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Early Retirement [Opted for early retirement in September 2001] Receiving pensions from Abbey National and the Financial Services Authority Staff Pension Funds.
CONSULTANT 1994 - 2001 Independent
business consultancy for: · Island Choice Project – Nominated Project Director for a registered charity (subject to the Charity Commission acceptance) to provide training for unemployed people on the Isle of Dogs. Responsible for the compilation and presentation of an SRB5 grant application. · Small Business Clients - Advising a number of small business clients on their hardware and software strategy. · New Horizons Publications Ltd. - Desktop publishing requirements for the production of a new magazine for the over 50's. · The Securities and Investments Board - Production of a Disaster Recovery methodology and proposal - Study into the outsourcing of security and Mail services. THE SECURITIES AND INVESTMENTS BOARD 1987 to 1994 (Now the Financial Services Authority) Project Manager/Business Analyst MAIN ACHIEVEMENTS · Intelligence
System. Project Managed the setting up of a Shared
Intelligence Service for all Financial Services Act regulators including the
Bank of England and the DTI. This involved negotiating with 24 regulatory
organisations to both identify their requirements and to convince them that they
should participate. The Intelligence System provided information to regulators
appertaining to the fitness and properness of individuals and companies wishing
to operate under the Financial Services Act. The project was delivered on time
and to budget using text-retrieval software fronted by Ingres. · Computer
Security. Formulated and administered computer
security policy. Presented findings to senior management and also gave induction
courses to staff regarding the importance of security procedures. · IT
Strategy. Formulated IT Strategy based on one PC
per desk using Windows front end, Novell network, Ingres development tools (Unix
operating system) and reducing in-house development. · Policy Advice. Advised SIB policy personnel on the effects of policies on the computer systems of firms operating in the financial services industry including meetings with such firms (computer, marketing and auditing staff). ·
Downsizing
to Unix. Evaluated the use of minicomputers
resulting in the installation of SUN Sparcservers running UNIX and Ingres
database software. This was a downsizing from a bureau mainframe saving SIB
£400,000 p.a. UNISYS
(SPERRY INFORMATION SYSTEMS) 1984
to 1987 Project
Manager.
Responsible for management of the design, development and delivery of a personal
computer based system communicating with a mainframe computer for the Department
of Agriculture Northern Ireland. This system has become more important as a
result of the BSE crisis. The
design and development of a personnel system for Coutts Bank. System delivered
on time and to budget. Senior
Consultant.
Headed up design teams for the following clients: Distributed
Systems Limited - Unit Trust Trading System; Rolls Royce & Associates -
Access Control and Time Recording System; Rugby Portland Cement - Production
Control System. Government
Pre-Sales. Technical
Design Studies conforming to CCTA requirements for the: Welsh Office - House
Building statistics; Post Office - Parcels and Heavy Packages Transportation and
administration.
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ABBEY NATIONAL BUILDING SOCIETY
Business Analyst/O & M Analyst Systems Analyst Senior Programmer Programmer
NAVY ARMY AIR FORCE INSTITUTE
1st Btn Worcestershire Regiment |
1968 - 1984
1979 - 1984 1974 - 1979 1973 - 1974 1968 - 1973
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PERSONAL
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Personal and Education details can be requested by email
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1993 - 1998 1994 - 2001 2005 - 1995 - 1997 2000 - 2006 |
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