Personal Details

E-mail: james @ sanders.name
Web site:   http://www.jamessanders.co.uk/
 

Education

Judge Business School, The University of Cambridge (2006-2007)
Masters in Business Administration
•  GMAT Score: 730
•  Recipient of Director’s Scholarship
•  Undertook exchange programme with the Indian School of Business

Chartered Accountant (Qualified 2004)
Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales
 
The University of Nottingham (1997-2000)
BSc (Hons) Computer Science and Management Studies
•  Upper second class degree
•  Dissertation: Development of web interface to UNIX mail system
 

Commercial Experience

Google
Strategic Partner Manager, EMEA Reseller Partnerships
January 2008 - May 2010
•  Managed reseller partnerships with 25 partners in 10 markets across Europe, growing revenues from inception to $xxm
•  Coordinated cross-functional support to develop partner growth
•  Developed programme building blocks to educate and motivate parter sales forces and account management teams

Microsoft Research, India
Summer Intern
June 2007 - August 2007
•  Analysed commercial viability and route to market for a recent product innovation

Steelcube.com
Co-Founder
October 2004 - August 2006
•  Founded online start-up, retailing high-end consumer electronics
•  Negotiated and managed relationships with a range of OEMs and distributors
•  Negotiated contracts for development of the web site, acquisition of content and credit card payment processing
•  Managed the design and implementation of online and back-end systems
•  Achieved profitability within three months of launch, repaid all investment within six months and turned over $500k in the first year of trading
•  Sold the business as a going concern in August 2006, negotiating a 2 year earn out agreement

The Carphone Warehouse Group
Business Analyst
June 2002 - August 2004
•  Managed a broad range of financial and operational projects across 10 European markets
•  Developed processes within the mobile phone insurance business to ensure regulatory compliance, agreeing rollout with outsource partners (e.g. Marsh, AON)
•  Reorganised processes in the mobile phone repairs business to drive efficiency, improve controls, lower costs and enhance customer service
•  Authored the business continuity plan for the group head office

Arthur Andersen
Business Analyst
December 2000 - May 2002
•  Worked in teams on a range of assurance services including statutory audit, financial analysis and financial due diligence in the technology, media and communications sectors

PA Consulting
Summer Intern
June 2000 – July 2000
•  Worked on a range of client and internal projects in the IT Management Consulting practice
 

Other Interests

•   Travel – Travelled widely in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the Americas
•   Trekking – Undertaken three treks in the Andes and Himalayas, including a 12-day trek to Mount Everest Base Camp, Nepal
•   Reading – News, politics, technology and light fiction
•   Sport – Swimming, skiing and snowboarding

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