United Kingdom
Currently writing, producing and script editing audio scripts, novels, audiobooks, short fiction, non-fiction; school governor. Previous professional experience in business transformation, talent programmes, line and project management, comms/influencing, Executive Communications, and HR. HR: Talent and succession planning, recruitment and university relations, compensation strategy and programmes (salary, bonuses, awards, equity, retention), career dev, management dev, training, assessment, grievance investigations. INFLUENCING: Advising/coaching management up to Exec level, across worldwide teams in software dev, HR, and workforce enablement. PROJECT/PROGRAM MANAGEMENT: Software development, business transformation, and HR. LINE MANAGEMENT: Diverse range of employees, handling challenges in personnel, finance, organisation, projects, legal. First-line and upline.
See “Publications” section for details of novels, audiobooks, audio plays, and short stories for which I have been author, script editor, and producer. Currently range producer and script editor for Big Finish's "Blake's 7" and "Doctor Who Short Trips" ranges.
External communications lead for the head of IBM UK R&D and Hursley site executive.
Communications lead for the cross-business worldwide development and services businesses based in our IBM UK locations.
Upline manager of the Information Development and IBM Design teams for the UK Labs software development organisations.
Journalist, sub-editor, and production manager for UK publishing firm.
Research and teaching in the Department of Theatre Studies. Produced conference documentation supporting two annual media seminars for John Logie Baird Centre for Research in Television and Film. Freelance script reader for BBC Scotland Drama Department.