborated with executive leadership from departments across the business to develop a multi-touchpoint audio content strategy for audiences over 3 platforms: Amazon Alexa, web and apps.Established two-way communication strategy around the work between internal and external technical and content supplier services and the business to ensure successful delivery.Consulted with stakeholders and delivery teams to develop meaningful metrics and measurements.Led cross-functional teams of up to 20 people from diverse departments: editorial, marketing, delivery, technical, UX.

Manchester, United Kingdom

Created a Webby award winning kids’ audio first content strategy from scratch for Amazon Alexa: 6 games, 4 music playlists, 20 stories.Developed an operating model to enable consistent, successful delivery from internal and external content and supplier services from more than 20 partner organisations and on-air talent.Established clear process and delivery communication for stakeholders from 4 departments.Led teams of up to 10 people and mentored individual team members.

Manchester, United Kingdom

Provided consultancy-level support for digital transformation strategy for 5 blue chip clients (Tesco, BMW, John Lewis, Very, The Co-Op) to deliver business change.Mapped organisational processes and capabilities, customer journeys and value streams to identify opportunities to deliver greater value in line with strategic aims.Worked with executive stakeholders and delivery teams from across the business to define and maintain roadmaps to strategic outcomes in partnership with up to 10 stakeholder departments.Designed and led one off workshops to month-long programmes to define or adjust strategy and product.Analysed and presented research data from over 50 interviews to win over £2 million of further business.Implemented Agile and Lean delivery processes for development teams.Mentored more junior product strategists.

Mediacityuk

Built and led cross-functional, cross-departmental teams of up to 20 people responsible for developing innovative digital experiences at the join of story and technology.Held a lead role in 3 interactive BAFTA wins and a #1 App Store kids app.Owned delivery of complex projects for major broadcast brands including: the first live stream of main BBC channels in browser, the first multiplayer games on the BBC website, interactive voting for Chelsea Flower Show and over 100 games and websites for CBBC and CBeebies.Conducted regular performance reviews, identified opportunities to develop and, where necessary, implemented performance management plans for team members.

Owned delivery of complex technical projects for big brands: video streaming at scale, multiplayer gaming, kids social and 100s and 100s of websites.

Lead developer on many games and websites for BBC Children's with responsibility for designing the technical architecture required to enable successful delivery.

Moderating and hosting children's message boards. Producing and directing live web chats with celebrities.

wrote topical jokes for daily show prep service for FM radio presenters

I researched, wrote, edited and presented news and sports reports for breakfast news back when the station was called SGR fm.