Managing Partner - Kellerton Consulting
(2011-03)
I founded Kellerton as an independent data and business intelligence consultancy, providing strategic advisory and delivery services across a wider range of technologies and industries. I grew the business to a turnover of just under £0.5m and play an active advisory consulting role both on my own projects and through sub-contracting for others (Cynozure, Blueprint - now part of NTT data, IM GROUP - now part of Hitachi Consulting and Vantage - now part of PWC).
- The Penson Regulator (for Cynozure) – Full data strategy with detailed internal roadmap covering executive and senior stakeholders across the whole business including architecture, governance, culture, organisational ways of working etc. There is a published external version. The work has been shortlisted for a DataIQ award. Input to Data, Digital and Technology strategy with board and exec level input also with a published external version. Followed by a full detailed master data management str
- Ark (Education charity and Multi-academy trust) - Data and insight review, Procurement assurance and Supplementary BI expertise to new MS Azure data warehouse. Detailed technical review of bespoke data warehouse, reporting, dashboarding and information portal solution with detailed technical and wider recommendations followed by assistance with platform rebuild
- Dunelm (for Cynozure) – Product data review including stakeholder engagement from buyers and suppliers to stores, warehouses and digital, advising on enterprise architecture (business systems and data), MDM, AI and enterprise and process change. Senior stakeholder was impressed with interim report and extended audience to the rest of the executive
- Pan-European Pet insurer (for Cynozure) – Enterprise data architecture for a number of acquired European businesses including data toolkit, template architecture and conceptual data model
- HIT training – Full IT strategy review for this £20m apprenticeship training provider reporting to the MD including enterprise architecture, IT organisational and process design and governance
- Independent Healthcare Providers Network (IHPN) – Full IT strategy for this small but prestigious industry group and assistance implementing CRM solution (HubSpot)
- Housing Plus Group (for Cynozure) – Data migration adviser/workstream lead on implementation of NEC housing and complex migration from 3 legacy housing systems. Design of migration process and datasets and management of programme workstream
- Northumbria University – Data governance framework including senior stakeholders across University functions. Positive feedback from Executive member was 'The work undertaken has enabled us to raise the profile of data and firmly put the importance of it on the radar of all senior colleagues across the University'. Review of data strategy for IT Director and Director of the office of the Vice Chancellor having previously conducted a strategic BI review
- Kent County Council (for Cynozure) – Review, advice and input to data strategy including detailed information and data governance and data management elements
- Pension fund risk manager – UK and Dutch based risk manager and Pension group (for Cynozure) - Conceptual data model and short review
- Pharmaceutical logistics/services business - £0.5bn FTSE AIM (for Cynozure) - Development and introduction of data foundation programme - Information requirements, technology platform, operating model and governance for CFO, SME input to Online services and global CRM IT programme. Short stint as interim VP data to support the strategy whilst a permanent hire was agreed
- Hyde Housing - Data governance strategy and framework including GDPR, followed by preparation and advice on implementation of industry-wide data standards. Design and implementation of KPI solution (Oracle, SAP BI and MS Power Platform) including KPI dictionary, automaton and reporting
- Global insurer (Lloyds of London) (for Cynozure) - Full data strategy including board level review of data vs business objectives, data science and historic data platforms, operating model, governance and regulatory challenges for the Chief Actuary
- Merlin Entertainments, the global FTSE100 entertainment company - Multiple data warehouse implementations (~£1m total) following a management information review and roadmap as part of new CIO's IT strategy including requirements gathering at board level
- DLA Piper (World's largest law firm) - BI solution and programme review, assurance and specialist technical advice (SAP HANA). Multiple prior projects including finance system strategy and budget, strategy and market advice prior to £multi-million data platform procurement
- University of Exeter - Strategic BI review to board level, advice on integration of BI with strategic change programme and technical review of IBM Cognos implementation.
- University of Greenwich - Design and build of bespoke reporting portal using SAP Dashboards (visual example available on request). Also advice on migration, configuration and performance of SAP BusinessObjects and previously, full strategic BI review
- Nationwide (for IMGOUP/Hitachi) - Cross bank regulatory reporting review and solution evaluation on member services complaints
- Gala Coral (for IMGROUP/Hitachi) - CEO level advisory on £2m+ data warehouse and analytics as part of major programme to re-launch online gaming platform and relocate online business offshore
Part time Finance Director - Outlandish
(2016-07 - 2019-11)
I worked with this £1.3m turnover web development agency and social co-operative to re-restructure their financial processes and systems after significant growth. Work included changing their accounting system, specifying processes and development changes to their project accounting system, designing integration between their systems, developing a new chart of accounts, management accounts and KPIs and implementing an annual budgeting process.
Head of BI Practice - Blueprint Management Systems (now NTT data)
(2004-03 - 2011-03)
I spent seven years helping to grow this boutique consultancy into a successful £8m turnover business intelligence, performance management and information strategy consultancy and top SAP BusinessObjects VAR many years running. I was on the company management team and responsible for the main SAP consulting practice (15 heads, 2 direct reports) and the central London training centre. I was responsible for developing the offering and working with the sales team to take it to market.
Together with the head of sales we developed the client engagement model and grew consulting revenue by roughly 20% a year. A lot of client time was spent pre-sale, closing business and evangelising about business intelligence with a business focused approach. Chargeable time was spent on business performance strategy, BI strategy and technical review and oversight.
I developed a number of specific niches across different sectors. I also owned the programme management of the whole client project portfolio, acted as a technical authority over data warehouse design and provided thought leadership across the company.
- Lloyds Bank Retail – Board level requirements gathering and roadmap for divisional MI strategy
- Kingston NHS trust – Review of MI programme & advice to NHS London / BT on implementation
- Sanctuary Housing - BI strategy review, requirements and design for multi-phase BI programme
- Balfour Beatty Workplace – Overseeing review of operational MI and MI function
- Deloitte – Supervising/advising/design QA on £2m+ global SAP/BW HR reporting solution
- GerberEmig (large manufacturer) – BI strategy, MDM and data governance across Europe
- UBS Global Operational Risk – BI review, Supervising £1m data warehouse/reporting programme
- University of the West of England – Project lead & PM of BI project and KPI/performance review
- Herbert Smith (now HSF) – PM, client liaison & overall solution design of global MI system
IT Development Manager - Riggs & Co. Private Bank
(2001-12 - 2004-03)
Primarily employed for analysis, development
