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• Principal Consultant (Networks), PA Consulting

  Mar, 2023 - Present

  Strategy consultant leading projects for large enterprises across tech, telecoms, transport & government.

  • Managing a long-term sales pipeline of strategic work for a European rail infrastructure manager to define the strategy and £5bn business case for upgrading its 2G private mobile network (GSM-R), with a modern 5G replacement (FRMCS), designed to support the railway’s connectivity requirements into the 2050s..

  • Lead advisor on a £500m transaction for third-party support to prolong the life of the same client’s existing network until the replacement is in place. Developed commercial strategy and led engagement to successfully secure government approval and funding for a 15-year services contract.

• Senior Consultant, PA Consulting

  Jan, 2022 - Feb, 20231 year 1 month

  • Spearheaded development of a European railway operator’s 30-year connectivity strategy, including navigation of complex international environments.

  • Drove a regulatory engagement process which successfully secured a dedicated allocation of radio spectrum for the client’s exclusive use.

  • Developed the sourcing strategy for a major enterprise connectivity contract worth £5m pa., which included securing ongoing support for 37,000 2G/3G “Internet of Things” sensors deployed in the field for monitoring of critical national infrastructure.

• Consultant, PA Consulting

  Oct, 2020 - Jan, 20213 months

  • Conducted a strategic review of the operating model for a client’s 2000 site / 36,000 user IT network, recommending a managed services outsourcing approach which resulted in £15m in annual cost savings and 50% reduction of risk measures.

  • Drove development of a European telecoms provider’s new enterprise GTM strategy, benchmarking connectivity, data and voice service offerings against its competitors in the UK and other markets.

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