Alf Raju

Current

• Chief Information & Technology Officer at Major Events International Ltd
• Commercial & Technology Advisor at Revolution Projx Consulting Ltd

Past

• Head of Consulting at SNT Consulting
• Legacy Technology Advisor at London Borough of Newham
• S/W Developer - Programme Director at Various

• Consultant at Athens Olympics (2004)
• Consultant at Pcubed
• Project Director at Excel
• Project Manager at Powerfield Ltd
• Network Consultant at STA Credit Management
• System Integration Software Engineer at London Borough of Newham
• System Integration Software Engineer at Performing Rights Society
• Technical Project Manager at MMT Computing Plc
• Senior Analyst Programmer at STC Electronics
• Senior Analyst Programmer at MMT Computing Plc

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Education

• Birkbeck, U. of London

Connections

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Industry

Information Technology and Services

Alf Raju’s Summary

I am a positive, dynamic, self-motivated and achievement-oriented Commercial and Technology Advisor, IT Strategist with over 8 years associated experience of developing and delivering technology based solutions designed to create competitive business advantage. In addition to this experience I bring knowledge of other industries gained as a software developer, over 14 years utilising many different platforms, languages and tools.

Currently I lead on IT Advisory – Networks and Telecommunications, commercial development utilising new and existing technology, Business Technology Architecture, Portfolio Project Management advisory, Bid Management advisory.

Technology Legacy 2012, advisory to the Host Boroughs.

Key responsibilities over the recent years, has been involvement with pre-sales technical support and business proposals, scoping of solutions to prospective clients. Programme and project management of multiple business and technical teams and to account manage clients in the delivery of services.

Additionally I have a key interest in Corporate Social Responsibility and the change in business execution to involve community networks and build local enterprises from the ground up.

Alf Raju’s Specialties:

CITO
Solutions Architect
Programme Director
Portfolio Project Management

Alf Raju’s Experience

• Chief Information & Technology Officer

  Major Events International Ltd

  (Privately Held; Information Technology and Services industry)

  November 2008 — Present (1 year 1 month)

  CITO with responsibility for advising clients on Solution Architecture on Mobility Enterprise Strategy, Digital Media Integration Web to Mobile.Advisory on Bids, Bid Management; London 2012 Venue Programme Management

• Commercial & Technology Advisor

  Revolution Projx Consulting Ltd

  (Information Technology and Services industry)

  January 2004 — Present (5 years 11 months)

  CITO for Major Events International Ltd, advising clients on Information Architecture, Technology Advisory, Bid Management and Programme Management.

• Head of Consulting

  SNT Consulting

  (Information Technology and Services industry)

  September 2007 — October 2008 (1 year 2 months)

  Recently joined the group, to head up the newly formed company to develop new business which will drive the portfolio of other companies in the group, such as Media, Lighting (green), Infrastructure, CCTV, Security.

• Legacy Technology Advisor

  London Borough of Newham

  (Government Agency; 5001-10,000 employees; Government Administration industry)

  2005 — 2008 (3 years )

• S/W Developer - Programme Director

  Various

  (Information Technology and Services industry)

  August 1983 — December 2003 (20 years 5 months)

  A background of Software Engineering and Systems Integration, with a variety of blue chip companies and technology platforms, incl operational experience through to large scale Programme Management.

• Consultant

  Athens Olympics (2004)

  (Information Technology and Services industry)

  January 2001 — January 2003 (2 years 1 month)

• Consultant

  Pcubed

  (Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Management Consulting industry)

  1998 — 2002 (4 years )

• Project Director

  Excel

  (Information Technology and Services industry)

  January 1998 — January 2000 (2 years 1 month)

• Project Manager

  Powerfield Ltd

  (Information Technology and Services industry)

  January 1997 — January 1998 (1 year 1 month)

• Network Consultant

  STA Credit Management

  (Information Technology and Services industry)

  January 1992 — January 1996 (4 years 1 month)

• System Integration Software Engineer

  London Borough of Newham

  (Government Agency; 5001-10,000 employees; Government Administration industry)

  January 1992 — January 1996 (4 years 1 month)

• System Integration Software Engineer

  Performing Rights Society

  (Information Technology and Services industry)

  January 1991 — January 1991 (1 month)

• Technical Project Manager

  MMT Computing Plc

  (Information Technology and Services industry)

  January 1989 — January 1990 (1 year 1 month)

• Senior Analyst Programmer

  STC Electronics

  (Information Technology and Services industry)

  January 1988 — January 1988 (1 month)

• Senior Analyst Programmer

  MMT Computing Plc

  (Information Technology and Services industry)

  January 1988 — January 1988 (1 month)

Alf Raju’s Education

• Birkbeck, U. of London

  BA (Hons) Management 1994 — 1998

Additional Information

Alf Raju’s Groups:

•    Birkbeck Alumni
•    International Major and Sporting Events
•    Sport and Business in South Africa
•    Discuss and debate new international standards in Organisational and Societal Resilience

Alf Raju’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• consulting offers
• new ventures
• expertise requests
• reference requests
• getting back in touch