Sales Engineer

• Mar 2021 - Present

Principal Consultant and PreSales Specialist at Northdoor plc

• Jan 2018 - Mar 2021

Practice Lead for BigData and Analytics

• Jun 2010 - Mar 2021

As Northdoors' lead GDPR Business Analyst Colin's responsibilities include:-• Providing GDPR Training, Awareness and GAP Analysis Workshops• Developing action plans to achieve GDPR compliance• Managing Data Discovery and Process Mapping • Developing policy driven GDPR Frameworks• Executing Privacy and Data Protection Impact Assessments• Championing GDPR as a de facto DPOAs Practice Lead for BigData and Analytics Colin responsibilities include:-• Marketing direction and content• Thought leadership• Defining skill sets and resources • Cognitive Solution Architecture• Foundation Solution Architecture• Defining Best Practice• Championing Cognitive AnalyticsAs a principal systems consultant Colin is responsible for providing consultancy services for presales, ad-hoc projects and post implementation support for a number of IBM and Oracle Information Management and Business Analytics brands.Products covered:-• IBM Watson Explorer• IBM PureData for Analytics• IBM DB2 BLU Acceleration• IBM Big Data Solutions• IBM InfoSphere Information Server• IBM DataStage• IBM Cognos TM1 and BI (Analytics)• IBM Tealeaf • Oracle Hyperion Financial Management• Oracle Hyperion Enterprise• Oracle Essbase• Oracle Financial Data Quality Management• Oracle Planning• Oracle Interactive Reporting• Oracle BI Enterprise EditionCertifications include :-• IBM PureData for Analytics (formerly Netezza)• IBM Tealeaf• IBM Cognos TM1• IBM Cognos DataStage• IBM Watson Technical Mastery Show less

Systems Accountant

• Aug 2009 - Jun 2010

Systems accountant reporting to both the Consolidations Manager EMEA and Senior Systems Accountant EMEA. Covidien is worldwide healthcare and product provider turning over in excess of US$10 billion. . Responsible for:- • The orderly migration of monthly reported Hyperion Enterprise applications into a single HFM 9.3.1 application for all EMEA reporting entities. • Development HFM security procedures, user tools and reporting tools specific to EMEA operations • Management of Upstream applications for the purpose of loading JBA based ERP data into Hyperion Enterprise applications. • Development and Management of FDM 9.3.1 applications for the purposes of loading JBA and BPCS ERP data into HFM and Essbase. Including the design, development and management of all associated dimension maps and the design and development of ad-hoc import scripts and processes. • Providing, 2 day, classroom led training courses to local financial controllers in the use of HFM. Covering ad-hoc reporting, consolidations, journal entry, FDM and Smartview. • Developing and rolling out monthly reporting procedures and facilities to EMEA entities. Collating progress against monthly objectives and reporting to US based project leaders. Show less

Systems Accountant

• Jun 2007 - Aug 2009

Financial systems consultant and accountant for an independent DVD distribution company. Responsible for:- • Providing ad hoc modelling and analysis. • Producing monthly management accounts, quarterly revenue returns and annual statutory accounts. Financial systems consultant and accountant for an independent DVD distribution company. Responsible for:- • Providing ad hoc modelling and analysis. • Producing monthly management accounts, quarterly revenue returns and annual statutory accounts.

Group Reporting Director

• Mar 1987 - Jan 1997

Responsible for the development and implementation of all Group financial reporting systems and packages, using Hyperion and spreadsheet products including treasury, management and statutory consolidation applications. Member of Group Corporate Finance Department supporting acquisitions, disposals and ad hoc high profile projects. Divisional Financial Controller for all overseas subsidiaries. Responsible for converting local US and European GAAP standards to UK GAAP. Performing collation, consolidation, intercompany eliminations, exchange translations, acquisition and disposal adjustments for the overseas division and agreeing such with UK and local auditors. Keynote conference speaker on “Developments of Financial Consolidation Systems within the Enterprise” to audiences exceeding 500 delegates. Show less

Systems Analyst

• Jun 1982 - Mar 1987

Senior programmer and analyst working on financial banking and military applications. Programming in COBOL and C. Senior programmer and analyst working on financial banking and military applications. Programming in COBOL and C.