David Fryer

MBA

Professional Certificate in Management

Professional Diploma in Management

EMCIEe

EMCTAe

ITIL Foundation Certificate in IT-Service Management
Full Member of the Chartered Management Institute
NVQ Level - 4 preparing to teach in the lifelong learning sector (Warwick)
Acronis Certified Engineer
Acronis Certified Trainer

 

Currently at Open University, Business School
Location in Northampton, United Kingdom

Education

2007 - 2010
Open University, Business School
MBA
T883 Business operations: delivering value
2007 - 2010
Open University, Business School
MBA
T882 Supply chain innovation, strategy and management

Work

2009 - Current
DCF IT Consultancy, United Kingdom
Consultant and Director

Nature of Business: IT and Management Consultancy
Position held: Managing Director and Consultant

Responsibilities: Process and management consultant for a backup and recovery tier one vendor for the MEA region. Evaluate Pre-sales engineers and presentation skills in delivering Webinars and classroom based training. Developing processes and procedures for partner engagement and enablement in the region. The analysis of the training and developing needs of Partners and Distributors in the region to become training centres. Advising partners on best practices of the project design and scope, proof of concepts and post sale implementations. Actively promoting ‘The Training Academy’ and the benefits of the technical engineer’s certification to new and existing partners. Writing and editing the on-line examination questions for the global Certified Engineers programme. Attending both the 360 (London, 2010) and GITEX (Dubai, 2010) Expo’s and engaging with prospective partners. Conducting meetings and interviewing potential partners to investigate their potential, technical competence and readiness for partner registration.
 

2008 - 2009
Ardenta Ltd, United Kingdom
Principle Technical Consultant

Nature of Business: IT Services and Consultancy
Position held: Principle Technical Consultant

Responsibilities: Principle project to plan and manage the training, certification and technical requirements to gain ASN EMC partner status for Ardenta. Ardenta gained status in December 2008. Advising clients on EMC product ranges and associated software through technical workshops and informal training. Pre and Post sales consultancy, producing technical documentation and project plan for implementation. Implementation, administration, storage capacity design and upgrades of EMC range of equipment. Successful projects included Fitness First global backup and recovery infrastructure. TOTE Sport migration from dual site HP data storage infrastructure to a NetApps/IBM infrastructure.
 

2006 - 2008
Datamodal Ltd, United Kingdom
Operations Director and Management Consultant

Business and technical consultant to the Tier 1 distributor to introduce a new backup and data storage system to the UK and European market. Analysing the competitive advantages of the new system including technical benchmarking against leading manufactures, the investigation of the market segment proposed (SMB) and presenting the findings to the UK and European investors. Creating test plans and performing the tests on the product in the USA and presenting the findings to the investors. Creating business plans and future forecasts for sales of the new systems to secure funding. Meeting with clients to discuss and arrange trials for the new systems. Creating, planning and delivery of the companies IT services portfolio through strategic market analysis. Controlling budgets for resources of projects and day to day running of the business. Liaise with clients and third party suppliers in order to deliver IT solutions. Focusing the company on customer satisfaction and sustaining long term relationships with our client base. Instrumental in generating new business for the consultancy from meetings with valued added resellers. Pre and Post sales consultancy, producing technical documentation and project plan for implementation.

Additional Information

Interests
  • Sailing
  • Reading
  • Writing - 3 short stories published
  • Gardening
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