Experience

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  HS2 (High Speed Two) Ltd

  • London, England, United Kingdom

  • Learning Legacy Specialist

    • May 2023 - Present
    • London, England, United Kingdom

    Providing support for Learning Legacy Team capturing some new learning from the project

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  Co,Cre8 Limited

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Associate

    • Sep 2018 - Present
    • London, United Kingdom

    Specilaist Learning Legacy projects

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  HS2 (High Speed Two) Ltd

  • Learning Legacy Specialist

    • Jul 2019 - Apr 2022

    Worked as part of the team to develop and set up the new HS2 Learning Legacy. Working with both the client and supply chain to provide excellent knowledge resources that can be shared internally and externally. First time such early learning has been captured on a large mega project and all resources already being shared across the industry

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  London Legacy Development Corporation

  • Stratford, London

  • Programme Manager

    • Sep 2018 - Sep 2019
    • Stratford, London

    Working on the amazing Olympic Park East Bank development to provide client-side programme assurance to the LLDC Executive Management Team and external stakeholders. Providing assurance analysis and reporting, lessons learned, programme evaluation and review. Supporting and maintaining a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence aligned to the strategic objectives of the LLDC.

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  Crossrail Ltd

  • Canary Wharf, London

  • Learning Legacy Co-ordinator

    • Oct 2015 - Jul 2018
    • Canary Wharf, London

    Developing the process and working as part of the learning legacy team to bring the learning from Europe's biggest infrastructure project to the wider community and all stakeholders interested in learning from mega projects

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  University of East London

  • docklands/Stratford

  • Student Services Advisor

    • Jun 2010 - Oct 2015
    • docklands/Stratford

    All aspects of non -academic student advice

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  British Red Cross

  • BRC headquarters , Moorgate London

  • Strategy and Evaluation analyst

    • Feb 2009 - Dec 2009
    • BRC headquarters , Moorgate London

    Assisted with completion of first 5 year corporate strategy. Ad-hoc strategy papers delivered to corporate board. Developed evaluation model with finance to track all areas of services provision.

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  London Fire Brigade

  • Southwark, London, United Kingdom

  • Performance Improvement Manager

    • Aug 2004 - Dec 2008
    • Southwark, London, United Kingdom

    Looked at performance of the organisation. Trained in internal audit and performance improvement. Carried out Strategic reviews of specific organisational areas to enhance and develop the service.

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  Fernhill Language and Training Centre

  • Ireland

  • Business Owner

    • Oct 1995 - Jun 2001
    • Ireland

    Set up and ran own business. Project involved complete renovation of Georgian House set in 12 acres and setting up of Conference and training facilities. Launched in 1997 and operated until summer 2001. Created local networks and became Director of Hills of Donegal Tourism. Won local award for business innovation in 1998 and secured European funding to develop the business. Returned to UK in 2001

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  BT

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Network engineer /Manager and International Project Manager, Broadcast Communications

    • Sep 1984 - Oct 1994
    • London, United Kingdom

    Worked at BT as an engineer and project manager for 10 years. Covered terrestrial broadcast networks and also satellite broadcast solutions for home and international customers. Part of the team to introduce the world's first transatlantic video cable and worked in the team providing short term satellite services for customers in the UK and abroad for news and sports events. Carried out market development projects and new product development.