nicholas reed

* Built and led our first internal Digital Services team in the UK. Growing the team from two through to a multidisciplinary team of nine in 12-months, and from Operating Model design to product delivery including delivery of RPA services and Mobile App development. * Includes; * Designed and implemented a new delivery methodology centered on Agile DevOps * Led a User Research programme using modern UX techniques to identify the key needs of users * Development of two iOS applications, addressing Mobile MI and improved information access * Deployment and run of the RPA platforms; BluePrism and Automation Anywhere * Embedded a team culture with a focus on positivity, empowerment and flexible working

Four year Doctorate of Engineering (EngD) at the University of Southampton, working with Rolls-Royce. The research program examined how technology could support the rapid growth and development of a spin-out business. An IT system was developed to aid designers, support knowledge sharing and minimise expert reliance. Its impact was evaluated and assessed through a long term study of the business concluding that turnover and gross margin had improved as a result of the systems introduction. While based within Rolls-Royce a series of activities were completed alongside the central research role, these include: Supporting the development of a business strategy and identification of key product lines Designing and restructuring office network, file system and backup procedures Production of marketing material, website, promotional boards, product and team photography

* Two research projects were completed, together with supporting documentation: * Development of a numerical model of a building and heat pump to evaluate the potential role of water to aid building cooling. * Interface in Excel created to model 3D shadows of a wind turbine in CAD.

* This position was held during university vacation periods, and varied between office work and field work, which included: * Managing account activities, planning, booking and coordinating staff for promotional activities * Analyzing data received and producing weekly and monthly reports for full time teams. * Production of training and process improvement documents. * Training “in store” and auditing of staff, demonstration/and in-store sales.

Graduated with First Class Honours. Final year research project entitled "Electron Paramagnetic Resonance studies of defect dynamics". Activities and Societies: Tae Kwon Do, Big Band, Concert Band

Publications: Development and Evaluation of a Design Support System Reed, N. (2010) EngD thesis, University of Southampton. Knowledge use in an advanced manufacturing environment Reed, N., Scanlan, J., Wills, G. and Halliday, S. T. (2011) Design Studies, 32 (3). pp. 292-312. ISSN 0142-694X The Inertia Problem: Implementation of a Holistic Design Support System Reed, N., Scanlan, J., Wills, G. and Halliday, S. (2010) The Electronic Journal of Knowledge Management, 8 (3). pp. 279-292. ISSN 1479-4411 Conferences: - Design, Computing and Cognition (2008) - Concurrent Engineering (2008) - ICED: 17th International Conference on Engineering Design (2009) Completed MBA modules:- - Finance - Strategy in Entrepreneurial Ventures Activities and Societies: Photography, Ballroom Dancing