Business Focused IT Specialist
Swindon, United Kingdom
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- Senior Consultant at BMC Software
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- Senior Software Consultant at BMC Software
- Operations Director at Sabinet Enterprises Ltd
- Senior Pre-Sales Consultant at Edify EMEA Ltd
- Principal Technical Consultant at Comergent Technologies Inc
- Senior Technical Pre-Sales Consultant, EMEA at OneSoft Ltd
- Pre-Sales Technologist at Vantive Ltd
- Principal Consultant at Compuware Ltd
- Support Manager at Market Solutions Ltd
- EDP Specialist at Beta Refinery GmbH, Germany
- Customer Service Software Engineer at Spectra-Tek Ltd
- Software Designer at Cordforth Control Engineering Ltd
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John Landells’s Summary
PROFILE
15 years practical experience within the IT industry enabling a variety of major clients to architect solutions that addressed their business issues in diverse, international markets. Working as a reliable and motivational team player, I have a strong record of:
- Comprehending and utilising the most appropriate, current technologies to satisfy tactical needs as well as strategic vision.
- Communicating with key visionaries within the client base, and building strong rapport with the most influential.
- Building and leading teams to deliver bottom line results in key business areas.
- Demonstrating intellectual agility whenever a unique idea was required to facilitate clients’ requirements.
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
Strongly motivated to keep up-to-date with current technologies whilst retaining more traditional. Most recent experience has been with:
- Internet technologies: .NET, XML, XSL, HTML, ASP, JavaScript, Perl, PHP
- Databases: MS SQL Server, Oracle, DB2, MySQL
- Languages: Visual C++, Visual Basic, C#
- Server technologies: Microsoft, UNIX, Linux, NAS, VMWare
- Methodologies: Waterfall, Agile, UML, DSDM
John Landells’s Specialties:
Pre-Sales, Architecture, Internet Technologies, Translating technology into business language, thinking outside the box
John Landells’s Experience
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Senior Consultant
BMC Software
(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; BMC; Computer Software industry)
May 2008 — Present (7 months)
Moved across to the BladeLogic division to work as a professional services consultant implementing the service automation system in major datacentres in UK and Europe.
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Senior Software Consultant
BMC Software
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; BMC; Computer Software industry)
March 2007 — May 2008 (1 year 3 months)
Senior Pre-Sales role specialising in Microsoft technologies. Working as a key part of the sales team to drive strategic sales by helping our prospects to understand the benefits of enhancing their development processes.
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Operations Director
Sabinet Enterprises Ltd
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Financial Services industry)
April 2003 — March 2007 (4 years)
We originally built this as a startup business from identification of franchise opportunity, building business plan and securing financing, through all aspects of business growth (sales, admin, marketing, etc.) to create a standalone business, which we sold in January 2005.
Since selling the franchise, we've now started operating predominantly as a debt advice company, which has enabled both my wife, (Sabine), and I to focus on helping people and companies who are struggling with debt.
Since late 2005, I've also gone back into IT consultancy work (which provides a great additional revenue stream for the business) helping out small businesses in my local area, and small departments of larger organisations. This has led to exposure to some great technologies such as streaming video and audio, as well as Flash. -
Senior Pre-Sales Consultant
Edify EMEA Ltd
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Computer Software industry)
September 2002 — March 2003 (7 months)
Accelerating the incorporation of the former Point Information Systems’ CRM portfolio into Edify, following the purchase of Point in early 2002. Developed ‘Big Picture’ concepts that span both the original Point CRM solution and the Edify telephony products to present to prospects.
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Principal Technical Consultant
Comergent Technologies Inc
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)
April 2001 — August 2002 (1 year 5 months)
Implemented and developed pre-sales function within European start-up. Architected, implemented and managed entire UK IT infrastructure. Architected numerous e-business solutions for European prospects on a J2EE / XML-based platform. Worked with VP Europe on staff recruitment and development.
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Senior Technical Pre-Sales Consultant, EMEA
OneSoft Ltd
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Computer Software industry)
June 2000 — March 2001 (10 months)
Headed up and built technical pre-sales team for EMEA start-up. Architected, implemented and managed entire UK IT infrastructure. Developed a thorough understanding of the OneSoft e-Commerce solution and related architectures (including ASP, XML, XSL, etc.). Worked as technical liaison to Client Services team, through which I saved our only European customer reference.
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Pre-Sales Technologist
Vantive Ltd
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Computer Software industry)
April 1999 — May 2000 (1 year 2 months)
Architected and delivered complex demo systems showing integrations to packages such as MS-Project, Lotus Notes, and various CTI systems. Researched complementary products and technologies such as OLAP tools and mobile data capture solutions. Became European expert on Java Server Pages (JSP’s).
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Principal Consultant
Compuware Ltd
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Computer Software industry)
July 1997 — April 1999 (1 year 10 months)
I started as an Applied Technology Consulting delivering technical presentations of Compuwares’ automated testing tools. Planned, managed and delivered strategic proof of concept installations. Presented at corporate marketing events to audiences of up to 300.
After promotion to Principal Consultant, I built and managed a small pre-sales team covering NuMega Windows software development tools (Visual C++, Visual Basic, Java). Coached and mentored the UK sales-force on these tools. Played a major role in closing the biggest license deal at that time for the NuMega product line. -
Support Manager
Market Solutions Ltd
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)
September 1996 — July 1997 (11 months)
Responsible for the management of the whole Support offering, (a team of 5) including service level agreements (SLA’s) and departmental budget. Responsible for day-to-day management of IT systems. Turned around Support offering from not meeting customers’ needs to exceeding them.
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EDP Specialist
Beta Refinery GmbH, Germany
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Oil & Energy industry)
March 1994 — August 1996 (2 years 6 months)
Supported Terminal Automation system as well as Novell Network (300+ users). Designed, planned and installed CAT-5 network in one complete building (64 nodes). Designed and developed (in C) remote railcar data collection application on handheld device. Designed and developed various interface applications (in C & C++). Developed MIS system for Managing Director (primarily Visual Basic).
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Customer Service Software Engineer
Spectra-Tek Ltd
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Industrial Automation industry)
September 1992 — March 1994 (1 year 7 months)
Supported customers’ Terminal Automation systems worldwide both on-site and remote (in C, RTL-2 and 68000 assembler). Developed and delivered custom training to customers. Quoted, planned, managed and delivered small-scale enhancement projects to customers.
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Software Designer
Cordforth Control Engineering Ltd
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Industrial Automation industry)
September 1990 — September 1992 (2 years 1 month)
Developed and commissioned complete control system for Ferro-Alloy Recovery Plant in Terni, Italy (on Allen-Bradley PLC 5/40), including 6 months on-site.
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