Mike Alexander

Berufserfahrung von Mike Alexander

• Bis heute 19 Jahre und 3 Monate, seit Apr. 2005

  Product Manager

  Pace plc

  • Manage product portfolios through the complete product lifecycle • Liaise with business partners, including the negotiation of commercial contracts and other legal agreements • Lead all marketing and communications activities • Deliver product presentations and demonstrations • Preparation of commercial proposals • Represent Pace within key industry bodies • Acting Group Account Director for the UK Retail business unit

• 1 Jahr und 9 Monate, Aug. 2003 - Apr. 2005

  Technology and Systems Manager

  Kingston Communications, Publishing Services

  • The technology strategy for the division, plus contribute to the overall business strategy as a member of the Senior Management Team. • All aspects of the technical infrastructure. • Manage Service Level Agreements (SLAs) with internal and external suppliers. • Management of 2 direct reports.

• 1 Jahr und 10 Monate, Nov. 2001 - Aug. 2003

  Platform Development Manager

  Kingston Interactive Television (KIT)

  Kingston Interactive Television provided a broadband (ADSL) IPTV service to subscribers in the Hull and East Riding area of the UK; one of the first commercially deployed IPTV services in the world. Responsibilities included the development and maintenance of the subscriber-facing interface to all aspects of the KIT service, usability testing, acquisition and ongoing management of third-party content and technology partners, and management of 2 direct reports.

• 3 Jahre und 1 Monat, Nov. 1998 - Nov. 2001

  Director of Product Development

  Pindar Systems

  Responsibilities included the management of the complete product lifecycle from conception through to launch as well as on-going enhancements and eventual product obsolescence/replacement, ensuring appropriate use of technology to meet customer needs, maximising the value proposition and revenue generation.

• 2 Jahre und 10 Monate, Feb. 1996 - Nov. 1998

  New Media Manager

  Pindar Systems

  Responsibilities included definition and management of all new media products and services, specifically e-commerce solutions and associated services, plus management and personal development of a team of 11 Web developers.

• 1 Jahr und 5 Monate, Okt. 1994 - Feb. 1996

  Product Manager

  Pindar Systems

  Initially part of the Pindar Group, Pindar Systems was a multi-national company developing enterprise-wide software products used by organisations to drive sales through efficient management and delivery of product-related content via multiple print-based and digital channels. Responsibilities included management of the on-going product development, ensuring appropriate use of technology to meet customer needs, and the provision of technical, pre-sales support to sales personnel.

• 3 Jahre, Nov. 1991 - Okt. 1994

  Systems Consultant

  Pindar Graphics ~ Systems

  Pindar Graphics ~ Systems was a provider of hardware, “shrink-wrapped” software, custom software development and associated services to various organisations wishing to utilise Desktop Publishing (DTP) technology. As part of the Management Team, responsibilities included the management of 6 developers, provision of technical pre-sales support, consultancy, solution design, project management, software development, installation, training and on-going support of the software solutions provided.

• 3 Jahre und 5 Monate, Juli 1988 - Nov. 1991

  Senior Software Engineer

  Pindar Infotek

  Pindar Infotek were a service company utilising OCR (Optical Character Recognition) and SGML (Standard Generalized Markup Language - the precursor to HTML, XML, etc.) encoding in the capture of data in over 10 languages. Responsibilities included management of a 7-person development team and undertaking design, development, scheduling and project management.