Guy Rintoul

Guy Rintoul

Systems Analyst and Technology Evangelist

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Current
Past
Education
  • University of Oxford
  • Perth College
  • Queen Anne High School
  • Queen Anne High School
  • University of St. Andrews
Connections
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Industry
Information Technology and Services
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Guy Rintoul’s Summary

Oxford University graduate with experience in business and technology. I am currently employed as a Systems Analyst for Procter & Gamble, and continue to broaden my skills in business, technology, application and project management.

I also have a keen interest in growing the use of innovative and emerging technologies in organisations; understanding and overcoming the challenges the corporate mindset presents; training and educating users; and delivering the benefits that web 2.0 and other new technologies can allow business to realise.

Guy Rintoul’s Specialties:

Systems Analysis, Project Management, IT Support, Emerging Technologies, Technology Evangelist, Innovation, Training


Guy Rintoul’s Experience

  • Systems Analyst

    Procter & Gamble

    (Public Company; PG; Consumer Goods industry)

    September 2007Present (1 year 11 months)

    • Band 1 manager within Information Decision Solutions (IT project management) function; member of the Accounts Payable projects team, a multi-functional team managing multi-functional projects

    • Product work – Manage software developments (largely SAP) and business process changes, including scope, resource and timings; working with external developers to manage solution development and testing; implementation, training, documentation and close-out

    • Business integrations – Involved in business integrations as a member of project teams, with responsibility for integrating the accounts payable data, systems and processes of acquired businesses into P&G; includes process change management, requirements analysis, configuration, testing, implementation, training and support

    • Product deployment– Ownership of deployment of the SharePoint collaboration technology to 800 people, including: initial technical understanding; documentation creation; management of architecture and service request processes; training administrators in requirements analysis, security and ongoing maintenance; implementation of support model; and evaluation and feedback to global strategy leaders

    • Manage relationship between internal accounts payable customers and external business process service providers; includes reviews, escalations, open tickets, service issues and external governance

    Additional non-core responsibilities:

    • LGB network group steering team co-ordinator – ownership of driving initiative delivery and communicating progress on actions to the lead team, site diversity team, HR, senior management and group members

    • Recruitment – Oxford University IDS recruitment leader, responsible for implementing company recruitment strategy on campus; use of innovative recruitment techniques such as prime prospect case study sessions, and web 2.0 technology such as Facebook to drive awareness

  • Information Decision Solutions Intern

    Procter & Gamble

    (Public Company; PG; Consumer Goods industry)

    July 2006September 2006 (3 months)

    • Analysed accounts payable (e-Solutions) SAP IT systems and underlying related business processes; identified opportunities for improvement and managed implementation via an external developer
    • Managed prioritization of over forty improvements over two waves
    • Liaised with and presented to teams across geographies and timezones
    • Delivered highly significant cost, time and efficiency savings

  • Global Travel Retail Assistant

    The Edrington Group

    (Privately Held; Wine and Spirits industry)

    June 2005September 2005 (4 months)

    • Performed and presented complex analysis of customer and sales data
    • Liaised with internal and external global duty free distribution contacts
    • Assisted in company preparation for key annual distributor conference

  • IT Services Specialist

    The Edrington Group

    (Privately Held; Wine and Spirits industry)

    June 2003September 2004 (1 year 4 months)

    Year in Industry gap year scheme. Worked full-time as integral part of Edrington Group IT team while studying part-time at Perth College.

    • Prioritised IT tasks including upgrades, user support and security
    • Responsibility for open tickets and daily management of IT helpdesk system; initial point of contact for all help tickets company-wide
    • Researched and installed appropriate hardware and software solutions
    • Designed, coded and implemented company-wide Intranet database
    • Co-ordinated and delivered upgrade to company IT Helpdesk system


Guy Rintoul’s Education

  • University of Oxford

    Upper Second (2:1) BA with Honours , Geography , 20042007

    Dissertation title: "An analysis of mathematical and computer modelling of drainage basin characteristics" (2007)

    Charities and Environment Officer (2006):
    • Sole responsibility for Charities account and distribution of all funds
    • Managed relationships with bodies internal and external to university
    • Organised and ran committees, fundraisers and campaigns, including a university-wide ‘live action game’ with over 150 paying participants

    Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Representative (2006):
    • Provide support and advice services for all LGB students in College
    • Represented LGB students on undergraduate Welfare Committee

    Received the Shell Award recognising university fieldwork notebook as one of the top 5 in my year (2005)

    Activities and Societies:
    Charities, Environment, Welfare
  • Perth College

    Chartered Management Institute: Certificate in Management (Level 3 with Merit) , Management , 20032004

    Attended part-time whilst working at The Edrington Group

  • Queen Anne High School

    Advanced Highers , Computing (A), Geography (A), Pure Mathematics (C) , 20022003

    School Captain (Head Boy):
    • Liaised with senior management to discuss and implement initiatives
    • Responsibility for organising 180 prefects and 4 School Vice-Captains
    • Represented the school on the Dunfermline Civic Week Committee
    • Managed numerous events within the school and the wider community

    Received award for highest Advanced Higher Geography mark in Scotland, which included examinations, a submitted dissertation and submitted essays

    Activities and Societies:
    School Choir, School Captain (Head Boy), Dunfermline Civic Week Committee
  • Queen Anne High School

    Highers , Computing (A), English (A), Chemistry (A), Geography (A), Pure Mathematics (B) , 19972003

  • University of St. Andrews

    Research Project , Geomorphology , 20022002

    • 6 week research project during summer holiday
    • Awarded British Association Gold CREST Award
    • Awarded Nuffield Foundation Science Award


Additional Information

Guy Rintoul’s Websites:

Guy Rintoul’s Interests:

blogging, technology, software, business, project management, design, creativity, innovation, web 2.0, emerging technologies, charities, environment, politics, human rights, Scout Network, rock climbing, running, ultimate frisbee

Guy Rintoul’s Groups:

British Computer Society, BCS, Chartered Management Institute, CMI, Amnesty International, AIUK, Open Rights Group, ORG

  •    Friends of the Chartered Management Institute
  •    Oxford Business Alumni
  •    Innovation People Expert Innovators Creative Network
  •    Facebook.com
  •    SAP Community
  •    SAP Network GLOBAL
  •    BCS Young Professionals Group
  •    OpenID Community Group
  •    Amnesty International - working to protect human rights worldwide
  •    Project Managers Group
  •    Procter & Gamble
  •    P&G Social Media Trailblazers
  •    BCS Membership Group
  •    Emerging Technology Group
  •    P&G LeadIDS
  •    BCS Newcastle
  •    DataPortability.org
  •    Oxford University Alumni
  •    University of Oxford Alumni
  •    Open Rights Group
  •    Social Network Analysis in Practice

Guy Rintoul’s Honors:

Professional member of:
• British Computer Society (MBCS)

Associate member of:
• Chartered Management Institute (ACMI)

Completed and awaiting presentation of:
• The Queen’s Scout Award (2005)
• The Duke of Edinburgh’s Gold Award (2005)


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