Martin Pollard - "VB6, WinAPI, Outlook, Exchange and MSOffice Programmer/Project Manager - Freelance Programmer / Developer, United Kingdom"

Developed and patented image compression method in 1993

Designed and built Document scanner 300 pages per minute wit 8 digit OCR in line processed

Won UK award for Best Customer service system 1993

Designed and programmed all control systems for document scanning Bureax - Kristal Systems, MTW Image Solutions Ltd - www.mtwimaging.co.uk

incorporated document scanning and management into GBM ERP system -  
www.gbmintl.com 

Neste Oil & Gas 1999 - 2006

Wrote Word Macro system to manage all letters and faxes for the UK office. The system controlled which letter/fax template to use, which printer to output to and which tray to use and then added any standard text  or changes as required.

Global Business Mapping 2006 - Date

Written a full ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system based on MS Office 2003 Professional which controls all communication requirements into and out of the organisation. All documents in and out are managed and filed/retrieved based on their business transaction making it possible to find/retrieve any document required. The system manages naming and placing of all documents and emails - see URL.

• Managed and set up new business entity from scratch including all Systems
• Responsible for winning Contract with Daily Mirror to create an on-line Archive of all newspapers from issue one – contract value ¾ million pounds

• Appointed to establish website, infrastructure, corporate identity, marketing and sales, build business, train up staff
• Designed and Built systems to support online Newspaper Archiving
• Developed user interfaces for Consumer Credit Counselling Services, Habitat PLC etc.
•  Developed secure image compression method 4 times more efficient than Tiff.
• Designed and Built Email Workflow system for Consumer Credit Counselling Services using MS Outlook/Exchange

• Appointed to develop and integrate document imaging expertise into systems/sales.
• Helped secure Proton Cars UK deal with comprehensive project/ package worth £750k. Then Project Managed installation of full import distribution, parts, financing, warehousing, PDI, vehicles and dealer connect systems, plus TCP/IP network, firewall and Web link.
• Carried out logistics/distribution process re-engineering review for Chrysler Jeep to improve tracking of imports, scheduling etc.
•  Corrected and improved critical imaging system for Drug Safety Research Unit.
• Consulted as Industry expert for Inchcape in PeopleSoft Implementation project.

• Appointed to upgrade outdated computer technology in an otherwise forward looking company where 5 AS400s on 2 sites served 2000 users nationwide.
• Sourced modern packages using best business practice worldwide eg located excellent bespoke IKEA system found in Iceland; set up task force looking at 27 systems for car dealerships in 7 countries before recommending Australian system.
• Designed and installed online real time RF consignment tracking system in AF-Cargo – national distribution and international shipping.

• Appointed initially as IT manager with remit to develop and implement IT/IS strategy.
• Initially improved 2 Systems 38 with mirror processing to enable Multifreight next day deliveries plus artificial intelligence to continually update vehicle routing model.
• Installed RF scanning system for UK next day business – Multifreight
• Transferred to AS400 system with 27 machines in largest network then in UK.
• Designed passive RFID parcel tracking system for national network, used same technology for asset tracking/recording system, access control, and for vehicle tracking on site.
• Secured £1m funding to develop patented compression technology and instant image transmission for delivery and other key documents with huge reduction in costs caused by customer queries/complaints; response times improved from 8 hours to 1 hour.
• Won Computer Industry National Award for innovative use of technology.
• Developed imaging technology as stand alone business selling tracking systems.
• eg Won NAAFI/MOD contracts and many others – precursor to online tracking.
• Incorporated cheap handheld scanner into system to read parcel labels for system to generate and transmit consignment notes, thereby eliminating major bottleneck.
• Helped develop: 600 page per minute document scanner with PC index system.
• fast barcode scanner for Kodak; whole image cheque scanner for banks.
• Key member of international steering committee to establish single level network system to include low technology Eastern European countries.
• Developed and trained up department from 1 person to 24.
• Trained users in every aspect of systems and computer technology.

This is a distance learning degree 

I have successfully completed the first two years and am at the equivalent of Diploma in Management Services. Having taken a year out i have just resumed the course and am in the process of completing my dissertation entitled - Systems Led Organisational Change – 3 decades of the same problems. details of which can be found at http://www.mtwimaging.co.uk/ResearchProject the hand in date for this work is October 2009.