Profile

Chartered Accountant with entrepreneurial experience and strong IT skills

Skills

Chartered Accountant
IBM Certified Developer Cognos TM1
Jedox Developer
HTML, Javascript, PHP, MySQL, Alaska Xbase++

Interests

Argentine Tango, Bridge

Experience

2012-Present

Self Employed, Olida Consulting

Consultant working part-time for SKS, an IBM Premier Business Partner, primarily on a contract at PwC.
Developing a cloud based accounting system (Trident Accounts) - HTML5/Javascript front end and MySQL/PHP backend.
Non executive finance advisor to Imbibe Drinks.

2010-2012

Director/Shareholder, Mongoose Brewing Company Ltd

A company set up to produce and market an own label beer called 'Mongoose'. Sold out in 2012.

1992-2012

Director/Shareholder, Imbibe Drinks

Shipper/wholesaler supplying drinks to restaurants and other establishments in London and the Home Counties. Sold out in 2012.

1987-1992

Director/Shareholder, C International Ltd

A management consultancy business founded with a former work colleague which specialised in the healthcare industry eventually employing over ten consultants. Sold in 1992 and invested in Imbibe Drinks.

1985-1987

Consultant, Medical Computer Services Ltd

Market leading software system for private hospitals (Unix/Cobol).

1981-1985

Russell Limebeer Chartered Accountants, London

Trainee Chartered Accountant.