Freelance Project Manager Watford, Herts, UK
I am a versatile and experienced Web Producer/Project Manager with diverse new media development skills. My skills allow me to translate ideas into uniquely viable interactive projects.
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| Hourly Rate / Cost: | £46.67 per hour |
| Daily Rate / Cost: | £373.33 per day |
| Available From: | Now |
| Seller ID: | 318101 |
CV (Curriculum Vitae) / Résumé
I have experience working on web migration/convergence projects, a proven record in the New Media Industry both client side and agency, and an impressive work ethic. I help setup the initial digital media room for BBC interactive factual and learning. I also wrote tutorials and ran workshops for video editing and sound editing required for online streaming. I help setup SunTV online. I worked as producers and technical project manager on many large websites for example – HSBC graduate website, BBC schools online, Sun online TV, Sun migration project, Sky.com,Tesco ,Shell ,Sony , Abbey, BBC intranet migration project and many others. I have also help implement various content management systems
KEY SKILLS AND PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
• Highly computer literate with a wide range of Software: Multimedia and website creation & the hand coding –of PHP,MYSQL, HTML, JavaScript, CSS, Flash , Dreamweaver – including some action scripting, XML, database design, hosting web hosting (including message boards)
• Prince2 awareness – Complete a course that cover the foundation level.
• Extensive e-Commerce experience example setting up Building and maintaining e-Commerce systems
• Good Knowledge of Microsoft Share Point
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels, making allowances for different levels of technical understanding.
• Ability to meet challenging deadlines and budgeting
• Flexible, team oriented approach with the ability to manage and act as a mentor to junior team members as necessary.
• Costing preparation, project planning and scheduling including allocation and management of project resources.
• Familiar with mobile marketing technologies such as, WAP & MMS
• FTP applications.
• Graphic skills - conceptual and design - using Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Fireworks, video editing – with Final Cut Pro, Flash and Director.
Employment History
(Jan 2009 to Feb 2009)
Project Manager
UK(Contract)
▪ Defining and continually assessing project scope and requirements by managing, coordinating and allocating internal and external resources, determining costs, timings, priorities, and delivery schedules
▪ Ensuring the teams have all relevant information and assets, while taking ownership of all support material, monitoring changes and their impact, updating documents and informing people throughout delievry
▪ Briefing and managing internal resource and out-of-house production partners
▪ Working across a range of clients, leading, prioritising and managing multiple projects and resources from concept creation to deployment
▪ Liaising with creative teams to define and hone creative ideas making sure they are feasible for digital channels – from developing sitemaps and wireframes, to writing functional and technical specifications
▪ General project management for job allocation, status, budget and time tracking
▪ Effective management of workstreams, producing the best quality work possible, within time and budget constraints, while staying focused on overall project objectives
▪ Guiding the Creative and Account teams, and clients, about digital possibilities and the alternatives when challenges arise during projects
(Apr 2008 to Oct 2008)
Development Producer (Technical Project Manager)–
UKGateway Intranet (Contract)
Key responsibility
• Providing specialist advice to Gateway stakeholders to ensure that their business needs are met in the most efficient and cost effective way, while adhering to Gateway standards
• To project manage new developments and continually strive to improve ways of working to meet BBC objectives
• Project manage the implementation of key intranet projects
• Planning and scoping projects
• Producing project documentation for the migration of content to the new CMS
• Develop Gateway policies, standards, procedures, guidelines and contribute to the communication strategy
• Proactively manage stakeholders’ expectations and seek problem resolutions, where problems are often complex and require in depth knowledge and investigation
• Investigate new approaches in web techniques draw on latest intranet thinking to meet business requirements and to maximise Gateway’s impact
• Translate and analyse complex business requirements into creative technical solutions and to sell these solutions inside and outside the BBC, to a variety of audiences technical and non-technical
• Identify problems and seek and develop innovative solutions
• Take ownership of operational bugs and issue management, prioritising development/fixes and liaise with stakeholders
• Create and explain project proposals, objectives and negotiate agreement on the correct approach with all areas of the BBC
• Drive product development to the teams project methodology,champion the adoption of the agreed process and meet BBC editorial, technical and design standards and guidelines
• Contribute to testing and configuration of all components within the new content management system
• Share good practice in coding and documentation techniques, including maintaining and updating style guides and code libraries
• Maintain project plans and keep risks and issues registers up to date
• Document work in accordance with departmental guidelines. Report on the status and main issues of each project to Gateway Senior management team
• Making Change to SharePoint , Managing tasks in Share Point .
(Mar 2008 to Apr 2008)
Project Manager
UK(Contract)
Key responsibility
• Project manager for multi-varied projects; write functional specs, create project plans, lead kick-off meetings and manage budgets for campaigns website for on the following brand douwe-egberts, morrision and Poloriod
• Manage third party resources for technical web build , MPU, video and banner adverts
• Direct contact with agency external client regarding capturing requirement and give updates Ensure delivery on time and to required standards
• Building and maintaining e-Commerce systems
Web Producer - News International - Sun Online April 2006 – February 2008
Key responsibility
• Provide technical project management input into the department’s key strategic projects, strategically directing projects to ensure successful delivery
• Manage the SunTV channel(Sun online video Portal – www.thesun.co.uk/video )
• Create and maintain several sections of the Sun online websites - including creating multimedia assets streaming videos, flash movies, epolls (votes) for example at least twice a day I have to amend news video bulletins. I have direct communication with our video host company
• I manage and deliver projects and support as required for Sun Online, with a team of developers and Designers .I have hands on involvement development of the website
• Coordinate with Editors to manage maintain /updates of daily features/stories on the Sun online website
• Dealing e-Commerce issues.
• Champion project management skills and approaches within the department, creating both a structure and culture which accentuates successful delivery of interactive projects
• Contribute to the development process for various new and existing products across all New Media platforms, delivering on time, to specification and to budget
• Gathering and defining requirements from a wide range of stakeholders
• Provide product demonstrations and training to various audiences when required to Sun Editorial staff and production staff
(Oct 2005 to Apr 2006)
Project Manager
UK(contract)
• Responsible for the budgetary requirements for all project activity
• Act as project manager for multi-varied projects; write functional specs, create project plans, lead kick-off meetings and manage budgets
• Facilitate all phases of development including definition, development, implementation, testing and launch; developing any documentation necessary to clearly communicate project requirements and parameters
• Work effectively with other departments (Advertising, Direct Marketing , Studio and IT, ) ensuring a smooth and productive flow of work
• Manage and orchestrate quality assurance using outside resources as needed
• Play an active role in re-evaluating current processes and recommend and implement improvements
• Create and maintain client’s corporate websites - including creating multimedia assets streaming videos and flash movies for example at least twice a week I have to amend flash movies and other content for P&G, Ariel, Fresh living Magazine and EMI
• Provide technical support and guidance to produce multimedia and interactive Web features. This includes advising clients how to edit flash content
• Setting up email campaign
• Managing production resource
• Creating budget and schedules
• Publish and maintain the whole of the Website and intranet site of smaller clients including e-Commerce solutions
• Publishing web content using content management systems
• Ensure that all work carried out is well documented, and that the documentation is accessible to all parties. This applies to projects implemented by the team, projects developed by third parties and to legacy system
(Aug 2005 to Oct 2005)
Web Producer / Web Project Manager
JWT Specialized Communications , UK
• Create and maintain client’s corporate websites - including creating multimedia assets streaming videos and flash movies for example at least twice a week I have to Amending flash movies and other content for PWC, Metropolitan police, Deliotte and Shell
• Provide technical support and guidance to produce multimedia and interactive Web features. This includes advising clients how to edit flash content
• Creating flash banners for clients
• Responsible for writing production and maintenance guidelines for agency clients
• Identifies short- and long-term web development needs of agency Clients
• Responsibility for coding, graphic and UI design site architecture strategy for clients.
• Interfaces with internal clients and management to provide web solutions that meet their technology, timing, and budgetary goals
• Publish and maintain the whole of the Website and intranet site of smaller clients.
• Keeping the content up to date and relevant
• Coordinate and deliver Web projects on time, within budget and in line with the agency's overall communications strategy
• Design, develop and produce new Web projects as needed
• Work with content providers throughout the agency to ensure content is accurate and timely
• Monitor quality control of Web content, web functionality, and site operations
(Jan 2005 to Jun 2005)
Project Manager
Euro London , UK• Responsibility for the delivery of website and “webvertising” projects to brief, timescale and cost criteria
• Own the project from specification to delivery; project plans, quotations, functional specifications, traffic instructions
• Responsible for the creative and technical management of a project
• Manage project progression, scope of work, expectations and responsibilities both on the internal and client sides
• Manage third party suppliers and other agencies
• Bring projects to closure
• Oversee asset management
• Write test plans and co-ordinating testing
• Liaise with the client team throughout to keep them informed of project progress; liaise directly with the client where appropriate
• Help the client team to manage client expectations and to secure approval at key milestones.
• Help to develop the creative and technical recommendations
• Follow procedure for briefing team members (notifying them of when, where, how, deadlines, job numbers etc)
• Where appropriate, hold weekly project meetings to discuss progress, allocate actions (including maintaining action logs), and resolve any problems
• Resolve resource requirements on projects; work closely with Creative and Technology and other project managers
(Jun 2004 to Nov 2004)
Technical Producer
Barkers London , UK(Contract)
Responsibilities
• Develop creative and technical concepts and delivery of full production solutions for external clients
• Produce project specification documentation for both internal and external clients
• Manage /schedule work for web developers and designers
• Participate in company presentations tendering for work from external clients.
• Work with designers to develop rewarding and accessible user interfaces for interactive platforms
• Maintain and develop websites for external clients –for example HSBC, Abbey, Balfour Beatty, Coventry University and Birmingham University
• Working closely and effectively with cross-functional teams including Creative Art Director, Project Director, Account Manager, Legal, Marketing and Customer Care to develop, build, and maintain Barker portfolio Clients,
• Assist with research of new content partners, technologies and functionality
(Oct 2001 to Dec 2003)
Technical Project Manager
BBC London, UK
Responsibilities
• Work in partnership with Producers and Editors to realise their aspirations for site functionality, content delivery and publishing solutions
• Manage and deliver projects and support as required, either alone or by involving a team of developers and software engineers
• Advise BBC Factual & Learning Interactive staff on technical matters. Suggest areas that are suitable for new development. Train staff to use new production tools
• Keep abreast of developments in online technology and computing in areas pertinent to Factual & Learning Interactive
• Test all development work and systems requiring regression testing. Assist desktop support and New Media / Internet Operations, to resolve/troubleshoot problems/faults when they occur
• Ensure that all work carried out is well documented, and that the documentation is accessible to all parties. This applies to projects implemented by the team, projects developed by third parties and to legacy systems
• To be aware of the full extent of any financial authority vested in the post and to ensure that it is exercised in accordance with agreed arrangements
• Manage the hosting arrangements to ensure all sites are performing at the highest level, coordinating the establishment of new development and live online environments for new projects
Achievements
• Developed standard production guidelines for all schools’ online sites
• Implemented BBCi barley template system on all schools’ new sites
• Reduced the number of technical breach on schools sites thus improving the relationship with
• schools and the webmasters
(Sep 2000 to Aug 2001)
Technical Producer
British Sky Broadcast (BSKYB), London
Responsibilities:
• Liaising with Sky's Internet Services to defining the technical requirement of New Media projects
• Project management of Sky’s online presence for sky.com, Skysports and news.
• Implementation and maintenance of websites, both in-house and via third party service providers
• Multi-platform content production and syndication
• Offer advice to producer regarding website development
• Advice on technical aspects of interactive projects, to ensure that all technical possibilities, problems and limitations are explored with aid of Internet Services
• Produce budgets and support the production process by writing scoping documents and design briefs
Achievements:
• Migration of sports site to content management system (vignette)
• Lead/customise training for journalists to use the content production system
(Jun 2000 to Aug 2000)
Broadband Producer
Gameplay London , London• Produced and launched Gameplay’s first ever broadband portal
• Specify, develop and manage Gameplay’s broadband portal and applications services
• Preparing games and video content for broadband site (encoding video/audio)
• Preparing a broadband demo for investors and senior management
Professional Qualifications
M.Sc. Interactive Multimedia, University Of Westminster
BA (Hons) Accounting and Finance - 2(i), - South Bank University
HNC in Business Studies – Merit - Leicester Polytechnic
BTEC Computer Studies - Merit - Charles Keene College
Prior to 2000
Webmaster BBC London 1999 - 2000
• Explaining and enforcing BBC technical guidelines to producers and web assistants; advise on technical aspects of interactive projects, to ensure that all technical possibilities, problems and limitations are explored
Web Developer BBC London 1998 - 1999
• Creating websites for BBC education (include design and coding)
Support Technician Idesk Support Plc London 1997 - 1998
Part-Time Lecturer North London University 1998
Categories & Freelance Skills
IT & Internet
Categories
- Game Development
- Programming
- Project Management
- Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
- Web Design & Usability
- Web Development/Prog
- Web E-commerce
Skills
- .NET (Project Management - Microsoft)
- 10 to 20 (Project Management - Staff (numbers))
- 5 to 10 (Project Management - Staff (numbers))
- Adobe (Web Design & Usability)
- Ajax (Web Development/Prog)
- Apache
- Application Migration (Project Management)
- Backup Systems (Project Management)
- Budget Control (Project Management)
- Business Impact Analysis (Project Management)
- Campaign Management (Project Management)
- Change (Project Management - Process)
- Change Management (Project Management)
- Clarity (Project Management)
- Communication All Levels (Project Management)
- Content Management
- CSS (Project Management)
- CSS (Web Development/Prog)
- Data Warehousing (Project Management)
- Databases (Project Management)
- Design (Project Management - Process)
- Design (Project Management)
- Desktop Upgrades (Project Management)
- DHTML (Project Management)
- Dreamweaver (Web Design & Usability - Macromedia)
- Drupal (Web Development/Prog)
- E-commerce (Project Management)
- Enterprise Storage (Project Management)
- Enterprise Systems (Project Management)
- Excel (Project Management - Microsoft)
- Exchange (Project Management - Microsoft)
- Extranet (Project Management)
- Financial Systems (Project Management)
- Fireworks (Web Design & Usability - Macromedia)
- Flash (Web Design & Usability - Macromedia)
- FrontPage (Web Design & Usability - Microsoft)
- Full Project Lifecycle (Project Management)
- Functional Documentation (Project Management)
- HTML
- Infrastructure (Project Management)
- Internet (Project Management)
- J2EE (Project Management)
- Java
- JavaScript (Project Management)
- JavaScript (Web Development/Prog)
- Joomla! (Content Management)
- Large Company - UK (Project Management)
- Legacy Migration (Project Management)
- Macromedia (Web Design & Usability)
- Mambo (Content Management)
- Man Management (Project Management)
- Managing Suppliers (Project Management)
- Mapping (Project Management - Process)
- Mentoring (Project Management)
- Microsoft (Project Management)
- Microsoft (Web Design & Usability)
- Multinational Organisation (Project Management)
- Multiple Projects (Project Management)
- Negotiation
- Network Security (Project Management)
- Offshore Development (Project Management)
- Oracle (Project Management)
- Photoshop (Web Design & Usability - Adobe)
- PowerPoint (Project Management - Microsoft)
- PRINCE2
- Private Sector (Project Management)
- Process (Project Management)
- Programme Management
- Project (Project Management - Microsoft)
- Project Management (Project Management)
- Project Support (Project Management)
- Project Value (Project Management)
- SharePoint (Web Design & Usability - Microsoft)
- SLA's (Project Management)
- Software Rollout (Project Management)
- SQL (Project Management)
- Staff (numbers) (Project Management)
- System Upgrades (Project Management)
- Technical Documentation (Project Management)
- Test Planning (Project Management)
- Training (Project Management)
- Up to £500K (Project Management - Project Value)
- Vignette
- Visio (Project Management - Microsoft)
- Waterfall (Project Management)
- Web Design (Web Design & Usability)
- Web Development (Web Development/Prog)
- Web Services (Project Management)
- Website Strategy
- WebTrends
- Word (Project Management - Microsoft)
- Workflow Modelling (Project Management)
- Workshop Management (Project Management)
- XHTML (Web Development/Prog)
- XML
- XSL (Web Development/Prog)
- XSLT (Web Development/Prog)

