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Personal Profile
An Information Technology-orientated director with wide
and successful experience in the management of
multi-tiered organisations, small businesses and
government entities. A hands-on problem solver with a
high rate of achievement and an appetite for new
challenges.
Excellent project management skills, with strong
technical background including the management of
software development lifecycles (manufacturing sector)
and infrastructure, supplier management, performance
monitoring, IT budgeting, data communications and
networks, information security, virus protection, PC
Server hardware / software.
Specialises
in development and implementation of IT Strategic Plans
and database development.
Established own business in 1995 to provide computer
consultancy & database development throughout the
CARICOM region. |
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Assignments 
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15 months |
IT CONSULTANT
for GOVERNMENT OF [snip],
DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE – IRRIGATION UNIT. |
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Led the information strategy and database planning
process.
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Designed and developed client/server database with
in-the-field data collection.
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Liaised with Permanent Secretary and Government
Minister to establish data protocols.
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3 months |
DATABASE DEVELOPER
for [snip] LTD, GUYANA. |
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Developed and implemented Inventory Database for
company’s Storeroom, reducing write-offs of $2.3
million per year.
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Developed teams and actions to bridge key gaps in
processes between finances and Maintenance.
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Conducted intensive staff training throughout all
levels of organization.
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2 months |
NETWORK MANAGER
for BOTTLERS [snip].
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Developed and rolled-out WAN incorporating Fibre,
CAT6 and Wireless infrastructure.
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Installed IT department consisting of five personnel
at all levels.
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Corporate Career Summary
[snip]
GROUP OF COMPANIES
February 1999 to May 2005
IT Manager/IT Engineer
Headquarters in xxx, four companies and nine branch
offices - $35m T/O pa, 200 employees
Achievements
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Developed the company’s first three-year IT strategic plan
that incorporates a region wide intranet reducing
administration costs by $1m per year.
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Designed and implemented VoIP system for regional phone and
data services reducing telecommunications cost by 70% per
annum.
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Introduced biometric punching for all staff reducing payroll
costs by 8% and linking with accounting package.
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Designed and built four in-house databases streamlining
administrative processes between mills and accounts
improving inter-department efficiencies by eight working
days each month.
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Migrated complete network through three generations adding
Exchange servers, SQL servers and incorporating full
redundancy throughout with no loss of data for last 5 years.
ABACUS COMPUTER SERVICES LTD
December 1995 to November 1998
Managing Director
Computer consultancy services for software development and
computer supplies for CARICOM region - $3m T/O pa.
St. Vincent’s first software development company specializing in
Windows Operating System.
Skill Sets & Qualifications
1984 – 1986, Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College
BTEC Nat Diploma in Computer Studies
Completed courses in MCSE (NT & 2000), A+, Security+, Network+,
CIW, CCNA, VB6, Exchange 2000, MS Access 2002/2003
Preparing for CISSP exams due to take place August 2005
Accepted at University of Liverpool for MSc in Information
Technology
Other Details
Memberships - St. Vincent & The Grenadines Chamber of
Industry & Commerce
- SVG Employers Federation
References
Available upon request. |
