Simple IA

Summary :

I started working on the web almost as soon as there was a web to work on, building my first site at university in 95 I have been involved ever since, although my circle of concern has changed from writing the code to managing it.

I’ve been fortunate to have touched most every part of the web to date, a passionate advocate for accessible and usable design, keen on structured information organisation and very organised when it comes to project delivery and control.

I still feel the need to grow and develop, professional development is extremely important to me and I need new experiences and challenges to keep me interested in what I do.

I ‘do’ content, its accessibility, is ease of use, how it’s presented, managed, found, (hidden) and used by the end user and also the content creator, I also ‘do’ web, its evolution, its technologies it use and development through use.
But mostly I manage projects, get things done, quickly and efficiently with the teams I work with, Project management is as much about communication as it is process, as much about team as it is product, and the team includes (usually) the customer.

Having had a diverse and varied career thus far, I can related to the IA, the designer, and developer and the business, I may not be able to do their job, but I can relate, this only aids communication = happier team = happier customer = better product.

Specialties :

ISEB certified IT Architect,
Princes 2 practioner,
UPA member,
MBCS,
AIIM,
Accessibility,
Usability,
Web application design and development,
Business methods for internet business,
Content Management,
Certified Scrum Master
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Experience

Project Manager

Eduserv Technologies Ltd

(Non-Profit; Information Technology and Services industry)

2003 - Present (7 years )

Project manager for a leading 'not for profit' organisation delivering It solutions for the public sector and education.

My duties include (amongst others):
Project Management (Primary)
Information Architecture
Usability
Accessibility
Requirements analysis, specification and solutions design
New business and bid management
Team management