Employment (Recent First) 

Beauchamp Financial Technology Ltd / Linedata 2005- present.

Training consultant with financial software company. Training AIM (alternative investment market) fund managers. Writing and delivering financial training to a broad range of internal and external stakeholders.

PA Network Oct 2004 - Apr 2005

Assisting in the setup of a commercial website. Contributing to page population.

Research Jan 2004 - Nov 2005

Research for non-fiction book "Fibonacci and Gann Applications in Financial Markets", published by John Wiley & Sons, Apr 2005

Standard & Poor's MMS, London 1994-2000

Senior Technical Analyst 1991; Director of European Technical Analysis 1994-2000;

On-line analysis of Futures Markets and precious metals price action; Sovereign debt and spreads for the non-EMU block and related yield curve analysis; Emerging Market analysis. Technical education for the Technical analysis group and for clients. Web production. 

MMS International - Senior Technical Analyst 2000-2003

Main tasks and duties: On-line analysis of Futures Markets and precious metals price action; Sovereign debt and spreads for the non-EMU block and related yield curve analysis; Emerging Market analysis. Technical education for the Technical analysis group and for clients. Web content production. Mangement of a team of nine.

Britannia Life Ltd, Glasgow. 1991

Pension and Investment Consultant.  

Mobil Oil Company Ltd 1990-91

Pension Fund Manager/Treasury Financial Analyst. 

Major responsibility was the day to day asset allocation of the Fund  (£1 Billion Assets) and subsequent reporting to the Trustees. 

(Total assets under management £7.5Bn) Assistant to the Managed/Mixed Fund Managerand supervisor of Sterling Money Market Traders. 

National Provident Institution (NPI) 1985-87

Trainee Life and Pensions inspector, Glasgow. Transferred to Reading as Life and Pensions inspector.

Lennox Castle Hospital, Lennoxtown 1980-83

Night nurse in Mental Deficiency hospital.

Other Positions of Responsibility  

The Society of Technical Analysts, Ltd  

Board member of Professional Body 1995-2001.  Examiner for the Diploma in Technical Analysis (MSTA) and diploma in International Technical Analysis (CMTe) 1995-present. Occasional lecturer

London School of Economics and Political Science

Occasional lecturer 2003 - present

South Bank University,London 

Occasional lecturer 1996 - 2003.  

Winton JMI School, Islington

School governor, 1998-2001  

London Borough of Islington

Schools Admissions Appeals Panel member, 1998 - 2001 

Her Majesty's Governmennt Home Office

Custody Visitor - Islington Police, 2000- 2002

Education & Professional Qualifications   

St Ninian's High School, Kirkintilloch Glasgow G66  

6 Higher Grades (English Maths French Biology Physics Chemistry)  (1980/81)   8 Ordinary Grades (1979) 

University of Strathclyde, Glasgow 

BSc Mathematics (1985)    

West of Scotland Society for the Deaf

Introduction to British Sign Language Diploma   

The Society of Technical Analysts 

Diploma MSTA by Examination (1989) 

International Federation of Technical Analysts

Certified Market Technician (2006)

Master of Financial Technical Analysis (MFTA) (2007)

LIFFE

Various Futures and Options courses  

City University, London  

Advanced Yield Curve Analysis 

The McGraw-Hill Companies  

Various Management Courses 

The Foundation for the Study of Cycles, Inc (Boston, Mass)  

Member since 1994

Institute for High Performance Management 

HPM Course

Citizens Income Study Centre, LSE London

Member since 2000