1. Mike Lewis
Currently reside in the UAE
Email : mikeyjlewis@hotmail.co.uk
Mobile : 052 8773944
Career Profile:
A highly professional executive consultant and corporate project manager, with experience in the fields of
financial consultancy, office & department management, business process management, corporate account
management, business planning and finance, I.T., banking, and business consultancy.
Self-motivated and target driven leader with a proven sales record and a track record of successful account
management & service agreements, project completion, and managing effective teams.
A well-presented individual recognised as a customer-centric achiever with the ability to work to high quality
standards, deliver results on time, whilst maintaining collaborative team and customer relationships.
Education & Professional Qualifications:
1998: University of Glamorgan – Pontypridd – BSc Hons Computer Sciences (I.T. and Business)
1991: Bridgend College of Technology – Bridgend – BTEC Business and Finance (3 A Levels)
1987: Ysgol Gyfun Llanhari – Pontyclun – Comprehensive School – (8 O Levels)
2013: CISI Level 3 Certificate in Wealth Management
2012: Strategic Business Planning & Finance for Non Financial Managers (ISM)
2006: Certified Financial Planner
2000: Train the Trainer – (London 1991 & Cardiff 2000)
2000: Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT)
1998: Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer NT4/Windows 2000(MCSE) – 1998 & 2002
Notable Achievements:
• Successfully project managed a 12 month, US$1.5 million budget project, to integrate the Sony South Wales
I.T and manufacturing infrastructure with Sony UK and Sony EU Structures to reduce the productions costs
by a targeted US$3 million per year. Managed 4 teams totalling 14 people through a large scale analysis of
existing systems and infrastructure, planning and rolling out hardware and software to over 600 local users
and a further 200 in satellite sites and implementing 11 new servers through all manufacturing and office
systems with zero manufacturing downtime.
• Successfully worked at board level integrating technology and business processes during the acquisition of
another company to progress from personal high end contracts of US$30,000 to large scale commercial
projects worth over US$3 million.
• Successfully qualified as an IFA in the UK, and subsequently moved to Dubai in 2009. Have averaged
approximately $230,000 per annum in business revenues. Have managed to successfully use networking
and sales skills to acquire at least 85% of business revenues through referrals & networking.
• Successfully worked on projects with Welsh Water (Hyder Consulting) including a US$500,000 budgeted
project, with a team of 6, rolling out new infrastructure to over 150 remote site users over a six month
deadline, to save $350,000 in annual support costs. Successfully retained corporate clients through key
account management.
• Successfully implemented an Internet & data security policy as per board directive, working with over 12
department managers. The result was a robust plan, including the policies and procedures for all users and
external business partners resulting in ISO certification.
• Successfully led over 70 staff at Barclays South Wales Bridgend Branch. Successfully created a competitive
internal sales environment resulting regular top 10 branch rankings for the South Wales and the West of
England region, whilst constantly achieving branch targets. The result of this was an increase in branch
revenues of 17% per annum, exceeding the target of 10%.
Career History:
Apr 04 Independent Financial Consultant & Business Development Consulant, Dubai, UAE

2. to date
Obtained the necessary qualifications to become a regulated financial sales consultant in the UK.
Success led to a move to Dubai, resulting in successfully managing accounts within the UAE. Key
responsibilities and achievements include:
 Effective customer relationship management of individual accounts and generating an average
annual gross income of $230,000.
 Providing business consultancy and financial advice to SMEs resulting in tangible business
plans supported by key performance measures.
 Developed business through networking and referrals having an average closure rate of 86%.
Feb 02 - Business & IT Project Manager, Sony UK, Bridgend, UK
Apr 04
This role was responsible for providing business process and IT improvements to enable Sony to
conduct its business across South Wales, and integrate with the Sony UK as well as the Sony Europe
wide infrastructure. Key responsibilities and achievements included:
 Defining, measuring, analysing, documenting, improving and controlling the implementation of
new and streamlining of existing processes throughout all departments.
 Successfully project managed a merger of 600 local site users with other sites in Wales, creating
a network of over 800 users resulting in their migration into the Sony UK wide network.
 Led the project of migrating Sony South Wales to Sony UK, which led to migrating into Sony EU.
This involved the migration of all users to a common desktop platform, all site servers to a
common server platform, integration of a new common EU Active Directory Domain and email.
 Project managed the delivery of training of all front end users, allocating resources, dealing with
the procurement requirements within financial budget controls.
Jul 98 - Group IT Manager, Ilight Group, Cwmbran, South Wales and Penshurst, Kent, UK
Feb 02
Operating as the Group IT Management for a corporate employing 80 employees with a turnover a
$US 8,000,000, key responsibilities and achievements included:
 Establishing the IT strategy and leading its delivery, with monthly updates to the board.
 Managing the I.T. department of 6 employees.
 Project managed the merger and integration of business systems.
Sep 93 - Project Manager, Hyder, Bridgend, South Wales, UK
Jun 98
Working in the project management team, assisting the various projects in the UK and globally. Key
responsibilities included:
 Project management including resource allocation, time-lining, logistics, and meeting updates.
 Worked with external teams contracting Hyder Consultancy for project management needs.
 Account Management.
 Assisting in managing I.T. Services provided to remote sites numbering over 50. Implementing a
disaster recovery and network security policy.
Feb 88 - Personal Banker, Department Head - Sales, Barclays Bank, South Wales, UK
Apr 93
In 5 years of employment successfully became their youngest Department Head. Key responsibilities
and achievements included:
 Corporate Account Management.
 Managed Sales Teams towards achieving Monthly, Quarterly and Yearly Branch Targets.
 Sales Management of 70 employees, including training and development.
 Key Public Speaking responsibilities to enhance the Bank images within the community.
Personal Interests:
I enjoy charitable work and have completed; 2007 London Marathon for Tenovus Cancer Research Charity,
2006 and 2007 24 hour 3 Peaks Challenge for Tenovus Cancer Research Charity, 2013 YAS Triathlon Abu
Dhabi. I have over twenty years sports coaching and training experience with adults and children and qualified
with Level 2 UK ASA Swimming Coach, Level 2 IRB Rugby Coach, Level 1 IRB Rugby Sevens Coach, UK
Professional Sea/Beach Lifeguard & Instructor.
References: - Available on request.