Patrick Underwood
Head Of Product Development at GForces- Claim this Profile
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Barry Last
I worked with Patrick both directly and indirectly over many years. He always strived to deliver projects on time and within budget. He was able to interact well with multiple teams to ensure projects were completed to the high standards he not only expected, but the same ones he worked to. His attention to detail is exemplary and will openly accept guidance from others in areas that are not his speciality. On the final project we worked on together. Despite both of us being involved at a late stage Patrick was able to fully understand the brief immediately. This led him to be able to create very details tasks for the team and prioritise them in the most productive order. This allowed to the team to focus on their jobs and we ultimately delivered ahead of the expected schedule. I would gladly work with him in the future.
Jade Photiou
I've worked with Patrick on a number of projects of which he drives the delivery to ensure any forecasted deadlines are achieved. He is forward thinking and will happily suggest alternative solutions to develop and provide a solution to suit all stakeholders. His attention to detail is exemplary and he has the ability to develop and push forward his colleagues who have varied knowledge and experience. Pleasure to work with.
Barry Last
I worked with Patrick both directly and indirectly over many years. He always strived to deliver projects on time and within budget. He was able to interact well with multiple teams to ensure projects were completed to the high standards he not only expected, but the same ones he worked to. His attention to detail is exemplary and will openly accept guidance from others in areas that are not his speciality. On the final project we worked on together. Despite both of us being involved at a late stage Patrick was able to fully understand the brief immediately. This led him to be able to create very details tasks for the team and prioritise them in the most productive order. This allowed to the team to focus on their jobs and we ultimately delivered ahead of the expected schedule. I would gladly work with him in the future.
Jade Photiou
I've worked with Patrick on a number of projects of which he drives the delivery to ensure any forecasted deadlines are achieved. He is forward thinking and will happily suggest alternative solutions to develop and provide a solution to suit all stakeholders. His attention to detail is exemplary and he has the ability to develop and push forward his colleagues who have varied knowledge and experience. Pleasure to work with.
Barry Last
I worked with Patrick both directly and indirectly over many years. He always strived to deliver projects on time and within budget. He was able to interact well with multiple teams to ensure projects were completed to the high standards he not only expected, but the same ones he worked to. His attention to detail is exemplary and will openly accept guidance from others in areas that are not his speciality. On the final project we worked on together. Despite both of us being involved at a late stage Patrick was able to fully understand the brief immediately. This led him to be able to create very details tasks for the team and prioritise them in the most productive order. This allowed to the team to focus on their jobs and we ultimately delivered ahead of the expected schedule. I would gladly work with him in the future.
Jade Photiou
I've worked with Patrick on a number of projects of which he drives the delivery to ensure any forecasted deadlines are achieved. He is forward thinking and will happily suggest alternative solutions to develop and provide a solution to suit all stakeholders. His attention to detail is exemplary and he has the ability to develop and push forward his colleagues who have varied knowledge and experience. Pleasure to work with.
Barry Last
I worked with Patrick both directly and indirectly over many years. He always strived to deliver projects on time and within budget. He was able to interact well with multiple teams to ensure projects were completed to the high standards he not only expected, but the same ones he worked to. His attention to detail is exemplary and will openly accept guidance from others in areas that are not his speciality. On the final project we worked on together. Despite both of us being involved at a late stage Patrick was able to fully understand the brief immediately. This led him to be able to create very details tasks for the team and prioritise them in the most productive order. This allowed to the team to focus on their jobs and we ultimately delivered ahead of the expected schedule. I would gladly work with him in the future.
Jade Photiou
I've worked with Patrick on a number of projects of which he drives the delivery to ensure any forecasted deadlines are achieved. He is forward thinking and will happily suggest alternative solutions to develop and provide a solution to suit all stakeholders. His attention to detail is exemplary and he has the ability to develop and push forward his colleagues who have varied knowledge and experience. Pleasure to work with.
Experience
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Automotive Transformation Group
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United Kingdom
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Technology, Information and Media
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200 - 300 Employee
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Head Of Product Development
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Jan 2016 - Present
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Product Architect
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May 2013 - Dec 2015
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Digital Solutions Executive - Lead
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Dec 2012 - Apr 2013
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Digital Solutions Executive - Marketing
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May 2012 - Nov 2012
The Digital Solutions department was formed as an R&D team (6 members) to develop new product initiatives and services within 3 main specialisms: Sales, After-sales, and Marketing.Responsibilities included:- Assisting the Digital Solutions Marketing lead - Research and development of new marketing based products and services incl:- Social Media (Management)- Social Media (Applications)- Social/Brand Reputation Management- Re-targeting/Re-marketing- VSEO- Media Services creative (Story-boarding and script development)- Email Marketing (Re-positioning the existing service offering)- Conversion Rate Optimization - Project management incl. production of sales/marketing communication collateral- Specification and wire-frame development- ‘Go to market’ strategies for new product and service initiatives- Internal/external client training Show less
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Account Executive
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Oct 2011 - Apr 2012
- Responsible for the day to day management and support for key client accounts- Project management of small-medium sized initiatives - Management of junior level account support executives- Effective issue handling- Liaising with client third party agencies/suppliers - Co-ordination of internal departments/teams incl. design, development, and marketing to fulfill all client requests and briefs- Ensure sales targets are achieved working in conjunction with account managers/directors- KPI report generation with effective client feedback Show less
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Junior Account Executive
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Jan 2011 - Sep 2011
- Responsible for the day to day management and support of a portfolio of small - medium sized managed service clients. - Provide client training and support on the full product suite- Maintaining high levels of customer satisfaction - Platform/software testing - Assisting senior account executives with workflow and administration tasks
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Education
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2007 - 2010
University College for the Creative Arts at Canterbury, Epsom, Farnham, Maidstone and Rochester
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Design, Branding & Marketing -
2006 - 2007
University College for the Creative Arts at Canterbury, Epsom, Farnham, Maidstone and Rochester
Foundation degree, Design and Applied Arts
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