PERSONAL DETAILS

Date of Birth:                27th March 1950

Marital Status:              Married

Availability:                   4 weeks rolling notice

OVERALL SUMMARY

Freelance Retail Systems Consultant, Senior Technical Architect, Project Manager, Systems Troubleshooter and Information Technology Professional.

B.Sc 2.1 in Computer Science with extensive experience in IT management, Software Development, Project Management, and Retail, EPOS and EFTPOS systems

Management Skills in Man-Management, Multiple Projects, Third-Party Suppliers and Interpersonal Relationships

CURRENT SKILL SET – (used extensively within last 3 years)

Applications and Methodologies– Microsoft Office 2000 (Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Access), Prince 2, PMW, Microsoft Project 4.0, HTML Internet/Intranet Programs.

Business Areas - Retail Head Office, Store Systems, EPOS, EFTPOS, Smart Cards, Petrol Forecourts, Radio Frequency IEEE 802.11, IP Telephony Systems and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)

Communications Systems – TCP/IP and Novell LANs, WANs, Radio Frequency and ISDN.

Hardware – PCs with Multimedia, Portable Data Capture Units, EPOS Hardware and Software, EFTPOS terminals, Smart Card Readers, Embedded Systems, EPOS peripherals and RF installations.

Operating Systems – Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 3.11, DOS.

Software Development - Assembler, Microsoft VB 6.0 and Microsoft Visual C++

CAREER HISTORY

01/96 - Date   [snip] - Welwyn Garden City, Herts

                      Freelance Senior Technical Architect

ACHIEVEMENTS

• Worked as the Senior Technical Architect of the Retail New Technology Group responsible for all new IT initiatives for the 750 Stores in the group
• Acted as Technical Design Co-ordinator on multiple Windows NT projects
• Obtained all National Weights and Measures Laboratory Approvals for Scales and Petrol Systems
• Designed & managed the installation of Spread Spectrum IEEE 802.11 RF Systems
• Project Managed Store Systems Development through Third Party Suppliers
• Project Managed part of the 22,000 unit EPOS roll-out
• Managed relationship between [snip] and [snip] R&D Berlin
• Worked with [snip] Technical and Architecture Division on Thin-Client Strategy for all In-Store devices including EPOS terminals
• Developed Simulator/Diagnostic Software for Smart Card Interface to EPOS terminals
• Responsible for Smart Card Reader Integration into EPOS terminals
• Project Managed multi-million pound roll-out of Back-Office Printers
• Developed Customer Price Checking Terminals for all stores
• Technical Consultant for Electronic Shelf Edge Label introduction into [snip]
• Commenced RFID security and location trial
• Responsible for Watching Brief on Voice Recognition and Biometric Technologies

04/95-12/95            [snip], Byfleet Surrey - Credit Card Authorisation & Hot Card Checking Systems

                   Freelance Project Manager  / Consultant

ACHIEVEMENTS

• Designed and Implemented a sophisticated telephone exchange for Petrol Forecourts including, modem emulation and Card Authorisation system for Cardcast using  ISDN

SKILLS USED

• Windows, 'C', Visual Basic, for Windows and DOS,  Z80 Assembler, ISDN Communications

12/92-12/95              [snip] (UK) Ltd, Chessington Surrey - A major Japanese EPOS System supplier

                   Freelance Project Manager

                   Management & Development of an EPOS, EFTPOS & Back Office System

ACHIEVEMENTS

• Managed the implementation of the 'Ablepos' Retail System now installed in over 2000 sites

SKILLS USED

• Windows, OS2, 'C', Visual Basic for DOS, Novell, ISDN

12/94 – 03/95   [snip], Hendon London

                        Temporary Part- time Project Manager

Initiated the Project Management of a new third-party mainframe merchandising system into all four brands of [snip]

ACHIEVEMENTS

• Prepared the initial overall plan for implementation of the package
• Created the project management structure of eight sub-project managers
• Presented the plan to the Sears [snip] Main Board

SKILLS

• Client / Server systems with Oracle V7 and Forms 4.
• PMW and Microsoft Project, Lotus Notes and Windows

07/89- 12/94                 [snip], Byfleet Surrey - Petrol Forecourt Systems

                   Freelance Troubleshooter

                   Management and Hands-on resolution of software issues

ACHIEVEMENTS

• Achieved BS5750 Software Standards
• Both managed and participated in the development of the Master Series EPOS, EFTPOS and   Back Office System installed successfully in over  4000 sites in the UK and Europe

SKILLS USED

• Z80 Assembler, 'C', DB2, Basic, Novell, Async & Bisync Comms
• PMW and Microsoft Project, Lotus Notes and Windows

1987 - 1989                   [snip], Warrington - EPOS PC and Terminal Manufacturer

                   Technical Director

                   Managed the Systems & Applications Software Development teams for the

                   ART products including the Picasso terminal

ACHIEVEMENTS

• Gained extensive knowledge of PCs, Networks, and LAN/WAN Communications
• Co-ordinated the design, production and installation of  large Head Office Retail Accounting mainframe and EPOS systems in conjunction with the individual retailer's IT staff

SKILLS USED

• Assembler, 'C', Basic, Fortran, Novell, IBM PCs and mainframes

1980 - 1987                  [snip], Middlesex - Software House specialising in minicomputers and PCs

                   Managing Director

ACHIEVEMENTS

• Built the company to 15 Analyst/Programmers
• Supervised the design of the Microsell 8000 EPOS terminal
• Managed the development of sophisticated systems for British Steel.
• Developed the Adshel Outdoor Advertising system on a Prime 9955

SKILLS USED

• Fortran and Assembler on minicomputers and Z80 microcomputers