| | Philippa Brown - Overview | My whole career (16 years and counting) has been spent working with technology - predominantly working with software. See Career History for more information.
I’ve always been more interested in what can be achieved with technology in a business context rather than the use of technology for its own sake. It is critical to understand what the business needs are and what the clients’ goals are before suggesting any solutions - technical or otherwise.
If possible, I prefer to work face to face with people to really understand their business and what the problem is that they are trying to solve. I believe good communication is key to successful technology projects.
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Philippa Brown - Career History | - I began my career in 1991 working as a programmer at
Save & Prosper.
- In 1994 I joined JP Morgan in Equities Technology to work as a business analyst and project manager.
- In 1999 I was approached by a headhunter to interview for a role with Goldman Sachs. I was successful in my application, and worked in Technology at Goldman Sachs until April 2007. During my time there I project managed a number of different technology projects for the Asset Management and the Private Wealth Management areas.
In early 2007, I decided to leave the city for a change of lifestyle. I started Vision Computing in late 2007 with the aim of helping local businesses use technology more effectively. |
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Philippa Brown - Educational Background | I graduated from Durham University with a BSc (Hons) in Natural Sciences. The two main subjects I studied during my degree were Maths and Computing.
I also hold a post graduate diploma in Management, Communication and Decision Making from Royal Holloway College, University of London.
During the course of my career I have taken a number of professional courses in subjects such as: - business analysis techniques
- Object Oriented analysis and design methods
- project management techniques
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