David Skinner

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About David Skinner

An accomplished IT and business executive with a passion for delivering value through technology for organisations. Known for being a creative and lateral thinker who encourages exploration of new possibilities to develop solutions that are both innovative and practical. A versatile business leader with a breadth of UK, Singapore, Philippines and international project experience, built on a base of more than two decades of leadership experience across Information Technology, Telecommunications and media businesses, leading to development of a valuable mix of business, technical, human and process perspectives. He is a highly respected professional who is able to build rapport with and inspire people across levels, both internal and external, to accomplish shared goals. He is a confident approachable individual with an open consultative style who encourages his subordinates and peers to challenge his thinking and ideas to ensure the best outcomes are achieved. Proven Competencies in : • Strategic Planning, Solution Design and Execution, delivering real business benefits through balancing the creation and execution of strategic technology roadmaps • Programme Management and Commercially Savvy, structuring deals for win-win outcomes, while ensuring clear governance and control mechanisms are in place • Operations Management, particularly driving business outcomes through cost effective and innovative technology solutions and deployment. • Communication and Change Management, understanding business needs, ensuring IT and business alignment and buy-in to the vision by key stakeholders, including the senior executive team. • Building and Motivating a Strong Team, through an open leadership style where debate and critique is encouraged to ensure optimal outcomes as well as developing a rich organizational talent pool and pipeline. • M&A Due Diligence and assessments of strategic investments in both infrastructure business and software companies