I've got over 10 years commercial experience from FTSE-100 plc's to boutique consultancy firms. In 2010 I started my own business, a global support agency for purpose-driven high growth entrepreneurs which ran programmes in Asia, Africa and Europe. I stepped back 18 months ago to pursue my interest in tech and a more sustainable economy. The next step for me is combining my professional experience in a company which practices TDD, pairing and agile.
I'm currently freelancing and coaching with a number of different companies to continue with my programming skills development:
- Coach with Code First Girls and Codebar
- Coding Tutor with Minerva Tutors
- Facilitator with Decoded
| GitHub Repo | Description | Tech | Product |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grocery Allstars | A food scanning web app that tracks the expiry dates of food items. Designed to reduce food waste. | ES6 JavaScript, PostGres, NodeJS | Presentation |
| EthernalID | An Ethereum blockchain ID for asylum seekers and refugees | Express, Solidity, MongoDB | Presentation |
| Yelp Clone | Clone of popular restaurant review site | Ruby, Rails | Link |
Coach & Tutor | 2018
- Tutoring and coaching software development with different agencies including Code First Girls, Codebar and Minerva Tutors
Consultant & Adviser, Freelance | 2015 - 2017
- Circular economy project lead with FutureX designing UK's biggest water and circular economy programme backed by the Scottish Government
- Worked with two of Scotland’s largest organics recycling companies to set up two new businesses focused on designing waste out of local systems and distributing locally grown food
- Managed sale of one business and built combined turnovers to £150k over 18 months and 4 FTE staff
Co-founder & Programme Director, Power of Youth | 2010 - 2015
- Design lead for global and national support programme for top UK and emerging market entrepreneurs
- Grew company at 50% growth rate over four years to £400k
- Developed new business including global contract worth £100k with Ernst & Young and £70k from Scottish Government
Consultant, Eastside PrimeTimers | 2010 - 2011
- Advised C-level management clients on developing commercial and financially viable M&A strategies for non-profits over £1m
- Designed UK’s first M&A platform for charity sector launched by the Minister for Civil Society
For more employment experience see my LinkedIn
Programme Management & Delivery | Managed six figure budgets and international budgets. Experience with designing and implementing marketing and strategies for small businesses using marketing tech and £50k+ budgets
Coaching & Facilitation | Trained coach and facilitator. Worked with groups of various sizes and backgrounds
Entrepreneurship | I enjoy getting things going! I've started numerous projects and my own business.
Public Speaking | Confident communicating with small and large groups.
Writing | Personal blog on topic of digital innovation and sustainability. Published author at Progrss magazine on the topic of technology and sustainable urban living in the 21st Century.
- Google Adwords Certified
- Hubspot Certified
- Trained coach and facilitator
- Hackathons: Mentor and participant for healthcare and transport hacks
- Disruptive Innovation Festival: Contributor to the Disruptive Innovation Festival, a global conference with an audience of over 30,000 started by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. Last year I ran an event on 'The Sharing Economy, Nature and Regenerative Cities'
- B Corps movement: Attending events and workshops run by companies using business as a force for positive change
- Sailing – Dinghy Instructor
- Harmonica – Teacher, occasional busker and producer of the Edinburgh Harmonica Conference