Jan 2015 – Present · 11 yrs 5 mos · Bletchley Park, United Kingdom

• Uniquely placed to help businesses secure the leadership talent they need to achieve success in digital transformation.
• We combine a deep knowledge of what it takes to succeed with digital transformation with an extensive network of thought leaders and expert practitioners enabling us to reach, vett and engage the right talent for your business quickly.
• Our focus is to help you secure people with the right mindset and capabilities to play a profound part in your business as it transforms itself into the resilient, learning organisation it must become in order to thrive.
• Key to success is the ability to remain at the forefront of learning. Our community platform is host to a continually updated core body of knowledge providing a resource for corporate learning, personal development and peer support.
• Curated by us as a resource for an extensive community of people united in their interest in digital transformation you are invited to join too.
• https://www.thedigitaltransformationpeople.com/application-to-join-community/

Jun 1999 – Oct 2001 · 2 yrs 4 mos

• Conceived , developed and launched the first online bookmark management tool. The ultimate in personalised portal this cloud based bookmark management tool enabled bookmark sharing and the creation and sharing of affinity groups.
• Check it out: https://web.archive.org/web/20070218005130/http://www.onlinefavourites.com/index.html
• Well received by the UK press and internationally however the advertising revenue model wasn’t viable following the .com crash.

Apr 1997 – Jan 2020 · 22 yrs 9 mos · Bletchley Park

• Synapps is an executive search & interim recruitment consultancy specialising in Digital Transformation sector. We enable our customers to realise the benefits of effective digital transformation by supplying the people they need to deliver. From digital strategists through to major programme delivery practitioners and subject matter experts in Big Data, Enterprise Architecture and Digital Marketing, we bring together the expertise to understand your business requirements and deliver the people you’ll need to help you to transform, disrupt and thrive.
• Executive Team : CIO, CMO, Chief Data Officer, Chief Digital Officer , Head of Digital Marketing, Head of Change
• Strategy & Design: Digital Strategist, Business Architect, Enterprise Architect, Data Architect,
• Programme Delivery: Head of Projects, Programme Director, Portfolio Manager, PMO, Programme Manager, Project Manager, Business Change Manager,
• SMEs: Big Data, Data Analytics,
• As a point of interest, we are based at Bletchley Park arguably ‘the home’ of Big Data. We will be putting on events to discuss Digital Transformation, Big Data and Data Analytics. Those interested in contributing, speaking or attending, please let us know.
• e: Contact.us@synapps.co.uk

Sep 1991 – Sep 1996 · 5 yrs

• Built the European market leader in the supply of Oracle ebusiness Suite freelance consultants from scratch.

Jan 1988 – Jan 1991 · 3 yrs

• Miers Goldsmith were an executive search consultancy who very quickly became the principle supplier to Oracle Corporation in Europe. Additionally, they were quick to see the potential of the burgeoning freelance sector in the Oracle space and formed Sequelogic to capitalise on the opportunity. My role was to build the Oracle Applications practice to a market leading position supplying consultants to most of the principle Oracle ERP implementations in Europe during this period.

Jan 1986 – Jan 1988 · 2 yrs

• Selling prescription medicines to GPs, retail chemists, hospitals - antibiotics, antidepressants & NSAIDs - reached top ten in sales force of 80

Jan 1984 – Jan 1986 · 2 yrs

• I managed the storage and deployment of marketing materials for blue chip clients of this small direct marketing consultancy. During this time I became particularly interested in direct and database marketing and copy writing.