CV

PROFILE
Versatile and successful PRINCE2TM-certified IT PROJECT MANAGER with a wealth of technical and commercial skills acquired across a wide range of demanding roles. With over 20 years of IT experience in the Financial Services, Publishing, Travel and Software sectors. Now seeking the next challenging and rewarding opportunity to demonstrate substantial abilities and make an effective contribution in a successful, customer-focused team.


EXPERTISE
• Certified PRINCE2TM Practitioner.
• Extensive delivery-focussed Application Development project experience.
• Full project life-cycle expertise, including Software Configuration Management.
• Skilled in a multi-project/change programme environment.
• Reliably meets demanding deadlines and targets, working under pressure.
• Extensive technical background, including all key web/ecommerce technologies.
• Systems design and software development skills.
• Excellent reputation for delivering high quality solutions. Track record of project success.
• Effective all-medium communication and leadership skills.
• Self-motivated and ambitious.


ACHIEVEMENTS
• Pivotal Project Management and technical role for the design, development, implementation and rollout of an innovative online banking system for Virgin One. This was a crucial strategic project that enabled Virgin to re-establish market-leading features to its ‘One account’ product and substantially grow its customer-base.
• Awarded Virgin’s ‘Uncommon People’ award for “Extraordinary Commitment” following the successful implementation of a new online banking system. The new system featured in advertising and promotional material and was used extensively to differentiate Virgin’s product from its competitors.
• Active member of The Royal Bank of Scotland Group’s ‘Architectural Review Board’, responsible for ensuring new technical projects adhered to Group IT Strategy and standards. This key role helped to ensure that the many ongoing technical projects within the group were undertaken to the highest standards, regardless of the size of the project or the location of the project teams.
• Key role in the proposal and subsequent implementation of a large Configuration Management solution for The Royal Bank of Scotland Group. This was a key enabler of the group’s drive to improve quality across technical projects.
• Technical Consultant to the British Accounting and Software Developer’s Association (BASDA) during the design and development of the eBis-XML World Standard for electronic Business-to-Business financial transactions, enabling financial systems to exchange data easily and reduce transaction times significantly.

Employment History