Bio
Experience
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Cairngorms National Park Authority
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Grantown on Spey, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Reception and Administration Assistant
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May 2023 - Present
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Grantown on Spey, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Smith Wild Photo
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Moray
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Wildlife Photographer (interest/small enterprise)
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Jun 2020 - Present
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Moray
In my spare time I am a wildlife photographer. It also satisfies my love of writing for pleasure with the odd published article and blog. Creating prints, calendars, greeting cards for retail and wholesale - with the profits going to support charities.
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The Artisan Bothy
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Moray
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Reupholsterer and furniture refinisher
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Jul 2018 - Apr 2023
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Moray
Breathing new life into tired furniture. Providing perfect solutions to home furnishing, through recycling and refinishing pre-owned furniture
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Highland Occasions By Design
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Ballindalloch
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Event Stylist - Proprietor
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Aug 2009 - Jan 2018
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Ballindalloch
• Delivered excellent customer service for up to 100 events per year• Led teams (staff and external suppliers) to style events and weddings in a fast paced environment • Solution focussed to adapt to frequent changes by third party suppliers and venues• Built excellent relationships with clients ...
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United Kingdom
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Utilities
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700 & Above Employee
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IT Business Analyst
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2007 - 2009
Used my extensive knowledge of water company processes to help IT developers translate operational workflow into efficient software solutionsPrepared reports and presentations to board of directors for project funding.Managed expectations of operational and IT teams to keep projects feasible, deliverable, on time and within budget.
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Assurance and Innovation Senior Technician
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2005 - 2007
Working with third-party capital programme delivery contractors to identify efficiency savings, and request Board funding, through innovative interventions and business processes
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Asset Management Senior Technician
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2002 - 2005
• Analysis and prediction of future asset management investment need• Assessment and reporting of minor wastewater failures and approval/conversion to major capital investment• Data collection and process challenge/redesign for department change management
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Earth Tech
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Sheffield, United Kingdom
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Wastewater Network Specialist (secondment to Brey Utilities bid team)
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2000 - 2002
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Sheffield, United Kingdom
Seconded to work on a tender proposal to win 25 years of MOD waste and water asset management• Data collection, analysis and costing using creative methods to interpolate and extrapolate • Devised a system for effective data collection and trained the team on its use• Demonstrated trust and hones...
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Trafford MBC
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Cheshire
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Senior Technician
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Jan 1997 - Aug 2000
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Cheshire
Assessment of wastewater network problems, funding request reports and process optimisation
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Flynn and Rothwell
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Warrington
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Project Coordinator
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1994 - 1996
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Warrington
Coordinated the programme of digitisation of paper wastewater network records for a population of over 7 million customers served by United Utiliies (UU).
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Wilde & Partners
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Stockport, United Kingdom
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Senior Technician
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Jul 1990 - Jul 1994
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Stockport, United Kingdom
Wastewater condition assessment and creation of reports for water company asset management investment forecasts
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Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council
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Oldham, United Kingdom
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Senior Technician
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Aug 1983 - Jul 1990
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Oldham, United Kingdom
Design and detailing construction solutions for major wastewater replacement projects
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Education
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1985 - 1988Bolton Institute of Higer Education
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1983 - 1985Manchester College of Building
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1976 - 1983St Albans RC Secondary School
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