I am a committed senior technology leader with a proven track record in software development, infrastructure / vendor management, technical strategy, planning, information security / fraud, innovation and solution design. In my previous role, I was the technology leader of a start-up and played an integral role in helping the company become the 2nd fastest growing tech company in the UK (Techtrack 2011) and the leading provider of employee benefits in the world. I have a strong business acumen with extensive leadership experience.

Head of Development @ Company Profile: With a worldwide turnover of over £200m and clients including IBM, AOL, Aviva, Axa, American Express, Associated News, Yahoo! and McDonalds, Asperity is the leading provider of employee benefits in the world. Ranked 2nd in the 2011 UK Tech Track, Asperity has offices in London, New York and Sydney. Duties and Responsibilities: ★ Leading, coaching and motivating development teams ★ Line management, recruitment ★ Process improvement & automation ★ Release planning and execution ★ Technical strategy, vendor selection & contract negotiations ★ Forging strong cross department relationship ★ Policy development & training ★ Information security and fraud From March 2009 to July 2013 (4 years 5 months) London, United KingdomTechnical Director @ Company Profile: I co-founded this small software consultancy firm that specialised in the development of bespoke CRM systems for SME’s. The company was moderately successful and sold to our biggest client in 2009. Duties and Responsibilities: ★ Full management of all aspects of software development and internal IT systems / infrastructure ★ Technical lead for all pre-sales and consultancy (requirements gathering, etc) ★ Joint P&L and budgeting responsibility with other co-founder. ★ Technical vision and strategy for company, CRM marketplace analysis, emerging technologies, roadmap. From August 2004 to January 2009 (4 years 6 months) Sydney, AustraliaCRM Lead Developer @ Led team to design and develop internal CRM (OOPHP, LAMP, MVC, Ajax) From September 2002 to August 2004 (2 years) Sydney, AustraliaInternal Systems Manager @ Responsible for all infrastructure and IS within company. From February 2000 to August 2001 (1 year 7 months) Sydney, Australia

Bachelor of Science (Computer Science) / Dip IT Professional Practice @ University of Technology, Sydney From 1998 to 2002 Carlingford High School From 1992 to 1997 Kishan Hickman is skilled in: Software Development Methodologies, Technical Strategy, Team Leadership, Team Management, Project Management, Management, Agile Methodologies, Performance Management, Change Management, Vendor Management, Business Strategy, Web Development, Contract Negotiation, Department Budgeting, Business Analysis