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Peter Kelly

Startup Consultant

€700/day
Plymouth, GB
8-15 years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Peter

Peter Kelly is a former Royal Marine and technical project manager by trade. In 2017 he co-founded the app start up imployable. Peter began his career in the Royal Marines, joining in 2005 at the age of 18 and rising to the rank of Corporal before leaving the service in 2015 to move into mobile app development and project management.

Peter holds Prince2, APM and IPMA project qualifications as well as qualifications in CompTIA Data+ and Lean Six Sigma. Peter project managed app and web builds for large corporations such as Louis Vuitton, Glenfiddich, RAC and Johnson Matthey as well as over two dozen UK app start ups, some of which have now been aquired.

In 2018 Peter won both the regional and national Great British Entrepreneur of the Year Entrepreneurial Spirit Awards as well as CEO Magazine Tech CEO of the Year. Peter gained notability in 2019 after giving away 1% of his company to a random person in a jobcentre in Plymouth, the deed picked up national press in the UK as well as China and Russia.

Peter Kelly has vast experience in supporting the start up journey for digital companies. From product design and development to strategy design and growth, also having run private equity and debt fundraising projects well in excess of £3.5m over the last 7 years.
  • English

    Native or bilingual

Remote only
Primarily works remotely

Experience

  • Freelance
    Digital Project Manager
    DIGITAL AND IT
    May 2023 - Today (3 years and 1 month)
    Working with start ups around the UK on full scope business growth, from idea to launch and beyond including the design, develop and execution of their digital strategies.

    Acting as a CTO Advisory for our start-ups and technical consultant to larger corporations, it was my job to support the client from technical idea through development and then release. I would act as the technical expert for start-up, scale ups and multinational organisations, providing knowledge, leadership and guidance throughout the project lifecycle whilst managing the development teams and reporting directly to senior managers and stakeholders. My roles included:

    - Developing high quality business strategies and plans ensuring their alignment with short-term and long-term objectives.
    - Creating ambitious financial targets and forecasts which form the basis for achievable team targets for the relevant senior management and teams.
    - Leading and motivating subordinates to advance employee engagement develop a high performing managerial team.
    - Overseeing all operations and business activities to ensure they produce the desired results and are consistent with the overall strategy and mission.
    - Overseeing the vision, scope and development of client facing technology systems, ensuring that the solution is scalable and supports the company's strategic mission and long-term goals.
    - Attracting and securing private equity and debt funding, managing investor relations and managing the board of directors.
    Start-up Lean startup Lean management Fundraising Strategic planning Corporate strategy IT Strategy Project Management
  • Imployable® App
    CEO & Co-founder
    DIGITAL AND IT
    July 2017 - Today (8 years and 11 months)
    Plymouth, UK
    In 2017 I co-founded the multi award-winning start-up and have served as both CEO and CTO for the past six years. During this time, I have overseen the design, mapping, and prototyping of the app, as well as the creation of various mobile and web-based systems that form the complete imployable software solution. Through my leadership, development teams have been able to build Android and iOS applications, as well as web-based management systems that also incorporates big data intelligence. This solution has gained the attention of major corporations and government organisations, supporting over £100m in government infrastructure projects.

    - Financial analysis, management and forecasting
    - Strategic planning and strategy development
    - Developing Business Cases
    - Project Planning
    - Developing work packages
    - Project tracking and data analysis
    - Reporting and presenting
    - Risk and Change management
    - Delivering iOS, Android and web-based software
    - IT infrastructure including server, database and cyber security.
    - Data collection and interpretation
    - Solutions design, prototyping, development and improvement in line with SDLC practices
    - Entrepreneurial skills
    - Proficient in the use and application of MS Project, Jira, Ganttpro, PivotalTracker, Trello as well as solution development in Java, PHP, Swift, Ajax, Angular, Objective C, Rest & JSON API integration and relational database architecture.
  • Appy Ventures
    Senior Project Manager
    March 2017 - June 2018 (1 year and 3 months)
    Exeter, UK
    As the Senior Project Manager I have overall responsibility for multiple large scale projects across various industries with varying complexities. As well as managing the operational and tactical aspects of all projects, I plan, evaluate and analyse all phases of project development. My duties include: Managing all aspects of multiple large scale projects Overseeing the delivery of projects Managing the strategic aspects of company project management and mitigating risk Developing, implementing, and maintaining project management strategy and processes All project accounting Provide coaching and guidance to the team members about every aspect of the project Evaluate the progress of projects on a regular basis Develop and execute efficient internal communication strategy for ensuring communication with all levels of management within the team Evaluating performance and project reviews

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Education

  • National Diploma in Public Services, National Diploma in Public Services
    College of West Anglia
    2005
    National Diploma in Public Services, National Diploma in Public Services
  • GCSE x10, inc. Maths and English
    Downham Market High School
    2003
    GCSE x10, inc. Maths and English

Certifications

  • CompTIA Data +
    CompTIA
    2023
    Data analysis Data visualization Big Data IT architecture
  • Lean Six Sigma - Green Belt
    IASSC
    2023
    Project Management Technical specifications Lean management Lean startup Technical project management Digital Transformation Lean six sigma

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