Bob Browning

Current

Consultant at Independent (Sole Proprietorship)

Past

Owner at Textor
Director at Bobsguide
Consultant at Independent (Sole Proprietorship)

IT Manager at Tullett and Tokyo Forex
Consultant at Independent (Sole Proprietorship)
Assistant Director at Morgan Grenfell
Technical Manager at Spottiswode and Spottiswoode
IT Manager at First Computer
Project Manager at Softwright Systems Ltd
Senior Consultant at Logica
Progammer at Gemini Computer Systems
Operations research analys/systems analyst at Kuwait Oil Company

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Education

Nottingham University

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Bob Browning’s Summary

Available for short term consulting assignments.

Bob Browning’s Specialties:

Internet technology, on line marketing

Bob Browning’s Experience

Consultant
Independent (Sole Proprietorship)

(Sole Proprietorship; Management Consulting industry)

August 2009 — Present (5 months)

I am available for small consultancy projects. I have been working with the Internet for 15 years, and if I can use that experience to help, please give me a call.
Owner

Textor

(Privately Held; Internet industry)

July 1995 — July 2009 (14 years 1 month)

Textor Webmasters specialised in providing advanced Internet-based system such as content management systems and e-commerce websites. We worked largely with Designers to provide technical backup for their web projects.

The business was acquired by Governor Technology on August 1 2009.
Director

Bobsguide

(Privately Held; Online Media industry)

1995 — 2008 (13 years )

I started bobsguide.com in 1995 as a demonstration web site. Now it is a flourishing business. bobsguide.com is the leading directory of banking technology poducts plus news, jobs, events and white papers in the finance technology sector.
Consultant
Independent (Sole Proprietorship)

(Sole Proprietorship; Management Consulting industry)

1993 — 1995 (2 years )

At TSB (Now Lloyds Bank) reviewed risk management systems for the Treasury, reviewed systems for the Custody operation and assisted setting up a dealing room in Edinburgh.
IT Manager

Tullett and Tokyo Forex

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Financial Services industry)

1991 — 1993 (2 years )

IT manager for Tullett and Tokyo Forex (Now Tullett Prebon) London. Responsible for IT development and support for this leading money broker.
Consultant
Independent (Sole Proprietorship)

(Sole Proprietorship; Management Consulting industry)

1988 — 1991 (3 years )

Various consulting jobs.
Assistant Director

Morgan Grenfell

(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Banking industry)

1987 — 1988 (1 year )

Worked on a pioneering market data distribution system using an early version of Microsoft Windows.
Technical Manager

Spottiswode and Spottiswoode

(Internet industry)

1986 — 1987 (1 year )
IT Manager

First Computer

(Computer Hardware industry)

1985 — 1986 (1 year )

Managed a small team developing bespoke applications for computer retailer First Computer. The company unfortunately did not have a successful business model and failed.
Project Manager

Softwright Systems Ltd

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

1984 — 1985 (1 year )

Ran some small development projects for this startup software house.
Senior Consultant

Logica

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; LOG; Information Technology and Services industry)

July 1974 — July 1984 (10 years 1 month)

Based in London except for about four years in New York. Consulting and project management mainly in the finance industry:
- Worked for many years on TRADER, Logica's treasury management package.
- Project manager for a development for the Unit Trust corporation of Trinidad and Tobago
- Requirements study for an Insurance company in Lybia
- Requirements and specification for a commercial bank in Kuwait
Progammer

Gemini Computer Systems

(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Management Consulting industry)

July 1972 — July 1974 (2 years 1 month)

COBOL and Assembler programming for Debenhams and the Post Office.
Operations research analys/systems analyst

Kuwait Oil Company

(Government Agency; 5001-10,000 employees; Oil & Energy industry)

July 1968 — July 1972 (4 years 1 month)

Operations research analyst, developed and supported large Monte-carlo and Linear programming models. Developed and protyped a new technique for setting production rates based on shipping patterns.