Experience

Convert Technologies

• United Kingdom
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Programme Manager

  • Sep 2018 - Present

• Customer Experience Manager

  • Jan 2015 - Present

  Convert have developed some great Technology over the last few years in the Audio sector, which is being licensed to major brands in the Audio/HiFi Sector. Over the past 18 months Convert have been developing their LoComm and TaCT solutions for the Health and Social Care sector to support Care Homes, Domiciliary Care and asset management/tracking. These solutions are now at a level where companies in the Health and Social Care Sector are being engaged to discuss plans to bring these solutions to the market.www.convert-av.com



Sheffield City Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• School Enterprise Champion

  • Dec 2005 - Dec 2014

  INFLUENCING HEADS AND SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAMS TO USE SHORT TERM FUNDING FOR ENTERPRISE TO EFFECTIVELY DEVELOP POSITIVE ATTITUDES TO ENTERPRISE AND ENTREPRENEURIALISM IN 9-19 YEAR OLDSEnsuring school plans are framed in terms which promote the Generate principles of encouraging positive attitudes in students towards self employment and starting own business through own personal knowledge and engagement with Entrepreneurs.

• Diploma & Enterprise Development Manager

  • Aug 2008 - Apr 2010

  • Developed and promoted Red Tape Central’s creative technology centre, leading on all aspects of business development and income generation.• Lead on the development of enterprise skills across the RTC curriculum• Managed the use of the Virtual Classroom facility ensuring that it contributed to the innovation in the delivery of vocational Diplomas and more generally to lifelong learning• Lead for the Centre on the delivery of the Creative & Media and IT Diploma• Assisted in the overall management of RTC, contributing to overall effectiveness, efficiency and reputation of the Centre.

• Production School Manager

  • Dec 2005 - Jul 2008

  Establishing a new vehicle for delivering educational/vocational training to both excluded and gifted & talented 14-19 yr olds in Sheffield. Curriculum development, hands on tutoring and building relationships with the Cultural Industries Quarter were my main duties & responsibilities.



Morse

• United Kingdom
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Head of Project Management

  • Aug 1999 - Oct 2003

  Had overall responsibility for recruitment and management of a UK-wide team of 22 technical Project Managers.Customer pre-sales PM presentations, P&L Responsibilities, team development, appraisals, training plans, PM workshops, project management awareness training for Morse Sales Force. Cross-fertilisation and integration of northern/southern based PM's(Infrastructure build vs. application development) Had overall responsibility for recruitment and management of a UK-wide team of 22 technical Project Managers.Customer pre-sales PM presentations, P&L Responsibilities, team development, appraisals, training plans, PM workshops, project management awareness training for Morse Sales Force. Cross-fertilisation and integration of northern/southern based PM's(Infrastructure build vs. application development)



Hughes Rae

• Creative/Projects Director

  • Aug 1996 - Apr 1999

  Co-founder of Hughes Rae - Web Based Professional Services company (Creative Director/Projects Director) Primary role in delivering wide range of web-based projects. Developed PM processes/tools. Clients include M.O.D., Prudential, Guardian.Ambassador for RUP implementation. Recruited and managed a PM & graphics team of 15 staff. Personal development planning, P&L and overall service delivery responsibility. Co-founder of Hughes Rae - Web Based Professional Services company (Creative Director/Projects Director) Primary role in delivering wide range of web-based projects. Developed PM processes/tools. Clients include M.O.D., Prudential, Guardian.Ambassador for RUP implementation. Recruited and managed a PM & graphics team of 15 staff. Personal development planning, P&L and overall service delivery responsibility.