Father. Husband. Aspiring CEO.
I am curious about everything and even more curious if it connects to a computer. Speak to me
IT & Computer Geek and now a Salesforce Trailblazer.
I broke my first computer when I was 8, I built my first computer when I was 11, I compiled my first program when I was 12. I owned 11 computers at one point and turned my dad’s shed into a computer museum stacked with all kinds of weird and wonderful computers (or ‘junk’ as my dad called it).
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Skills
- IT & Technology 75%
- Salesforce Administration 65%
- CRM Customzation & Principles 65%
- LUA & Corona SDK 50%
- Fatherhood 35%
- Flutter 30%
- Salesforce Developer 18%
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Countries and counting
Years sales experience
Million Euros of business generated
Beautiful Daughters
Education
JavaScript
SoloLearn
2018-2019
Java
SoloLearn
2015-2016
C#
SoloLearn
2015-2016
HTML
SoloLearn
2015-2016
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Badges
Salesforce
2019-present
TEFL Masters
TEFL
2016
Business & Personal Finance
Open University
2011
CFA Investment Foundations
CFA Institute
2019-Present
Building a Trade Plan
CME Institute
2020
Introduction to Futures
CME Institute
2020
Technical Analysis
CME Institute
2020
Contact Me
“Every mind needs friendly contact with other minds, for food of expansion and growth.”
– Napoleon Hill
Work Experience
Resco.net – Technology On The Move
(August 2018 – Present)
Head of UK&I
The Afforestation Project
(May 2019 – Present)
Mobile App Developer
Female & More
(May 2019 – Present)
Flutter Mobile App Developer
Armada Workshop
(Jan 2017 – Jan 2018)
Co-Owner
My co-owner Henry and I started Armada to produce high-quality furniture made using technologically advanced workmanship. We operated large CNC Routers, Lathes & Spray booths. I was in charge of everything production & technical wise. I worked with various CAD & CAM Software and programmed in G-Code manually when required.
English Teacher & Writer
(Jul 2016 – Jun 2018)
Self-Employed
Working freelance as a English teacher. Teaching one to one and group lessons to advanced & intermediate business students.
Deanta Doors
(Dec 2014 – Jul 2017)
Sales Director
Covering a large area including the East Midlands, London and Essex managing accounts of varying sizes. My main duties included :
- Building customer relationships and gaining customer commitment
- Manage a team of on-the-road salespeople
- Maintain company sales targets & reporting
- Work alongside other areas of the business in order to develop efficient systems
- Finding new business in select areas
- Deal with Technical Queries
- Manage bespoke orders
- Assist with marketing projects
- Arrange Rebates for accounts
Kirkwood Timber
(Mar 2014 – Jun 2015)
CEO
I started Kirkwood Timber in 2013 to supply timber and building products to trades people in the local area. I then started Kirkwood Joinery in 2014 to service the same people with bespoke joinery products such as windows and doors. At the peak I employed 7 members of staff, 1 external sales person, 1 internal sales person/admin person, 2 wood machinists, 1 driver and 2 joiners. The company dealt mainly with hardwoods, construction timbers and timber machining operating a re-saw, planer, spindle moulder, panel saw & sable saw. Sadly the company had to close down due to customer bad debts despite growing at a consistent and sustainable rate.
Kirkwood Joinery
(Dec 2014 – Jul 2017)
CEO & Partner
Kirkwood Joinery was formed in partnership with a local medium sized joinery business. Kirkwood Joinery enabled Kirkwood Timber to provide high quality, high margin products to customers. The arrangement generated a significant amount of business over the short period of the partnership.
Ridgeons
(Apr 2011 – Mar 2014)
Sales Consultant
During my time at Ridgeons I worked at 2 branches, Newmarket & Peterborough. I looked after about 40 regular spending trade accounts as well as dealing with retail and non -account trade customers. I would take off material quantities from architects drawings and advise customers on simple builds such as decking or small timber outbuildings.