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Strategy / Innovation / Digital - globally
Paul Hamilton
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London, United Kingdom
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• Partner and Regional Director level global consulting experience as well as entrepreneurial leadership in multiple start-ups and led a successful turnaround as General Manager.
• Focused on growth combining extensive top-level strategy, digital and innovation experience.
• Lived and worked in the Middle East, US & South America, Western & Eastern Europe, and in Asia.
• Focused on growth combining extensive top-level strategy, digital and innovation experience.
• Lived and worked in the Middle East, US & South America, Western & Eastern Europe, and in Asia.
Markets
United Kingdom
Language
English
Fluently
Spanish
Good
French
Good
Ready for
Larger project
Ongoing relation / part-time
Full time contractor
Available
My experience
2018 - 2019
job
Partner
PA Consulting.
I led PA's strategy work in Financial Services and latterly all of PA's innovation work in the sector. Clients included global incumbent banks and insurers as well as challengers in UK, Asia and Americas. Focus on accelerating and embedding innovation and generating top line growth through customer centric and design thinking approaches integrated with 'traditional' strategy. PA is being sold by Carlyle Group and refocusing away from strategy.
Design thinking, Innovation, Growth, Strategy
2018 - 2019
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Board Member
TheCityUK Fintech Steerco.
2017 - 2017
freelance
Independent consulting
unknown.
Sourcing projects from my network including: Strategy for a global business services company (London, New York, Los Angeles); European expansion strategy for a performance arts organisation; research report on blockchain/DLT and cryptocurrency.
Research, Consulting, Block Chain, Sourcing, Network, Cryptocurrency, Organization
2015 - 2017
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Director
Market Gravity.
UK
Market Gravity, an innovation specialist boutique, was acquired by Deloitte Digital in Q1 2017.
Delivered strategic innovation projects for new clients and built scale and capability of the firm as part of the Leadership Team. Developed a new major global account delivering award winning omnichannel propositions and expanded international footprint across Asia, Europe, US & South America. Key achievements: sold largest MG project - 4x usual value; sold most profitable MG project - 3x usual margin.
Market Gravity, an innovation specialist boutique, was acquired by Deloitte Digital in Q1 2017.
Delivered strategic innovation projects for new clients and built scale and capability of the firm as part of the Leadership Team. Developed a new major global account delivering award winning omnichannel propositions and expanded international footprint across Asia, Europe, US & South America. Key achievements: sold largest MG project - 4x usual value; sold most profitable MG project - 3x usual margin.
Innovation, Leadership, Omnichannel, International, Asia, Winning
2013 - 2014
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Regional Director
Boxwood.
Based between Dubai & the UK, rejoined Boxwood to re-purpose a JV in the Middle East and on projects in UK, UAE and Qatar. Boxwood is a specialist strategy implementation firm and was acquired by KPMG in early 2015.
Implementation
2011 - 2012
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Regional Director
Booz Allen Hamilton.
UAE
Leading the MENA Strategy & Innovation team, I re-launched BAH into commercial consulting in the MENA region after the three-year non-compete with Booz & Company expired, building a new team from scratch. One of five Regional Directors for MENA, I sold and delivered more than two-thirds of the projects confirmed in the first year of the new entity, worth over 70% by value, in four countries. Left BAH due to divorce and family relocation to the UK.
Leading the MENA Strategy & Innovation team, I re-launched BAH into commercial consulting in the MENA region after the three-year non-compete with Booz & Company expired, building a new team from scratch. One of five Regional Directors for MENA, I sold and delivered more than two-thirds of the projects confirmed in the first year of the new entity, worth over 70% by value, in four countries. Left BAH due to divorce and family relocation to the UK.
Innovation, Consulting
2009 - 2011
job
General Manager
unknown.
UAE
Turnaround of a subsidiary of a discreet UAE family owned group and developing strategy across the parent industrial group. From a 34% loss in 2008, I delivered a 50% revenue increase with 22% profit including restructuring the team, implementing new systems and with a newly focused set of service offerings.
Turnaround of a subsidiary of a discreet UAE family owned group and developing strategy across the parent industrial group. From a 34% loss in 2008, I delivered a 50% revenue increase with 22% profit including restructuring the team, implementing new systems and with a newly focused set of service offerings.
Service, Turnaround, Manager
2006 - 2008
freelance
Associate Director
Orion Innovations and Boxwood.
UK
Contracting associate director/partner with consulting firms Orion Innovations and Boxwood. Example work included strategy and operational improvement in the healthcare sector; an organization blueprint for a mass transit system; organizational transformation for a government agency; interim Director of Services for a USD 3.3 bn technology company where I developed and launched a completely new product set.
Contracting associate director/partner with consulting firms Orion Innovations and Boxwood. Example work included strategy and operational improvement in the healthcare sector; an organization blueprint for a mass transit system; organizational transformation for a government agency; interim Director of Services for a USD 3.3 bn technology company where I developed and launched a completely new product set.
Consulting, Technology, Transformation, Interim
2002 - 2007
job
Vice President
INSEAD Alumni Association Global Executive Committee.
I took the global INSEAD Alumni Association online developing a click-to-build platform for each of the 40+ individual country organisations to build their own online presence, negotiated a global deal with Worldpay to integrate payment and with LinkedIn to integrate alumni contact data.
Linkedin, Online, President
2004 - 2006
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Director
Black Collar Group.
UK & Brazil
One of four investor partners in a start-up successfully launching a Brazilian premium drinks brand (http://www.devassa.com.br/) in the UK and Europe. The brand was fully bought out by Schincariol in 2007.
One of four investor partners in a start-up successfully launching a Brazilian premium drinks brand (http://www.devassa.com.br/) in the UK and Europe. The brand was fully bought out by Schincariol in 2007.
Http, UP
2000 - 2004
job
Founder
Consulting Strategies.
UK & US
Example projects included: building a new senior global team around the CTO and CIO of a telco (US, UK, Japan and Australasia); piloting an innovative program for schools as a special advisor for the Secretary of State for Education and subsequently designing and implementing the roll-out to all 28,000 schools in England and Wales working for the Minister for Schools; formulating a strategy for a customer focused set of affinity products for a global insurer.
Side project- Phraseaday.com - During this period I also developed and launched an online business with successful exit selling on the platform developed for content creation (globally sourced), distribution and account management.
Example projects included: building a new senior global team around the CTO and CIO of a telco (US, UK, Japan and Australasia); piloting an innovative program for schools as a special advisor for the Secretary of State for Education and subsequently designing and implementing the roll-out to all 28,000 schools in England and Wales working for the Minister for Schools; formulating a strategy for a customer focused set of affinity products for a global insurer.
Side project- Phraseaday.com - During this period I also developed and launched an online business with successful exit selling on the platform developed for content creation (globally sourced), distribution and account management.
Content creation, Account management, Management, Content, Cto, CIO, Online, Founder
1997 - 2000
job
Engagement Manager
A.T. Kearney.
Western & Eastern Europe and US
Post-MBA Associate and subsequently Engagement Manager for the Strategic IT Practice based in the London office, I worked throughout Europe and in North America leading and delivering a variety of projects for blue-chip clients. Example work included designing the internet product strategy and op-model for an East European telco; organizational change for the post-merger integration of a global vehicle manufacturer; strategic sourcing for a global composite insurer.
Post-MBA Associate and subsequently Engagement Manager for the Strategic IT Practice based in the London office, I worked throughout Europe and in North America leading and delivering a variety of projects for blue-chip clients. Example work included designing the internet product strategy and op-model for an East European telco; organizational change for the post-merger integration of a global vehicle manufacturer; strategic sourcing for a global composite insurer.
Integration, Sourcing, It, Office, Internet, Manager
1991 - 1995
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Manager
Sequel Business Solutions.
UK
IT consulting to support the unique information and regulatory requirements of the Lloyd's insurance market. Led and delivered on teams developing and implementing complex decision support systems for insurance underwriters.
IT consulting to support the unique information and regulatory requirements of the Lloyd's insurance market. Led and delivered on teams developing and implementing complex decision support systems for insurance underwriters.
Consulting, It, Support, Insurance, Regulatory, LED, Manager
1989 - 1991
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Research Consultant
BIS Banking Systems.
UK & Germany
Member of the "MARS" R&D project - a leading edge research project developing innovative CASE tools, working in the UK and Germany in partnership with leading global investment banks and R&D teams at Oracle Corp. and Software AG.
Other
Member of the "MARS" R&D project - a leading edge research project developing innovative CASE tools, working in the UK and Germany in partnership with leading global investment banks and R&D teams at Oracle Corp. and Software AG.
Other
Research, Oracle, R, Software
My education
INSEAD
MBA, N/a
MBA, N/a
Bristol University
BSc, Computer Science & Psychology
BSc, Computer Science & Psychology
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