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Note to recruiters: I will not answer unsolicited LI connection requests, nor will I respond to job advertisements if there is no clear indication of the role, the company or the value of the role. Emails saying that 'My client is looking for a talented...' will get ignored. A well-rounded, senior management professional with a wide range of experience across the mobile marketing, communications and IT industries both in the UK and USA, applying this experience to end-to-end project work including technical pre-sales, requirements gathering, software application architecture, guiding development teams and facilitating testing. Specialties: • Project & Programme management (PRINCE2 Foundation) • Account management and client retention • Product design and business development • Mobile technologies and marketing • Java, J2EE • HTML, complex CSS, Blueprint, jQuery, AJAX • SQL development • Working knowledge of C/C++, Perl, Python • Linux • Windows - AD & NPS, 2FA & RADIUS • Apple OSX • Network architecture • iSCSI storage systems • Administration of RDBMS systems, Oracle & MS SQL Server • Citrix ZenServer VirtualizationPrincipal Technical Sales Engineer @ Providing technical expertise to support sales specialists within the Cloud team and identifying opportunities for agile Cloud and Hybrid Cloud solutions within the global enterprise client base. From November 2015 to Present (2 months) London, United KingdomSolutions Architect @ Working with the sales team to assist with the technical design of solutions for new opportunities for both new and existing clients. From September 2014 to October 2015 (1 year 2 months) Senior Solutions Engineer @ Working with the sales team to assist with the technical design of solutions for new opportunities for both new and existing clients. From November 2013 to September 2014 (11 months) Solutions Engineer II @ Working with the sales team to assist with the technical design of solutions for new opportunities for both new and existing clients. From January 2013 to November 2013 (11 months) Enterprise Architect @ As well as continuing to manage solutions for enterprise client accounts, also took on a role of IT solutions architecture both for large projects and Incentivated's own IT operations, managing for change and ensuring the ability to keep up with the frenetic pace of mobile technology. From January 2012 to January 2013 (1 year 1 month) Account Partner @ Maintaining high profile accounts across sectors including large retail, travel and banking clients. Mobile evangelist and problem solver with a holistic approach to marketing solutions. From June 2011 to May 2012 (1 year) Senior Account Manager @ Working with the Account Management team managing Incentivated's enterprise clients - delivering requirements for mobile apps, web sites and SMS. From September 2010 to June 2011 (10 months) Operations Manager @ Employed to kick start a new IT consultancy and telephony business in Cambridge – developing leads and building up business lines, as well as developing the User Interface for the company’s core telephony product line. Roles and responsibilities • Through liaison with designer produced company website, blog and marketing collateral. • Produced requirements and UI design documentation for company distributed VoIP system. • Worked with industry partners to generate business relationships and leads. • Developed VoIP system user interface. From January 2010 to September 2010 (9 months) Operations Director @ First employed in California as an intern, then after running the business from home, opened the company's first regional office in Cambridge, UK. After a number of years adding to the existing local client base hired a development team and established the UK limited company. Roles and responsibilities • 2000–2001: Sun Microsystems UI team member, Build system architect. • 2000–2009: Internal network architecture and continuing administration. • 2004: Opened Spiralinks' UK office. • 2004–2006: Complete Focal Review (Spiralinks’ Compensation and Benefits online review tool) product redesign culminating in a successful release to 'v3' clients. • 2007–2009: Appointed as project lead for major HR Compensation and Benefits system rollouts for UK clients ranging from venture capital firms to multinational banks. • 2008: Managed recruitment of new staff to take on the expanding development needs of the UK company. • 2008: Appointed Spiralinks Ltd company director. From October 2000 to December 2009 (9 years 3 months) MA, Natural Sciences (Materials Science) @ University of Cambridge From 2001 to 2004 Christ's Hospital From 1993 to 2000 Christian Ashby is skilled in: Mobile Devices, Mobile Applications, Linux, HTML, Microsoft SQL Server, Virtualization, Solution Architecture, Mobile Internet, SQL, jQuery, Mobile Marketing, Enterprise Software, CSS, Java, Network Architecture