Highly capable product and technology leader with 18+ years of experience in innovating and managing a broad spectrum of technology products in the public sector. Proven leadership and strategy skills to grow revenue and bring in new products to the market. An effective leader in driving teams that deliver successful products with a hands-on proven record of full lifecycle management of digital products, digital services and SaaS solutions and an entrepreneurial drive to all my work.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Achieved 300% increase in revenue generated by bringing in market-leading digital solutions and continuous improvement strategies.
- Led multiple cross-functional teams and automation of processes to gain 35% efficiency improvement and more than £3 million savings on development and operational costs.
- I have incepted and delivered new digital products and SaaS solutions serving many partner organisations to the British Council, while managing cross border technical and non-technical teams.
- I have spearheaded the delivery of challenging and complex interlinked systems, global e-commerce solutions and mobile apps reaching online sales averaging up to £20 million per month, servicing 4+ million customers per annum.
I have effectively steered valuable products delivery & implementation in hybrid environments, requiring Agile, Waterfall, and Lean approaches mashups due to multi-organisational partnerships.
WHO AM I?
- An enthusiast with a passion for technology and problem-solving.
- A strong communicator experienced in presenting / training and effective relation builder with stakeholders & customers.
- User Interface gets my eye as I seek to simplify complexity in designs & processes.
- A constant learner and explorer of new trends/products, naturally tech-savvy with the ability to understand any system naturally.
- Constantly learning and never settling is what wakes me up early.
- I am a risk-taker & a gut follower when it comes to leaping to the edge and being agile/efficient.
- Respect, seeing the good and empathy are my people skill.