Experience

Food Standards Agency

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Digital Channels Manager

  • Feb 2012 - Present

  • Part of a project team, which worked in an Agile environment, that created and delivered a new digital workplace for the Agency; re-iterated on a regular basis following feedback and implementing upgrades to continually improve the user experience• Intranet manager (design/technical/editorial); creating/editing articles, images, search along with administration/technical maintenance. (Sharepoint 365, CSS, HTML)• Creating/updating content on our corporate website as well as GOV.UK (Drupal, Whitehall Publisher, HTML, Markdown).• Filming, editing and post-production of video to promote and support internal communications and campaigns (Adobe Premiere Pro, MS Stream)• Design our weekly e-mail bulletin as well as e-newsletters, banners, leaflets and posters (Adobe Creative Cloud, Gov.Delivery)• Training members of staff in the use of various programmes, applications and platforms• Monitoring of Social Media content (Hootsuite, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram)• Production of analytical and evaluation dashboards across multiple digital platforms - user insight/trends/statistics (Google Analytics, Sharepoint 365, MS Stream, Yammer)• Product owner of the Agency’s internal social media network – Yammer Show less

• Web Technical & Editorial Executive (Communications)

  • Dec 2008 - Feb 2012

  • Responsibility/lead contact for creating and updating web pages along with maintenance of the FSA’s corporate/external websites (Alterian CMS, CSS, HTML, Dreamweaver, Adobe Photoshop)• Management of the Agency’s Google Search Appliance (GSA) and led a project to improve the FSA website’s search functionality• Design of the Agency’s external monthly newsletter (Adobe InDesign CS3, Photoshop)• Raising awareness of the Agency’s work through social media platforms (Twitter, Blogs, YouTube etc.) and other Government websites (Direct.gov, Info4Local)• Production of monthly website usage statistics for Senior Management/Directors as well as ad-hoc requests from stakeholders (Google Analytics, Web Trends)• Liaise and work with contracted partners to develop and test new website functionality and upgrades Show less



Smartodds

• United Kingdom
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• World Football Analyst/Statistician

  • Oct 2021 - Present

  • Covering matches from across the world, creating in-game statistics and writing pre-game, in-game, half-time and full-time summaries. • Covering matches from across the world, creating in-game statistics and writing pre-game, in-game, half-time and full-time summaries.



World in Sport

• United Kingdom
• Internet News
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sports Writer - Aussie Rules Football (AFL)

  • Mar 2021 - Present

  • Writing weekly articles on the latest Aussie Rules Football (AFL) action. • Writing weekly articles on the latest Aussie Rules Football (AFL) action.

• World Football Analyst/Statistician

  • Aug 2011 - Mar 2020

  • Covering matches from across the world, creating in-game statistics and writing pre-game, in-game, half-time and full-time summaries. • Covering matches from across the world, creating in-game statistics and writing pre-game, in-game, half-time and full-time summaries.



Express Newspapers

• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sports Writer - Aussie Rules Football (AFL)

  • Mar 2016 - Sep 2018

  • Writing weekly articles on the latest Aussie Rules Football (AFL) action. • Writing weekly articles on the latest Aussie Rules Football (AFL) action.



Non League Paper

• United Kingdom
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Match Report Writer

  • Aug 2010 - May 2012

  • Writing football match reports from different games around the Non-League pyramid. • Writing football match reports from different games around the Non-League pyramid.



South London Press

• United Kingdom
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sports Reporter

  • Aug 2004 - May 2012

  • Writing articles & match reports, mainly football, for South London's largest local newspaper. • Writing articles & match reports, mainly football, for South London's largest local newspaper.



Surrey Comet

• United Kingdom

• Sports Reporter

  • Aug 2010 - May 2011

  • Writing football articles and match reports on Tooting & Mitcham United. • Writing football articles and match reports on Tooting & Mitcham United.



Opta

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet

• European Football Statistician

  • Aug 2007 - May 2010

  • Responsibility for a group of analysts and quality control of real-time, accurate statistics of the major European league/cup competitions for UEFA as well as a wide range of high profile television, radio, internet and newspaper clients. • Worked as part of a team in the production of statistics covering a number of European leagues/cup competitions for UEFA and a wide range of media clients. • Responsibility for a group of analysts and quality control of real-time, accurate statistics of the major European league/cup competitions for UEFA as well as a wide range of high profile television, radio, internet and newspaper clients. • Worked as part of a team in the production of statistics covering a number of European leagues/cup competitions for UEFA and a wide range of media clients.


Department for Communities and Local Government
• Executive Offices
• ICT Services Manager

  • Aug 2003 - Dec 2008


Various newspapers, websites and magazines

• Writing and Editing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Football Match Report Writer

  • Aug 1999 - May 2008

  • BBC London Website (August 2007 to May 2008) • News Shopper Newspaper (August 2006 to May 2007) • BBC Kent Website (August 2001 to May 2006) • Kentish Times Newspaper Group (August 2004 to May 2005) • Pyramid Football (August 2001 to April 2005) • Football News (August 2001 to October 2002) • Non-League on the Net (September 1999 to May 2001) • BBC London Website (August 2007 to May 2008) • News Shopper Newspaper (August 2006 to May 2007) • BBC Kent Website (August 2001 to May 2006) • Kentish Times Newspaper Group (August 2004 to May 2005) • Pyramid Football (August 2001 to April 2005) • Football News (August 2001 to October 2002) • Non-League on the Net (September 1999 to May 2001)


Office for the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM)
• Electronic/Web Publisher

  • Mar 2000 - Aug 2003