Experience

ElmsPark Consultants

Digital Technologies Consultant

2005 – Present

Working as an independent consultant to private and public sector organisations across the UK, undertaking a wide range of business and technology consultancy, as well as ideas generation, usability testing and running ‘Creative Thinking’ workshops.

• Helped build the “We Are What We Do” name into a globally recognised brand
• Grew online presence from 50,000 to over 1 million users in under 18 months

Looking Good On Zoom

Owner

2021 – Present

Providing guidance on how to look and sound professional on Zoom or in any virtual meeting, enhancing presentation authority.

PicsBay Photography

Owner

2006 – 2019

Owned and ran a photographic agency with a team of London and South-East England based professional photographers. Commissioned to capture a range of corporate, social, public or private events.

• Designed and developed the branding and online e-commerce solution
• Established a recognized and respected name in event photography

Exposure Design Ltd

Director of Digital

2002 – 2004

Brought into the organisation to develop its online and digital offerings.

• Achieved over £500,000 revenue growth through new business generation and key account development within the first 10 months
• Managed innovative emerging technology solutions for blue-chip organisations

Foresight | Wheel

Digital Interactive Director

2000 – 2002

Managed the agency’s ability to offer innovative emerging technology solutions to a wide range of blue-chip organisations across various technologies and platforms.

• Evaluated emerging technologies and their influence on business strategies
• Converted knowledge into practical and creative applications
• Encouraged a client-centric, “value-add” approach within the agency

Associated New Media

Technical and Design Director

1999 – 2000

Brought into the organisation to develop its online and digital offerings.

• Managed a £3 million plus programme to provide a fully managed hosting solution for all ANM’s internet properties
• Recruited and built the technical and design teams
• Managed the design and development of ANM’s online presence

CompuServe | AOL

UK New Media Manager

1997 – 1999

Created a new on and off-line presence for the organisation during its transformation and re-branding process after AOL’s takeover.

• Managed the design and development of CompuServe UK/Europe online presence
• Re-designed CompuServe’s global brand and created guidelines for global usage
• Recruited and built the new media design team

Infobank

Creative Manager

1994 – 1997

Recruited to take the company forward through the development of new technology.

• Design, production and development of the Infobank brand
• Management of third party multimedia designers
• Developed one of the first B2B e-Commerce Procurement solutions

Screen Artists Limited

Design Director

1992 – 1994

Design and production of multimedia presentations for blue chip corporate clients.

• Created inspiring presentations on early PCs, breaking new ground in available technology
• 3D animation and video specialist

KNJ Productions

Director

1990 – 1992

Design and production of various presentation materials for major corporations.

• Produced 35mm computer graphic slide presentations
• Developed electronic diskette magazine in multiple languages
• Created computer graphics presentations for legal cases

Arthur Andersen & Co

Senior Computer Graphics Designer

1987 – 1990

Built and managed the computer graphics department.

• Designed 35mm computer graphic slide and multimedia presentations
• Managed projects and allocated work to other designers