Expertise
- Software Development
- IT Strategy
- IT Consultancy
- System Design
- System Implementation
Summary
Fractional (part-time) CIO/CTO innovating, developing and improving tech delivery.
Working part-time means businesses get the benefit of an experienced IT leader for a fraction of the cost. It also means I get to work for a variety of great SMEs on a flexible basis (2-12 days per month).
With an extensive variety of board-level experience, I have established, led and mentored IT teams for several SME's and also worked in corporate for part of News.
In addition to my tech background, I have also spent 6 years as MD of an SME, resulting in a strategic and commercial mindset.
Background:
DBM -> Developer -> IT Manager -> Head of IT ->
IT Director (15 Years) ->
Part-time CIO/CTO/ IT Director (4 years)
Technical Skills:
Business IT strategy
Solution design / specification
Software implementation
Development (PHP / Laravel / MySql)
Technical supplier selection
Data management & security (ICO/GDPR/ISO27001)
Data analysis
IT administration (Networking/Active Directory/365/LAMP/Microsoft Applications/AWS)
Business Skills:
Innovation, research and analysis
Leadership / Management / Mentoring
Commercial decision making
Communication, reporting, presentation
Financial management and reporting (P/L responsibility)
Budget setting & control
Business Growth - Client pitches and presentations
Compliance with regulatory requirements (FCA, ICO, HMRC etc)
Project Management
Sector Experience includes:
IT - Software development / SaaS / CRM
E-commerce
Financial Services - Fintech (P2P, Payment Systems, Insurance, Comparison sites)
Marketing - Digital / Call Centre / Direct
Healthcare - software design/technology research
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Experience
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west30.com
Freelance Part Time CTO / IT Director
2016 - Current
As a freelance CTO, I help SME's implement new technology to eliminate manual processes, reduce costs and increase revenue.
