• Managed and delivered successful search engine integration project on whatcar.com.
• Managed, coordinated and delivered successful key online projects, advertorials, online marketing campaigns and micro sites on known online brands including whatcar.com, autocar.com, pc.com, pmh.com.
• Build detailed cross-functional project plans, through from project discovery to design, development and deployment.
• Managed and worked collaboratively with team leads across areas of design, development, quality assurance and operations to ensure timely and effective delivery within their project phases.
• Managed budget planning, including coordination on project estimates, daily budgetary tracking and overall project delivery.
• Worked collaboratively with Programme Manager to coordinate resource requirements across programme and ensure that projects are well planned and sufficiently resourced.
• Tracked, communicated and managed the project risks, assumptions, issues and dependencies.
• Negotiated resolutions to ensure that exceptions are anticipated and dealt in a way that minimises the impact to schedule, quality and budget.
• Tracked, communicated and managed action items and key project milestones.
• Managed third party deliverables and ensure that external dependencies are factored into project plans.
• Build strong relationships through effective communication with editorial, sales and publishing business owners.
• Worked collaboratively with fellow Digital Project managers to set standard project management processes.
• Conducted post-project reviews and used the results to feed back into project management processes and ultimately, enhance the team’s ability to deliver.

• Planned, Directed and Managed designated full lifecycle projects from inception to final delivery using MS Project.
• Facilitated relationships between customers, suppliers and project teams balancing competing demands of scope, time, cost and quality while adhering to Ladbrokes project methodology (Prince2).
• Defined product requirements and worked with customer including budget, schedule, milestone and resource plans.
• Managed communication internally and with 3rd party suppliers including Board/Senior Management and Sponsors providing status reports and through regular team meetings.
• Ensured the objectives were accomplished in accordance with outlined priorities.
• Coordinated the successful simultaneous development of several projects.
• Delegated responsibilities and designed time schedules.
• Negotiated contracts that ensured quality.
• Prepared project initiation documents, project control documents and raised budgets for authorisation.
• Reviewed project status reports during phases of projects.
• Prepared weekly project status reports for management
• Managed project change, risks and issues.
• Performed requirements analysis and specified a business continuity and disaster recovery solution
• Compiled a business impact analysis, updating and modifying the business continuity plan and running business continuity tests and walkthroughs
Major Projects:
Accounts Payable – Invoice Capture & Document Management Solution
Environment – PC, Kofax Ascent Capture Solutions, Sharepoint Server 2003, Oracle, MS Project, MS Office
Planned and implemented enterprise content management architectures and document management solutions, including imaging (scanning & indexing) of Finance Accounts Payable Invoice Capture and Approval Application. The system involved automation of invoice approval, document management and workflow solution using Sharepoint Server 2003 and Oracle Financials.

Automation of MIS Data Collection Management System
Environment – PC, SQL Server 2005, MS Excel
Managed the upgrade and change of the MIS system to a newer version to improve overall quality of data collection and reporting from shops for more accurate results.
Successfully managed the automation of the MIS Data Collection System consisting a team of 5.

Implement a new Finance Accounts Reporting Systems
Successfully managed the implementation of the finance accounts reporting system saving more than £150,000 annual maintenance costs.
Collaborated with senior management and production team on project development, pre-sales meeting with clients and definition of the architecture.

As infrastructure and development project manager, I was responsible for the delivery of a number of core projects:

Implementation of a Network infrastructure and Communications solution
• Managed initial rollout of a Windows based infrastructure including mail, applications, training, user and data migration for 20 users.
• Managed server and desktop H/W and S/W installation, support and disaster recovery services such as regular backup testing
• Established foundations of good planning, team work, sound third party management and management support which were the critical success factors in successful delivery of the project.
• Delivered the installation of a LAN and desk network connectivity and hardware (Laptops, Printers, routers, hub).
• Planning and implementing network infrastructure and internet connectivity on ADSL lines.

Information System Database Development
• Planned, managed and developed contact management database using SQL Server 2000.
• Responsible for investigating, analysing and documenting business requirements and processes
• Responsible for database access, availability and performance and backups.
• Drew up budgets and resource requirements for the project.
• Trained management and supervisory staff on use of Microsoft Products, including Excel, Access, and Outlook advanced uses.
Website Development and management
• Consulted and managed a project to develop the Trust’s website that allows the organisations to improve and better manage their information system.
• Worked with staff and content providers.
• Deployed technologies for web development that included ASP, HTML, SQL Server, and Windows Server 2000.
• Completed the conceptualisation, design, development and implementation of the internet and intranet applications for non-technical end-users using Visual Interdev 6.0, SQL Server 2000 and ASP.
• Managed implementation of web content across diverse range of languages.
• Organised and delivered all end-user training.
• Deployed backup solutions of data. (disaster recovery)
• Administered £350,000 annual budget.
• Ensured project goals and objectives in accordance with outlined priorities times requirements and funding conditions.
• Reviewed project progress and performance, monitored costs and established milestones.
• Prepared monthly project progress reports and submitted to management.

Junior project manager for Flightcathers.com, a web based travel service offering confidence and quality for those looking for an exceptional total travel solution.

Major Achievements:
• Analysed, Designed and developed database driven web pages for Flightcathers.com using ASP, Visual Interdev, and Access 2000.
• Managed, supervised and directed five web programmers in Pakistan to add functional enhancements to the production of the website.
• Managed external suppliers and stakeholders.
• Created presentations for targeted customers.
• Embedded a secure payment gateway for online transactions.
• Introduced marketing ideas for branding to promote the website.

Major Achievements:
• Successfully completed an Accelerated Software Development Program in Boston and broadened knowledge in e-commerce applications, object-oriented programming languages and business skills.
• Successfully completed an e-commerce training project for a client in Boston using Java, Oracle, HTML, JavaScript, and ASP. Facilitated and managed a team of 5 members hence delivering the project on time and on budget.
• Assisted the Sales team in preparing proposals and reports for Bank of Scotland and Abbey National.
• Responsible for improving readability and navigability of the company’s intranet site.
• Placed on a graduate consultant scheme at Merrill Lynch Investment Bank.