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Top Skills

Property Search
Risk Assessment
Residential Investment Property

Publications

How safe is your mobile device?
Should you spend your bitcoins?
Democracy, diplomacy, and Donald

Derek ********

Digital Content Producer and Visual Communicator

Crofton, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Summary

Over the course of my career, I have spent much of my time
providing technological solutions to address enterprise problems.
My time as a Business Systems Architect taught me that despite the
superb capabilities of IT departments, generally, they are inherently
poor at communicating. The emphasis on technical detail invariably
requires a lot of complicated documented information and data.

My realisation that my expertise as a communicator was far
more valuable to my c-suite audience than my detailed technical
understanding. Since 2005, I have focused on presentation, where
my emphasis has been on presenting complex ideas using simplified
and aesthetic communications.

Today, I use visual communications and technical delivery to
help brands and individuals to effectively communicate with
diverse audiences. My passion for the luxury lifestyle market and
international property has become central to my life. As well as
seeing huge potential as a communicator and content creator I see
great opportunity to make a significant difference in society as a
whole.

Experience

Derek ******** - Content & Communication

Digital Content Producer and Visual Communicator

January 2018 - Present

United Kingdom

First of all, I don't sell houses, I use creativity and organisation to deliver
a comprehensive solution to the UK's ever-changing luxury market. Every
requirement is unique, consequently, everything I do is bespoke. My job is to
deliver expert knowledge to decision-makers using visual communications,
whether they are private buyers, corporate employees or international markets.

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Zengi Limited

Managing Director

June **************** (********* months)

West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Assisting SMEs to optimise their business strategy and translate that into IT/
IS implementation projects. As part of the new breed of disruptive big-data
businesses, I worked on a project-by-project basis. Looking at the operational,
managerial and budgetary strategy for business development and I made
recommendations for the adoption of the most appropriate technological
solution.

Creating Chapters

Founder

April ******************** (********** months)

Wakefield, United Kingdom

A not-for-profit group committed to engaging young people **********,
through the use of media. As the founder, I created and managed the group's
development strategy; building a small executive team, shaping fund-raising
initiatives, and establishing local awareness. Creating Chapters went on to
contribute as a youth mentor, to an 80% success rate of keeping young men
out of correctional facilities, and encouraging them on to a path of social
inclusion, work and/or further education.

Xyone Limited

Online U/X Developer

November ***************** (5 months)

Chorley, Lancasher

Worked with the company as principal front-end developer for the delivery
of Wallsauce.com. Using such technologies as MVC, JavaScript, HTML and
CSS, I developed the prototype platform. Wallsauce’s business is to deliver
custom wall murals, based on photographic images, well-known children’s
characters and custom designed wall patterns.

Dektek Limited Şirketi

Managing Director

March ****************** (********* months)

Kuşadası, Turkey

Based in western Turkey, working in the Izmir and Aydin region, I developed
and delivered technology solutions for Adnan Menderes University, Sports
Faculty student entrance examinations. As well as several other smaller

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projects the company was involved in delivering web sites and interactive user
interfaces.

Reality / GUS / Shop Direct

Business Systems Architect

July ***************** (********* months)

Manchester, United Kingdom

Part of the management tier, I had responsibility for documenting corporate
requirements and co-communicating enterprise-wide change. This
intermediary role required communicating concepts and proposed solutions,
between the board of directors and IT/IS departments.
Projects included:
* Managing the transition from Great Universal Stores to Reality
* Integration of Argos and Reality's disparate systems
* Carrying out the due-diligence and short-listing of CRM solution providers, for
Shop Direct

GUARDIAN MEDIA GROUP PLC

Manager of Web Development

July **************** (4 years)

Manchester, United Kingdom

Responsible for building a team of designers and developers to deliver the
MancheserOnline city portal. Working closely with the Digital Marketing
Manager.
• Designed and developed a new platform that delivered a traffic increase from
a million hits to 1 million unique users per month.
• Grew the team from a 2 people to a team consisting of 6 technical/design
team members and a 12 person sales/marketing team.

Education

The University of Manchester

Master of Philosophy - MPhil, Computer/Information Technology
Administration and Management · (1997 - 1998)

University of Reading

Higher National Diploma, Computer Engineering · (1989 - 1991)

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