Andy Yates
Director & Founder at CoPerceptuo Limited- Claim this Profile
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LinkedIn User
I had the pleasure of working with Andy when his company CoStratify were commissioned by One Manchester to carry a business readiness, review prior to it commencing its change programme. On a personal level Andy is very engaging and conducts business in a highly consultative manner. He brings a wealth of experience to the table and offers constructive feedback and easily digestible insight. His approach is easily understood and is highly effective. From the work One Manchester commissioned they were able to see business service demand set against expenditure. They were also able to identify potential business changes that would have the most positive impact in improving its Value for Money position and/or would improve its customer and colleague experience. What I liked about dealing with CoStratify was they were able to draw upon the right high calibre people to meet the needs of the customer. I really hope I get the opportunity to work with Andy and the CoStratify team again.
Andrew Coady
I worked with Andy while at One Manchester during the most challenging time the sector has ever know - lockdown, pandemic etc. I saw at first-hand how Andy provided constructive challenge and support to the business to deliver IT systems in a way that supported immediate operations (in very challenging circumstances) and laid the groundwork for future improvement. I admire how Andy, during MS Teams meetings with passionate and sometimes conflicting opinions was able to synthetise the issue and bring the meeting to a focus on the key points. Personally, Andy provided me with tips and coaching which provided me with tools to better manage a challenging workload and helped me to think about my career and future goals.
LinkedIn User
I had the pleasure of working with Andy when his company CoStratify were commissioned by One Manchester to carry a business readiness, review prior to it commencing its change programme. On a personal level Andy is very engaging and conducts business in a highly consultative manner. He brings a wealth of experience to the table and offers constructive feedback and easily digestible insight. His approach is easily understood and is highly effective. From the work One Manchester commissioned they were able to see business service demand set against expenditure. They were also able to identify potential business changes that would have the most positive impact in improving its Value for Money position and/or would improve its customer and colleague experience. What I liked about dealing with CoStratify was they were able to draw upon the right high calibre people to meet the needs of the customer. I really hope I get the opportunity to work with Andy and the CoStratify team again.
Andrew Coady
I worked with Andy while at One Manchester during the most challenging time the sector has ever know - lockdown, pandemic etc. I saw at first-hand how Andy provided constructive challenge and support to the business to deliver IT systems in a way that supported immediate operations (in very challenging circumstances) and laid the groundwork for future improvement. I admire how Andy, during MS Teams meetings with passionate and sometimes conflicting opinions was able to synthetise the issue and bring the meeting to a focus on the key points. Personally, Andy provided me with tips and coaching which provided me with tools to better manage a challenging workload and helped me to think about my career and future goals.
LinkedIn User
I had the pleasure of working with Andy when his company CoStratify were commissioned by One Manchester to carry a business readiness, review prior to it commencing its change programme. On a personal level Andy is very engaging and conducts business in a highly consultative manner. He brings a wealth of experience to the table and offers constructive feedback and easily digestible insight. His approach is easily understood and is highly effective. From the work One Manchester commissioned they were able to see business service demand set against expenditure. They were also able to identify potential business changes that would have the most positive impact in improving its Value for Money position and/or would improve its customer and colleague experience. What I liked about dealing with CoStratify was they were able to draw upon the right high calibre people to meet the needs of the customer. I really hope I get the opportunity to work with Andy and the CoStratify team again.
Andrew Coady
I worked with Andy while at One Manchester during the most challenging time the sector has ever know - lockdown, pandemic etc. I saw at first-hand how Andy provided constructive challenge and support to the business to deliver IT systems in a way that supported immediate operations (in very challenging circumstances) and laid the groundwork for future improvement. I admire how Andy, during MS Teams meetings with passionate and sometimes conflicting opinions was able to synthetise the issue and bring the meeting to a focus on the key points. Personally, Andy provided me with tips and coaching which provided me with tools to better manage a challenging workload and helped me to think about my career and future goals.
LinkedIn User
I had the pleasure of working with Andy when his company CoStratify were commissioned by One Manchester to carry a business readiness, review prior to it commencing its change programme. On a personal level Andy is very engaging and conducts business in a highly consultative manner. He brings a wealth of experience to the table and offers constructive feedback and easily digestible insight. His approach is easily understood and is highly effective. From the work One Manchester commissioned they were able to see business service demand set against expenditure. They were also able to identify potential business changes that would have the most positive impact in improving its Value for Money position and/or would improve its customer and colleague experience. What I liked about dealing with CoStratify was they were able to draw upon the right high calibre people to meet the needs of the customer. I really hope I get the opportunity to work with Andy and the CoStratify team again.
Andrew Coady
I worked with Andy while at One Manchester during the most challenging time the sector has ever know - lockdown, pandemic etc. I saw at first-hand how Andy provided constructive challenge and support to the business to deliver IT systems in a way that supported immediate operations (in very challenging circumstances) and laid the groundwork for future improvement. I admire how Andy, during MS Teams meetings with passionate and sometimes conflicting opinions was able to synthetise the issue and bring the meeting to a focus on the key points. Personally, Andy provided me with tips and coaching which provided me with tools to better manage a challenging workload and helped me to think about my career and future goals.
Credentials
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CITP
Britsh Computer SocietyJan, 2002- Nov, 2024 -
Togaf 9.1
The Open Group
Experience
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CoPerceptuo Limited
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United Kingdom
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Information Technology & Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director & Founder
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Mar 2022 - Present
Founder and Director of a new startup that is attempting to change the face of consulting forever. madly passionate about growing this startup through investment and enabling self-service consultancy for any client. Founder and Director of a new startup that is attempting to change the face of consulting forever. madly passionate about growing this startup through investment and enabling self-service consultancy for any client.
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CoStratify Limited
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United Kingdom
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director, Enterprise Consultant and Co Owner
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Apr 2019 - Present
Helping and guiding clients across Public and Private Sector form IT Strategies underpinned by strong supporting evidence, that result in decisions that deliver the most appropriate business outcomes. CoStratify - Forming strong evidence for change Helping and guiding clients across Public and Private Sector form IT Strategies underpinned by strong supporting evidence, that result in decisions that deliver the most appropriate business outcomes. CoStratify - Forming strong evidence for change
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Socitm Advisory
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United Kingdom
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Associate Enterprise Architect
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Oct 2016 - Apr 2019
Providing ICT Strategy and related advisory services to public sector clients of Socitm Advisory. Providing ICT Strategy and related advisory services to public sector clients of Socitm Advisory.
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Tetrus Solutions Limited
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United Kingdom
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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IT Strategy & Enterprise Architecture Director
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Jul 2015 - Apr 2019
Andy is a Director and Owner of Tetrus Solutions. Tetrus Solutions works with clients across a wide range of industry sectors specialising in unlocking the value of their current IT and advising them how to get more from their current IT investment. Andy is a Director and Owner of Tetrus Solutions. Tetrus Solutions works with clients across a wide range of industry sectors specialising in unlocking the value of their current IT and advising them how to get more from their current IT investment.
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Peru Consulting
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United Kingdom
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Information Technology & Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Associate Enterprise Architect
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Apr 2018 - Nov 2018
Supporting Enterprise Architecture work for clients of Peru Consulting Supporting Enterprise Architecture work for clients of Peru Consulting
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Shaping Cloud
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United Kingdom
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Information Technology & Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Associate Enterprise Architect
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Apr 2016 - Feb 2017
Providing ICT Strategy and related advisory services to clients of Shaping Cloud Limited Providing ICT Strategy and related advisory services to clients of Shaping Cloud Limited
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BT Group
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United Kingdom
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Telecommunications
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700 & Above Employee
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Head of Enterprise Architecture & Strategy
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May 2014 - Mar 2016
Andy is currently working in a wholly owned BT company delivering services for Lancashire County Council. He is an Enterprise Architect working in an Enterprise Architecture Transformation Team reporting directly to the ICT Director. His individual responsibilities involve defining ICT strategy, business cases and looking for cost saving opportunities as well as business growth opportunities across BT Lancashire Services. His work is across all areas of ICT and other service areas of BT Lancashire working on opportunities for transformation and strategic change. Some recent examples have been : Identity Management business case definition, Physical to Virtual server rationalisation, Selection and deployment of Lync Enterprise Voice, Contact Centre Solutions and Office 365 /early cloud deployments strategy and definition. Show less
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Solution Architect
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Nov 2004 - Mar 2016
In his time at BT Andy has delivered various roles in Solution and Enterprise Architecture and has performed a senior role managing approximately 55 senior professionals. These were a mix of solution architects and consultants up to Managing Consultant level. He has delivered coaching and overall career development for these people and was involved in the day to day management of issues that involved performance management and assessment.In this role he has worked on numerous delivery projects and business development roles as Lead Client Solution Architect on Public Sector activities in BT. Examples of these being : • Worked on numerous successful bids under UK Central Government frameworks and for Independent Statutory Bodies (ISB’s) including technical lead on a local government bid worth over £400M • Involved in building and maturing relationships as lead customer interface to develop new business for BT in key areas of Central Government.• Lead client architect reporting to the Delivery CTO on a major converged network programme (the biggest converged network in Europe at the time).• Worked on a successful managed service (desktop, hosting, telephony & network) bid in the role of lead client solution architect, ensuring relationships were built and the right technical solution defined to meet the business requirement and then went onto deliver this. • Led new proposition development in two key future areas for BT. • Ran a project to identify future business exploitation options for a converged data and Voice over IP (VOIP) environment. This included business benefit analysis, technology maturity assessment and proposition development.• Worked as Lead Solution Architect for a £50M plus bid to provide a new infrastructure for a UK Government Department. Show less
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Head of Enterprise Architecture & Strategy
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Dec 2012 - May 2014
Andy's role in One Connect Limited ( a Joint venture organisation between BT and Lancashire County Council) was to define the future way of working and shared services operation with the sister BT Joint venture called Liverpool Direct Limited. This involved splitting his time across the two JV's developing strategy that set out to deliver shared services across all areas of ICT establishing business cases and delivering the strategic intent for both Councils with a clear focus on exploiting technology to deliver business benefit and documenting a clear strategy for the future. Show less
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Head of Design
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May 2011 - Dec 2012
In this role Andy established a new Design team in One Connect Limited ( a Joint venture organisation between BT and Lancashire County Council). Andy was responsible in forming the team and establishing the processes in ICT Design whilst having overall management responsibility of Approximately 40 seconded council staff. Andy was key in establishing and moving forward ICT services in this new way of working reporting directly to the One Connect Limited ICT Director.
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IBM
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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Various Roles
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1997 - 2004
Consulting IT Architect – Responsible for delivery of IBM’s portfolio of products, solutions and services. European Lead Solution Architect - Responsible for a new solution area with global oil companies. European Lead Solution Architect – reporting to the European services executive for industrial sector as trusted advisor. Project Executive and Trusted Advisor to the CIO. Data Integrity and Future Strategy Consulting Architect. - Engineering e-business Solution Manager, Skill and Business Development Lead - Responsible for growing the services business for IBM products. Route map definition Military Client. - B2B alliance demonstrator, responsible for the integrated solution using commercially off the shelf applications .Lead consultant working with a major automotive OEM to bring a troubled vehicle program back on track. Train industry - Responsible for requirements, installing and configuring the data management tools . National sales team - Senior Technical Sales Consultant Show less
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GKN plc
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United Kingdom
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Mechanical Or Industrial Engineering
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700 & Above Employee
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System Implementation specialist
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Mar 1995 - Jul 1997
Recruited as a Senior Technical Consultant in the Engineering Information Systems Team, working on IS/IT projects in the Automotive Driveline Division internationally. He technically led 3 sites across the UK, Germany and Italy, in the selection and implementation of a Product Data Management System. He also lead a cross divisional team to define the future methods of software and data access using browser and intranet technology. Recruited as a Senior Technical Consultant in the Engineering Information Systems Team, working on IS/IT projects in the Automotive Driveline Division internationally. He technically led 3 sites across the UK, Germany and Italy, in the selection and implementation of a Product Data Management System. He also lead a cross divisional team to define the future methods of software and data access using browser and intranet technology.
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Software Pre Sales
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Jun 1994 - Mar 1995
SDRC UK Limited, Hitchin - June 1994 As a member of the sales support team for I-DEAS master series solid modelling software, he provided Technical Consultancy, Training of users, Help Desk Support, Pre Sales/Post Sales support to the UK customer base. He worked closely with the sales representatives and marketing group by providing demonstrations and presentations at exhibitions and shows. SDRC UK Limited, Hitchin - June 1994 As a member of the sales support team for I-DEAS master series solid modelling software, he provided Technical Consultancy, Training of users, Help Desk Support, Pre Sales/Post Sales support to the UK customer base. He worked closely with the sales representatives and marketing group by providing demonstrations and presentations at exhibitions and shows.
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PTC
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United States
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Software Development
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700 & Above Employee
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Software Test Engineer
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Mar 1990 - May 1994
In the positions of Product Support Engineer, Test and Senior Test Engineer, he became part of an expanding group that was instrumental in improving the quality of the released software through automated testing and end user production testing. He Established the European Technical Centre to successfully promote software products, services and support to Value Added Resellers, marketing staff, customers, development staff and field support staff. He achieved Excellence awards for exceptionally high quality test and support work in 1990, 1991 and 1993. Show less
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BAE Systems
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United Kingdom
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Defense and Space Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Various Roles
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Aug 1983 - Jan 1990
Engineering Apprenticeship in general, Airframe and Systems fitting extended to Technician Apprenticeship. Awarded Technician Apprentice of the year 1986/87. After basic training as an apprentice, he spent three-month periods in different engineering departments. He then specialised in NC programming and became proficient in NC part programming for 3 axis NC machines. Throughout this period he worked to Military aircraft quality procedures and standards, and became conversant in production control methods and techniques. Show less
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