Experience

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  CMC Markets

  • senior project manager

    • Dec 2006 - Present

    Digital Look is a leading investment, financial data and news provider, with a comprehensive suite of stockmarket & personal finance data, trading and research tools and educational information. Possessing large databases of data which are updated in a live environment this is inegrated and provides through product development application tools for a blue chip financial, investment and media client base.Outline project production examples would include -o Streaming Investment trading research terminals for blue chip clients such as Barclays, Etrade.o Exclusive financial data platforms for media clients such as BBC, Sky, Independent, Express.o Client trading account portals for time-honored brokerage clients such as Charles Stanley.o Online investor research websites for banking sector clients such as Coutts, and Halifax.o Online marketing campaigns - banner ads, MPU’s, newsletter and daily/weekly email campaigns and alerting profiles inc sms. Online Marketing consultancy, Sales promotion & Marketing tool design and management including client online strategy analysis. On and Offline Marketing Integration including Branding online and offline. Client commercial and operational objective analysis and brief definition for scheduled attainment. Creation and management of bid processes  The direction and project management of multiple concurrent clients and projects valuing from £5k to £1m+.  Resource management - Day to day hands on matrix management of project technical leads and departmental managers. design and development resources, including third party contractors. (Up to 40 personnel) Project planning and reporting -Microsoft Project and Microsoft Project Server. Working to, and practical knowledge of, Prince 2 methodology; use of Agile and scrum methodology in Product development programmes

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  SteelTek Systems

  • Operations/Project Director

    • Oct 2005 - Oct 2006

    SteelTek Systems Ltd was, on joining, an undirected start up company still in concept. This provided a contract opportunity to use the business development experience gained previously to establish a viable business as an off-site manufacturer and supplier of light steel framing to the construction industry, We successfully integated and utilsed the online marketing strategy created by myself and MAD to achieve £1m worth of business enquiries in 9 months - the business was subsequently successfully sold. Achievements• The realisation of both a viable project, manufacturing and off-site supplier company. • Complete restructuring of disparate financial project and operational business. • Establish a viable business model, business plan and B2B & B2C market profile• Acquisition of investment, machinery and premises to realise a manufacturing entity.• Maximise client acquisition from online marketing and project viability.• Develop systems and procedures for factory/office/remote installation.

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  MAD Productions Ltd

  • project/ops director

    • Jan 2000 - Jul 2005

    M.A.D Productions Ltd, from a start-up new media business when I joined in 1999 as Development Manager, is today a leading specialist in Internet Marketing and Consultancy and E-Commerce Website Design.

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  Various Project, Operational and Managerial positions

  • Manager

    • Jun 1972 - Jan 2005

    Various Project, Operational and Managerial positions predominantly –• Operations and events executive/manager – AV and conference• Restaurant/Cafe owner/ Cafe Monet, Winchester• Managing Surveyor and Branch and Contract Management in Construction. • Licenced House and Restaurant management. • Quantity and Cost Surveying line employment in Civil Engineering.