David (Bernie) Scholefield MBA

An experienced Technology Leader with a proven track record of building and leading onshore and offshore technical teams, scaling to 50 people, to deliver complex, strategic solutions. Proficient in successfully identifying and driving digital transformation and implementing positive business change in a range of industries including, Insurance, Finance, Defence, Food chain and Biomedical. Maintains astute commercial acumen alongside detailed knowledge of technical processes and procedures ensuring a perfect balance between business interests and application. Builds strong working relationships, earning trust and using clear, concise communication. Empowers teams, utilising transformational leadership and collaboration, encouraging ownership and increasing productivity. Possesses a vast breadth of knowledge and experience in technical processes ensuring clear priorities, risk evaluation and mitigation leading to usable technology strategies that add business value and deliver results.Looking for a new and challenging leadership position that will make best use of existing skills and experience and allow further personal development.KEY SKILLS • Implementation of Agile and DevOps methodologies and management of strategic change.• Creating and delivering culture improvement and technology strategy.• Digital transformation, continuous process improvement and automation.• Exceptional team / people leadership, coaching, directing and reporting.• Departmental budgeting including P&L responsibility.• Building highly performant onshore / offshore teams, including outsource selection / management.• Programme, project, resource and stakeholder management.• Architectural oversight of platform migration to microservices, cloud technology implementing industry best practice.KEY ACHIEVEMENTS • Reduced cycle and product release times by 90%, reducing risk of rework / wasted effort.• Managed full code base refactoring into a centralised, scalable, cloud-based offering.• Instrumental in securing £0.5M of HMRC R&D rebates.• Scaling of Technology teams globally to meet business needs.