About me

I am a consultant with a broad range of experience from low level technical work, business analysis, and data modelling – specialising in technical BA and product management.

I’m interested in working with ambitious, cutting-edge, innovative teams who are dedicated to delivering the best possible outcomes to their customers - and who need help crystallising concepts into clear, actionable plans, and high-quality solutions.

I bring a broad range of experience covering technical, creative, business, and customer areas. I enjoy dynamic environments, where change and evolution are business-as-usual.

I’ve worked on a range of innovative products - taking ideas from conception to delivery - working closely with customers at the same time as putting in place formal processes to support high-quality results.

My experience makes me good at picking the right approach to each challenge - and at identifying business opportunities whilst optimising value in the current project.

 

Education, Credentials

  • Certified Software Asset Manager (CSAM)
  • Software Testing Certification - International Software Testing Quality Board (ISTQB), British Computer Society, UK
  • PRINCE2 Project Management Practitioner (Candidate Number: P2R/032455)
  • B.A (Information Systems), Massey University, New Zealand

 

Skills

Business Analysis Tools

• Jira + Confluence • Customised MediaWiki • Excel • R Studio • Ruby and Python scripting • SQL • Markdown • LucidChart

Business Analysis Techniques

• User Story Mapping • Persona Modelling • Data Modelling • Domain-driven Design • Cucumber • Costed Risk Modelling • (pragmatic) Function Point Analysis • Software estimation and budgeting

Other Methods

• Agile/SCRUM • Waterfall • PRINCE2 • Business Casing • Project Planning • Business Model Canvas • Market Analysis • Copywriting

Technologies and interests

• Web technologies (React, HTML, CSS, JavaScript) • Mobile (Native, Hybrid) • Git • Ruby, Python, Bash scripting • Neo4J Graph Databases • QT QML • PHP • Cucumber Test Automation • Headless CMS • SharePoint • Hugo and JAMStack • Linux • AWS • REST • GraphQL