Experience

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  Innovate UK

  • England, United Kingdom

  • Innovation Growth Specialist

    • Sep 2022 - Present
    • England, United Kingdom

    Helping companies to grow

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  Self-Employed Contractor

  • North West and South East England

  • Managing Director

    • Feb 2019 - Sep 2022
    • North West and South East England

    Working with businesses to create growth and market leading products and services.

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  Sensor City

  • Liverpool

  • Executive Director

    • Feb 2017 - Nov 2018
    • Liverpool

    I set up and ran Sensor City. Sensor City is now an award winning Innovation hub specialising in Internet of Things and sensor technology. It enables companies to develop prototype products by providing expertise, support and access to high tech labs with specialised equipment. It also provides o...

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  BT

  • United Kingdom
  • Telecommunications
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • CIO BT Business & Public Sector Delivery

    • May 2014 - Jan 2017

    Running a multi million pound budget I was the Director in the Technology division responsible for network and software delivery for all new product developments in the business sector. This required cross company planning of roadmaps and prioritisation of developments. I moved the team from waterfall development to Agile.Developments included the new mobile services, including a platform migration, delivery of IP call centre services and changing the way we managed our data as we prepared for GDPR. Development teams were based in the UK and India, and I made frequent visits to ensure the teams knew about the roadmaps and were an integral part of the team.

  • Director for Essex, Regional Board

    • 2013 - 2015

    I represented BT in Essex on key issues such as fibre roll out, employment and transport links. I ensured BT's profile was high and that its contribution to the region was understood. I liaised with senior public bodies such as the LEP, Council, local businesses such as Stansted Airport and I represented BT with government. I also met regularly with community interest groups and members of the public. This is a key senior role for the company, influencing the local agenda.

  • Director Data Integrity

    • Jun 2013 - May 2014

    I was the first Director for data in BT. I saw the opportunity to treat data as an asset and to bring in new ways of thinking and managing data. I reviewed the way BT's used, stored and managed data. It was radical thinking at the time, cultivating data as an asset. It led to cross company programmes to structure data and remove duplication.

  • Director Of Undertakings Programme

    • Mar 2012 - Jun 2013

    The Undertakings was a regulatory delivery. It was a complex long term programme. I was the 10th Director in 10 years. I worked with cross company teams to deliver the outcomes Ofcom wanted. This was a major achievement for BT.

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  BT

  • Director Network Products

    • Feb 2004 - Mar 2010

    I was the Director responsible for all BTs products, both business and consumer. Including P&L responsibility to the Board. During this time I was responsible for the development, trial and launch of fibre to the cabinet (Infinity) and fibre to the premises. Now key products for BT. I manag...

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  THUS

  • Head of Product Management

    • 2001 - 2003
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  Smart Electrics

  • Suffolk

  • Managing Director

    • Feb 2001 - Sep 2001
    • Suffolk

    Smart Electrics used home wiring to create a security app for home and office. I secured a deal with Matsushita, the largest home goods manufacturer in Japan, to incorporate the technology in to all their products. This was an early IoT product.

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  BT Brightstar

  • Adastral Park, Suffolk

  • Incubator Manager

    • Apr 2000 - Apr 2001
    • Adastral Park, Suffolk

    I helped tech business start outs to spin out and be successful.

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  First Telecom Ltd

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Director Marketing and Product

    • 1998 - 2000
    • London, United Kingdom

    First Telecom was a reseller in the pre-paid card market. I joined as a consultant and was asked to be Marketing Director. I was responsible for running all campaigns, creating new products and services and driving sales. Customer volumes increased from 100s to over 10,000. I created the first 10...

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  Esat Telecom

  • Consultant Product and Marketing

    • 1996 - 1998

    Esat Telecom was a start-up B2B telco with big ambitions. I was the first telecoms person employed. We grew the business from 10 customers to over 5,000. I was responsible for bringing product and marketing structure and processes to the organisation. Creating business products that could be sold...

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  Energis PLC

  • London

  • Head of Product Management

    • 1992 - 1995
    • London

    Energis took advantage of dergulation in telecoms and the power line infrastructure to create one of the first telcos to compete with BT. I set up and ran the voice product team. I recommended to the Board that we launch early, using other networks. This brought the launch forward and enabled ear...

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  BT

  • Product and Marketing Manager

    • 1987 - 1992

    I joined BT after university. I was marketing manager for IT products including the BT branded PCs which were sold internally and externally. I was promoted within six months, and ran a large portfolio of IT products and services growing market share by 50% in a year. BT sponsored me to do an MBA...