Experience

Accelerator Solutions Limited

• United Kingdom
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Researcher

  • Aug 2014 - Present

  London, England, United Kingdom Working as an independent consultant in finance, transport including: • Business research for a major UK rail manufacturer and rolling stock financier. Engagement with senior stakeholders, suppliers and customers, report writing and recommendations.



IC Limited

• Management Consultant

  • Feb 2009 - Aug 2014

  London, England, United Kingdom Various assignments in finance, technology and utilities including: • Delivery of the customer component of utilities enterprise operating model. Engaging with stakeholders to review current state customer strategy and organisation. Definition of the future state customer plan within the target enterprise operating model. • Investment case appraisal for an SME looking to acquire a start-up company. • Various programme and project management roles for FTSE 100 companies.



Capgemini

• France
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Principal Consultant

  • Sep 2007 - Jan 2009

  London, England, United Kingdom Various consultancy assignments for blue chip clients including: • Leading the proposition work and project managed the subsequent first-phase delivery of a new product for a UK credit agency. Definition of a new client engagement model for supporting the agencies sales force in selling the product to its major UK customers. • Developing the UK section of the World Retail Banking Report, specifically in the areas of pricing trends for current account products and emerging operating… Show more Various consultancy assignments for blue chip clients including: • Leading the proposition work and project managed the subsequent first-phase delivery of a new product for a UK credit agency. Definition of a new client engagement model for supporting the agencies sales force in selling the product to its major UK customers. • Developing the UK section of the World Retail Banking Report, specifically in the areas of pricing trends for current account products and emerging operating models for UK retail banks. Show less



Barclays

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Strategy Director

  • Apr 2004 - Jun 2007

  Mergers and acquisitions, business strategy, operations, programme and project management. Including: • Working with senior stakeholders in developing retail banking initiatives for cost reduction, mortgage strategy and process improvement; • Leading and contributing to projects in corporate banking for profitability analysis and new online business models; • Developing business plans and target operating models in retail and corporate banking; • Working with senior business… Show more Mergers and acquisitions, business strategy, operations, programme and project management. Including: • Working with senior stakeholders in developing retail banking initiatives for cost reduction, mortgage strategy and process improvement; • Leading and contributing to projects in corporate banking for profitability analysis and new online business models; • Developing business plans and target operating models in retail and corporate banking; • Working with senior business directors to implement and embed Group strategy processes and governance (Value Based Management); • Commercial management and re-structuring to achieve business unit turnaround Show less



Barclays

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Practice Manager - e-Business

  • Mar 1999 - May 2002

  London, United Kingdom Creation and management of an e-business internal consultancy practice. The role included senior relationship management, assignment delivery, business development, leadership and performance management. Key projects delivered included: - Group e-Enablement. a programme ensure that Barclays had a coherent approach to deliver benefits for a portfolio of e-business projects across multiple business units. - E-Source. Strategy and implementation of an enterprise wide on-line procurement… Show more Creation and management of an e-business internal consultancy practice. The role included senior relationship management, assignment delivery, business development, leadership and performance management. Key projects delivered included: - Group e-Enablement. a programme ensure that Barclays had a coherent approach to deliver benefits for a portfolio of e-business projects across multiple business units. - E-Source. Strategy and implementation of an enterprise wide on-line procurement system.

• Head of e-Business

  • Jan 1994 - Mar 1999

  London, United Kingdom Managing and re-structuring of Barclays e-business activities. Achievements were: - formulation of successful strategy to turn around loss making unit to profit in 2 years, which involved managing change whilst delivering commericial targets - delivery of sales and business development and meeting targets for both inernal and external revenues