I am an experienced and motivated solution leader in a manufacturing environment with an IT career spanning over 29 years. I have a well-honed ability to analyze, design, document, communicate, project manage, and problem solve. I am highly IT literate with a sound understanding of business processes and can work both on my own initiative and as part of a team.
Skills
- Customer-based approach on project design and delivery
- Networking: Windows 2000 / 2003 / NT4 Server, Proxy Server, Internet Information Server (IIS), Microsoft TCP/IP, RIS, Microsoft Installer, Novell Netware v3.x, Sniffer Pro, Netbios, DSL, ADSL, Dial Up, WAP, Ethernet, Firewalls, Network Security, Spam control, Proxy’s, Ethernet, Hubs, Routers, Peer to Peer, NetBEUI, IPX/SPX, POP/SMTP, SNMP, PPP, DHCP, RIP, DNS, WINS, LAN/WAN, VPN, Cisco Routers, ISDN, WinGate, Apache, PPTP, L2TP, FAX, Active Directory
- Applications: MS DYNAMICS Axapta AX 4, 2009, 2012 & 365O, MS Office 2007 / XP / 2000, QlikView, Microsoft FrontPage / Access / SQL / Word / Excel / PowerPoint / Publisher / Outlook / Project / Schedule+, Crystal reports, Eureka, Lotus SmartSuite, Corel Office, Sage Line 50, PCAnywhere, PhotoShop, PaintShop, Dreamweaver, Visual Web Developer, ASP.NET, FTP, Eudora, QuarkXpress, Kinesphere Interchange, Veritas Backup Exec, Vmware, Ghost, Microsoft Visual Basic, Microsoft Exchange 2003, Mercury Mail Server, Assorted AntiVirus (Distributed) programmes, AntiSpyware, AutoCAD (inc. extensive 3D)
- Operating Systems: Windows 7 / 10, 9x, 311, NT, 2000, XP, 2003, UNIX (Sco), Linux, DOS
Licenses and certifications
- EDGE for Operations
- PRINCE2 Foundation
- PRINCE 2 Practitioner
- MS Access 2000 (Intermediate)
- MS Windows 2000 Network & Operating Systems
- MS Access 97 (Intermediate)
- MS Excel 97 (Intermediate)
- Introduction to Time Management
- SCO Shell Programming
- SCO Unix OpenServer5 Admin 2
- SCO Unix OpenServer5 Introduction
- SCO Unix OpenServer5 Admin 1
Awards and achievements
- Implemented and supported Riverford Organic’s £1M Dynamics AX 4 project
- Implemented and supported Manufacturing Products and Services Ltd’s £200,000 ERP / MRP ‘Fourman’ Integrated Manufacturing & Financial Control System
- Implemented a seamless migration from Novell to Windows Server 2003
- Implemented an html based SMI (Supplier Managed Inventory) package to assist in migrating in-house manufacturing to sub-contracted
D365FO Consultant
Jan 2024 - Mar 2025
Pelagia
Creating process and training documents for local entity users.
Senior Consultant
Aug 2022 - Sep 2024
SIS Global
SCM Consultant primarily on Manufacturing & MRP / Planning, DevOps, FDD writing, Testing, Implementation, Configuration, Support.
Senior Consultant
Sep 2021 - Jun 2022
Columbus
Various projects. FDD, Consultancy, DevOps, Implementation, Support. Assorted manufacturing Co’s.
D365FO Consultant
Jul 2021 - Sep 2021
Microsoft / Coca-Cola South Africa
Source To Settle. Helping out with a short-term lack of resource. Security config. Workflows. Purchase policies. RFQ’s.
D365FO Consultant
Jan 2019 - Jan 2020
Fortnum and Mason
Short term support contract to cover peak period. D365FO and retail. All modules. TrueCommerce.
D365FO Consultant
Jun 2018 - Jun 2019
Neal’s Yard Remedies
Created a D365FO demo environment for proof-of-concept purposes. LCS admin. After approval, worked on setting up UAT env for testing before moving to production cut-over. Responsibility for all modules apart from Finance.
AX2012 R3 Support Consultant
Nov 2017 - Mar 2018
Associated British Foods plc. (AB Mauri)
Working on support for some variety and experience. All modules.
Dynamics Manufacturing Consultant
Jan 2017 - Oct 2017
eBECS
Working on a number of projects including SIM1 workshops and data export / import. Using Microsoft Sure Step methodology. Ax2012. Nav (BC). D365FO.
D365FO for Operations Manufacturing Consultant (Sword / Capgemini)
Jan 2016 - May 2017
NHS Blood & Transplant
Process mapping and working with SME’s to create 2 Prototype environments to test out proposed solution on 365O for Platelet and Ocular processes. Full configuration from a blank environment.
AX2012 R3 CU9 Functional Consultant
Jan 2015 - Sep 2016
Weetabix
Appointed as a Contract Manufacturing Consultant by Weetabix Ltd., based in Kettering, UK. Working on a multi-site, multi business unit Dynamics AX 2012 R3 CU9 project rollout.
O.N.C. in Mechanical Engineering
College of Further Education, Devonport
6 'O' Levels. 'A' Level Physics
Tavistock Comprehensive