Project Manager

• Nov 2020 - Present

School Business Manager

• Oct 2014 - Oct 2019

Business Owner

• Apr 2011 - Dec 2014

I set up and ran my own pre-school music franchise, Rhythm Time, delivering music lessons to babies and toddlers. I built up the business from scratch and went on to sell it as a going concern. I set up and ran my own pre-school music franchise, Rhythm Time, delivering music lessons to babies and toddlers. I built up the business from scratch and went on to sell it as a going concern.

Management Consultant

• Jul 1997 - Aug 2003

• Working for a number of Blue-chip clients as a self-employed SAP consultant. My clients have included Dupont, SAP UK Ltd, Harrods, NEC, Sodhexo (a multinational catering business), Hydro-Agri (a multinational hydro-chemical firm) and Astra Zeneca. During my time in these companies I have:o led teams of designers and programmerso created and run multiple training courseso implemented, tested and supported full project life cycleso worked closely with clients to maintain focus and ensure customer satisfactiono integrated quickly in to new environments to make a differenceo maintained a professional and diligent attitude throughout

Management Consultant

• Aug 1994 - Jul 1997

• I started with Price Waterhouse straight from University on their Graduate Induction Program, where we were tutored in structured programming and design techniques alongside business awareness and presentation skills. After further training in SAP (a leading enterprise-wide software package) I was placed on projects working for IBM and British Gas before gaining SAP accreditation as a SAP R/3 Sales and Distribution configurer on a five week training course at the SAP Global training centre in Philadelphia. At Warner Lambert, on a Pan European project, I was able to use the full range of my skills in both configuration and team leading – including technical design and quality assurance of work, to see the project through from instigation to Go Live and post go live support.I was also invited to become a tutor on the 12-week graduate training program, passing on my knowledge and providing a professional role model to new management consultants.