Hello. Like many I have a dream... ... helping people (including myself) to turn the challenges of modern living into exciting opportunities! I have a keen enthusiasm and vision for the development and application of technology. I want to help people to seize the opportunities presented by new developments in technology and innovation, and to use these opportunities wisely! I also want to make a significant contribution to the quality of life, protection of the environment, and the development of sustainable practices. So far I've had an interesting (though I guess that depends on what turns you on?) and varied education and career. You can see more details under experience or view the highlights in my light-hearted Claims to Fame section.

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Now for the boffin stuff...

B.Sc. Hons. Physics (1984)

Ph.D. Using Advanced Transport Telematics to monitor and control road traffic pollution (1994)

City and Guilds: Amateur Radio

City and Guilds: Adult Teaching

Now for the career stuff...

In 1996, I specifically set up Acro Logic to focus on the application of IT and innovation to four key areas: transport and the environment; education; business; and the further development of IT itself. I aim to provide high quality consultancy services in information technology and innovation, and to sustain a reputation as a leader of innovation. The quality and professionalism of my work is such that I have even performed work on behalf of the prestigious Langham Hilton hotel in London.

I am a committee member of the Mansfield (Nottinghamshire) based Business Enterprise Club (BEC) and the Editor of its monthly newsletter. I'm also a member of the North Notts TEC and the North Notts Marketing Group (NNMG).

As Information Manager (1995 - 1996), I was responsible for the development and maintenance of all IT systems. In particular, this role included the following responsibilities:

• managing the Information Systems Team;
• defining the corporation's IT policy and "Electronic Campus" strategy;
• liaison with external partners and participation in national IT initiatives;
• scheduling and implementing the IT strategy;
• allocating and controlling the corporation's IT budget;
• consultancy services and technical advice on state-of-the-art technologies and strategies;
• writing detailed system specifications and invitation to tenders;
• project management;
• evaluating and improving existing systems;
• overseeing feasibility studies;
• evaluating and improving the level of service provided by the Information Systems Team;
• preparing for quality assurance certification.

This led to the introduction of a state-of-the-art data communications network that is able to support the immediate and the future requirements of the "Electronic Campus" (e.g. the use of telematics to deliver: high performance interactive multimedia applications; distance learning; and the collection and dissemination of management information). This gave the corporation significant LAN, MAN and WAN facilities. They consist of: structured cabling; modern telephony and voice mail services; distributed workgroup hubs; ATM ready, fast-switching backbone hubs; fibre optic links and ISDN router technology between sites; and a direct connection to the Internet, including a dedicated file-server for Internet services.

From 1989 to 1995, I provided Castle Rock Consultants with scientific and technological expertise in:

• Advanced Transport Telematics (ATT)
• pan-European data communications strategies
• innovative environmentally sensitive traffic control strategies based on ATT
• innovative ideas for new projects

Tasks

The tasks that I was actively involved in included the research, design, demonstration and evaluation of ATT systems. In particular, tasks included:

• providing technical consultant services
• report and proposal writing
• system specification
• software development
• evaluation
• planning
• liaison with partners
• attending meetings and conferences

Projects

During my time here I participated in several European telematics projects, particularly in the DRIVE I and II research and development programmes, and a number of US telematics projects. The projects varied across the whole telematics spectrum, with a focus on road transport applications, such as:

• specification and evaluation of a pan-European roadside data communications network
• evaluation of world-wide developments in advanced telematics system architectures
• recommendations for the development of a standard pan-European system architecture
• the application of telematics to the prediction, monitoring and control of traffic pollution (also the focus of his Ph.D., undertaken at the University of Nottingham )
• data exchange between information centres and dissemination to mobile users

My responsibilities also included the administration of the company's computer facilities and their strategic development.

Analyst Programmer at Chronos Richardson (1985 - 1989)

At Chronos I was responsible for software development, management and commissioning of projects which automated industrial processes. Software was developed on a real-time process control operating system. I developed specialised software for the following applications: plant control; statistical process control; data capture/logging; user interfaces; graphical illustration; alarm reporting; data communications; and database facilities.

At GEC I worked on three innovative projects. The first of these was a computer based voice store and forward system. The other two projects involved the development of feature phones incorporating a data communications facility and integral monitor. During this period I gained valuable experience in the C, Pascal and 8088/86 assembler programming languages and the UNIX/IDRIS and ISIS II operating systems. I also became familiar with a range of hardware and software development systems.

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