Experience

Spotlight YOPD (Registered Charity UK)
• United Kingdom
• Information Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Trustee

  • Feb 2022 - Present


Drewstersmillions

• Owner

  • Sep 2020 - Present

  Raising £1m to research a cure for Parkinson's disease Raising £1m to research a cure for Parkinson's disease



Parkinson's UK

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Volunteer

  • Jul 2018 - Present

  Patient and Public involvement advocate, and Research Support Network volunteer Patient and Public involvement advocate, and Research Support Network volunteer



PDFU

• Pakistan
• Printing Services

• Administrator

  • May 2015 - Present

  Volunteer for all things Parkinson's related. Volunteer for all things Parkinson's related.



Fraikin Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Truck Transportation
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Head of IT

  • Oct 2007 - Jul 2018

  Responsible and accountable for all IT infrastructure, Support, and Management of our outsourced hardware and servicing contracts for UK Systems. Chair committee of international IT Managers to look for improved services, reduced costs and improved lead times. iSeries and x-Series including VMWare.(ESX) Alcatel telephone switch 250 handset mobile phone fleet January 2011 saw the rollout of the first part of the groupwide ERP solution which involves outsourcing the infrastructure management. Oracle CRM on demand and Lawson's ESM&R coupled into a Hyperion reporting layer. Full rollout of the Lawson M3 (ESM&R) solution went live August 2013. The continuing search for improved service and services moves on to cloud based solutions for, initially at least, email services. Google Apps for Business rolled out in France, Belgium, Poland, and other European countries during 2014. UK go live June 2015, migrated from Exchange 2003. Show less



OMX

• Canada
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• IT Manager

  • Aug 2005 - Oct 2007

  Responsible for all aspect of IT infrastructure within a rapidly growing financial service company, running a distributed application across windows, linux and i-Series. Created a showcase Computer facility at head office which has subsequently been adopted by a much larger organisation on acquiring OMX. Responsible for all aspect of IT infrastructure within a rapidly growing financial service company, running a distributed application across windows, linux and i-Series. Created a showcase Computer facility at head office which has subsequently been adopted by a much larger organisation on acquiring OMX.



Bridgestone

• Accounting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications Manager

  • Feb 2004 - Aug 2005

  Responsible for Enterprise Content Management. Process engineering exercise with all senior business heads to align information flows and ensure timely update within the Vignette system. Responsible for Enterprise Content Management. Process engineering exercise with all senior business heads to align information flows and ensure timely update within the Vignette system.



Paragon Finance

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Data Centre

  • Sep 1989 - Dec 2003

  Overall accountability for all IT, Communications and Buildings Infrastructure Overall accountability for all IT, Communications and Buildings Infrastructure



National Home Loans

• United States
• Real Estate

• Head of Data Centre

  • 1989 - 2003

  Employed iriginally as a Project Leader to support and develop the systems utilised by the rapidly expanding Consumer Loans Company. Promoted through to Project Manager to develop the group's systems to re-enter the lending market in 1994 through a subsidiary company. Promoted to Head of Data Centre in 1996, where I was fully responsible and accountable for the Group's infrastructure, telephony and Facilities. Restructured to create a more Customer Focussed "Service" department with a team of excellent managers to bring their teams onboard. Fully managed a new building deployment, from handover as a "shell" to full occupancy, with zero business disruption, and the project being devliered to time, and within budget. Testiment to the quality of the technical staff, third party contractors, and project management displines employed throughout. Show less



Paragon Group

• Australia
• Market Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Data Centre

  • 1989 - 2003

  Restructured to create a more Customer Focussed "Service" department with a team of excellent managers to bring their teams onboard. Fully managed a new building deployment, from handover as a "shell" to full occupancy, with zero business disruption, and the project being devliered to time, and within budget. Testiment to the quality of the technical staff, third party contractors, and project management displines employed throughout. Restructured to create a more Customer Focussed "Service" department with a team of excellent managers to bring their teams onboard. Fully managed a new building deployment, from handover as a "shell" to full occupancy, with zero business disruption, and the project being devliered to time, and within budget. Testiment to the quality of the technical staff, third party contractors, and project management displines employed throughout.



IMI Computing

• Software Development Project Leader

  • Aug 1986 - Sep 1989

  Oringinally involved in developing the software, eventually provided design and project management for a roll out to two divisions of Birmingham City Council for stock management and picking. Provided onsite consultancy during deployment, and end user training as required. Oringinally involved in developing the software, eventually provided design and project management for a roll out to two divisions of Birmingham City Council for stock management and picking. Provided onsite consultancy during deployment, and end user training as required.