My role as a corporate advisor to Sent-ai-ance is to provide strategic direction, oversight and technical consulting in two areas (1) AI / Machine Learning (2) Business improvement using Lean Six Sigma, Design Thinking and Systems Thinking. I provide internal training and capability building and support specific consulting engagements on both the technical and business improvement sides of the business

Business Process Excellence. Lean Six Sigma. Financial Services. Process modelling (BPMN 2.0), System Modelling (UML/SysML), Workshops and staff training in Process Improvement. Requirements elicitation and management.

Teaching 'Safety Critical Systems' as part of the MSc in Software Engineering and 'Systems Engineering'

Improving Effectiveness and Efficiency – reducing Risk

Leadership role focused on Business Processes Improvement, identifying and sharing best practices and creating common operational metrics and reporting.

Lead responsibility for rolling out and controlling Systems Engineering procedures, processes, tools and methods for this CMMI Level 5 organisation.

Managing Director of a start-up software development company focussed on mobile applications. Responsible for strategy, planning, business development and finance raising. I pitched this business to the dragons on BBC TVs Dragon's Den on two occasions during rehersals for the show.

Entelechia was a start-up consultancy focussed on software and systems in the defence industry. Evolving out of my experience in Safety / Mission Critical Software. Entelecheia provided consultancy to a series of major UK defence companies during both bid / proposal and execution stages of major systems contracts

Lion Networks was established by Lion Capital Ltd, a company who had historically provided financial capital and due diligence support in the domain of mining. Lion Networks was established to perform these same functions in the field of high-technology.My roles included: Writing the business plan and operational management plans; ‘pitching’ ideas to investors and due-diligence assessment exercises on businesses for investments. Strategy development for companies we were incubating – most… Show more Lion Networks was established by Lion Capital Ltd, a company who had historically provided financial capital and due diligence support in the domain of mining. Lion Networks was established to perform these same functions in the field of high-technology.My roles included: Writing the business plan and operational management plans; ‘pitching’ ideas to investors and due-diligence assessment exercises on businesses for investments. Strategy development for companies we were incubating – most notably ‘Megabeam’ which was ultimately sold to Swisscom Show less