Antony Walker
North West Kent
Summary
Lean Six Sigma professional with expertise in digital transformation and process automation across finance, insurance, public, defence, and FMCG sectors. Successfully led requirements gathering, process analysis, UAT and SIT phases, ensuring stakeholder engagement and compliance with governance standards. Proficient in implementing technologies such as UiPath, Power Automate, LLMs and Azure AI builder, alongside strong skills in Power BI and process mining. Demonstrated leadership in team building, workshop facilitation, and presentations, driving innovation through advanced technology solutions.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
Process Simplification/Process Intelligence Lead
National Bank
06.2025 - 08.2025
- Supporting the Procurement (Supply Chain) Transformation Programme, using process mining, data analysis and stakeholder engagements to identify inefficiencies in the end-to-end procurement process.
- Leading requirements gathering and producing data-backed reports to drive decision-making and support productivity initiative.
- Championing adoption of Celonis Intelligent Process Mining across business units, to complete successful Proof of Value projects.
- Working with teams such as Financial Crime, Internal Audit, Customer Experience to provide process intelligence insights – working closely with Privacy, Security, Engineering and Architecture teams to ensure a compliant rollout.
AI & Automation Analyst
Azets accounting
11.2024 - 05.2025
- Working closely with third-party partners and accounting subject matter experts to capture and ensure delivery of business requirements to scan data from forms and accurately record in core systems to automate personal tax returns preparation reducing the cost this process from £3 to £0.42.
- Creating process definition documents, data maps and detailed test scripts for automating the extraction and inputting of data from P60, P11D, dividend statements forms and emails.
- Working with the Solutions Architect to investigate integrations with Boomi, Xero, Power Apps and CCH software.
- Managing a team of UAT testers to run (and personally carry out) a complex and thorough testing of the AI and automation solution (LLMs, Power Apps, Power Automate and API integrations into CCH).
Process Re-engineering and AI Automation Lead
PRS for Music
02.2023 - 11.2024
- Company Overview: (Financial Data)
- Aligning leadership's concerns into a unified 3-5 year vision, advising the CEO and CxO team on cultural/investment changes to accelerate rollout.
- Pioneered the integration of Optical Character Recognition (OCR) and LLM technologies, leading to a groundbreaking reduction of 5,000 manual processing hours per year.
- Currently implementing proof of concept projects to incorporate emerging technologies such as RPA, Power Automate, and Azure-based AI into comprehensive enterprise systems including ETL and Oracle systems.
- Transitioned data acquisition from email-based submissions to secure FTP transfers within our enterprise ETL system, significantly enhancing security and improving the integrity and efficiency of service charge management processes.
- Facilitated with the CIO team the conceptualisation and rollout of a Power Automate-based interim Target Operating Model, establishing the organisation’s first Automation Centre of Excellence and pivotal in scaling automation efforts.
- Led the Automation and Process Re-engineering workstream of a comprehensive transformation program, directed UAT and SIT phases to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, and secured executive buy-in, achieving projected annual savings of 18,000 hours and a reduction in third-party costs.
- (Financial Data)
Automation Lead/Analyst/Project Manager
Marsh Insurance
06.2022 - 01.2023
- Oversaw automation strategy across the UK and Ireland, implementing governance models that enhanced process efficiency and compliance significantly.
- Directed a team of business analysts and developers in deploying automation solutions that resulted in marked performance improvements, including reducing operational bottlenecks and enhancing service delivery.
- Identified a pipeline of future savings equivalent to 45K hours. Delivered enhancements to client statements and marine risk CMA efficiency, saving 1000s of hours and improving aviation certificate processing by 30%.
Business Analysis Lead
Unilever
02.2021 - 04.2022
- Spearheaded the business analysis, process redesign and automation efforts for a major eCommerce overhaul, integrating cutting-edge process automation technologies that reduced support costs and improved system robustness.
- Orchestrated global discovery initiatives that mapped out a strategic 1–2-year automation pipeline, aimed to yield a minimum of 50,000 hours in annual savings.
Lead Business Analyst and Project Manager
DigiBlu Consulting
05.2020 - 11.2020
- Managed digital transformation projects that included government and healthcare sectors, employing advanced analytics and process mining to redesign critical legacy systems.
- Developed and implemented comprehensive test plans for newly integrated AI and RPA solutions, ensuring robust performance and compliance with technical and regulatory standards.
Lead Business Analyst / Manager
Capita
01.2020 - 02.2020
Lead RPA Governance & Service Delivery Manager
Deloitte
04.2019 - 09.2019
RPA Operational Excellence Leader
SEI Investments
07.2018 - 04.2019
Senior RPA Business Analyst
SSE Hampshire
06.2017 - 07.2018
Senior Business Analyst
Lockheed Martin UK
06.2015 - 05.2017
Education
MBA - Leveraging AI to Diagnose Workflow Inefficiencies for SME and Enterprise Transformation
Woolf University
01.2023 -
BEng Honours - Aerospace Engineering
University of Hertfordshire
TOGAF (The Open Group Architecture Framework) -
The Open Group
/2025 - /2025
Skills
- Stakeholder engagement
- Governance and compliance
- Process optimization
- Technology implementation
- Langchain and Pinecone
- Agentic AI solutions
- Power Automate and Blue Prism
- UiPath automation
- IBM Blueworks and BizzDesign
- Process mining tools
- C# and VBNET programming
- SQL database management
- JSON API integration
- Power Query data analysis
- JIRA project management
- Azure DevOps workflows
- Power BI reporting
- SharePoint collaboration
- Team building and leadership
- Public speaking skills
- Quality assurance practices
Custom
Experienced in navigating complex stakeholder landscapes, managing relationships at the COO and Senior Director levels, and driving consensus across high-level decision-makers., Proficient in developing governance frameworks that bolster process adherence and ensure high-quality outcomes, maintaining compliance with industry standards., Exceptional skills in leveraging Lean Six Sigma principles and robotic process automation to streamline operations and enhance business efficiency., Deep expertise in the practical application of advanced digital tools such as Robotic Process Automation (RPA) with APIs, AI, Power Apps, BPMS, ETLs and central systems to significantly improve business processes.
Certification
· LLM Prompt Engineering - Vanderbilt University
· Natural Language Processing Certification, Microsoft – Expertise in AI and machine learning applications.
· RPA – Blue Prism ROM Architect, BP Developer training and using APIs, Certified UiPath RPA Developer Level 1, Certified UiPath Business Analyst, Certified UiPath Orchestrator Level 2
- Data Analysis – Business Analysis certification at BCS
· Lean Six Sigma Black Belt – Expertise in quality management and process efficiency.
· PRINCE2 Agile Practitioner – Advanced project management and agile execution skills.
· ITIL Certification – Foundations in IT service management.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Process Simplification/Process Intelligence Lead
National Bank
06.2025 - 08.2025
AI & Automation Analyst
Azets accounting
11.2024 - 05.2025
Process Re-engineering and AI Automation Lead
PRS for Music
02.2023 - 11.2024
MBA - Leveraging AI to Diagnose Workflow Inefficiencies for SME and Enterprise Transformation
Woolf University
01.2023 -
Automation Lead/Analyst/Project Manager
Marsh Insurance
06.2022 - 01.2023
Business Analysis Lead
Unilever
02.2021 - 04.2022
Lead Business Analyst and Project Manager
DigiBlu Consulting
05.2020 - 11.2020
Lead Business Analyst / Manager
Capita
01.2020 - 02.2020
Lead RPA Governance & Service Delivery Manager
Deloitte
04.2019 - 09.2019
RPA Operational Excellence Leader
SEI Investments
07.2018 - 04.2019
Senior RPA Business Analyst
SSE Hampshire
06.2017 - 07.2018
Senior Business Analyst
Lockheed Martin UK
06.2015 - 05.2017
BEng Honours - Aerospace Engineering
University of Hertfordshire
TOGAF (The Open Group Architecture Framework) -
The Open Group
/2025 - /2025
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