Where I'm from
I grew up in rural Suffolk, flat fields, farm vehicles, and not a lot going on, which is probably why I developed a tendency to fill the silence with reading, tinkering, and starting projects I don't always finish. I've been based in South Yorkshire for over 20 years now, which is long enough that I can just about call it home. Sheffield suits me.
Family
I'm a husband and a dad, which is the best thing I can say about myself. We have a whippet who is entirely useless but we love him, and a cat who considers us staff. D&D nights, Lego on the kitchen table, and a man cave that is so "cluttered" the wife refuses to enter it, that's the house. I wouldn't swap it.
What I do for a living
I'm a Project / Programme Manager. I've spent 17+ years working in the internet & eCommerce industries, across both agency and corporate environments. More recenty I've been managing IT change projects across a range of functions. I've managed projects large and small, herded cats, placated stakeholders, and spent more time in planning meetings than any reasonable person should admit to. I like the work. It suits how my brain operates; seeing the whole picture, keeping things moving, making sure the right people have the right information.
Things I've spent a lot of time with professionally:
Outside of work
I am a keen photographer and have been pursuing my hobby for a number of years. I don’t get as much time anymore to do it but do like to pick up the camera now and again.
I have a huge passion for skiing and went for 16 consecutive years until 2020 (thanks Covid19!)
I also like reading books (mainly crime novels but I’ll read anything really) and I've been writing a book for an embarrassingly long time.
I’m very much into ice hockey also and I am a supporter of the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Sheffield Steelers.
I also have flown in light aircraft in the past and now do a lot of flight simulation.
