Gavin Henderson

Current position or Job Title

Business Consultant

Areas of expertise (Brief summary)

My career in IT has an emphasis on management in providing support for development teams of up to 40 members. Strong technical qualifications are supplemented with project management experience; a proven ability to analyze critical requirements, identify deficiencies and recognize opportunities to produce the most cost-effective solution.

Qualifications & Accreditations

BSc Computer Science & Mathematics

BSc Actuarial Mathematics & Statistics

Career History Summary

Business Consultant – Freelance

Test Leader - DEM Solutions

Test Supervisor – Barco

Senior Test Engineer – Voxar

Software Engineer - British Steel / Cap Gemini

Key Achievements

At DEM Solutions, recruited to incorporate quality into product, providing a long-term cost effective test solution.

At Barco, made strategic improvements that enabled department to function in a streamlined state, as the support ratio soared from 1:4 to 1:10.

As original tester at Voxar, assisting with the creation of the test team until successful acquisition by Barco for €39m.

Personal interests and Hobbies

· Edinburgh University Open Studies night classes: Philosophy, Psychology and French.

· Skiing, Badminton, Walking, Reading, playing Bass, Yoga.

· Scottish Story Telling Network Member.

· Mensa Business International group moderator.

Trivia: What would you say is the most interesting thing about you? Or to happen to you?

I am commencing the full-time MBA programme at HEC Paris (a top 10 European business school) in the autumn of this year, to further develop my leadership and management skills.

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