Systems Manager at Procter & Gamble
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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- General Accounting IDS Team Leader at Procter & Gamble
- Author: Principles of Project Management at SitePoint
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- Global Procurement Card COE Leader at Procter & Gamble
- EMEA Self Billing Product Owner at Procter & Gamble
- UK Corporate Solutions Systems Analyst at Procter & Gamble
- Education
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- University of Bath
- Rhenish Girls' High School
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Meri Williams’s Summary
IT Professional with strong business, technical and analytical skills. Experienced in project management, systems design and development, operations and support. Most concerned with the application of technology to real business problems, but also keenly interested in innovation, disruptive technologies, web design, developments and web standards.
Meri Williams’s Specialties:
Software engineering, agile systems development, application management, service management, human computer interaction (HCI), usability, interaction design, web technologies, information design, agents, disruptive technologies
Agile project management, business process transformation, business process re-engineering, user training & support, technology/solution adoption
Meri Williams’s Experience
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General Accounting IDS Team Leader
Procter & Gamble
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; PG; Consumer Goods industry)
March 2008 — Present (3 months)
Responsible for Information Decision Solutions team within the General Accounting, Financial Solutions area in EMEA. Primarily concerned with people, portfolio and project management, though also involved in business transformation and ITIL/Service management.
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Author: Principles of Project Management
SitePoint
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)
July 2007 — Present (11 months)
The Principles of Project Management is aimed at technical resources who want to develop project management skills. A short, practical guide to the essentials of project management.
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Global Procurement Card COE Leader
Procter & Gamble
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; PG; Consumer Goods industry)
November 2006 — March 2008 (1 year 5 months)
Responsible for all aspects of the global Procurement Card technical solution, including application management, systems development, service delivery and service management.
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EMEA Self Billing Product Owner
Procter & Gamble
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; PG; Consumer Goods industry)
July 2005 — October 2006 (1 year 4 months)
Regional (EMEA - Europe, Middle East & Africa) owner for P&G's ERS/Consignment Self Billing solution, working within the Financial Services & Solutions service line within P&G's Global Business Services organisation.
This role was mainly concerned with systems development, application management, service management and project management. I also gained deep technical exposure to SAP. -
UK Corporate Solutions Systems Analyst
Procter & Gamble
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; PG; Consumer Goods industry)
June 2002 — June 2005 (3 years 1 month)
Worked in Procter & Gamble's UK Market Development Organisation (MDO), primarily on Marketing and Sales systems. The role was largely concerned with project management, systems development and solution management.
Meri Williams’s Education
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University of Bath
1st Class Honours in BSc (Hons) Computer Information Systems, Computer Science, Management, 2001 — 2005
Dept of Computer Science Prize for Contribution to the Life and Reputation of the Department (2004/5),
IPL Prize for highest achievement in 2nd year group project (2002/3),
Chairman of Bath LGBT Society (2002/3), Treasurer of Bike Club (2002/3), Committee Member of Nemesis Alternative Music Society (2002/3)- Activities and Societies:
- Motorcycle Club, Waterpolo, Bath LGB, Student Council, Arts Executive Committee, Nemesis Alternative Music Society, Creative Writing Society, Bath Computer Science Society
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Rhenish Girls' High School
1996 — 2000
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Meri Williams’s Interests:
Technology, software engineering, disruptive technologies, artificial intelligence, business, management, agile project management, data visualization, virtualization, web design, web development, web 2.0, internet, e-commerce, innovation, Motorcycles, music, waterpolo, martial arts, rugby, cricket, swimming, surfing, film, television, interactive media, media
Meri Williams’s Groups:
Project Management Institute, PMI, British Computer Society, BCS, Web Standards Group, WSG, ITMB, ITMB Employer Strategy Forum, SxSWi, Women in Technology, Make Me A Speaker!, Refresh Newcastle, Refresh Edinburgh, BarCamp, BarCampLondon, BarCampNorthEast
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Project Managers Group member
Meri Williams’s Honors:
* Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)
* Professional Member of the British Computer Society (MBCS)
* Department of Computer Science Prize for Contribution to the Life and Reputation of the Department (2004/5)
* IPL Prize for highest achievement in 2nd year group project (2002/3)
* William Barnes English Prize for Creative Writing (1999 & 2000)
* Sally Coldicott Cup (in Recognition of a Special Gift, Ability or Achievement)
* Placed 9th nationally in the Gebruiksafrikaansolimpiade (2000)
* Placed 8th in the National Youth Science Olympiad (2000)
* Placed Top 10 in Computer Science Olympiad (2000)
* Regional Finalists in MindWalk Science & Innovation Competition (1997, 1998)
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