Experience

Traka

• United Kingdom
• Security and Investigations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Product Director

  • Jan 2020 - Present

  Leading the product management team for the market leader in key and equipment management solutions. Key activities including: - Creating a long-term product strategy and vision to underpin 5 year growth plans - Recruiting, managing and mentoring a team of Product Owners, Product Managers, UX Designers, Project Support and Documentation & Training - Initial ownership of the central marketing function until dedicated resource was found Leading the product management team for the market leader in key and equipment management solutions. Key activities including: - Creating a long-term product strategy and vision to underpin 5 year growth plans - Recruiting, managing and mentoring a team of Product Owners, Product Managers, UX Designers, Project Support and Documentation & Training - Initial ownership of the central marketing function until dedicated resource was found



Clearview Intelligence

• United Kingdom
• Data Infrastructure and Analytics
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Strategy & Marketing Director

  • Jan 2018 - Nov 2019

  Clearview Intelligence delivers innovative solutions that harness intelligence, informdecisions and influence behaviour, helping people make better journeys. Solutions thatimprove journey predictability, enhance safety, transform behaviour, reduce congestion andmake parking easier. Intelligent solutions that combine first-class sensing technology, apowerful data intelligence and analytics platform and unrivalled ongoing service & support.Together with our partners and clients, we’re making journeys work.My expanded role now focuses on developing and executing the wider business strategy in terms of the short-, medium- and long-term solutions roadmap to ensure our solutions and our partnerships continue to evolve to meet the demands of IoT, Connected and Autonomous Vehicles and the desire for less infrastructure on our roads. As part of this role, I retain responsibility for our Product Management and Marketing teams to ensure consistent messaging and a high level of support for our client base. Show less

• Marketing Director

  • Mar 2016 - Jan 2018

  As a member of the Senior Management Team and the Executive Board, my role is shaping and delivery of the roadmap for our ever growing solutions portfolio and the marketing activity to support our sales plan, including leadership of the Product Management and Marketing team.

• Head of Product & Marketing

  • Aug 2011 - Mar 2016

  Clearview Intelligence (formerly Clearview Traffic) delivers innovative solutions that harness intelligence, inform decisions and influence behaviour, helping people make better journeys. My role is shaping and delivery of the strategic vision for our ever growing portfolio of socially responsible, sustainable road safety, vehicle detection and traffic data collection & analysis solutions for the intelligent transport systems market, specifically designed to meet the demands of the Smart Cities era.Mentoring and management of a small team of Product & Project Managers as well as Marketing Communications and Market Development Managers. Show less



Education Software Solutions

• United Kingdom
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Head of Product Management

  • Dec 2010 - Aug 2011

  Responsibility for a team of six product managers, driving the strategic direction and development of a suite of 35+ software applications that provide Local Authority Children's Services departments with a single record based management information system, designed to reduce administrative burden and enhance focus on improving outcomes through more targeted service delivery.

• Principal Product Manager

  • Aug 2008 - Dec 2010

  Responsibility for the Early Years software suite within the One portfolio & line management responsibility of two junior product managers. Promoted to Head of Product Management.

• Product Manager

  • Oct 2005 - Jul 2008

  Full NPD and product lifecycle responsibility for the Performance Management software suite within the One portfolio. Promoted to Principal Product Manager.



ACCO Brands

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Product Manager

  • Oct 2002 - Sep 2005

  Full product lifecycle and P&L management responsibility for the traditional projection category, including overhead projectors, projection screens and associated accessories. Full product lifecycle and P&L management responsibility for the traditional projection category, including overhead projectors, projection screens and associated accessories.



Siemens Communications Ltd

• Product Marketing Manager

  • Mar 2002 - Jul 2002

  Management of third party videoconferencing and visual collaboration products. Management of third party videoconferencing and visual collaboration products.



Itronix Europe Limited

• Product Manager

  • May 1999 - Mar 2002

  Full product lifecycle management for mobile wireless computing devices, software and peripherals.

• Marketing Database Co-ordinator

  • Oct 1998 - May 1999

  Daily management of the ACT! contact management database of over 3,000 worldwide customer contacts, including regular data cleansing, record purging and campaign management; also took on responsibility for coordination and logistics of demonstration/loan kit to enable resellers and systems integrators to develop, trial and demonstrate bespoke applications for their customers. Promoted to Product Manager.



Ixion Motor Group Ltd

• Regional Marketing Co-ordinator

  • Jun 1998 - Sep 1998

  Creation and coordination of all marketing campaign activity (i.e. new car launches, special offers, promotions, weekly print advertising in local press and management of contact databases) across five dealerships within the Coventry area. Creation and coordination of all marketing campaign activity (i.e. new car launches, special offers, promotions, weekly print advertising in local press and management of contact databases) across five dealerships within the Coventry area.



Compel Plc

• Internal Account Manager

  • Nov 1997 - Jun 1998

  Sales order administration, customer liaison, coordination of equipment deliveries, specification guidance on server and desktop PC options, troubleshooting and technical support for a prestigious public sector account. Sales order administration, customer liaison, coordination of equipment deliveries, specification guidance on server and desktop PC options, troubleshooting and technical support for a prestigious public sector account.



Oak Consultants

• Consultant/Software Engineer

  • Jun 1996 - Sep 1996

  Creation of bespoke customer database applications, computer equipment sales, installation, set up, training and technical support. Interim role to gain work experience between completion of undergraduate degree and MA. Creation of bespoke customer database applications, computer equipment sales, installation, set up, training and technical support. Interim role to gain work experience between completion of undergraduate degree and MA.