Since graduating he has worked solely in management consultancy in the USA, Europe and Russia. He has conducted more than 50 client assignments. He specializes in information technology and telecommunications.

As a research associate/computer programmer with Business Research, Los Angeles his assignments included:

• The design, development and maintenance of various package information systems for micro-computers using a fourth generation language. The systems included:

• An evaluation of computer systems requirements for a supplier of medical goods and services.

• An evaluation of computer systems requirements for a wholesaler of sporting goods.

As a senior consultant with Touche Ross (now Deloitte & Touche), London his assignments included:

• Financial modeling of the cost and revenue structure of Sheffield City Polytechnic as part of a major project to re-develop the polytechnic campus. The modeling allowed the project team to consider the financial consequences of various accommodation strategies.

• A survey of unit trust management companies in order to compare cost structures and analyze profitability. The survey encompassed more than half, by value, of the unit trust funds under management in the U.K.

• The design, development and implementation of a staff allocation system for H.M.Customs & Excise. He was responsible for all aspects of the implementation including the training of users and the satisfactory completion of user acceptance testing.

• A study into the costs and direct benefits of research on behalf of the Polytechnic and Colleges Funding Council. The study used a questionnaire based approach to analyze the benefits from a large proportion of the research projects funded by PCFC.

• A review of capital control systems within the Natural Environment Research Council on behalf of the Department of Education and Science. The study provided an independent evaluation of the quality and consistency of financial management, with respect to capital expenditure, within the N.E.R.C.

• A study into the cost structure of waste collection and waste disposal authorities in order to determine a system of recycling credits for the Department of the Environment. A scheme was devised to provide a positive economic driving force for the recovery of recyclable waste materials.

• An information strategy study for the Hospital and Community Health Services on behalf of the Department of Health. He worked as part of a joint team with civil servants to develop the information strategy for a business area within the Department. Work he completed includes identification of information requirements related to divisional objectives and a review of existing systems.

• An information technology strategy study for the Voluntary Health Insurance Board in the Republic of Ireland. He was primarily involved in the data and process modeling aspects of the assignment. The study was carried out using the 4FRONT methodology.

• The analysis, design, development and implementation of an interim financial management system during the liquidation of the Bank of Credit and Commerce International (BCCI).

• An IT strategy study for the BCCI, in liquidation. The study provided high level direction during the early stages of the international liquidation.

• The analysis of user requirements and acceptance testing of a system to enable the download of all data from ageing, unsupportable miniFalcon accounting systems to PC based replacement systems to provide accounting and claim processing support in the liquidation of the BCCI. The system was developed using a combination of ACL (Audit Command Language) and Foxpro.

• The implementation of banking and claims systems in international branches of the BCCI, in liquidation. He was responsible for installation, data migration, data validation and system testing for PC-based accounting and claims processing systems in Scotland and the Isle of Man.

• The development and implementation of standards for the "in house" use of spreadsheet software. The standards were developed to support the Quality Management System within the management consultancy and were subsequently extended to Touche Ross & Co. as a whole.

• Assistance in the evaluation of tenders for the contractorisation of the Atomic Weapons Establishment. He was primarily responsible for the co-ordination of seven evaluation teams to ensure consistent quality, compliance with the terms of reference and adherence to project deadlines. He was also involved in the contractual negotiations between the bidders and the Ministry of Defense.

• A financial review of a paper manufacturer. The majority shareholder of a Spanish paper manufacturer discovered a major problem within the company. The client requested an urgent review of the fundamental viability of the company. In an extremely short timescale he had to analyze the value chain, the management structure, and the staffing levels. The client's timetable was met, and ways of saving over 1,000 out of more than 6,000 headcount were suggested. The client accepted the report and has continued to support the company.

• Analyzing and modeling the group financial reporting process for Barclays Bank in order to identify opportunities to reduce the time taken to produce group results. The work involved a careful analysis of the critical path for consolidating group accounts.

• A post implementation review (PIR) of the office automation systems at the Mental Health Act Commission on behalf of the Department of Health. He was responsible for all aspects of this assignment including a review of technical design documentation (process models and data models) for various Informix based applications.

• The development and implementation of a voucher clearing system for the Goskomimushestvo (GKI or the "Ministry for Privatization" in Russia). The assignment was part of the technical assistance to Russia provided by the U.S. Government under the control of the U.S. Agency for International Development (AID). The system, the first of its kind in Russia, is used to clear value for privatization vouchers across the country as well as providing depository facilities. He was responsible for managing the systems aspects of the assignment, including:

The system was to be extended to more than 36 cities in Russia and ultimately used for secondary market trading of shares.

• Assistance in managing the implementation of accounting, settlements, risk management, market data delivery and position keeping systems during a program of replacement of core business systems at Nomura International, a large Japanese securities house.

• The design and construction of a detailed financial model for the trailer and container rentals group, Tiphook plc. The model was produced under very short timescales in order to demonstrate to financiers the underlying viability of the business and to support appeals for continued funding of the company.

• A business requirement specification for a student billing system at the University of Westminster. The system was designed as an extension to the existing INGRES based students record system and included sales ledger functionality in order to interface to a newly implemented general ledger system.

• A business requirements specification for various MIS systems at National Westminster Bank. The assignment was carried out for Group O&M, an internal consultancy within the bank. The systems included:

• A definition study for in-barracks and battlefield command and control systems for the British Army. The purpose of the study was to demonstrate the feasibility of using commercial and government off-the-shelf software in the command and control environment. The study was managed using the PRINCE methodology.

• A section 39 (Banking Act 1987) report to the Bank of England on the control of IT within Confederation Bank Limited (now Sun Banking Corporation). The study comprised a high level review of the management, organization, systems, policies, procedures and standards relating to IT within the bank.

• The securitization of a mortgage pool for Maple Securities Ltd. He was responsible for the accurate selection of the mortgage pools. The securitization resulted in the successful issue of £175 million mortgage backed floating rate notes.

• A high level review of the IT function at First National Bank encompassing mainframe, mid-range and end user technologies. The review provided recommendations for improving control on IT within the bank, which were incorporated in the auditor's management letter.

• The review of a financial model of a power station construction project for Powergen International. The model illustrated the profitability of a £2 billion project to design, construct and operate the Phaiton II power station in Indonesia.

• Assistance to three stockbrokers in Ekaterinburg, Central Russia on behalf of the British Know How Fund. He was the project manager of an assignment to deliver technical assistance by improving business processes in the areas of:

• Assistance with an initial public offering (IPO) to issue 5 million new shares representing $15 million for a large manufacturer of electro-technical steel in Russia. He was responsible for the logistics of the offer including:

He joined CGR Management Consultants in Los Angeles as a Senior Consultant. In 1998 he was invited to become a Principal of the firm. His assignments included:

• The design of an automated dispatch system for the same-day air courier subsidiary of Airborne Express. The design was for a pro-active, AS/400 based, client/server, workflow system that would initiate and control the movement of all shipments during their routing via cartage agents and the airlines.

• Re-engineering of business processes at a record publishing subsidiary of Time Warner. The project made fundamental changes to the way that new product releases are scheduled through the different stages involved in publication. In particular, he was responsible for modeling the "as-is" and "to-be" process designs to demonstrate the potential benefits from the new processes.

• Assistance with system development standards and methodology for Sage Enterprises, a leading distributor of airline catering supplies, as part of a project to develop new systems.

• The high level design of a decision support system for the US Army Chemical De-militarization Project. The system was intended for use by contractors, Army General Command and Pentagon Officials.

• The analysis, design and implementation of document management systems at Southern California Edison to replace ageing and no longer supported IBM mainframe text retrieval systems. The systems were developed using the Sybase SQL database and Docs Open, a popular document management system from PC Docs. The project included the conversion of more than 1 million existing documents to the new systems.

• An IT Strategy Study for Sage Enterprises, a leading distributor of airline catering supplies. The study was conducted using CGR’s proprietary Formula-IT methodology.

• An IT Strategy Study for the Port of San Diego. The study was conducted using CGR’s proprietary Formula-IT methodology.

• An IT Strategy Study for Thacker Container Co., a leading west coast manufacturer of cardboard containers. The study was conducted using CGR’s proprietary Formula-IT methodology.

• A Business Strategy Study for Hi-Shear Fasteners Division, a leading manufacturer of aerospace fasteners.

• Assistance with call-center and accounting systems at Met-Rx, a manufacturer of nutritional food bars.

• Design of a construction management system for St John’s hospital to be used during the reconstruction of hospital buildings.

• Implementation of network infrastructure and applications systems for the Port of San Diego. He was the project manager for a $10.6 million project to implement 11 projects in a three year time frame as follows:

• Assistance with system development standards and methodology for General Networks Corporation, a systems integrator specializing in document management systems.

• An IT Strategy Study for the Scripps Research Institute, a world-class medical research institute. The study was conducted using CGR’s proprietary Formula-IT methodology.

• An IT Strategy Study for the City of Del Mar. The study was conducted using CGR’s proprietary Formula-IT methodology.

• A selection study for qualified vendors to develop a telecommunications strategy for the Port of San Diego.