Highlights of qualifications 

·          International business experience in the internet, telecommunications, digital media, and oil & gas

·          Experienced analyst at dealing with highest corporate executives

·          Strength in vision and strategy,  identification of requirements and resolving business challenges

·          18+ years full lifecycle software development web, PC and mainframe

·          16+ years in depth relational database expertise including extensive data modelling, database administration and performance optimisation 

Overview

[snip] is a very accomplished IT professional with  over 18 years business experience.  His current role is as Managing Director of [snip], a user generated content network.  Previously he was Business Systems Integration Manager at [snip] and Lead Business Analyst at [snip]. He has also worked as a Project Manager, IT Consultant and Contractor in England, USA, Australia and Indonesia.  His strong business skills are complemented with a broad technical knowledge.   His main business experience is in the Internet, Telecommunications, Media, and the Oil & Gas industries.  [snip] was also a Corporate Systems Control Specialist for 2 years, working with financial auditors to ensure IT controls were correctly performing for a major oil company.

Relevant Skills and Experience 

Analysis:                               UML, Business Process Decomposition, Process Thread Analysis, Data Modelling, Business Process Hierarchies, Project Management

Database:                             SQL Server 2000, DB2, Oracle and Access

Development:                      PHP, Cold Fusion MX 7.0, Flex Builder 2,Visual Basic, Telon, IMS DB/DC, CICS

Networks:                             Windows Server, Novell, Cisco 

Employment History 

10/06­ – Present                   Managing Director                               [snip]

2006 – 2006                         Business Systems Integration         [snip]

                                                Manager

2005 – 2006                         Lead Business Analyst                      [snip], London

2001 – 2005                         Business System Manager               [snip] London

                                                & Senior Business Analyst

1999 – 2000                         Career Sabbatical                               Travel

1996 – 1999                         Senior Consultant                                               [snip], Dallas

1994 – 1996                         Senior IT Auditor                                  [snip] Plano Texas

1991 – 1993                         Consultant                                            [snip] Los Angeles, California

1989 – 1991                         Contractor                                             [snip] Los Angeles, California

1988 – 1989                         Contractor                                             [snip], Dallas, Texas

1988 – 1988                         Programmer                                         [snip] Bank, London

1986 – 1988                         Programmer                                         [snip] Group PLC, London

1986 – 1986                         Telecommunications Assistant       [snip] Ltd 

Education             BSc, Computer Studies and Biology, Oxford Polytechnic, Oxford

                                4 ‘A’ Levels, 10 ‘O’ Levels, Alleyn’s School Dulwich

Detailed Career History 

10/06-Present     Managing Director

                                [snip] 

[snip] left [snip], to set up his own company creating a global network of user generated content sites that donates 50% of its’ net profits to charity.  [snip] is fully responsible for the business vision and strategy, company branding, securing funding, and initial site implementation.  [snip] is in an embryonic form at the moment. 

2006- 2006           Business Systems Integration Manager

                                [snip] Limited, London 

[snip] was head-hunted by his old client, the top independent digital media buying agency, to head up their Campaign Management System department.

He was responsible for bringing the system in-house.  His responsibilities include the Vision and Strategy, Analysis, Design and planning to evolve the product for sales to other media agencies. Two of [snip]’ biggest clients’ are Orange and BSkyB.  [snip] developed and conducted training in the “Future of Telecommunications” as well as giving training in Microsoft Project and the Campaign Management software.  

2005- 2006           Business Systems Integration Manager

                                [snip] , London 

[snip] was the Lead Business Analyst on [snip] Local Loop Unbundling (LLU/Broadband) project. He dealt directly with [snip] executives, Paul  and Richard  to help initiate the unbundling project.  [snip] wrote the business project’s initiation document.  He also represented [snip] at the Office of the Telecoms Adjudicator (OTA) Strategic System design meetings. [snip] worked closely with [snip] representatives, as well as other LLU competitors; Orange, AOL, Bulldog, Tiscali, Pipex and HomeChoice.  [snip] also researched and conducted training sessions on the Future of Telecommunications and Explaining LLU. 

2001- 2005           Business System Manager & Senior Business Analyst

[snip] London 

[snip] was the key player in development of the Campaign Management System (CMS) for Interactive and Press Media Agencies.  This 30-month £2 Million development project successfully implemented a web-based system developed in Cold Fusion, JavaScript and SQL Server 2000.The system takes a media campaign from inception through to completion. The system interacts with the DDS accounting system and with DART the foremost ad serving software.  [snip] was the Senior Business Analyst from Project Conception.  His duties included all process modelling, requirements gathering, data modelling, detailed systems analysis, testing and data base administration.  He was promoted to the project manager position in charge of six developers.  [snip] was responsible for the successful implementation of the application at I-level the top interactive agency in the country.   This product has saved I-level 30% of their work effort over the old manual system.  [snip] trained over 30 media planners and buyers in the use of the system. He was also key in introducing UML at MediaTel.  He was responsible for preparing and teaching classes in Basic UML and use of Poseidon a UML diagramming and analysis tool. 

1996 – 1999                         Senior Consultant                              [snip], Dallas 

CSC’s Catalyst Methodology was used on all engagements.   

[snip] – 3 Months

[snip] delivered streaming audio and video signals from America’s local radio and TV stations across the Internet.  [snip] assessed the Year 2000 impact and delivered a remediation plan for company’s main installations in Dallas and San Diego. 

[snip] - 3 Months

[snip] supplies oil field services throughout the world. [snip] delivered a year 2000 remediation methodology and plan.  He published the plan on the company’s Intranet using Microsoft FrontPage and native HTML. 

[snip] – 3 Months

[snip] is the world’s leading supplier of funeral services. [snip] developed a Year 2000 remediation plan and conducted Year 2000 testing across a sample of locations in 10 different US states. 

[snip] - 3 Months

[snip] is a soft drinks bottling and distribution company owned by Cadbury Schweppes.

[snip] performed analysis of business requirements prior to introduction of accounts receivable module of SAP.

[snip] – 3 Months

[snip] is a leading financial service provider that supplies credit card services across the USA.

He analysed requirements for a large-scale (100 million records) data conversion project.  [snip] conducted a package selection of data conversion tools to cope with conversion from a flat file system to an Oracle database platform. 

[snip] – 18 Months

[snip] was a new telecommunications start-up in the local and long distance market that was initiated by deregulation of the US local telecommunications market. [snip] completed a package evaluation and selection of telecomm billing packages.  After initial analysis the packages evaluated were short listed to Amdocs and Kenan Arbor B/P.  Work included initial configuration specification and liaison with product vendors. Directed the effort to analyse requirements, design, code and test the pilot customer service modules for [snip].  The application was developed using Visual Basic with an Access database.  Defined plans for migration to an Oracle database when customer volume warranted a more robust solution. 

[snip] – 4 Months

[snip] supplies leak-sealing services to the oil and chemical industries.

[snip] analysed requirements in the UK and USA for a best-of-breed package solution to [snip] enterprise wide technology.  He conducted a package evaluation and selection project for Job Management, Sales and Accounting business functions. Produced package integration plans.  Main accounting packages short-listed include Platinum and Great Plains software solution. 

1989-1996            [snip]  

1994-96                         Senior IT Auditor                 [snip] Plano, Texas

[snip] led and conducted Information Systems audits at [snip] worldwide installations, including the USA, Indonesia and Australia. He was responsible for interviewing personnel, identifying control schema, testing dependability of controls and documenting & reporting findings to senior [snip] management.  [snip] was trained in UNIX, Lotus Notes, Novell and Windows NT security techniques. 

1991-93 Consultant                                           [snip] Products Company, Los Angeles, California 

[snip] directed the project to replace [snip] product billing system.  This system captured sales data, produces invoices and records history of $6.5 Billion sales annually. He was responsible for project planning, management of six programmers, analysis and all presentations to upper management.  He conducted training classes for user groups on use of newly implemented systems. Produced training material and instructed users in three day QMF (DB2 user query tool) class. [snip] coached programmers and analysts in use of TELON, DB2 and Expediter programming tools. 

1989-91                 Contractor                            [snip] Products Company, Los Angeles, California

[snip] was technical project leader on six successfully implemented projects.  He was responsible for technical architecture, analysis and design, data modelling, coding (100+programs) and DB2 performance optimisation.  The majority of systems built were on-line using COBOL, IMS DB/DC, DB2 and TELON.   

1988-89                 Contractor                            [snip], Dallas, Texas                                                                               

[snip] designed and delivered replacement system to handle all aspects of [snip] frequent flyer system.  The majority of systems built were on-line using COBOL, IMS DB/DC, DB2 and TELON.  [snip] was responsible for training programmers in the use of TELON a COBOL code generator. He was trained as a DB2 database administrator. 

1988-88 Programmer                        [snip] PLC, London 

[snip] performed analysis and design of [snip] personal banking customer service modules.  This bespoke software development was [snip] first use of DB2 relational database technology. The COBOL solution was developed using TELON a code generator. 

1986-88 Programmer                        [snip] Group PLC. London 

[snip] trained as a developer for several mainframe projects for [snip].  Projects were completed using COBOL, IMS DB/DC running on an IBM 3090 mainframe platform.  He developed several applications using CICS as the TP monitor. 

1986-86 Communications                [snip], London

                Assistant 

[snip] maintained the telecommunications direct-line inventory.