Experienced in Project Management, co-ordination of collaborative projects, preparation of project proposals, marketing, research and development of analytical instrumentation, customer training and corporate presentations.

Familiar with Thermo-Analytical techniques (e.g., DSC, TGA and DETA), FTIR, GC and MS. I have also installed recording studios and worked as a studio recording and PA sound engineer.

Employment Experience:

• Axiom (Cambridge) Ltd: Product Manager for real time factory management system. Oversaw development, promotion and application. Maintained patent portfolio.
  
• Awarded DTI Smart Phase I and II funding: R&D of liquid crystalline, LC, membranes and sensors.
  
• Research Fellow: Collaborated with Birmingham University, UK to develop a novel DSC instrument.
  
• Consultant: AEA Technology, Harwell, UK, Separations Process Service and Labtherm Scientific.
  
• VG Gas Analysis Systems(latterly Fisons Instruments/ Onix): Industrial and environmental mass spectrometers. Applications Manager responsible for Demo Lab, presenting papers and publishing articles. Product Manager for Thermolab TA-MS system.
  
• Stanton Redcroft (latterly Polymer Laboratories/ Rheometrics): Thermal analysers. Applications Manager, contributed to R&D, sales and marketing, oversaw Demo Lab.
  
• BICC: Optical and power cables. Analysis of polymers, polymer additives and coated powders using IR spectroscopy and DSC.