P.E.G.S. CONSULTING

 We have had the pleasure of working with the following companies:

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CROWN AGENTS, SUTTON, UNITED KINGDOM · 2009-2011

International development company committed to global development and growth.

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BUSINESS SYSTEMS ANALYSIS

Lead Business Systems Analyst on a project to develop a critical web based Oil and Gas monitoring system for the Customs Department of the Angola government. Spent three and a half months in country obtaining and understanding Customs requirements. Documented and developed the Enterprise Architect model for the web development. Communicated the proposed requirements and functional design to a new .NET development team based in Sutton.  Primary liaison between the .NET development team in Sutton (UK) and the analyst team based in Luanda (Angola). Designed effective integration applications between existing Customs system and the new Oil and Gas monitoring system. Established project and testing procedures using web solutions to enable efficient team working between Luanda and Sutton.

Selected Achievements:

• Development of the Enterprise Architect model for the development of the web solution.

• Clear UML diagramming to enable the development of the .NET solution.

• Introduced global team working processes and software solutions to enable the efficient cooperative software development between Angola and the United Kingdom.

• Success of this project ensured the renewal of the contract with Customs of Angola. 

• Monitored and resolved project risks and iterative changes to successfully meet system development objectives.

• Contributed to the foundation and growth of a new .NET web development team for Crown Agents.

 

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SHELL GLOBAL FINANCE BV, Den Haag, Netherlands · 2004-2007

Financial services division of global leader Shell Oil.

 

EDI / EAI Consultant & Project Manager

Integral role in global implementation of eBanking electronic bank payment projects. Evaluated system requirements for deployment and authored technical specifications. Conducted integration testing. Coordinated with globally distributed implementation teams, analysts, and developers to integrate and launch solutions. Designed effective integration applications targeting supply chain and eBanking management. Documented specifications for a major disaster recovery solution. Facilitated migration of EDI and EAI systems to new hardware and software architectures. Addressed and solved data mapping issues. Established standardised project and testing procedures. Defined project management, change control, and testing processes.

 

Selected Achievements:

·         Project managed a £1 million international payment data feed project with Shell trading partners.

·         Boosted business perception of team capability by uncovering and resolving process flaws.

·         Overcame project risks and unexpected changes to successfully meet objectives.

·         Contributed to the foundation and growth of a new EDI / EAI team for Shell Global Finance.

·         Ensured effective team and project management by defining development processes and controls.

·         Spearheaded integration of payment processes for Shell operations in the US and Southeast Asia.

·         Maintained Sarbanes-Oxley and QA standards compliance for financial controls.

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EON UK, Kingswinford, West Midlands · 2007-2008

Global utility company supplying consumer gas and electricity.

 

Technical Project Manager & Senior Systems Analyst

Participated in the growth of a new business area by evaluating and managing development for two robust operational systems. Led analysis of technical requirements for two new gas metering systems. Leveraged UML diagrams to draft specification of requirements. Communicated specifications to internal and contract development teams. Supervised project completion on time and within budget parameters by coordinating activities and deliverables for all developers and the use of AGILE and XP methods.

 

Selected Achievements:

·         Contributed to new business through successful completion of the systems.

·         Produced quality Oracle 10g and web based deliverables within 7 months.

·        Facilitated adoption and user acceptance through super user training and support documentation.

   

 

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XANSA PLC / TESCO PLC, Welwyn Garden City · 2000-2004

Provider of IT services for Tesco plc.

 

Project Manager and Senior Systems Analyst

Directed global system requirements analysis and project deployment for high-volume business-to-business Tesco supply chain and retail systems valued at £750,000. Consulted with teams of internationally distributed analysts and developers to create and execute project strategies. Identified business requirements by conducting business workshops. Authored business cases and technical specifications. Led all phases of solutions development. Performed integration solutions testing and implementation. Participated in the creation of a disaster recovery solution. Identified and mitigated project risks.

 

Selected Achievements:

·        Avoided impacting or interrupting business operations while successfully developing and deploying global integration solutions.

·        Upgraded the existing integration infrastructure and platform by managing a transition from mainframe to UNIX client server and web architecture with bespoke integration.

·         Architected a £500,000 project to build international data feeds with overseas trading partners.

·         Enhanced B2B information flows for dispatch and returns systems by leading the development project and maintaining implementation and support quality.

·         Reduced B2B expenses and improved project timescales by leading development of B2B feeds for Primary Logistics systems, featuring interfaces with Retek via BizTalk and AS2 internet technologies.

·         Improved system capacity, functionality, and maintainability via the Tesco Information Exchange CRM system.

·         Streamlined and simplified documentation procedures for business process analysis projects.

·         Reengineered improved business process designs as part of a supply chain product delivery systems analysis project targeting £3 million ROI solutions.

·         Monitored compliance with ISO9001 controls and QA requirements.

·         Supported the growth of a high-quality EDI / EAI team for Tesco plc by creating team development processes and controls.

 

FI GROUP PLC / TESCO STORES LIMITED · 1994-2000

 

Technical Team Lead

Orchestrated the activities of the supply chain service team in support of a £3 million managed service. Outlined and established service desk procedures. Consolidated and documented support procedures for cross-platform systems.

 

Selected Achievements:

·         Boosted support efficiency and simplified support processes.

 

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 ARGOS & HOMEBASE PLC, Milton Keynes · 2007

Systems Analyst

Selected Achievements:

·         Specified significant enhancements to the Argos and Homebase eCommerce solutions using IBM Websphere, Java and Oracle platforms.

 

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IMPELLAM PLC, Welwyn Garden City · 2008

Provider of recruitment and managed services.

 

Project Manager and Senior Business Systems Analyst (Contract)

Orchestrated development and deployment of all PC and mobile websites servicing Carlisle. Liaised with recruitment and managed services areas to collect and document business requirements. Translated requirements into web service integration solutions for both 3rd-party and internal development teams. Drove process improvements targeting all phases of development. Consulted on a major web development secure portal initiative. Clear specification of the web service architecture and XML, SOAP and WSDL components.

Extensive usage of XSLT to produce documents.

 

Selected Achievements:

·        Salvaged multiple failing projects to bring them back on track and achieve milestones prior to business relaunch.

·        Boosted efficiency, cost control, and turnaround time for 3rd-party and in-house .NET developers by providing clarity on business requirements and fostering communications between internal and external teams.

·        Contributed to business relaunch activities by ensuring web site completion unit testing and service testing availability and publishing before launch.