Funnily enough, it's quite difficult to describe myself in any way that you might find interesting. I've had a career in IT, read horror books, watch a lot of DVD's and, until recently, had a cat. That's just about everything you need to know.
That, however, doesn't make for much of a web page, so I guess the best I can offer you is an online copy of my CV and maybe one or two war-stories to augment the detail!
Career Summary
I have over 30 yeas experience in the IT industry focused on translating business requirements into value-adding IT solutions. Starting in mainframe operations, I taught myself programming and moved to a Systems Programming role, being responsible for managing implementation and support of IBM mainframe operating systems. I have performed this role working both in-house and for major services organisations. I have additionally undertaken technical consultancy assignments on behalf of services organisations.
I added PC application development to my capabilities, covering all aspects from the initial requirement analysis, through design, development, documentation, distribution, support and marketing. Applications have been both in-house and package development sold to blue-chip clients in the UK, US and Europe.
My delivery experience with service providers has embraced project and people management, design and development across wide ranging platforms, where an ability to learn new skills quickly was key.
I have management experience and a wide ranging business knowledge across a broad range of industries. However, I have chosen to retain a hands on technical element to all managerial roles undertaken.