Experience

Rubus Group

• United Kingdom
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • 2012 - Present

  Rubus Diligence was formed following a merger with IA UK. Provides due diligence services, risk management consulting and corporate intelligence services to companies mainly in Europe, CIS, Asia and Africa.

• Director

  • 2007 - 2012

  Established Rubus RMI in London providing risk management consulting, due diligence and corporate intelligence services to client companies in Russia and Europe.

• Director

  • 2005 - 2007

  Provided research and consulting to clients including British American Tobacco, Statoil (Norway) and Russian Aluminium.



DRUM Risk Management

• United Kingdom
• International Trade and Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Business Solutions

  • 1999 - 2005

  Business Solutions provided consulting and corporate intelligence services as part of a risk management group. Major clients included Tesco, Continental, Heineken, Merloni, South African Breweries, Deutsche Bank, Foster Wheeler Energy, Louis Dreyfus, ED&F Man, Liberty Commodities, Tate & Lyle. Business Solutions provided consulting and corporate intelligence services as part of a risk management group. Major clients included Tesco, Continental, Heineken, Merloni, South African Breweries, Deutsche Bank, Foster Wheeler Energy, Louis Dreyfus, ED&F Man, Liberty Commodities, Tate & Lyle.



InterMatrix Communications

• Indonesia
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant

  • 1997 - 1999

  Consultant and project manager working on market entry, regional development, strategy and problem solving assignments mainly in technology and pharma. Major clients included Cisco Systems, Xerox, Glaxo Wellcome, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Nizhpharm. Consultant and project manager working on market entry, regional development, strategy and problem solving assignments mainly in technology and pharma. Major clients included Cisco Systems, Xerox, Glaxo Wellcome, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Nizhpharm.



BRITISH EXECUTIVE SERVICE OVERSEAS

• United Kingdom
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

• Country Representative

  • 1994 - 1997

  Originated and managed projects for the delivery of business and technical consultants to Russian clients in various industries and regions throughout Russia. Projects were financed through the EU TACIS programme and the UK Know How Fund. Originated and managed projects for the delivery of business and technical consultants to Russian clients in various industries and regions throughout Russia. Projects were financed through the EU TACIS programme and the UK Know How Fund.



Independent consultant

• Independent consultant

  • 1991 - 1994

  Various consultancy projects, MBA Studies and MBA dissertation on the investment climate in Russia. Studied Russian language. Various consultancy projects, MBA Studies and MBA dissertation on the investment climate in Russia. Studied Russian language.



Marconi PLC

• Telecommunications
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Engineer and Project Manager

  • 1983 - 1991

  New product development, problem solving, introduction of new designs to manufacturing. New product development, problem solving, introduction of new designs to manufacturing.



Scientifica-Cook

• London

• Apprentice

  • 1979 - 1983

  Apprentice under Dr Paul Cook, laser pioneer. Working on scientific equipment and laser applications while undertaking training and education in electrical and electronic engineering and in engineering design and production. Apprentice under Dr Paul Cook, laser pioneer. Working on scientific equipment and laser applications while undertaking training and education in electrical and electronic engineering and in engineering design and production.