Experience

ALBERT WAESCHLE LIMITED

• Wholesale Import and Export
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Product Manager - Stereo Microscopes

  • May 2013 - Present

  • Introduction of new products into the UK medical, dental and veterinary sectors – focused on products to improve vision - stereo microscopes, headlights, loupes, otoscopes etc.• Identification and relationship building with key decision makers in the industry.• Producing marketing plans and strategies for new product introductions.• Attendance at conferences and on site demonstrations.• Construction, maintenance and repair of surgical/dental examination microscopes. • Introduction of new products into the UK medical, dental and veterinary sectors – focused on products to improve vision - stereo microscopes, headlights, loupes, otoscopes etc.• Identification and relationship building with key decision makers in the industry.• Producing marketing plans and strategies for new product introductions.• Attendance at conferences and on site demonstrations.• Construction, maintenance and repair of surgical/dental examination microscopes.



Bluefin

• Pensions administration auditor

  • Aug 2011 - Jun 2012

  • Auditing both preserved pensions and pensions in payment.• Manual calculation of pensions and backdated pensions.• Use of Profund pensions software.• report writing for clients post audit. • Auditing both preserved pensions and pensions in payment.• Manual calculation of pensions and backdated pensions.• Use of Profund pensions software.• report writing for clients post audit.



Forensic Science Service

• Law Enforcement
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Trustee, Chairman of investment sub committee

  • Jan 2005 - Jan 2011

  Enjoying over 5 years within an advisory capacity for both DB and DC in-house schemes alongside a separate managerial role, experience includes:• Devising structure for new pension schemes• Analysis for proposed scheme rules• Communication to all employees in regards to scheme changes• Face-to-face advising to employees on the intricacies of each pensions scheme• Lead role into selection of all external advisors• Lead role in 2 Triannual Valuations• Lead role in several new investment mandates• Member of pension governance committee – Risk assessment and mitigation.

• Service Delivery Team Leader, Violent and Homicide Crime

  • May 2002 - Jan 2011

  A highly experienced manager, and forensic scientist. Reliable, customer focused and adaptable with the ability to work within tight time scales whilst maintaining quality. Excellent oral and written communication skills. A strong team worker in the laboratory, office and board room.Key skills & achievements• 6 years operational Laboratory management experience (25 staff) – Coaching, recruitment, personal and process improvement, customer relations, change management, validation and verification.• Contract Management – Lead on site from initial tendering and costing process, through to on going management for new contract with foreign police force for new two year £2 million contract.• Laboratory Management experience in Analytical Chemistry, Biology and Molecular Biology environments.• Training, coaching and mentoring of both staff and also customers.• Quality assurance – lead on site for DNA with UKAS and BSI during accreditation reviews.• Expert witness at court – body fluids, DNA, blood pattern analysis, Damage.

• Forensic Scientist - Court Reporting Officer Biology

  • Feb 1995 - Jan 2011

  • Training, coaching and mentoring scientific staff and police customers.• Expert witness at court – body fluids, DNA, blood pattern analysis, Damage.• DNA profiling – interpretation and court reporting of analyses including specialised low template techniques.• DNA extraction to analysis – involved in successful launch of National DNA Database.



Aberystwyth

• student

  • 1991 - 1994

  BSc Hons Gentics BSc Hons Gentics