1993 to date

Nokia Networks / IP Mobility Networks, Camberley

Manufacturer of Base Transceiver Stations for Digital Mobile Telephones

1997 to date

R&D Electro-Mechanical Processes, Tools & Methods Development

Developing and documenting technical processes for electro-mechanical design teams within product development programs. Contributing to global departmental software application development.

Gathering information, originating content, coordinating, editing and reviewing contributors’ material for global departmental process manuals. Contributing to Process Improvement exercises, and developing tools & methods to solve process problems.

Conducting Quality Assessments & Audits to ISO 9001 within product creation programs. Building appropriate quality assessment criteria for electro-mechanical design teams. Preparing audit & assessment results & metrics.

Investigating & analysing Data Management tool usage across R&D teams, and preparing implementation planning material. Collaborating with PDM & Design Data Management users & implementation teams. Defining interface processes & methodologies between design tools and PDM/DDM applications.

Planning, implementing and maintaining global departmental Intranets. Co-ordinating, gathering and editing contributors’ content. Developing technical solutions for information delivery issues within Intranets. Liasing with other departmental intranet developers, and contributing to development policy.

Planning and monitoring personal tasks throughout all project phases. Defining and prioritising all technical details within restricted timescales. Writing a wide range of technical documents in compliance with ISO9001 documentation procedures

Assisting R&D staff with CAD data exchange between different computer systems and software environments, including Mentor Boardstation and SDRC I-DEAS. Providing Expert User support for intranet authoring tools, document management systems, CAD & PC applications.

1993-1997

R&D Electro-Mechanical Project Support

Designing and preparing PCB layouts for Backplanes, interconnection systems and control boards within a project- orientated environment. Researching and gathering design information. Ensuring compliance with international technical standards and legislation

Liasing with Design Engineers, external consultants, Production Engineers and suppliers, and developing design solutions which satisfy all relevant parties. Utilising a combined knowledge of Mechanical and PCB Design to harmonise different disciplines

1992-2000

Future Publishing Ltd., Bath

Publisher of PC Plus Magazine

Reviewing and evaluating PC CAD, 3D Visualisation and Graphics Software. Producing Buyer's Guides for CAD software and graphics hardware. Writing clearly and concisely on technical issues for a large readership of widely-mixed abilities, within tight deadlines (Part-time)

1995-1998

Basingstoke College of Technology

Lecturing and tutoring students studying AutoCAD C&G4351-series certificates. Planning, preparing & documenting lessons, and preparing study material (Part-time)

1988-1993

Neve Electronics Laboratories Ltd., Royston

Manufacturer of Sound Mixing Consoles (Queen's Award: Export 1990)

Providing electro-mechanical design support for R&D and Marketing, from early phases of large-scale projects, through to final detailing and preparation of production drawings.

Implementing & managing multi-user AutoCAD system, running under Aprotec Enhancement One Drawing Management system on LAN Manager network. Performing 2D & 3D design & visualisation, and preparing production drawings.

Providing on-site AutoCAD training, tutorials and advice for all system users.

1990-1993

Technetics Ltd., Royston

Manufacturer of Satellite & Cable TV Distribution Systems

Designing Printed Circuit-Board layouts for cost-sensitive medium-volume systems. Gathering experience in Surface-Mount and Strip-Line design techniques (Part-time)

1983-1987

Pagitek International Ltd., Tewkesbury

Manufacturer of Typesetting Systems

Designing and detailing electronics packaging, equipment styling, PCB layouts & cables. Installing, operating and customising AutoCAD CAD software.

1978-1983

Linotype-Paul Ltd., Cheltenham

Manufacturer of Typesetting Systems (Queen's Awards: Technology & Export 1980)

Detailing and designing electronics packaging, PCB layouts and cabling

1976-1978

Department of Health & Social Security, Cheltenham

Gathering experience in clerical and office administration processes

Nationality:

English

Date of Birth:

11th November 1953

Status:

Married:
One son, born January 1990;
One daughter, born June 2000

Health:

Excellent

Driver:

Full clean license

Interests:

Theatre and Visual arts; Music; Architecture
Photograpy & Photographic History
Vintage & Classic cars; Motor Racing