About

Consultant, manager and engineer with impeccable professional credentials. I have the requisite knowledge, experience and ingenuity to solve problems and develop opportunities for small, medium and large organisations.

I can operate effectively at both marketing and strategic management levels while still remaining competent as a practical engineer.

An outgoing and self-motivated individual who thrives on interesting and challenging work. Capable of managing change and providing consultancy on a range of technical, functional and strategic matters.

PhD level expertise in software, electronics and systems. Commercial experience in the public, finance, automotive, media, Internet, medical and military sectors. Track record of delivering projects and services at a senior level.

Career Development

neilwilliams.biz (from Aug 98): Run a successful consulting business and have invested in several related ventures. Based in Scotland but have undertaken assignments in London and Germany. More.
Digital Arts, London (Jan - Aug 98): Head of R&D within a well known digital media agency.
5D Solutions, London (Aug - Dec 97): Software Engineer developing image processing tools for the film and TV post production industry.
Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh (Sep 93 - Aug 97): Research Associate. Worked in the Subsea Robotics Laboratory. Specialised in applied digital imaging.
Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh (Oct 90 - Jun 93): Undergraduate. Gained BEng Electrical & Electronic Engineering with 1st Class Honours.
Philips, Dunfermline (Sep 86 - Oct 90): Apprentice Technician Engineer (Electronics).

Major Projects

Secure email for the UK financial services sector.
Scottish Enterprise’s data warehouse and business intelligence.
Scotland's "National CRM Project".
West Lothian Council's CRM.
"Executive Information System", RBS.
"Swap Modelling System", Resolution Asset Management.
Landlord Registration System, Scottish Executive.
Scotland's National Infrastructure project.
www.footballcentral.org for sportscotland, the Scottish Executive and the SFA.
VW's Car Multimedia project.

Key Experience, Skills & Qualifications

20+ year career including senior positions in several major projects.
End to end expertise in the business change cycle including project management, business analysis and service management.
Strategic, tactical and operational understanding of the government, finance, medical device, transport and hospitality sectors.
Excellent interpersonal and team building skills. Experienced interviewer and workshop facilitator.
Successful record of managing people, product, budgets, time scales and quality in complex projects.
Hands on skills in systems engineering, software development and IT service management.
PhD and BEng with 1st Class Honours in Computing and Electrical Engineering from Heriot-Watt University
PRINCE 2 & ITIL (with certification).

Neil Williams BEng, PhD

Consultant, Manager & Engineer

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Career Development

Major Projects

Key Experience, Skills & Qualifications