Roger Simms

Maintained and managed a custom-built database to support stock control, ensuring accurate data on stock locations, stock levels, and pricing updates. Designed and created SQL queries to efficiently retrieve, update, and manage stock information, ensuring real-time accuracy across the system. Personally responsible for planning and implementing the allocation of 8000 stock items to new locations, maintaining optimal organisation and stock management. Addressed customer queries both in-store and over the phone, providing high-quality service and problem resolution to ensure customer satisfaction. Operated tills and assisted in processing transactions accurately and efficiently, contributing to smooth day-to-day shop operation

Responsible for the regular servicing, maintenance, and repair of the 800 hp Detroit 2-stroke diesel marine engine and all associated auxiliary equipment on the tug. Engine Troubleshooting: Conducted troubleshooting, diagnostics, and repairs on mechanical and electrical systems, ensuring engine efficiency and preventing downtime. Played a key role in deck operations, including safe handling of wires and ropes, ensuring correct rigging and secure mooring of vessels. Barge Movement Operations: Managed the safe movement of barges, overseeing the efficient and secure transport of up to 2000 tonnes of aggregate or mud, particularly in relation to the construction of the new sewage ring for London. Safety Compliance: Ensured all deck work was carried out in compliance with safety regulations, working in coordination with the team to maintain a hazard-free working environment. Logistics Coordination: Oversaw the logistical coordination of barge movements, ensuring precise operations during loading, unloading, and transporting materials to designated locations

Spent 10 years sailing from the caribbean to South East Asia on my own yacht. I learned about many cultures and customs and spent time absorbing as much as possible. It was a new experiance from knowing nothing about sailing a yacht, Navigation, and marine maintenance in exotic places and was possibly the best ten years of my life.

I was employed as an administrator March 2002 to January 2004, information and system support office to January 2006, and lastly Business Systems Officer grade (PO1) Ending in Sep 2006 My role and responsibilities. To keep abreast of new and emerging systems solutions with particular emphasis on the Children’s Division. Under direction of the Business Systems Manager to liaise with consultants, software suppliers and the IT Service team to ensure a responsive and efficient system is provided. To provide customer focussed functional support for Carefirst the procured system for Children and Adults. To support and develop carefirst using Oracle Reports and SQ