MEET THE TEAM 

I bring client-side experience of building and leading several world-class data and analytics teams for over 15 years at Lloyds Banking Group. My motivation throughout that time was to deliver substantial business outcomes across marketing, product management and digital, plus, improved experiences for customers…simply by using data to drive better informed decisions. 

 

After Lloyds I spent 10 years in financial services consulting and product management working for Teradata, a global data and analytics company. Working with over 50 banks and insurers around the world has given me a deep and proven experience of what works and how to deliver results quickly. 

 

It’s my global experience that fuels my passion for the art of the possible with data and analytics. I’ve seen what works and what doesn’t and have been told I’m ‘a walking library of analytics use cases’. My approach is to help clients understand the value that data can provide, then, identity pragmatic and effective ways in which this can be done. 

Highly effective leader who understands the critical issues that businesses are facing, driven from increasing competition, digitalisation, automation and regulation. Able to consult on how data, analytics and organisational change are needed to support future business approaches to deliver enhanced corporate performance: grow revenue & reduce costs via sustainable and automated operational approaches. 

 

Strength in being able to simplify complex issues and articulate the short term tactical and longer term strategic business value of analytics within the world’s largest companies. Over 25 years experience of delivering organisational value from technology deployment and process change, reflecting a passion for driving innovation and enabling competitive advantage. 

My clients receive first-hand, client-side experience of both manufacturing (Lloyds Bank Insurance with its hybrid model of underwriting and broking) and distribution (working for Gocompare.com) combined with consulting for one of the UK’s leading insurance price benchmarking, data and insight providers. 

 

I’ve been using that knowledge to help UK insurer and price comparison website clients leverage data and insight to increase revenues & improve business performance. I’m passionate about helping my clients understand the context in which they’re operating and to help them maximise opportunities & mitigate threats from the ever-increasing competition, digitalisation and regulation within the sector. 

 

I’ve spent the last 20 years working within the industry across a wide range of different clients. I’m really excited about the data and analytics expertise we have to offer at Prickly Cactus and I have no doubt it will provide current and future clients with sustainable digital competitive advantage.