Highly analytical and organised with a flair for creative design has resulted in valuable asset at the University of Reading that secured valuable expertise in research and project management with particular aptitude towards website design, internet marketing and SEO. The most recent role as a consultant has allowed for both Project Management and Academic Research experience to be implemented and enable effective organisational and communication skills within a rigid and realistic framework.
Role involves working on a number of challenging projects as a consultant offering dynamic services such as developing training interventions; undertaking risk assessments, innovation development, digital project management, mentoring and supporting business development bids – responsible for project design, liaising with project stakeholders and retention of project timetable to meet deadlines.
The Design and demonstration of technical systems and prototypes that were then tested in the business or living environments in order to produce industry best practice criteria and protocols in the specialist areas; the production and presentation of project reports and conference publications for sponsors and clients; the supervision of team members; and the facilitation of project programmes and methodologies to meet stakeholder expectations, budgets and schedules.
Darren Booy, Professor Kecheng Liu, Dr Bing Qiao, Professor Chris Guy, Digital Ecosystems and Technologies, 2008. DEST 2008. 2nd IEEE International Conference ‘A Semiotic Model for a Self Organising Multi-Agent System’ page(s): 326-331, ISBN: 978-1-4244-1489-5 , Phitsanulok , Thailand. 26 - 29 February 2008.
Darren Booy, Professor Kecheng Liu, Dr Bing Qiao, Professor Chris Guy -AMBI-SYS 2008 First International Conference on Ambient Media and Systems ‘A Semiotic Multi-Agent System for Intelligent Building Control’, ISBN:978-963-9799-16-5, Article No. 24, February 11-16 2008, Quebec City, Canada
Darren Booy, Rachel McCrindle, Julie Barrett, Geoff Cook - CSUN's 18th Annual International Conference "Technology and Persons with Disabilities" March 17-22, 2003 Los Angeles, CA. - ‘Designing Software Interfaces for a Universal Audience. – article 272
Scored 75% in Practitioner test and has demonstrated intuitive yet adaptable Prince2 application of both 2005 and 2009 versions.
Not Acredited but a working knowledge of Agile methods in software developments.
Awarded to delegates that demonstrate astute skills and talent in leadership.
Design for all collaboration tool used for project management. Designed and Developed by me, understood by all (in about 3 minutes!)
PhD in Adaptable Public Access Terminals for Visually Impaired people using Smart Cards (graduating July 2011) at University of Reading
BSc Computer Science (Hons) at the University Of Reading
BTEC National Diploma in Information Systems with Distinction
A Level - Philosophy & Theology
Attended Magdalen College School, Oxfordshire
Competitive squash,Five-a-side Football (captain), Acoustic Jazz Guitar, Jogging, Micro-expression studies, Still life Photography, Trading Shares (AIM, FTSE100), founder of IBRAIN (Intelligent Buildings Research & Innovation Network), Background Actor/Artist (TV/Film)
Microsoft - (Silverlight, Office, Project, Sharepoint, Windows7, Server Management)
Google - (Analytics, SEO, Webmaster Tools, Sketchup)
