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UNIVERSAL QUALITY - CYGNUS SYSTEMS- MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS UPGRADING & IMPROVEMENT; COMPUTER SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE OF APPLICATION SOFTWARE; ANALYSIS & PLANNING; IS09000, AS9100, EASA PART 21, JAR-21, EASA PART 145, JAR-145; JAR-OPS & CAA REQUIREMENTS; PROPOSAL/BID MANAGEMENT & METHODOLOGY; QUALITY ASSURANCE, QUALITY CONTROL, AND TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT, MAINTENANCE AND MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS; COMPANY WIDE COMPUTER SYSTEMS; PROCEDURE WRITING; LANGUAGES - FRENCH & RUSSIAN; WRITING SKILLS & DOCUMENT PREPARATION; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; INTERIM MANAGEMENT; TENDERING; BID PREPARATION; PRESENTATIONS; WEB SITE DESIGN & BUILDING/HTML

 

TONY OLIVER

BA IEng FCMI FCMI FRAeS MBCS

Cygnus-Universal Limited

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Cygnus, 37B Walden Road, Sewards End, Saffron Walden, Essex CB10 2LF, United Kingdom

Tel/Fax: 01799 522381     E-mail: tony.oliver_cul@btinternet.com     E-mail:  cygnusuniversal@btinternet.com

Mobile: 07889 240159    Web Site: www.cygnus-universal.co.uk

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Management Consultant

1996-2008   Management Consultant: In 2005 formed Cygnus-Universal Limited, having traded from 1995 - 2005 as Universal Quality - Cygnus Systems (as a Sole Trader).   Brief summary of work carried out as a management consultant in both limited liability and sole trader environments, during this period, is as follows:

·         Project Management- work in areas of project quality control and co-ordination in - SAP Replacement, Maximo implementation, document production and management and control - as part of Transition Project - Petroleum and Gas Industry - United Arab Emirates

·         EASA Part 145 and Human Factors Training Courses - United Kingdom.

·         Bid Work - submitted Proposal for work on Transition activity associated with the Akwa Ibom International Airport Project - Nigeria.

·         FAR Part 145 Implementation - AC 145-7A, -9, -10; EASA Part 145; Repair Station procedures; MOE and Supplement 7; provided courses in - EASA Part 145, FAR Part 145, EASA Form 1 and Human Factors; FAA certification; Integrated Management System - United Kingdom

·         Presentations/Courses - Human Factors (CAA CAP 715), EASA Part 145 ( & Part M), Air Legislation (NAAs JAA, EASA, Part 66, Part 145, Part M, JAR-OPS, NAA and international requirements) - Airline Maintenance - Kazakhstan

·         EASA Part 145 – MOE Procedures – easyTech / easyJet - Airline Maintenance Procedures – United Kingdom

·        Supply Chain Management – Quality Implementation: ISO 9001:2000, AS 9100, EASA Part 21 – Aerospace Manufacturing/Processes - United Kingdom

·         Flight Data Management Project - Eurocontrol Project – Belgium/United Kingdom

·         ISO9001:2000 and AS9100 Implementation - Aerospace Manufacturing  - United Kingdom.

·         Process Maps and Procedures Development and Writing - Oil Industry - United Arab Emirates.

·         Project Management – Implementation of CMMS and development of maintenance management system  – Oil Industry – United Arab Emirates

·         Computer System Selection - Tendering & Evaluation - Oil Industry - United Arab Emirates

·         Software/Computer Systems: Proposal/Bid Manager - Systems and Software Solutions – IT Industry - United Kingdom.

·           Aerospace Manufacturing & Maintenance: Systems Management/Analysis, JAR-21, JAR-145, I, Stores Organisation, Project Management, Procedures, IT Procedures, Process Mapping, Computer Systems, Web Site Design & Management, interim Group Quality Director – UK

·         Pharmaceuticals -  Stores Policy & Practices – UK.

·         Computer Systems: Bid Management – Belgium.

·         Chemical & Paper Industries: Bid Management & Maintenance Management – UK

·         Aviation Maintenance; Uzbekistan Airlines - Uzbekistan & UK, Polish Airlines - Poland.

Employment in Industry

1992-95   Quality Assurance Director - Air UK Engineering Ltd - Aircraft Maintenance.

1991-92   Group Quality Manager - HE Ltd -  Engineering - Manufacturing - Aerospace.

1990         Project Consultant - Watkiss Group - Technical Authorship Project.

1990         Quality Consultant - Marshall of Cambridge (Engineering) Ltd - Maintenance/ Manufacturing.

Military - Royal Air Force

1957- 90    Cadet to Wing Commander (Engineer) - Royal Air Force – Aerospace systems, Reliability, IT, Maintenance, Production, Manufacturing, Flying, & Quality Assurance.

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Fellow of Chartered Management Institute

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Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Quality Institute (previously - Fellow of the Institute of Quality Assurance)

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Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society

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Member of the British Computer Society

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Incorporated Engineer - Engineering Council

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CQI Registered Senior Consultant (previously - IQA Registered Senior Consultant)

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Member of the Association of Quality Management Consultants International (previously)

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IQA Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Certificates – '96, '97, '98, '99, '00,'01, '02

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Computer Studies, Application Software, Web Site Design HTML & Internet

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DOS, TCP/IP & Computer Building

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Maximo and Datastream MP2

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Bachelor of Arts - Open University (Technology/Engineering)

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CAA - 'A' and 'C' LWTR Course, JAR-145, JAR-21 and JAR - OPS M Courses

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MOD Contractors Assessment Course (Lead Assessor)

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Master of Science Degree Modules - Open University - Quality Systems

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Courses - (PT622) (Distinction) & Quality Techniques (PT619) (Merit)

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RAF Engineering Course (BSc level) (A2) - Maintenance/Engineering/Aerosystems

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Consultancy (IQA), Business Plans, Computer Applications, FMECA, PRINCE2

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HNC Business Studies (First Year).

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‘Fast Track’ Business Planning Course - 1996

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Personnel Selection & Management Courses

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Management and Staff Training Courses

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Built and flown own light aircraft

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National Private Pilots Licence (current)

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Russian & French Languages - Working knowledge

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MOD Equipment Reliability & Maintainability Course

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CSDE Short Course in Reliability

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Health & Safety Officers’ Course

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Quality Assurance - Short Course - Bristol University

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Computer Courses: QAMIS, OMAC 29; Windows, AmiPro, Lotus 1-2-3, etc

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Royal Air Force College, Cranwell - Graduated as a Navigator

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Flying - 2500 hours as RAF navigator and parachutist

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Flying - 400 hrs as civil pilot (UK NPPL (current) and PPL A (lapsed); and UAE Microlight Pilot's Licence (current).

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10 'O' Levels and 3 'A' Levels (Maths, Applied Mathematics & Physics)

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Many other courses covering Engineering, Quality, Administration, Computers.

Management Systems Upgrading & Improvement/Analysis

Computer Skills & Knowledge of Application Software

Analysis & Planning

Proposal/Bid Management W95/98/NT/2000/XP Pro Cultural Change

EASA Part 21, JAR-21, EASA Part 145, JAR-145, JAR-OPS, CAA, AS9100

BS EN ISO 9000: 1994, ISO 9000: 2000

Quality Assurance/Quality Control/ Total Quality Management/Quality Plans

FAR Part 145 and Advisory Circulars - 7A, - 9 and - 10.   FAA Regulations

Procedure Writing (either practice or concept based) 

Configuration & Compliance Management

Maintenance & Manufacturing Systems, CMMS, Maximo & MP2 ATC. ATM

AS9100, AS9101 and AS 9103

W95/98/NT MS Office, Project .. IT Procedures Process Mapping

Technical Authoring & Writing

Project Management

Interim Management

Bid Management/Tendering

Document Production

Presentations & Training

Web Site Design & Building - FrontPage & XSitePro2 Company Wide Computer Systems HTML/DOS/Graphics
Computer Building & Upgrading Stores Systems Flying,  Aircraft Ownership, GA & Microlights
EFQM Excellence Model IT & Internet Technology Languages - French & Russian (working knowledge)
MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, FrontPage, Project, Visio, etc PRINCE 2 Documentation Control & Management

1996-2008 – Management and Quality Consultant - Self Employed

Areas of Skill/Knowledge Used, Developed and Enhanced During 10 Years Working as Management Consultant

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Computerised Maintenance Management Systems    Co-ordination of the management of SAP migration and Maximo implementation project.   Selection by tender of best-fit computer maintenance management solutions.     Implementation of CMMS systems and development of maintenance system procedures.     Progression and development of maintenance improvement strategies.    Development and implementation of procedures incorporating best practices.    Defining and carrying out both CMMS and maintenance improvement programmes, based on the used of Datastream or Maximo products.   Use of VisFlow, process mapping and Datastream MP2 and  Maximo CMMS systems.    In oil, chemical and aviation industries.

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Computer Systems and Software    Considerable involvement in company wide computer systems and writing computer/IT procedures, eg Maximo, MTMS, Shogun.      Producing and instructing in Datastream MP2 Procedures.    Extensive use of modern software applications, eg Lotus Notes; MSOffice 97/2000/2003 - Word, Excel, Powerpoint, etc; Lotus SmartSuite; MS Project; Viseo, Floorplan 3D CAD, FrontPage, CuteFTP, Paint Shop Pro, Q-Pulse,  etc.     Web site creation and management – using FrontPage 2000 and HTML modification.    Building and upgrading of computers, and use of DOS.    Extensive use of Windows,  3.11/95/98/NT/2000/XP, internet and intranets.    Use of advanced MS Word and Lotus Word Pro style templates to create documentation.

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 Proposal/Bid Management    Tender appraisals, assessment methodologies, proposal/bid management, proposal/bid writing, introduction of proposal/bid methodologies.    Selection of Tenderers.       Contract terms and conditions.    Creation of styles/templates using advanced features of MS Word.   Authored article - "Win that Bid" - Quality World - Jan 02.    Tendering and evaluation of solutions for maintenance management - involving Maximo and DataStream applications.

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Quality Management     Implementation of quality systems, systems analysis, EASA Part 21, JAR-21, EASA Part 145, JAR-145, FAR Part 145 & 43, AC - 7A, AC - 9, AC - 10, ISO9000:1994, ISO 9001:2000, TS157, AS9100, TickIT, PRINCE2, Manuals, Company Organisation, Procedures Writing, Systems Analysis, Process Mapping, Company Organisation. Considerable involvement in process mapping, flow charting and conceptualising and writing procedures when none had previously existed.  Auditor training.  Systems Analysis.   Process Mapping - using Flow Charting and VisFlow methods.  Manuals, Company Organisation. IQA Course - Understanding the Client’s Business’ and numerous seminars. Internal Auditing Courses.

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Document Management      Creation and control of manuals, expositions, proposals/bids.   Flow charting, procedures. Document preparation, management, control & reproduction.   Set up Egami electronic document archiving system.    Registered with BSI.

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Manufacturing and Maintenance Management    In aerospace, chemical industry, and other industrial environments.    Development and definition of maintenance systems.    FMECA, maintenance selection, maintenance scheduling.    Use of Redthorn PCS.

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Project Management       Use of project management skills in implementation, facilities development and relocation projects.     Studied PRINCE.   Change Management and Implementation.    Use of MS Project 98/2000.  Project quality control.

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Instructing/Teaching      Instructing / teaching in range of topics covering:  JAR-145, JAR-21, ISO9001:2000, AS9100, EASA Part 145, EASA Part 21, CMMS/Datastream MP2, MOEs, POEs, procedures writing, Human Factors, Air Legislation, MS Word, etc.

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Russian    Large amount of self study, reading and practical use of Russian in Uzbekistan project and in presentation of courses in Kazakhstan. 

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Stocking Policy, Stores and Inventory Control      Stores and Stocking policy, stores relocation project, stores procedures.

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Business/Finance    Business Plans.    Pricing of contracts and proposals.  Budget Management.    Company finance.

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Administration    Director level appointments, working within large organisational structures, extensive people management in large organisations.

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Flying    UK National Private Pilot's Licence and UK CAA Private Pilot's Licence (SEP(Land) Rating).   UAE Microlight Pilot Permit.   Own and maintain own GA Aircraft.    ATC and Flight Data Management.

Record of Consultancy Work over 10 Years (1996 - 2008) 

2007 - 08 Continuous Professional Development. Apr 07 – Aug 08.  Work mainly associated with flying, maintaining, studying GA and Light Aviation regulations and equipments:

bulletFlying - Bulldog 120/121, Long EZ and FK-9 aircraft - CAA, LAA & microlight aircraft.
bulletAero Expo 2007 – attended seminar programme.
bulletGA flying, navigation and use of global positioning systems (satellite navigation).
bulletResearch into CAP 659, CS-VLA, BCAR s, CAP 482, AC 90-89A, etc, and factory and homebuilt light aircraft, etc.
bulletWebsite work - free webspace, FrontPage, XSitePro2, installing and configuring PCs. upgrades to Win XP
bulletResearch into Mode S transponder requirements.
bulletBulldog – servicing and research into Fatigue Index basis and calculation.
bulletLong-EZ – support, operation, checklists, study of Navaid, Garmin GPS 100, and Lycoming 0-290-D
bulletResearch composite aircraft construction, especially ‘moldless composite sandwich aircraft construction’.
bulletCarrying out major repairs / re builds, using West System and Aircraft Spruce GRP products.
bulletGroup Flying Schemes.
bulletRadios & headsets.
bulletAircraft covers project.
bulletBuying & selling aircraft.
bulletAuthoring articles – Central States Association Newsletters, www.PontiacRegistry.com, etc.

Location: United Kingdom.

2006 - 2007    Consultant / Contractor – SAP / Maximo Replacement Implementation & Documentation Management Co-ordinator.     Oct 06 – Apr 07.     Petrofac Facilities Management International Limited.    Responsible for the co-ordination of management effort for  SAP migration and Maximo implementation project, part of a “Transition”  Project undertaken by Petrofac Facilities Management International Limited, for aspects of the work associated with the replacement of the SAP system, used by ConocoPhillips, to Maximo - for Petrofac and the newly-formed Dubai Petroleum (DP).   Essentially, the job comprised a mixture of project quality control and co-ordination responsibilities within a major “transition” project.

Initial activities centred on the co-ordination of management effort for the SAP migration and Maximo implementation project.  Work required working closely with eSolutions, trading as MRO Software Middle East.   The second part of the assignment involved the setting up and day-to-day management of a document management and document control team to handle the generation and co-ordination of essential documents required for operations under the new Company. In detail job involved

 In detail, job involved:

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 Setting up SAP migration /Maximo implementation Reviews  and Cross Functional Review Programmes, involving the organisation of meetings and participation.

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Monitoring, recording, hastening, collating and storing SAP Maximo programme documentation.

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Production and dissemination of Review instructions.

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Recording, hastening and setting up meetings for the progression of Maximo Programme actions.

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Assisting in the definition and generation of training requirements.

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Recruiting staff and training them in advanced Word for the purpose of converting procedures for the new DP organisation.

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Providing a document management and control service for the development and co ordination of the Category 1 documents, a “Deliverable” for the “Transition”Programme, and monitoring the production of documents on a daily basis.

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Producing daily reports for the Transition Director and other staff on document production status.

The transition was for the purpose of forming the new company of Dubai Petroleum and the replacement of the Dubai Petroleum Company (DPC) within the Dubai Petroleum Establishment, with Petrofac Facilities Management International Limited undertaking the role previously performed by Conocophillips.

Location:   Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

2006    Consultant – Courses/Presentations – EASA Part 145 & Human Factors.    Sep – Oct 06.   Provided courses for 40 persons Avionics / Comms – Maintenance.   During period, undertook further CPD in EASA Part 145 and Human Factors.

Location:    NW London, UK.  

2006   Consultant - Bid Work for Proposal.     Jun 06.    Bid work associated with Proposal for work on Akwa Ibom International Airport, Nigeria.   Work involved:

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Making an initial proposal for fact finding and a feasibility study in Nigeria.

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Work in Nigeria - 10 days - assessing work associated with undertaking a "Transition " stage of work , between construction work and the airport functioning as a profitable, operational, international airport.

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Writing and submitting Proposal.

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Liaison with companies - Westwing 27 Nig. Ltd and MIE Projects LLC.

Location:   United Kingdom & Nigeria

2005 - 2006   Consultant - FAR Part 145 Implementation.     Sep 05- Jun 06.    Thales UK.    Implementation of FAR Part 145.     Task was to assist Company to set up FAA-approved FAR Part 145 Repair Station.  Task involved:

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Making an initial assessment of procedures required against the requirements of FAR Part 145 and 43, and Advisory Circulars 145-7A, 145-9 and 145-10

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Facilitating the development of Repair Station, Quality Control and Training Programme Manuals contents to support Company's FAR Part 145 Approval.

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Advising Company in developed of appropriate processes - and wrote procedures to provide the coverage for above manuals.

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Assisting in work on the extension of EASA Part 146 approval.

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Conducting training courses for personnel at Thales Leicester in EASA Part 145, FAR Part 145, EASA Part 1 & Human Factors.

Location:   S London & Midlands, United Kingdom

2005    Consultant - Courses/Presentation - Airline Maintenance.     May - Jun 05 - After preparation work -  conducted 4 days of presentations for senior management, management and staff of Aviation Technical Centre of Almaty International Airport for:

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Human Factors - based on CAA CAP 715

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EASA Part 145 - including Part M

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Air Legislation - including Regulatory Framework, NAAs, JAA, EASA, Part 66, Part 145, Part M, JAR-OPS, NAA and international requirements.

Location:   Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan

2004 - 2005   Consultant – MOE Procedures – EASA Part 145    Nov 04 – Apr 05. Worked as Quality Consultant to easyTech - Company providing Line Maintenance to easyJet fleet.   Revised and wrote procedures for Maintenance Organisation Exposition (MOE).    Assisted Quality Manager in the closure of Non Compliances by CAA and in the development of organisation procedures.    Work involved re-engineering processes, reviewing procedures against EASA Part 145 requirements and ensuring correctness of relationships with FLS Aerospace MOE, easyJet MME, Network and MOC procedures, etc.     Analysed procedures coverage required across Line and Network Stations, and Maintenance Operations Control.   Conducted one-to-one training sessions with managers in EASA Part 145, procedure writing, MS Word, document control and uploading procedures.   Station Location:  S England

2004   Consultant – Supply Chain Management & Kitting – Quality Implementation.    Aug 04 – Dec 04.     Worked as Quality Management Consultant to Aerogistics Ltd.    Quality implementation work – 3 standards:

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ISO 9001:200

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AS 9100 Revision B

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EASA Part 21

Newly formed Company - formed out of PhD thesis in University of Liverpool - specialising in supply chain management, kitting and metal treatments work - in aerospace and associated sectors.     Location:    NW England.

 2004   Consultant – Continuous Professional Development.    Jun 04 – Dec 04 in the following:

bullet Attended SGS Consultants Seminar – ISO 14001, Report Verification, Chartermark, AS9100, ISO 9000, etc
bullet Attended RAeS Seminar – “Getting It Right: Preventing Maintenance Error”
bullet IPPC
bullet EASA Part 21 & EASA Part 145
bullet Risk Management
bullet Windows XP Pro, computer upgrades & networks
bullet Aircraft Flying(GA)/Maintenance (CAA Registered ex RAF Bulldog)
bullet Digital imaging & graphics – various software
bullet Forms/HTML

 2003 - 2004   Consultant – Flight Data Management - Eurocontrol.

Dec 03 - May 04.    Eurocontrol.    Work as Management Consultant/Deputy Project Manager - TRS078: Flight Data Management Project - with Exemplaris Ltd.    Analysis & Evaluation of Climb & Descent Data.     Task centered on the evaluation and analysis of climb and descent data for 50 most common types of aircraft flying in Europe.   Work entailed:

bullet Analysing climb and descent data - data management and generating details reports
bullet Using purpose-developed Java Climb/Descent Analysis Tool
bullet Writing User Manual/Reference Guide for Java Tool

Location:    Belgium/United Kingdom.

2002 - 2003 Consultant – Implementation of ISO9001:2000 and AS9100.

Aug 02 - Jan 04.    Thermal Engineering Plc, UK.   Work as Consultant in the creation of a QMS to the requirements of ISO9001:2000 and AS9100.   Work comprised:

bulletCreation of ISO9001:2000 and AS9100 processes and procedures
bulletCreation, management and introduction of company wide processes and procedures
bullet Produced Quality Manual, Procedures Manual and Work Instructions Manual (ie Levels 1 - 3 manuals)
bullet Produced processes and procedures for the Redthorn production control system (PCS).
bullet Conducting Reviews/Training sessions on Procedures for Company staff.
bullet Organised and ran Internal Auditor's Training Course.
bullet Writing QMS procedures, which also needed to accommodate BAe, RR (Sabre), Shorts and other Customer companies’ requirements.
bullet Advising Company on matters relating to quality.

Location:   SE England.

2002   Consultant - Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS)

Feb – Nov 02.   Fujairah Refinery Company Limited, United Arab Emirates – Working as Consultant to Petrofac, FRCL and MCP Consultants.  Tasks comprised:

bullet Acting in the role of Project Leader (as Consultant) in the implementation of CMMS, based on Datastream MP2.    CMMS went “live” in Nov 02.
bullet Conducted 2-week CMMS training programmed as part of “Go Live” Programme.     55 users in multiple roles.
bullet Production of Maintenance Management Procedures Manual – comprising CMMS and maintenance procedures/process maps.
bullet Developing and writing process maps to define fundamental Company processes.
bullet  Teaching procedures to management, supervisors and staff.
bullet  Progression and development of maintenance improvement strategies.     Working as an interim IT manager.
bullet  Co-ordinating setting up of hardware network of PCs linked to several servers.
bullet  Development, writing and implementation of procedures incorporating best practices.
bullet  Defining and carrying out CMMS and maintenance improvement programmes, based on the use of Datastream MP2.

 Part of Maintenance improvement programme.   Location:   United Arab Emirates.

 2002  Consultant – Continuous Professional Development.    Jan – Feb 02 in the following:

bullet Project Management
bullet TCP/IP
bullet Six Sigma
bullet French Language

 2001   Consultant – Tendering and Evaluation – Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS). 

Nov – Dec 01.   Fujairah Refinery Company Limited, United Arab Emirates – Working as Associate with MCP Management Consultants.    Tasks comprised:

bullet Organising and sending out Request for Proposals for CMMS solution to eligible world class companies within the Gulf area.
bullet  Running programme to compare and evaluate Maximo and DataStream solutions and to determine the linking/interfacing with legacy applications.
bullet Defining CMMS implementation programme.
bullet Defining wharehouse/stores concept layout and operation.

Part of Maintenance improvement programme.   Location:   United Arab Emirates.

2001  Consultant – Continuous Professional Development. 

Oct – Nov 01.   Attended the following events/courses: 

bulletBSI Course - Business Approach to BS EN ISO 9001:2000
bulletWorld Quality Day Conference 2001 – Institute of Quality Assurance
bullet“Prince2 for You” Roadshow  - Globix UK

 Additional work in reconfiguring hardware, software, internet and e-mail communications.     Location:   SE England.

1999 – 2001  Consultant – Proposal/Bid Management.   Computer Software & Systems Implementation.    IBM.   Jul - Sep 01.    As an Associate to Practical Bids Solutions Ltd.    In 'transition phase' - worked with Sales Productivity Centre (SPC).   Managed/wrote Proposals for:

Bid Type
bulletProposal to Office of National Statistics for Content Management and Web Site Enhancements
Proactive Proposal
bulletProvision of Accountable Decision Making System to the Birmingham County Council
EOI
bulletDesign of Ofgem Knowledge Network
ITT
bulletProvision of Document Management System to UK Atomic Energy Authority
ITT
bulletProvision of Planning Casework System to the Planning Inspectorate
ITT
bulletProvision of Lotus Notes Implementation Services to TotalFinaElf UK Plc
ITT
bulletProposal to Renault UK Ltd for Provision of Lotus Training
RFQ
bulletProposal to Rullion Management Services Limited for Electronic Document Management System
RFQ
bulletResponse to Invitation to Negotiate for Surrey Emergency Response Virtual Information System
PQQ

1999 – 2001  Consultant – Proposal/Bid Management.   Computer Software & Systems Implementation.    Lotus Development United Kingdom Limited (an IBM Company).     Sep 00 – Jun 01.    As an Associate to Practical Bids Solutions Ltd, implemented Lotus Proposal Management System (LPMS) – a bid/proposal methodology and acted as Proposal Bid Manager in Lotus Development UK Ltd – Managed/wrote Proposals for:

Bid Type
bulletProvision of a Corporate Document Management System  - London Borough of Brent.
ITT
bulletCCTA GCAT - Operational Requirement to Replace G Cat Framework Agreement - IBM bid.
ITT
bulletBP International Limited - Provision of World Wide\Coaching In Team Performance through the Use of Collaborative Tools.
RFI
bulletITT Response - Supply of a Collaborative Working Solution to National Air Traffic Services (NATS)
ITT
bulletProvision of ICT Infrastructure and Services to the Department of Health
EOI
bulletBP OTI NextGen Programme for Contract Generation and Document Management Selection
RFI
bulletProvision of Website Design and Build Services to the Food Standards Agency
ITT
bulletMAFF Rural Portal
ITT
bulletNotes Infrastructure Upgrade for Birmingham City Council
ITT
bulletPre-Qualification - e-Gov - Document Management System Framework - Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council
EOI
bulletProvision of Collaboration Pilot for BP Angola
ITT
bulletProvision of Support Services for E-Mail Service Management for Pearson Television International Limited
RFI
bulletProvision of Support Services for E-Mail Service Management for Pearson Television International Limited
RFP

1999 - 2000 Consultant - Aerospace Maintenance.    Aerospace Surface Treatments Limited, Chelmsford.   Dec 99 & Feb - Jul 00.     Achieved JAR-145 Approval for the Company, wrote Exposition, all procedures and action plan.   Set up Repair, Overhaul and Maintenance Facility for components (C).    All JAR-145 procedures written from scratch - as this was a totally new requirement for the site.     Extensive use of process mapping.    Defined IT procedures.   Conducted JAR-145 training.   Worked as interim Group Quality Director.    Location: SE England.

1999 -2000 Consultant - Aerospace Manufacturing.   Inflite Engineering Services Ltd, Stansted & Bishop's Stortford.   Jun 99 - Aug 00.    My work in the Company contributed fundamentally to excellent Third Party audit reports from the BSI, for ISO9001, and from major Customers, eg BAE Systems Companies, in summer 2000.   Wrote  Quality Plans for manufacturing and carried out internal audits of sites.   Completed the Project Planning and Action Management of major stores facility re-location.   Stock and costing procedures.   Extensive revision of all Company & IT procedures and for the measurement and remedial actions on scrap, rework and rejects from Customers.    Worked as Interim Group Quality Director.    Location: SE England.

1998 –1999 Consultant - Aerospace Manufacturing.   Aerospace Surface Treatments Ltd, Chelmsford. Oct 98 – May 99.  Interim Group Quality Director.   Achieved JAR-21 Sub Part G for Company - for manufacturing, NDT & surface treatments, after assisting in setting up new manufacturing facility, defining organisation, procedures, flow charts, supplier and subcontractor control, computer procedures (using MTMS and Shogun total manufacturing