Curriculum Vitae
Profile
Project Manager — PRINCE2 Practitioner • Project, Finance & Risk Management
Experience managing projects and virtual teams in complex multi-stakeholder environments.
Data Scientist — Data Analytics • Research Scientist • Systems Design
Track record in designing, developing, and delivering innovative solutions to business problems.
Public Administration — Service Design • Policy Development • Human Resources
Knowledge and understanding of the local government sector.
Career History
Development Officer, Coventry City Council Coventry, UK 2009-Present
- Managed the redevelopment of a residential unit (£0.5m): managed virtual team in a complex multi-stakeholder environment; developed Business Case & PID; and drafted reports for Cabinet.
- Designed integrated case and financial information systems to meet business requirements: Placements of Looked After Children (£12m); Aftercare (£0.8m); and Disability (£0.8m).
- Undertook data analytics for business intelligence: developed decision support framework to support client-led commissioning; produced bespoke reports to help visualise data.
- Developed financial strategy and plan: Aiming High for Disabled Children Revenue Grant (£1.4m); controlled and monitored spend against progress towards the Core Offer.
- Assisted with service redesign: established evidence-base for recommissioning services; identified staffing requirements and recruited staff; formulated local policy in response to legislation changes.
Development Associate, Loughborough University Loughborough, UK 2006-2009 &
Analyst (Life Chances), Coventry City Council Coventry, UK 2007-2009
- Pioneered an innovative management information system, the Cost Calculator for Children’s Services, as part of a Knowledge Transfer Partnership to promote greater cost-consciousness in Coventry City Council. This improved decision-making and identified savings in planning and commissioning across education and social care in the region of £500,000 over three years.
- Established robust unit costs for social care services plus allied education and health services for children with disabilities and looked after children.
- Analysed data on key performance indicators and drafted reports for senior officers, to help deliver services that improve outcomes for children & young people in line with Value for Money principles.
Project Assistant, Economic and Social Research Council Swindon, UK 2005-2006
- Conducted a market research survey for the Local Authority Research Council Initiative. This reached over 1,500 new contacts, delivered a 25% increase in the number of subscribers over three months and identified the seminar series as a potential new revenue stream.
Qualifications
PRINCE2 Practitioner Coventry University, UK 2009
MRes in Social Sciences Research (Distinction) Loughborough University, UK 2008
NVQ Level 4 in Management Chartered Management Institute, UK 2008
BSc(hons) in Economics and International Development (2:1) University of Bath, UK 2005
GCE A-Level (A, B, B), & AS-Level (A, B), GCSE (2 A*, 7 A, 1 B) West Island School, Hong Kong 2002
Skills
Computing
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access); Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Premiere; image, audio & video editing), IBM SPSS Statistics; web design & development using standards-compliant XHTML, HTML and CSS; Visual Basic for Applications (elementary)
Languages
English and Cantonese (fluent); Mandarin Chinese (conversational); Chinese typing
Travel
Full driving licence
Interests and Activities
Positions of Responsibility
- Web Officer, Cambridge University United Nations Association Cambridge, UK 2006-2007
- Treasurer, Catholic society Bath, UK 2004-2005
- IT & Publicity Officer, Chinese, Catholic, Economics societies Bath, UK 2003-2005
Music
ABRSM Piano Grade 8 (Merit); Music Theory Grade 5
Travel
Avid traveller with a global perspective and local experience. Destinations include trips across the Asia-Pacific region, volunteering in China and backpacking in Europe.