Summary:Based in Sussex, UK, Vaughan has over 30 years of experience in sectors including IT Services, Retail, Telecoms, Oil & Gas, and is currently delivering embedded and advisory senior management / board level roles - full-time or part-time. He has specific expertise in the IT Professional Services industry, focussed on Strategic Planning and Operational Efficiency, with the addition of successful M&A exit experience. Vaughan makes an ideal COO or Adviser for a growing Professional Services company aiming at improving business value.Specialities:Operational Leadership focused on Operational Efficiency and Operating Models.IT Professional Services company Strategy, Execution, Growth, Acquisition and Integration.Business Performance and Insight Reporting using Business Intelligence, Analytics and Data Warehousing.Competencies:• Commercially-aware, experienced, committed, entrepreneurial, pragmatic and effective senior leader.• Collaboratively communicates and works effectively with people at all levels, promoting engagement.• Deep understanding of end-to-end operational and financial processes in professional services.• Long standing expertise of data and data focused technologies, particularly Microsoft SQL Server.• Passionate about desired outcomes, continuous improvement and adding business value.• Problem solving, solution execution and continuous professional development.