Experience

LoveCrafts

• United Kingdom
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder and CEO

  • Jan 2012 - Present

  Serving the $100bn craft industry, LoveCrafts is a fast-growing business which addresses every need in the crafting lifecycle, from inspiration to creation to sharing: • An independent designer marketplace where thousands of designers across the world sell tens of thousands of patterns • A proprietary social platform which allows crafters to share finished projects with a passionate global community of fellow makers • A customer-focused e-commerce experience where crafters can purchase supplies at any point Show less



True.

• London, United Kingdom

• Advisory Board Member

  • Jun 2015 - Present

  True is one of Europe’s fastest growing private equity funds, and its only retail and consumer specialist. They operate across the entire investment vertical and are exposed to exciting startups and established companies. They invest in disruptive technologies, products, businesses and teams. True is one of Europe’s fastest growing private equity funds, and its only retail and consumer specialist. They operate across the entire investment vertical and are exposed to exciting startups and established companies. They invest in disruptive technologies, products, businesses and teams.



Tes

• United Kingdom
• Education Management
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Digital Director

  • Jul 2007 - Jun 2009

  Managing the growth of TSL Education's digital products including TES Connect, www.tes.co.uk, the world's largest social network and resource sharing platform for the educational community.Product won numerous awards: Association Online Publishers (AOP), PPA and shortlisted for WebbyTeachers are now using over 1 million resources a week from this platform.Led the design and development of TESHirewire - online recruitment application for schools - now used by the majority of UK secondary schools.Role included responsibility for product management, technology development, technology operations, product development and marketing. Show less

• Internet Development Director

  • Sep 2006 - Jul 2007

  Leading the product design and development for the new TES Global platform - now the world's leading social network and resource sharing platform for teachers.Platform included, profiles and profile mgt, messaging system, user generated content - for lesson plans and other educational aids, jobs functions and publishing system for paper.



IMPOWER Consulting

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

• Principal

  • Aug 2001 - Feb 2004

  Pivoted 'e-government' application business into leading strategy and technology solutions boutique focused on public sector. Led the business strategy, planning, recapitalisation and business sales growth to its first £m revenues. Highlights include early liaison to NHS on EPR and award winning collaborative cross agency internet application focused on children in need. Pivoted 'e-government' application business into leading strategy and technology solutions boutique focused on public sector. Led the business strategy, planning, recapitalisation and business sales growth to its first £m revenues. Highlights include early liaison to NHS on EPR and award winning collaborative cross agency internet application focused on children in need.



Silver

• Founder

  • Feb 2000 - Aug 2001

  Built an innovative rapid delivery ecommerce startup building 'in an hour' delivery services to urban centres. Silver secured significant $mm funding and client revenues. Built an innovative rapid delivery ecommerce startup building 'in an hour' delivery services to urban centres. Silver secured significant $mm funding and client revenues.



boo.com

• VP Strategy, Chief of Staff

  • Oct 1998 - Mar 2000

  boo.com was Europe's largest, most (too) ambitious etail startup. Involved in all aspects of business from pre-funding startup. Focus on financing, logistics, supplier mgt, senior hires and technology management. boo.com was Europe's largest, most (too) ambitious etail startup. Involved in all aspects of business from pre-funding startup. Focus on financing, logistics, supplier mgt, senior hires and technology management.



Boston Consulting Group (BCG)

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Consultant

  • Oct 1996 - Oct 1998

  Consultant at strategy consulting firm with project experience within retail, financial services, pharmaceuticals, and high tech (when did high tech become tech?) Consultant at strategy consulting firm with project experience within retail, financial services, pharmaceuticals, and high tech (when did high tech become tech?)



Xerox

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Manager

  • Apr 1996 - Oct 1996

  Leading a project at the European research institute - the cousin of the Xerox PARC Palo Alto facility - examining how internet technologies could impact Health Records (perhaps a little earlier than they actually would…). Leading a project at the European research institute - the cousin of the Xerox PARC Palo Alto facility - examining how internet technologies could impact Health Records (perhaps a little earlier than they actually would…).