Experience

Amatis Training

• United Kingdom
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • Oct 2018 - Present

  International BCS accredited business analysis training and consultancy courses, mentoring and support at Foundation, Practitioner and Professional levels. Highly engaging BCS business analysis courses, delivered by experienced practitioners to accommodate a variety of learning styles — because you want the best when it comes to upskilling. As an expert team of experienced practitioners, including BCS examiners, we have designed and authored academically exceptional material. We want to keep your staff engaged from start to finish, which is why we have designed fresh materials with an innovative approach, including: — The choice between virtual or classroom-based learning — Our convenient and accessible Amatis App — The same corporate case study is used throughout all practitioner and professional courses to illustrate how different tools & techniques can be applied to different business situations — Colour printed manuals on request (although discouraged as we are an environmentally sensitive organisation) — And much more... Show less



BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Analysis Examiner

  • Oct 2011 - Present

  Oral examiner for the International Diploma in Business Analysis I have been or am currently working on an expert panel for BCS to: — Review and refresh BCS Business Analysis course syllabuses — Write Business Analysis live examination questions — Review Business Analysis examinations — Review BCS Professional Certificate Business Analysis courseware for various training organisations — Mentor new BCS Oral Examiners — Conduct BCS Business Analysis Oral Exams Oral examiner for the International Diploma in Business Analysis I have been or am currently working on an expert panel for BCS to: — Review and refresh BCS Business Analysis course syllabuses — Write Business Analysis live examination questions — Review Business Analysis examinations — Review BCS Professional Certificate Business Analysis courseware for various training organisations — Mentor new BCS Oral Examiners — Conduct BCS Business Analysis Oral Exams



AssistKD

• United Kingdom
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • Aug 2013 - Aug 2018

  A director role taking the lead training role for the delivery of Business Analysis courses, including: — Business Architecture (Course Director) — Stakeholder Engagment (Course Director) — Business Analysis Practice — Requirements Engineering — Modelling Business Processes — Foundation in Business Analysis (Course Director) — Foundation in Business Change — Commercial Awareness (Course Director) — Foundation in Project Management (BCS and APMG) — Systems Development Essentials — Consultancy Practice (Course Director) — Business Analysis Diploma Oral Preparation Workshop — Facilitation Skills Successful research and delivery of a range of training courses relating to the International Diploma in Business Analysis and Advanced International Diploma in Business Analysis, including ongoing consultancy support for a range of blue chip clients. Show less



IIBA UK

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Marketing Director

  • May 2014 - May 2016

  This was a voluntary position, responsible for IIBA UK marketing activities. The role was to oversee the development and delivery of a fully integrated marketing strategy and develop marketing collateral for the organisation. Run by business analysts for business analysts. This was a voluntary position, responsible for IIBA UK marketing activities. The role was to oversee the development and delivery of a fully integrated marketing strategy and develop marketing collateral for the organisation. Run by business analysts for business analysts.



BA Support Ltd

• Bath, United Kingdom

• Director

  • May 2011 - Aug 2013

  Independent development and delivery of BA training services and early stage partnership with Assist Knowledge Development. — Design, development and delivery of the successful Business Intelligence Workshop Independent development and delivery of BA training services and early stage partnership with Assist Knowledge Development. — Design, development and delivery of the successful Business Intelligence Workshop



Virgin Media

• Trowbridge

• Senior Business Analyst

  • Apr 2009 - Apr 2011

  BA delivery included: deriving company KPI’s for CEO, Directors & HoD’s, lead BA on BI change project, high level problem solving exercise for the Customer Finance Datamart. BA delivery included: deriving company KPI’s for CEO, Directors & HoD’s, lead BA on BI change project, high level problem solving exercise for the Customer Finance Datamart.



BA Freelance Consultant (Sole practitioner)

• Bath, United Kingdom

• Director of own limited company (1999 – 2009)

  • Jun 1999 - Apr 2009

  Provided consultancy services to a number of major financial services companies. Provided consultancy services to a number of major financial services companies.