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York, England, United Kingdom

Simpson Associates is a UK-based consultancy providing data-focused consultancy services, specialising in the delivery of Microsoft Azure data and analytics solutions.

Farnham, England, United Kingdom

Adatis is a UK-based consultancy offering project delivery and managed services to a diverse customer-base, and specialising in Microsoft Azure solutions.I have been engaged across several projects in Scrum Master and Project Manager roles.

Hitachi Consulting specialises in Data Warehousing and BI, as well as Microsoft Cloud services.I joined IMGROUP, prior to their acquisition by Hitachi, as a Principal Consultant in the Project Management practice. During my time at IMGROUP, I led the planning and implementation of a number of client engagements using a combination of Agile and waterfall approaches.With Hitachi, I have managed a more diverse range of projects, including: - Data Management on a regulatory reporting project for a bank - Project Management for Azure API integration - Project Management for Oracle Cloud migrations. Recent engagements have been in both Project and Programme Management roles, managing multiple workstreams with a mixture of onshore and offshore teams through to transition into service for digital transformation projects.I was appointed as Capability Lead for the EMEA Project Methodologies & Management team, and was a core member of the Global Project Management CoE.

Delivery management and technical project management, devising and implementing project plans for deployment of data integration and reporting software.Successfully delivered a series of projects under rigorous governance, on schedule and within strictly-defined timelines. Excellent team lead and people management skills, from recruitment of new team members to ensuring that developers are as productive as possible.

Established Agile Solutions consultancy practice, recruiting a skilled team of data integration specialists.Performed several client engagements, in roles ranging from project manager to business analyst.

Ran Informatica Professional Services and training practices for UK and Benelux, including responsibility for resource and budget planning.Provided architecture consultancy for deployment of global integration solutions.Presentated to senior representatives of blue-chip client companies and the Informatica User Group. Successfully project managed and led the implementation of a high-profile analytic applications system at a leading mobile communications vendor, managing a budget of £1.5m and leading to follow-on sales of software

Data Warehouse specialist in Oracle Centre of Excellence.

Tighnabruaich, Scotland, United Kingdom

Ship's Naturalist / Ornithologist aboard a converted trawler running week-long wildlife holidays in the West of Scotland.As well as leading wildlife walks, I was responsible for planning itineraries which took guests' interests and forecast weather conditions into consideration. I progressed to Skipper during the second year. An account of this boy-to-man adventure can be found in my book, 'Trawling for Eagles', which is available on Amazon.