Simon Telfer

Director, technology evangelist and entrepreneur with 25+ years experience trying to keep IT simple. Pre-sales and solution leadership in major outsourcing pursuit activities. Construction of service responses, propositions and go to market capabilities across multiple channels. Extensive skills in leadership of complex programmes and outcome based outsourcing portfolios using Application, Infrastructure and BPO capabilities. Commercial management; pragmatic resolution of issues and business case delivery. Blockchain startups, design, leadership and advisory. Global service delivery experience including advisory, strategy, pre-sales, architecting, leading and transforming infrastructure, application & BPO services on and offshore. Cross sector experience in media, telco, retail, FMCG, logistics, government, health, automotive, utilities and pharma. Global management of project, programme & operational teams – from 5 to 280 staff with up to £30m pa budgets. Creation and implementation of service transformation strategies across BPO, ITO and Service Management capabilities. Specialties: Blockchain, Cloud & Digital Services, Agile, Application Management, Infrastructure, Cyber, IT Transformation, Service Integration, Application Outsourcing, Infrastructure Outsourcing, Business Process Outsourcing, Deal Architecture, Service Architecture, Service Propositions, Offshoring, Management and Leadership, Sales Support, Project & Programme Management.