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Leigh Perkins
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Watlington, United Kingdom
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I am a highly accomplished and innovative technologist who brings over 20 years’ experience of leading successful technology teams and development programs, with a specialism in the financial services, fintech and travel sectors.
As a passionate senior IT leader I offer a unique blend of experience across enterprise and solutions architecture, IT strategy and IT programme management, that when combined, enables rapid and successful tech-led change across global projects and complex environments. I apply the right approach - whether agile, waterfall or a blend - to deliver solutions at pace.
I am able to define architecture strategy and direction as well as building designs with a focus was on big data and analytics, data supply chain, transactional and batch processing and customer facing products using AWS, Hadoop, Mendix, Java, Python, R, elastic, Neo4j, Mainframe, SQL/No SQL.
I will 'get the job done' by combining a high degree of technical knowledge with the vital people management needed to deliver. You can count on me to lead by example, take tough decisions, and provide objective analysis.
As a passionate senior IT leader I offer a unique blend of experience across enterprise and solutions architecture, IT strategy and IT programme management, that when combined, enables rapid and successful tech-led change across global projects and complex environments. I apply the right approach - whether agile, waterfall or a blend - to deliver solutions at pace.
I am able to define architecture strategy and direction as well as building designs with a focus was on big data and analytics, data supply chain, transactional and batch processing and customer facing products using AWS, Hadoop, Mendix, Java, Python, R, elastic, Neo4j, Mainframe, SQL/No SQL.
I will 'get the job done' by combining a high degree of technical knowledge with the vital people management needed to deliver. You can count on me to lead by example, take tough decisions, and provide objective analysis.
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United Kingdom
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English
Fluently
French
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Larger project
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Full time contractor
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My experience
2019 - ?
freelance
Senior Consultant - Technology & Security
Digital Works Group.
As a skilled digital transformation expert, I help to:
- Hire, develop and lead technology teams to deliver.
- Manage relationships across a wide range of suppliers, consultants and developers (onshore and offshore).
- Provide an 'outside the box' view to problems.
- Full end-to-end delivery of solutions using Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
- Apply new technologies to solve business problems.
- Create high performing teams that drive project success.
Specialising in:
- Big data & analytics.
- Software delivery.
- Application review and design.
- Cloud migration.
- IT Transformation.
- Python, elastic, JIRA, Confluence.
- Hire, develop and lead technology teams to deliver.
- Manage relationships across a wide range of suppliers, consultants and developers (onshore and offshore).
- Provide an 'outside the box' view to problems.
- Full end-to-end delivery of solutions using Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
- Apply new technologies to solve business problems.
- Create high performing teams that drive project success.
Specialising in:
- Big data & analytics.
- Software delivery.
- Application review and design.
- Cloud migration.
- IT Transformation.
- Python, elastic, JIRA, Confluence.
Technology, Performing, Software, High performing teams, Transformation, Confluence, Offshore, It, Security, Design, Analytics, Cloud, Agile, Big Data, Digital transformation, Jira, Python
2018 - 2019
job
Head of Technology - ITSO on Mobile
ITSO Ltd.
● Technology Leader of the ITSO on Mobile solution and member of the ITSO Executive leadership team.
● Partnered with Google
● Setup and recruited a new technology organisation to deliver the ITSO on Mobile solution
● Defined the Technology strategy for ITSO on Mobile
● Led a new Technology organisation from resource planning through to the design, development and support of a new mobile platform for the transport industry putting transport ticketing into mobile wallets.
● Delivered the first Transport ticketing solution on a mobile platform (Google Wallet) in the UK adhering to the ITSO specification for Transport for easy integration with the UK's transport operators via REST API's.
● Managed relationships with IT partners (Google/Apple), suppliers (Idemia) and customers (Department for Transport, Rail Delivery Group, First Group, TfWM) to build and integrate solutions
● Delivered strategic plans whilst influencing and driving new initiatives within the business; as well as the direction and implementation of the overall company IT strategies, policies and procedures.
● Implementing governance and support for new mobile platform.
● Managed the specification, configuration, maintenance, administration and support of internal IT
● Designed and delivered the backend data lake using AWS (Athena, Kinesis, Firehose, Glue, EMR, Elasticsearch) to provide data insights for the business, financial reporting and support via Kibana and Quicksight.
● Took over Chief Technology Officer (CTO) duties after CTO's leaving, reporting to the company Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and the board of directors.
● Implemented the migration from Microsoft Suite to Google G-Suite
● Partnered with Google
● Setup and recruited a new technology organisation to deliver the ITSO on Mobile solution
● Defined the Technology strategy for ITSO on Mobile
● Led a new Technology organisation from resource planning through to the design, development and support of a new mobile platform for the transport industry putting transport ticketing into mobile wallets.
● Delivered the first Transport ticketing solution on a mobile platform (Google Wallet) in the UK adhering to the ITSO specification for Transport for easy integration with the UK's transport operators via REST API's.
● Managed relationships with IT partners (Google/Apple), suppliers (Idemia) and customers (Department for Transport, Rail Delivery Group, First Group, TfWM) to build and integrate solutions
● Delivered strategic plans whilst influencing and driving new initiatives within the business; as well as the direction and implementation of the overall company IT strategies, policies and procedures.
● Implementing governance and support for new mobile platform.
● Managed the specification, configuration, maintenance, administration and support of internal IT
● Designed and delivered the backend data lake using AWS (Athena, Kinesis, Firehose, Glue, EMR, Elasticsearch) to provide data insights for the business, financial reporting and support via Kibana and Quicksight.
● Took over Chief Technology Officer (CTO) duties after CTO's leaving, reporting to the company Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and the board of directors.
● Implemented the migration from Microsoft Suite to Google G-Suite
Implementation, LED, Planning, Direction, Google, Kibana, Organization, Ceo, Development, Cto, Support, Design, It, Technology, Integration, Leadership, Elasticsearch, REST, REST API, AWS, API, Administration, Backend
2015 - 2018
job
Enterprise/Solutions Architect
Dun & Bradstreet.
● Global Architect working on projects of various sizes in both Agile and Waterfall environments delivering solutions that are simple, efficient and innovative to drive the global business and technology strategies.
● Led architecture on solutions involving Big Data and Analytics, the Data Supply Chain, Transactional and Batch processing and customer facing products using AWS Tools, Hadoop, Cloudera, Mendix, Java, Python, R, elastic, Neo4j, Mainframe, SQL/No SQL, .NET
● Provided the direction and design of new platforms and applications using the most appropriate technology to simplify future investment and development whilst enabling us to lead the market in data and insight (Amazon S3, EMR, Dynamo DB, Kinesis, Pipeline, REST API's through the AWS API Gateway)
● Drove re-engineering of legacy platforms through cloud migration, to improve scale and performance whilst reducing costs
● Provided guidance to teams to on the correct architectural approach using the approved tech stack (using the appropriate data store and feeds)
● Reviewed new tools and standards for development and provided guidance on options and solutions for new innovations including analytics tools for our scoring team to improve the business process
● Prototyping of new and innovative solutions using Python and AWS to create small but fully working proof of concepts that the Development teams can then productionise.
● Led architecture on solutions involving Big Data and Analytics, the Data Supply Chain, Transactional and Batch processing and customer facing products using AWS Tools, Hadoop, Cloudera, Mendix, Java, Python, R, elastic, Neo4j, Mainframe, SQL/No SQL, .NET
● Provided the direction and design of new platforms and applications using the most appropriate technology to simplify future investment and development whilst enabling us to lead the market in data and insight (Amazon S3, EMR, Dynamo DB, Kinesis, Pipeline, REST API's through the AWS API Gateway)
● Drove re-engineering of legacy platforms through cloud migration, to improve scale and performance whilst reducing costs
● Provided guidance to teams to on the correct architectural approach using the approved tech stack (using the appropriate data store and feeds)
● Reviewed new tools and standards for development and provided guidance on options and solutions for new innovations including analytics tools for our scoring team to improve the business process
● Prototyping of new and innovative solutions using Python and AWS to create small but fully working proof of concepts that the Development teams can then productionise.
Software, Business Case, Engineering, Net, It, Offshore, Mainframe, Confluence, ISO27001, Support, Infrastructure, Testing, Development, Amazon, Technology, Office, Amazon S3, Web, International, Neo4j, Dynamo, Direction, Enterprise, Planning, Processing, LED, Manager, Agile, Sql, Python, Java, Scrum, API, Project Manager, AWS, Prototyping, REST API, Jira, Budget, MS office, Big Data, Design, Strategic Planning, REST, R, Cloud, Mentoring, Stakeholder Management, Leadership, Hadoop, Management, Kanban, Analytics, Architecture
2000 - 2015
job
Project/Programme Manager
Dun & Bradstreet.
Program Manager / Partner Relationship Manager
● Global program and project manager for technology projects in both Agile (Scrum/Kanban) and Waterfall environments across all areas of the Dun & Bradstreet business using a range of tools including Jira, Confluence, Monday.com, MS Office.
● Leader of a team of project managers providing leadership, mentoring and support
● Managed multi-million-dollar programs to ISO27001 and FCA standards migrating business process, systems, data centres, people and customers between international partners with Budget & Resource responsibilities ($10k - $15m) including a 2-year transition with our Italian partner of all resources including data, infrastructure and integrating the D&B and partner systems.
● Managed and led the technology relationships with D&B's Global partners (Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, Germany) from contract discussions and reviews, supporting project delivery and the ongoing day to day relationships
● Led strategic planning, Program Governance, Business case preparation, Stakeholder Management, Financial planning/management, Communications planning Agile & Waterfall Project Lifecycle management
● Led development teams both onshore/offshore model with CTS to minimise costs and deliver solutions
● Delivered new software solutions and strategic enhancements to existing solutions & platforms as IT Product leader.
● Delivered business process change to delivery process efficiency, cost savings and better response times for delivery to customers.
● IT Partner to the business delivering new customer facing web solutions across multiple areas of the business as well as enhancements and support for existing platforms.
● Full end to end delivery of projects and programs following SDLC managing requirements, development, testing, environments, release.
Professional Certifications and Development
● Global program and project manager for technology projects in both Agile (Scrum/Kanban) and Waterfall environments across all areas of the Dun & Bradstreet business using a range of tools including Jira, Confluence, Monday.com, MS Office.
● Leader of a team of project managers providing leadership, mentoring and support
● Managed multi-million-dollar programs to ISO27001 and FCA standards migrating business process, systems, data centres, people and customers between international partners with Budget & Resource responsibilities ($10k - $15m) including a 2-year transition with our Italian partner of all resources including data, infrastructure and integrating the D&B and partner systems.
● Managed and led the technology relationships with D&B's Global partners (Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, Germany) from contract discussions and reviews, supporting project delivery and the ongoing day to day relationships
● Led strategic planning, Program Governance, Business case preparation, Stakeholder Management, Financial planning/management, Communications planning Agile & Waterfall Project Lifecycle management
● Led development teams both onshore/offshore model with CTS to minimise costs and deliver solutions
● Delivered new software solutions and strategic enhancements to existing solutions & platforms as IT Product leader.
● Delivered business process change to delivery process efficiency, cost savings and better response times for delivery to customers.
● IT Partner to the business delivering new customer facing web solutions across multiple areas of the business as well as enhancements and support for existing platforms.
● Full end to end delivery of projects and programs following SDLC managing requirements, development, testing, environments, release.
Professional Certifications and Development
Planning, Testing, Infrastructure, Support, ISO27001, Confluence, Offshore, Scrum, Kanban, Management, Leadership, Stakeholder Management, Mentoring, Strategic Planning, Agile, MS office, Budget, Jira, Project Manager, Software, Business Case, Engineering, Net, It, Software development, Sdlc, It project management, Change management, Business Optimization, Program Management, It strategy, Business Analysis, Budgets
My education
University of Hertfordshire
BSc, Business Decision Sciences
BSc, Business Decision Sciences
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