Nadine Drelaud, CSM & CSPO's Email Addresses & Phone Numbers

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* CONSULTING ROLES* only: ************************************************ Certified ScrumMaster & ScrumProduct Owner. SC Cleared. Experienced Delivery Manager / Digital Transformation Consultant / Senior Digital PM / Project Director Digital professional? feel free to connect. Recruiter? happy to connect ref consulting roles. BUT please ensure you send me the following first: 1. Which client/department the role is for? 2. What's the spec - inc type of project? 3. Contract start date? 4. Contract duration? 5. Confirmation of day rate? 6. Location? (Central London only) Passionate about facilitating top quality digital work. 20+ years experience spanning global brands and award winning Agencies/Companies: UK Government, Google, BBH, AKQA, Skype, AMV BBDO, Dare, Saatchi's, Imagination Skills: Digital transformation, developing strong relationships, working with & motivating all areas of digital teams from creative, strategy to tech. Utilising my exceptional organisational & negotiation skills to effectively manage projects early & under budget (including outsourcing, procurement & managing multi-location teams). 'Trouble shooting', process efficiency implementation & management Managing small (10-20) medium & large (200+) teams Project management of diverse range of digital & print projects inc: Digital products, applications, social media, large sites, microsites, online & integrated campaigns, Google/YouTube 'stuff', email, Facebook Apps & games Worked on over $500m of new business pitch wins in a 2 year period. Developing & implementing bespoke projects & managing budgets up to & in excess of £5m First class holistic agency experience, for brands such as: British Airways, Audi, Barclays, KFC, Sony Ericsson, Vodafone, Google, Levis, Unilever, ITV, Baileys, Land Rover, Lynx, Persil, Cancer Research, T-Mobile, Visa, Toyota, P&G, Orange, Royal Bank of Scotland, NatWest, Nissan, Lloyds Bank, Walkers, H&M, Ford, Ikea, B&Q, Samsung, Sky & BarnardosSenior Agile Digital Delivery Manager / ScrumMaster @ From June 2015 to Present (7 months) Digital People & Process Transformation (Consultant) @ Transforming people and procurement process to support high quality Agile delivery of digital by default products across the MOJ Consulting with Government departments on people related areas, such as: improving processes involved in the successful delivery of high quality digital applications and sites, attracting the top talent, sourcing, sifting, recruiting, inducting & inductions, on-boarding, finance, people & team strategy, creation and growth of digital teams, design and creation of improved processes, digital transformation, motivation, team building, allocation and utilisation of people, value for money cost strategies, creation of contracts and SLAs etc From November 2014 to Present (1 year 2 months) London, United KingdomCo Founder @ From October 2014 to Present (1 year 3 months) Digital: Consultant / Project Director / Senior Producer / Project Manager / Creative Services @ Programme Manager / Programme Director / Senior Project Manager / Producer / Project Director & Creative Services Consultant for some of the best and well known agencies in the world. Including: Google AKQA UK Government BBH Skype Dare AMV BBDO Nokia Saatchi & Saatchi Imagination Having holistic experience, my skills cover the following functions: Digital Agile Digital transformational process design & implementation Process efficiency creation and implementation Programme Management Project Management Production Operations Resource Management Creative Services Studio Management Integrated Essentially I'm a pro-active communicator with a creative eye and a business brain, this allows me to effectively empathise with all agency stakeholders & be the bridge between conflicting parties in order to ensure the smooth transition of projects & achieve overall business goals Always looking for great talent across the board to hire at the agencies I consult at ... DIRECT APPS ONLY PLEASE (sorry recruiters please dont send me candidates) From April 2008 to Present (7 years 9 months) Founder @ From April 2007 to Present (8 years 9 months) Digital Agile Delivery Consultancy Services @ From May 2015 to September 2015 (5 months) Agile Delivery Manager (Consultant) @ Agile Delivery Manager of the first Digital by Default Exemplar product to go LIVE in UK Government Agile Delivery of multiple digital projects across the MOJ From January 2014 to June 2015 (1 year 6 months) Project Director (Freelance) @ From July 2013 to November 2013 (5 months) Senior Producer Creative Operations (Freelance) @ From May 2013 to July 2013 (3 months) London, United KingdomAssociate Program Director (Freelance) @ From November 2012 to April 2013 (6 months) Digital Production Director (Freelance) contract extended @ Managed the Project Management department (team of up to 8 PMs). Day to day management, mentoring, writing appraisals, conducting reviews and implementing progression plans - In addition to managing the creative, design and development teams in a CSD capacity (up to 40 staff) - Took all client services / pitch briefs and RFPs and allocated appropriate PM and other resource - Overseeing all work and ensuring the best quality delivery across all clients and projects - Signing off and overseeing all scoping, costing, project documentation (SoWs, CoWs, estimates, timing plans, functionality, technical specifications, briefs, burn rates, job tracking & job reconciliation documents) and ensuring standardisation of documentation and process across the board - Managed all resource across all agency projects and liaised with Production partners. Ensuring projects were appropriately, effectively and efficiently resourced - Responsible for the utilisation and resourcing of a team of approximately 40: Creative, designers, developers (B/E and F/E), copywriters, motion graphics, IA’s and PMs - Improved efficiency and utilisation of the team, including: day to day management, utilisation and financial reporting, improved process and developed best practise guidelines/process - Managed scope, resources and negotiated change requests, proactively identifying and resolving issues - Developed the freelancer database. Booked freelance resource and other third party suppliers - Managed the recruitment, induction, training and administration of freelance staff From January 2012 to November 2012 (11 months) London, United KingdomSenior Creative Producer (Freelance) contract extended @ Clients: B&Q, Johnson & Johnson, Barclaycard, Vodafone & Vision Express The usual PM/Producer stuff: - Managing multiple teams on multiple work streams - All the usual documentation covering the whole PLC (SoWs, costings, timings etc MS Project) - Campaigns, Facebook tabs & apps - Site updates - OLA - Mobile - Blogger outreach From May 2011 to January 2012 (9 months) Senior Creative Services Consultant (Freelance) contract extended @ - Responsible for a Digital Creative & Technical team of approximately 60-70 staff - Managed scope & resources & negotiated change requests - Through fully understanding the business, its strategy & employees, ensured that projects were resourced effectively & efficiently with the most appropriate individuals - Managed the needs & conflicting interests of creative, technical teams & resolved conflicts when necessary - Grew the freelancer database. - Booked freelance resource & other third party suppliers, where appropriate - Managed the recruitment, induction, training & administration of freelance staff ... full job description & CV on request From October 2010 to April 2011 (7 months) Senior Digital Producer (Freelance) contract extended @ Clients: Ford, Mercury & Lincoln - Work covered by NDA, broadly speaking user interface projects - SoW's, timing plans, cost documentation, managing teams From April 2010 to October 2010 (7 months) Senior Digital Producer (Freelance) contract extended @ Clients: Walkers, Wrigley, Clarks, BT & Aviva - Successful delivery of numerous concurrent projects such as: - ‘Walkers Lunch’ integrated campaign (produced all digital elements) rich media ads, standard ads, YouTube Brand Channel and microsite: www.walkers.co.uk - Managed the Nicorette ‘Inhalator’ microsite and online advertising campaign: www.nicorette.co.uk - Clarks digital outdoor and Autumn/Winter ad campaigns – management & project documentation - Managed all resource on my projects from IA’s, to UI designers, art directors, visual designers, studio and external resource at Production partners - Managed conflicting interests from across numerous clients - Project initiation documentation (project scopes, project plans, SoWs, functionality and technical specifications), briefing documentation, scheduling documents and job tracking and analysis - Worked with and managed third party suppliers and production partners such as The Mill, Skive, Jigsaw Digital, Unit 9, Psycle and Ralf From December 2009 to April 2010 (5 months) Senior Creative Producer / Digital Project Manager (Freelance) contract extended @ - Creative Producer & Creative services managing up to 30 IA's/UX and creative staff in two locations - UK & Estonia - Managed & successfully delivered concurrent digital projects to budget & on time whilst managing the team in a creative services capacity -Worked with external agencies such as Poke, Albion & Fjord as well as agencies from the US & South Africa -Site maintenance, updates, re-design, copy updates, video content, mobile, email campaigns, 3rd party advertising -Actively checked media & tech specs, pro-actively pre-empting issues that may arise from external agencies/parties - Ensured correct resource utilisation across all agency projects, across multiple locations in the UK & Estonia From May 2009 to December 2009 (8 months) Senior Digital Project Manager / Integrated Creative Services Director @ Clients: Nestle, Codemasters, STA, MTV, Boots, Momentum Pictures, Sony Blu ray - CSD managing up to 40 creative, technical, creative services & PM staff - Managed & successfully delivered concurrent digital projects to budget & on time -Managed seamless integration of all internal departments & external agencies/suppliers ensuring effective production & delivery across various challenging digital platforms: -Site maintenance, microsites, flash microsites, flash apps, email campaigns, Facebook apps & games -3rd party advertising, rich media, homepage takeovers & on-site -Actively checked media & tech specs, pro-actively pre-empting issues that may arise from external agencies/parties -Problem solving & conflict resolution -Produced PM documentation & best practise guidelines -Took on a broader commercial responsibility -Ensured correct resource utilisation across all agency projects, across multiple locations in the UK & US From February 2009 to May 2009 (4 months) Senior Digital Project Manager / Digital Producer (Freelance) contract extended @ Clients: Fox Entertainment, RBS, NatWest, KitKat, YouTube, Sony Pictures, Five & Xbox -Liaised with clients -Managed & successfully delivered concurrent digital projects to budget & on time -Managed seamless integration of all internal departments & external agencies/suppliers ensuring effective production & delivery across various challenging digital platforms: -Site maintenance, microsites -3rd party advertising, rich media, homepage takeovers & on-site -YouTube site functionality-concept, design & development -Mobile apps -Digital outdoor: DEP's & other digital displays -iGoogle Gadgets & themes -Widgets -Email, competition pages & datacapture forms -Flash demo tools via browser & CD (interactive & trackable) -Actively checked media & tech specs, pro-actively pre-empting issues that may arise from external agencies/parties -Problem solving & conflict resolution -Produced PM docs -Took on a broader commercial responsibility -Ensured correct resource utilisation From May 2008 to February 2009 (10 months) Senior Creative Services Manager / Integrated Project Manager (Freelance) contract extended @ Clients: Baileys, Benecol, TFL, Emirates and South West Trains -Project managed all digital and print projects for five main accounts -Managed creative and studio production resources, sourcing, hiring and managing freelancers when required -Briefed in work/alterations. Ensuring consistency in quality and tone of voice and maintaining advertising copy/art direction guidelines -Produced and implemented project management and general creative/production process documentation From April 2008 to May 2008 (2 months) Head of Creative Services @ - Responsible for a Digital Creative &Technical team of approximately 40 staff - Developed best practise guidelines/process documents & status reports - Chaired creative, status & resource meetings - Managed scope & resources & negotiated change requests - Through fully understanding the business, its strategy & employees, ensured that projects were resourced effectively & efficiently with the most appropriate individuals - Conducted & maintained staff skills audits to monitor staff progression & ensured appropriate training for each individual staff member - Managed the needs & conflicting interests of creative, technical & client facing teams & resolved conflicts when necessary - Grew the freelancer database. Booked freelance resource & other third party suppliers, where appropriate. Constantly built strong relationships with suppliers - Managed the recruitment, induction, training & administration of freelance staff ... full job description & cv on request From November 2007 to May 2008 (7 months) Head of Creative Resources & Digital Project Manager @ - Project management of various interactive campaigns - Estimated project budgets and timelines; tracking and managed job reconcilliation - Managed scope and resources and negotiated change requests - Ensured that projects were resourced effectively and efficiently with the most appropriate individuals - Created and updated the project/resource schedule - Managed the needs and conflicting interests of the creative, technical and client facing teams and resolved conflicts when necessary - Recommended and booked freelance resource and other third party suppliers, where appropriate - Managed the recruitment, induction, training and administration of freelance staff - Owned the creative and technical briefing process, ensured that briefs were signed off by the Creative Director and CTO and that they met process requirements ... full job description & cv on request From October 2006 to November 2007 (1 year 2 months) Traffic / Creative Services / Pitch Presentation Coordinator @ - ‘Trafficked’ all BBH Print adverts (over 50 accounts) from initial concept stage, through to Master and adapt stages. - Constantly liaised with Creatives (through to Global Creative Directors), Designers, Mac Workers and other departments where necessary. Obtained sign-off at every level and ensured deadlines and budgets were adhered to - Briefed in work/alterations. Ensuring consistency in quality and tone of voice and maintaining advertising copy/art direction guidelines - Frequent contact with printers and other suppliers, regularly utilising negotiation skills to ensure timing deadlines were met and costs kept to a minimum - Project managed COI pitch utilising a £20,000 budget - Managed a creative support budget in excess of £400,000 - Image/footage searching and purchasing from all major image libraries, adhering to budgets through negotiating license fees with suppliers ... full job description & cv on request From 2004 to 2006 (2 years) Various Project Management & Marketing roles @ From April 1995 to September 2004 (9 years 6 months) BA (Hons), Marketing & literature, 2:1 @ Canterbury Christ Church University From 2001 to 2004 Nadine Drelaud, CSM & CSPO is skilled in: Project Management, Project Planning, Problem Solving, Program Management, Operations Management, Change Management, Creative Services, CVS, Microsoft Office, Project Delivery, Programme Delivery, Resource Management, Resource Allocation, Conflict Resolution, Conflict Management