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Committed and innovative IT Project and Programme Management specialist
Keith Sidaway
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London, United Kingdom
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Keith is a committed and innovative IT Project and Programme Management specialist. He is able to provide leadership, management and direction to projects, programmes, project teams or group of project teams to ensure their objectives are accomplished both within prescribed time frames and within funding parameters.
Over a project management, senior consultancy and IT delivery career of more than 20 years he has been able to successfully apply programme and project management approaches and techniques to ensure the consistent delivery of high quality services and/or solutions that meet client requirements and ensure their goals are met.
Keith is a committed and innovative IT Project and Programme Management specialist. He is able to provide leadership, management and direction to projects, programmes, project teams or group of project teams to ensure their objectives are accomplished both within prescribed time frames and within funding parameters.
Over a project management, senior consultancy and IT delivery career of more than 20 years he has been able to successfully apply programme and project management approaches and techniques to ensure the consistent delivery of high quality services and/or solutions that meet client requirements and ensure their goals are met.
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United Kingdom
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English
Fluently
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Larger project
Ongoing relation / part-time
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My experience
2014 - ?
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Owner/Director
WhiteDaisy (Operations) Ltd.
Programme Management, Strategy Consulting BI, Big Data Advisory & Consulting contract engagements with specialist consulting & service delivery organisations such as:-
• IMGROUP: (Acquired by Hitachi Consulting in 2014) Engaged to assist with the consolidation of IMGROUP BI consulting operations into Hitachi Consulting - specifically in the Oil, Gas, Utilities and Transport sectors (Duration: 8 months)
• CSC: Major BI reporting bid & proposal management/leadership (Duration: 3 months)
• Network Rail Delivery Team: - ORBIS Programme Delivery- Data Management & Digitalisation of NWR Rail Assets (Duration: 10 months)
• Rackspace: Service Delivery & Business Intelligence Reporting Strategy Consulting (Duration: 2 months)
• Park Risk Ltd: Professional Services Delivery Advisory engagement around a new reporting product/service - HVital - into the Healthcare sector (Duration: 9 months)
• DT2: Loans and Customer Data Integration initiative with 'Challenger' bank client (Duration 3 months)
• Synogram: Professional Services BI Consulting Delivery - Strategy & Mentoring- (Duration: Ongoing)
• IMGROUP: (Acquired by Hitachi Consulting in 2014) Engaged to assist with the consolidation of IMGROUP BI consulting operations into Hitachi Consulting - specifically in the Oil, Gas, Utilities and Transport sectors (Duration: 8 months)
• CSC: Major BI reporting bid & proposal management/leadership (Duration: 3 months)
• Network Rail Delivery Team: - ORBIS Programme Delivery- Data Management & Digitalisation of NWR Rail Assets (Duration: 10 months)
• Rackspace: Service Delivery & Business Intelligence Reporting Strategy Consulting (Duration: 2 months)
• Park Risk Ltd: Professional Services Delivery Advisory engagement around a new reporting product/service - HVital - into the Healthcare sector (Duration: 9 months)
• DT2: Loans and Customer Data Integration initiative with 'Challenger' bank client (Duration 3 months)
• Synogram: Professional Services BI Consulting Delivery - Strategy & Mentoring- (Duration: Ongoing)
Business Intelligence, Big Data, Data management, Mentoring, Consulting, Leadership, Management, Integration, Service, Network, BEE, Strategy Consulting, Utilities, Service Delivery
2013 - 2014
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Vice President, Business Intelligence & Pre-sales
Rolta Europe.
Responsible for Rolta's BI/OT/GIS business in Europe. Included Oneview(TM) & OnPoint(TM) as well new services such as SmartMigrate(TM) and Rapid HANA(TM). Annual territory target of >$20m. (Included Delivery Management responsibility).
• Wins included securing BI & Analytics Reporting Service Delivery for Thames Water (Asset Management), Implementation and Service Delivery of Operational Management reporting for StatOil, Network Rail (Track Maintenance).These projects are significant in how analytics services contracts evolve; starting out as technology pilots and over time moving into broader service delivery/outsourcing arrangements.
• Wins included securing BI & Analytics Reporting Service Delivery for Thames Water (Asset Management), Implementation and Service Delivery of Operational Management reporting for StatOil, Network Rail (Track Maintenance).These projects are significant in how analytics services contracts evolve; starting out as technology pilots and over time moving into broader service delivery/outsourcing arrangements.
Technology, Service Delivery, President, Contracts, BEE, Management Reporting, Delivery Management, Implementation, Outsourcing, Business Intelligence, Gis, Asset Management, Network, Service, Sales, Analytics, Management, Contracts
2010 - 2013
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Business Consulting Manager (Lead)
Logica Business Consulting.
Won, led and delivered Business Intelligence & Customer Insight-related engagements in a newly established Business & Customer Intelligence Practice (ABI).
• Strategy Consulting & Lead Solution Architecture-related roles with clients such as Shell, EDF, RBS, Deutsche Bank & Network Rail. Met personal engagement revenue targets of >£2m, and client-based utilisation of 60% during 2010 and 2011.
• Led major (>$15m) user-insight & management reporting bids into RBS, Shell, Betfair, Ford, John Lewis Partnership & Network Rail. Notable wins during 2012 included a Retail Performance Scorecards solution (inc real-time footfall data) and a Loyalty Card Predictive Analytics service solution (downstream) for a major global Oil organisation.
• Developed and carried the Customer Insight proposition into the wider Logica/CGI organisation and to the Logica/CGI EMEA client base. This included propositions focused on real-time data management, Predictive Analytics, Complex event processing, 'Big data' and BI Competency Centre implementation.
• Led the Logica Global BI/EDW Project Delivery Review; incorporating onshore, offshore and near-shore resourcing/capabilities alignment (Chennai).
• Strategy Consulting & Lead Solution Architecture-related roles with clients such as Shell, EDF, RBS, Deutsche Bank & Network Rail. Met personal engagement revenue targets of >£2m, and client-based utilisation of 60% during 2010 and 2011.
• Led major (>$15m) user-insight & management reporting bids into RBS, Shell, Betfair, Ford, John Lewis Partnership & Network Rail. Notable wins during 2012 included a Retail Performance Scorecards solution (inc real-time footfall data) and a Loyalty Card Predictive Analytics service solution (downstream) for a major global Oil organisation.
• Developed and carried the Customer Insight proposition into the wider Logica/CGI organisation and to the Logica/CGI EMEA client base. This included propositions focused on real-time data management, Predictive Analytics, Complex event processing, 'Big data' and BI Competency Centre implementation.
• Led the Logica Global BI/EDW Project Delivery Review; incorporating onshore, offshore and near-shore resourcing/capabilities alignment (Chennai).
Architecture, Manager, LED, Processing, Strategy Consulting, Organization, BEE, Management Reporting, Implementation, Offshore, Predictive Analytics, Business Intelligence, Network, Service, Analytics, Management, Solution architecture, Consulting, Event, Data management, Big Data, Retail
2006 - 2010
freelance
Senior Principal Consultant
Hewlett Packard.
London
Developed and delivered Business Intelligence-related engagements into Energy, Telco, Media, Finance vertical markets (Knightsbridge acquired by HP in 2007) fulfilling both Project Delivery, Strategy Consulting & Lead Solution Architecture roles for clients such as:-
• BP (Master Data Management and Customer Management Solutions) - Credit Risk-based MDM Solution Implementation (based around Kalido and Informatica products). Based in Chicago.
• Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) Playstation Network - Strategy & Solution Delivery - Identification of usage and web-crawl patterns for specified user segments, nominating appropriate online web-location based services, including local area search and context-aware offers. Led SCE in understanding specific user segmentation based on online usage and demographic behaviour, contributing to an overall change in service provision. Based in London
• Hutchinson - H3G (Three) Customer Reporting Service Definition, Business Intelligence Service Implementation (Internal), BI Competency Centre, In-sourcing strategy development. Based in London
• Merrill Lynch - Self-service Client Reporting portal development - using a three-shift 'follow-the-sun' offshore application development/system development. Based in London
Other Information:
• Led BI/EDW content submissions within major ($20m-$50m) proposals for clients including The Post Office, The Pension Regulator and BP.
• Following the acquisition of Knightsbridge Consulting by HP Keith led the establishment of the BI and Customer Analytics proposition in HP EMEA.
Developed and delivered Business Intelligence-related engagements into Energy, Telco, Media, Finance vertical markets (Knightsbridge acquired by HP in 2007) fulfilling both Project Delivery, Strategy Consulting & Lead Solution Architecture roles for clients such as:-
• BP (Master Data Management and Customer Management Solutions) - Credit Risk-based MDM Solution Implementation (based around Kalido and Informatica products). Based in Chicago.
• Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) Playstation Network - Strategy & Solution Delivery - Identification of usage and web-crawl patterns for specified user segments, nominating appropriate online web-location based services, including local area search and context-aware offers. Led SCE in understanding specific user segmentation based on online usage and demographic behaviour, contributing to an overall change in service provision. Based in London
• Hutchinson - H3G (Three) Customer Reporting Service Definition, Business Intelligence Service Implementation (Internal), BI Competency Centre, In-sourcing strategy development. Based in London
• Merrill Lynch - Self-service Client Reporting portal development - using a three-shift 'follow-the-sun' offshore application development/system development. Based in London
Other Information:
• Led BI/EDW content submissions within major ($20m-$50m) proposals for clients including The Post Office, The Pension Regulator and BP.
• Following the acquisition of Knightsbridge Consulting by HP Keith led the establishment of the BI and Customer Analytics proposition in HP EMEA.
Implementation, LED, Energy, Portal, Online, Energy, Strategy Consulting, Patterns, Pension, Search, Web, Strategy development, Office, BEE, Development, Business Intelligence, Offshore, Master Data Management, Architecture, Network, Service, Sourcing, Finance, Analytics, Content, Management, Solution architecture, Consulting, Data management
2005 - 2006
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Consultancy Development Manager
Morse.
Application Consulting Practice. (Contract)
Overall responsibility for Practice commercial operations and operational 'best practice' BI/Big Data Consulting establishing BI, DW & ECM as core competencies for a Practice of circa 60 fee-earning consultants. Oversaw project delivery for over £5m-worth of services-related revenues during 2005. Flagship projects delivered include:-
• BAA 'Talking Shop' Web Portal - (£3.2m) Delivery of a single, consistent and unified online environment for improving Duty-free shopping and retailer collaboration. Providing a platform for the ongoing development of a more comprehensive Duty Free Retail Portal.
• The Parliamentary Information System (PIMS) - (£6m+) High profile, central information source of reference information for Houses of Parliament members, researchers and administrative staff.
Overall responsibility for Practice commercial operations and operational 'best practice' BI/Big Data Consulting establishing BI, DW & ECM as core competencies for a Practice of circa 60 fee-earning consultants. Oversaw project delivery for over £5m-worth of services-related revenues during 2005. Flagship projects delivered include:-
• BAA 'Talking Shop' Web Portal - (£3.2m) Delivery of a single, consistent and unified online environment for improving Duty-free shopping and retailer collaboration. Providing a platform for the ongoing development of a more comprehensive Duty Free Retail Portal.
• The Parliamentary Information System (PIMS) - (£6m+) High profile, central information source of reference information for Houses of Parliament members, researchers and administrative staff.
Retail, Big Data, Consulting, Development, BEE, Web, Online, Portal, Manager
1999 - 2005
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Consulting Practice Manager
ECsoft.
- Enterprise Application Consulting Practice (circa 50 consultants)
• Invent, Build & Manage Business Intelligence solutions for clients in the Retail, Finance & Commercial Sectors (multiple client inc. Big Food Group, Hitachi, Nissan, Mackays, Sharp, etc)
• Overall Project Delivery responsibility for over 20 commercial Business Intelligence engagements, with BI Solution Architecture responsibility in over a dozen of those projects,
• Introduced ECsoft' initial offshore resourcing programme, established a branded 'competence on-demand' service, implemented 'Best-practice' Application Service Libraries (ASL) and a Service-based 'Middleware' Development capability as a basis for 'shared service' Application delivery engagements.
• Staff management responsibilities for 2 x 40+ consultant practices.
• Invent, Build & Manage Business Intelligence solutions for clients in the Retail, Finance & Commercial Sectors (multiple client inc. Big Food Group, Hitachi, Nissan, Mackays, Sharp, etc)
• Overall Project Delivery responsibility for over 20 commercial Business Intelligence engagements, with BI Solution Architecture responsibility in over a dozen of those projects,
• Introduced ECsoft' initial offshore resourcing programme, established a branded 'competence on-demand' service, implemented 'Best-practice' Application Service Libraries (ASL) and a Service-based 'Middleware' Development capability as a basis for 'shared service' Application delivery engagements.
• Staff management responsibilities for 2 x 40+ consultant practices.
Business Intelligence, Retail, Consulting, Solution architecture, Management, Finance, Service, Architecture, Offshore, Middleware, Development, BEE, Enterprise, Manager
1997 - 1999
freelance
Principal Consultant - Business Enablement Practice
P.A. Consulting/Thomson Technology Consulting/Thomson Financial Services.
• Interim IT Manager Engagement - Royal Mail Stamps (Edinburgh) Duration: 14 months
• Responsible for (Interim) management of the end-to-end IT Services - stabilising its systems, processes and procedures, managing a team of 25.
• Senior IT management representative in business planning, customer reporting and service usage, budgeting and service cost allocation.
• Service Level Provision Review Program Engagement - Reuters Duration: 6 mths
• Redefinition of service delivery and service reliability agreements for core-service information feeds delivered from Global Technical Centres situated in London, Singapore and Geneva
• Responsible for (Interim) management of the end-to-end IT Services - stabilising its systems, processes and procedures, managing a team of 25.
• Senior IT management representative in business planning, customer reporting and service usage, budgeting and service cost allocation.
• Service Level Provision Review Program Engagement - Reuters Duration: 6 mths
• Redefinition of service delivery and service reliability agreements for core-service information feeds delivered from Global Technical Centres situated in London, Singapore and Geneva
Management, It management, Service, It, Interim, Manager, Processes, Service Delivery
1992 - 1997
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Interim Technical Operations Manager
Thomson Financial Services.
(London) Duration: 9 mths
• Management of day-to-day technical operation for their Electronic Settlements Group.
• Introduction of new MT-511-standards based data services
Acuity Management Software. 1992 - 1997. Owner/Director - Acuity Management Software
Business Ownership and Operational Management of day-to-day activities for a Business Intelligence/OLAP/Data Warehousing technology start-up business employing @20 staff generating in excess of £2m during 1997 with over 40 clients. Flagship product was Acuity/ES.
• Highlights include design & introduction of brand new solutions to address Activity-based Costing and Balanced Scorecard Reporting into household name clients such as Royal Mail, NatWest Markets & Guinness as well as over 40 other organisations.
• Strategy, delivery and implementation of a corporate Business Intelligence/Management Information System coupled with an initial implementation of an Acuity/ES-SAP/R3 solution for the State Oil Corporation in West Africa (in partnership with Deloitte Consulting, based in West Africa 1.5 years)
• Management of day-to-day technical operation for their Electronic Settlements Group.
• Introduction of new MT-511-standards based data services
Acuity Management Software. 1992 - 1997. Owner/Director - Acuity Management Software
Business Ownership and Operational Management of day-to-day activities for a Business Intelligence/OLAP/Data Warehousing technology start-up business employing @20 staff generating in excess of £2m during 1997 with over 40 clients. Flagship product was Acuity/ES.
• Highlights include design & introduction of brand new solutions to address Activity-based Costing and Balanced Scorecard Reporting into household name clients such as Royal Mail, NatWest Markets & Guinness as well as over 40 other organisations.
• Strategy, delivery and implementation of a corporate Business Intelligence/Management Information System coupled with an initial implementation of an Acuity/ES-SAP/R3 solution for the State Oil Corporation in West Africa (in partnership with Deloitte Consulting, based in West Africa 1.5 years)
Design, Business Intelligence, SAP, Consulting, Management, Technology, Implementation, Costing, Software, Interim, OLAP, Manager, UP
1988 - 1992
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Pilot Executive Software
Pilot Executive Software Inc.
1988 - 1992. Undertook a number of roles with the leading BI/DW organisation of the period:-
Operations Manager (Far East), Based in Singapore (2 yrs)
• Established the commercial presence & oversaw delivery of major implementations for Pilot Executive Software Inc throughout the Asia/Pacific region (in partnership with PWC, based in Singapore, 2 years)
• Solution Architect Business Intelligence/Management Reporting - Shell Singapore, UBS (Far East), Bangkok Bank,
• Pre-sales management & support to Distributor partner network in Far East (inc. HP AJP, Price Waterhouse pty)
Managing Consultant/Project Manager/Senior BI Developer (2 yrs)
• Solution Delivery and Sales Support to International Partner Network
• Lead implementation Consultant using 'Command Center (TM) & 'Lightship (TM) Business Intelligence products, with clients such as Lever (Brazil), ABB (Sweden), Renault (France), Shell (Singapore)
• 'Proof of Concept' & Solution Architect for Management Reporting solutions in EMEA, South America & Asia/Pacific
• Project Management of management information systems in over 15 UK organisations (including Barclays Bank, Shell UK, ICI Agrochemical, ABB Switchgear & Thorn EMI).
• Part of specialist Business Intelligence/Data Warehousing project team specifying, designing, writing and rolling-out group-wide IM systems using Command Centre (TM) & Lightship (TM) solution toolsets.
Operations Manager (Far East), Based in Singapore (2 yrs)
• Established the commercial presence & oversaw delivery of major implementations for Pilot Executive Software Inc throughout the Asia/Pacific region (in partnership with PWC, based in Singapore, 2 years)
• Solution Architect Business Intelligence/Management Reporting - Shell Singapore, UBS (Far East), Bangkok Bank,
• Pre-sales management & support to Distributor partner network in Far East (inc. HP AJP, Price Waterhouse pty)
Managing Consultant/Project Manager/Senior BI Developer (2 yrs)
• Solution Delivery and Sales Support to International Partner Network
• Lead implementation Consultant using 'Command Center (TM) & 'Lightship (TM) Business Intelligence products, with clients such as Lever (Brazil), ABB (Sweden), Renault (France), Shell (Singapore)
• 'Proof of Concept' & Solution Architect for Management Reporting solutions in EMEA, South America & Asia/Pacific
• Project Management of management information systems in over 15 UK organisations (including Barclays Bank, Shell UK, ICI Agrochemical, ABB Switchgear & Thorn EMI).
• Part of specialist Business Intelligence/Data Warehousing project team specifying, designing, writing and rolling-out group-wide IM systems using Command Centre (TM) & Lightship (TM) solution toolsets.
Support, Asia, Manager, International, Organization, BEE, Software, Management Reporting, Implementation, Project Management, Developer, Network, Sales, Management, Sales management, Project Manager, Writing, Business Intelligence
My education
Loughborough University
MSc, Information Technology
MSc, Information Technology
University of Manchester
Bachelors, Project Management Qualification
Bachelors, Project Management Qualification
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