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 +=====        Professional Summary =====
  
-I am an enthusiastic and dedicated professional with extensive experience across all areas of business and IT management.  An exceptional leader who is able to develop and motivate others to archive targets, I can demonstrate a strong ability to manage projects from conception through to successful completion.+Experienced Project Manager / Scrum Master, with a strong understanding of Agile, Lean and Waterfall methodologies.  Strong communications skills, with exceptional problem solving abilities, focusing on human-centered design.
  
-A proactive individual with a logical approach to challenges, I perform effectively even within a highly pressurized working environment.+In addition to my business know-how, my extensive technical skills, has supplemented my ability to effectively work with cross-functional teams in a variety of projects throughout my career, facilitating interaction and collaboration between technical and business users and teams.
  
-**Specialities:**  Project Management, Business Management, System Management, Application Development, Computer Security.+Over 25 years of experience in information security analysis and management, cyber threats, vulnerabilities, probability and impact; having skills in a diverse range of security technologies, and risk management.
  
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-<div class="row resume-timeline"> +    • More than 30 years experience of Project and Change management. 
-  <div class="col-twelve resume-header"> +    • Excellent communication skills, as well as public speaking and writing. 
-    <h2>Work Experience</h2> +    • A strong understanding of defining and delivering high performance products and services that resonate and are tailored to the customer’s needs. 
-  </div> <!-- /resume-header --> +    • Information processing abilities, including the ability to break down data, compile material, or verify facts. 
-   +    • Strong focus and good attention to detail, which minimizes errors, mitigates risks and improves system security. 
-  <div class="col-twelve">+    • Extensive technical expertise in developing, testing and implementing cyber security applications and measures. 
 +    • The ability to analyze and troubleshoot complex systems, determining how they should work and how adjustments to their operations will affect outcomes. 
 +    • Experience in teaching and training, as well as to end-users who have little experience with computer security and IT. 
 +    • Comprehensive knowledge of Windows and Linux.
  
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-          <h4>Jersey, Channel Islands</h4> +
-          <p>July 2011 - Present</p> +
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-        <div class="timeline-content"> +=====        Work Experience =====
-          <div class="timeline-content-header">A major British and International bank</div>  +
-          <p>Project Manager for group wide projects relating to regulatory and reporting initiatives, including RDR and MiFID II.</p> +
-          <p>Migration of systems and services to <a href="https://aws.amazon.com/">Amazon Web Services (AWS)</a>.</p> +
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-          <p>Cyber Champion, arranging events, signing up Cyber Champions creating marketing and event collateral and other Cyber Security related activities; presenting globally to enhance Cyber Security Awareness.</p> +
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-<!--    <div class="timeline-wrap">--> +**PROJECT MANAGER / AGILE SCRUM MASTER, Barclays, Jersey (Jul 2011-to present)**
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-        <div class="timeline-ico"> +Project management of efficient delivery of large-scale technical projects and capabilities across the bank, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to understand their needs and expectations throughout the software product lifecycle, adhering to agreed time, budget and quality requirements.  
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-          <h3>IT Manager</h3> +
-          <h4>Jersey, Channel Islands</h4> +
-          <p>August 2009 - May 2011</p> +
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-        <div class="timeline-content"> +    • Management of the delivery, resource allocation and improvement of complex technical project capabilities across the bank using Agile Scrum, Kanban and Lean methodologies for planning, stand-ups, demos, retrospectives and the execution of sprints. 
-          <div class="timeline-content-header"><a href="https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org/">Payment Card Industry Standards (PCI-DSS)</a> compliant Payment Service Provider</div> +    • Collaboration with stakeholders, customers and business teams to deliver features and changes that deliver value and meet their expectations. 
-          <p>Managed all IT systems, including Windows Servers, Ubuntu Linux boxes, networks and firewalls.</p> +    • Teamwork with software engineers, quality teams, product managers and other engineering teams to deliver high-quality products and features through the software project lifecycle aligned to the bank’s objectives, regulation and security policies. 
-          <p>Migration of databases from Microsoft SQL to MySQL.</p> +    • Identification, assessment and mitigation of risks associated with technical projects to prepare the bank for potential challenges. 
-          <p>Ultra-secure configuration of all systems.</p> +    • Management of vendor relations involved in technical projects to ensure they deliver according to agreed terms. 
-        </div> +    • Staying abreast of the latest industry technology trends and technologies, to evaluate and adopt new approaches to improving deliver outcomes and to foster a culture of continuous learning, technical excellence and growth. 
-      </div> <!-- /timeline-block --> +    • Projects managed include Banking & Payments - Migration of SWIFT MT messaging to ISO 20022 XML, various data feeds into Avaloq, SEPA Direct Debits, MiFID II, and FATCA. 
-<!--    </div>--> <!-- /timeline-wrap -->+    • Barclays’ Cyber Champion, arranging events, creating marketing and event collateral and other Cyber Security related activities; presenting globally to enhance Cyber Security Awareness.  Recognized on numerous occasions for my contributions on Cyber Security.
  
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 +**IT MANAGER, Payoffshore, Jersey (Aug 2009-May 2011)**
  
 +Managed all IT systems, including Windows Servers, Ubuntu Linux boxes, networks and firewalls, using Agile methodologies.
  
 +    • Ultra-secure configuration of systems, ensuring the company met the Payment Card Industry Standards (PCI-DSS).
 +    • Installation and maintenance of firewalls and other forms of security software to protect data and systems.
 +    • Adhered to the Agile Extreme programming (XP) best practice model, that focuses on delivering high-quality software through frequent and continuous feedback, collaboration, and adaptation, with stakeholders.
 +    • Risk assessments for all major systems against the threat landscape.
 +    • Delivery of governance, risk and compliance activities in support of the Information Security strategy.
 +    • Documentation of security processes, security measures, emergency procedures, and incident response policies; using Confluence and JIRA.
 +    • Migration of databases from Microsoft SQL to MySQL.
  
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-        <div class="timeline-ico"> +**SENIOR IT BUSINESS MANAGER, Ashburton, FirstRand Limited, Jersey (Oct 2005-Jan 2009)**
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-          <h3>Senior Business Systems Analyst</h3> +
-          <h4>Jersey, Channel Islands</h4> +
-          <p>October 2005 - January 2009</p> +
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-          <div class="timeline-content-header">Funds business in Jersey</div> +
-          <p>Implemented a new portfolio trading and modelling system.</p> +
-          <p>Maintenance of roughly 100 windows-based clients and a Unix back-end financial system.</p> +
-          <p>Support of Microsoft Office products.</p> +
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 +Responsible for the overall running of the company’s business-related IT systems, including the support and maintenance of the IT infrastructure.  
  
 +    • Implemented a working DR (Disaster Recovery) process; and assisted with setting up the governance, risk, and compliance framework.
 +    • Documentation of IT and business system functions and procedures.
 +    • Worked with external vendors to implement improved and more efficient business plans.
  
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 +**CONSULTANT, Coutts, Royal Bank of Scotland, Jersey (Mar 2004-Sep 2005)**
  
 +Delivered a large-scale project implementing the European Savings Directive between Jersey and Switzerland.
  
 +    • Producing project plans according to internal standards, with comprehensive documentation.
 +    • Collaboration with stakeholders, and business teams to deliver features and changes and supported testing.
 +    • Management and nurturing of subcontractors and external staff.
  
  
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 +**Employement pre-March 2004, includes:**
  
-      <div class="timeline-block">+    • DEVELOPMENT MANAGER, Access Research Technologies Ltd, UK (Apr 2000-Dec 2003) 
 +    • SENIOR CONSULTANT, Q Data Consulting, UK and South Africa (Dec 1992-Dec 1999) 
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-          <h3>Consultant</h3> 
-          <h4>Jersey, Channel Islands</h4> 
-          <p>March 2004 - September 2005</p> 
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-          <div class="timeline-content-header">Major British bank in Jersey</div> 
-          <p>Delivered a large-scale project of implementating the European Savings Directive between Jersey and Switzerland.</p> 
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 +=====        Education and Qualifications =====
  
-      <div class="timeline-block">+**DEGREE:** Studied towards a degree in law through the Open University (2005).
  
-        <div class="timeline-ico"> +**MATRICULATION:** English, Afrikaans, Mathematics, Science, Accountancy & Geography; with Exemption (1996) 
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-          <p>April 2000 - December 2003</p> +
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-          <div class="timeline-content-header">Computer Security company in UK</div> +
-          <p>Led a team of developers to achieve business objectives of creating and selling computerized security products to the international market, which successfully achieved sales throughout Europe, the Far East and in the American markets.</p> +
-          <p>Creating a number of internationally patented processes, applications and methods.</p> +
-          <p>Winner of a Silver medal from the British Computer Society (BCS) for one of the products I had created.</p> +
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 +**COURSES:** Agile Scrum Master, Agile@Scale, AWS Practitioner, Cyber Champion, Business Analysis, Systems Analysis, UNIX Administration, UNIX User Skills, UNIX Operating, SQL, General Computer Programming, and various other in-house and external training programs.
  
  
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 +=====        Hobbies and Interests =====
  
 +My interests are varied and focus around Linux, computer security, neural networks, chess, traveling, spending quality time with my family, and simply being happy. 
  
  
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 +=====        Additional information =====
  
-  <div class="row resume-timeline"> +Jersey residentially qualified - Resident in Jersey since 2003.
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-            <p>December 1986</p> 
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