Simon Carlino
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Identifying your key strengths…
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Assessing your cultural and operational fit
Artificial Intelligence & Innovation Lead
Artificial Intelligence Lead, Chief Data Officer (CDO), Analytics Director and Head/BI Lead. I work to improve and transform business agility and strategy using Data Science and state-of-the-art Analytics. I'm experienced in creating complete data departments and reporting at C-suite-level and driving the implementation and use of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Purposefully developing complete analytics solutions using Microsoft Power Platform and other low-code tools such as Bubble. Recent Roles include: - Interim Head of Analytics for Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board. - Interim Analytics Team Lead for NHS England's 'Flu and COVID-19 Co-Reporting (Palantir Foundry & Power Platform) - Lead Solutions Consultant for Microsoft Power Platform - Interim Chief Data Officer - Islington Council
Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
Executive Diploma in FinTech, "The Oxford FinTech Programme"
January 1, 2017 – January 1, 2017
Oriel College, Oxford
Oriel College, Executive Masters, Strategy & Innovation
January 1, 2015 – January 1, 2016
University of Reading
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Materials / Medicinal Chemistry
N/A – Present
Royal Holloway, University of London
Bachelor's degree, Chemistry with Maths (Monte Carlo Simulation) and Statistics
N/A – Present
University of Oxford
Christ Church College, Research Projects, Superconductivity
N/A – Present
Charles River Associates
Artificial Intelligence & Innovation Lead
August 1, 2023 – Present
London, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid
APPRENTIZE
Entrepreneurial Career Break - Recruitment Software Business Development
September 1, 2022 – Present
London, England, United Kingdom · Remote
NHS Buckinghamshire Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board
Head of Analytics / CDO
April 1, 2022 – November 1, 2022
Oxford, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid
NHS England
Lead for Analytics, Data & Tech Innovation: 'Flu. & COVID Programme
September 1, 2021 – April 1, 2022
London, England, United Kingdom · Remote
RS Strategies Limited
Microsoft Power Platform Consultant - NESCOT, Surrey
August 1, 2019 – December 1, 2019
Islington Council
Chief Data Officer (CDO)
May 1, 2019 – July 1, 2019
London, England Metropolitan Area · On-site
RS Strategies Limited
Data Science & Power Platform Consultant - UK Pharmaceutical Co.
November 1, 2018 – February 1, 2019
Civil Aviation Authority
Microsoft Power Platform & Big Data Lead
January 1, 2018 – July 1, 2018
Gatwick, England, United Kingdom · On-site
RS Strategies Limited
Solutions Consultant/Project Lead - Maritime Insight Technology Co.
February 1, 2017 – February 1, 2018
RS Strategies Limited
Director: Power Platform Solutions Consulting
April 1, 2016 – August 1, 2021
Croydon Council
Chief Data Officer (CDO) / Lead for Data & Microsoft Analytics Lead
June 1, 2015 – April 1, 2016
On-site
Croydon Council
Lead for Business Intelligence & Analytics
April 1, 2012 – April 1, 2016
On-site
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
A&E Analytics Consultant (CCG)
February 1, 2012 – April 1, 2014
On-site
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
Senior Data Science Consultant & Analytics Lead
February 1, 2012 – April 1, 2016
On-site
Health Analysis Limited
Contract Lead Consultant & Head of Department Roles
November 1, 2004 – January 1, 2012
London, United Kingdom · On-site
Medicines Optimisation Analytics Solution
June 1, 2022 – July 1, 2022
Development of a Medicines Optimisation Project to allow for more cost savings in prescribing and to provide a whole raft of benefits to pharmacists in Trusts etc.
New Palantir Foundry™ Flu Analytics Solution
October 1, 2021 – April 1, 2022
Completely revised the existing Flu Dashboards and created new (state-of-the-art) dashboards with a modern look and feel which enbled analysts and managers to get the data they required in rapid time. Implemented advanced dashboarding using Palantir Apps such as Contour, Quiver and Workshop all combined.
Major Further Education College - Power Platform (Power BI, Power Apps) solution planning and full Demo
August 1, 2019 – December 1, 2019
Developed a full analytics solution for Senior Management at the College which included a series of Power BI Reports and a live Dashboard for monitoring spend. Also developed a mobile app on Power Apps for use around the college by various departments.
International Online Medical Portal - Office 365 SharePoint Online requirements analysis, planning and design
January 1, 2019 – September 1, 2019
Planned and developed a full SharePoint Online portal for this International Online Portal. This enabled client and event tracking. Originally developed as a quick demo in Notion, I was able to change this to SharePoint.
UK Pharmaceutical Company - Data Science and Power Platform Consulting
January 1, 2019 – December 1, 2020
Brought in specifically to implement Power Platform and Data Science Tools such as Python coding to the Analytics Team at this UK Pharmaceutical Company.
Islington Council - Power BI solution design using bespoke components
February 1, 2018 – March 1, 2018
As CDO I was instrumental in getting Power BI in place. I personally developed a new dashboard to allow the development Team to view data which previously took them some time to develop into a dashboard.
UK CAA - Office 365 SharePoint Online full solution design with development, data flows and Power Automate triggers
January 1, 2018 – March 1, 2018
Planned and developed a complete solution based on integration of the O365 components into SharePoint online with messages heading via an approved workflow into MS Power Automate and into a SharePoint mobile App.
UK CAA - Power BI enterprise provision planning and rollout
March 1, 2017 – March 1, 2018
Tool over a project to implement Power BI as the analytics solution of choice for the whole Authority. This involved leading development Teams and discussions with Microsoft on licensing issues.
Croydon Council & CCG - Power Apps - planned and developed a full video chat system for healthcare
February 1, 2015 – April 1, 2015
Planned a full video chat application for elderly people to use from their homes so that they could video conference with healthcare professionals.
Croydon Health Services - A&E Carehome Data Flow Excel & SAP Dashboard
April 1, 2014 – June 1, 2015
Building on the requirement to create a map of when Carehome residents attended the local A&E Department, I sourced the relevant data and built this into a working model to develop a plan of action with A&E Consultants. I was able to accurately predict the times and dates when Residents would attend A&E and help alleviate the associated issues.
Croydon Council & Croydon PCT - ACT System Improvement O365 Integration
April 1, 2014 – June 1, 2015
Asked to write the full business case and plan for the integration of O365 components into the SWIFT AIS reporting system. Emphasis on the transfer of email requests into actionable requests in SWIFT.
Croydon Council - NHS N3 Network Architecture - Analysis
April 1, 2014 – May 1, 2015
Asked to create a plan for the provisioning and integration of the secure NHS N3 network into the Council and sharing with the NHS. Developed a comprehensive report and plan for Board.
Croydon Council - ASC Spending Geospatial Mapping (Excel)
April 1, 2014 – May 1, 2015
Faced with a problem concerning where the spending for ASC actually went, I was able to use advanced mapping techniques in Excel to show precisely where the budget was being spent.
Croydon Council - ASC Panel Tracker - SharePoint 2013 and Access
March 1, 2014 – March 1, 2015
Developed a comprehensive MS Access Database for an ASC Social Work Panel and then converted this to SharePoint 2013 dashboard with 2 complete iterations of the finished dashboard. Planned and developed the whole OOB SharePoint experience with some degree of tailoring the UI. This was used live each week in the Panel Sessions.
Croydon Council - Homelessness Mapping SharePoint 2013 Portal
March 1, 2014 – May 1, 2015
Working with Adult Social Care I rapidly developed a SharePoint portal to map the extent of homelessness within the Borough.
Croydon Council & Croydon CCG - Health & Social Care SharePoint 2013 Portal
March 1, 2014 – June 1, 2015
Board-level Microsoft Technology Consultant - personally planned, organised and developed the advanced SharePoint portal which linked over 100 pages of data from disparate data sources. Developed the full Information Architecture of the solution and worked with senior-level End Users to perfect the UX with the proviso that any data could be reached within 4 mouse clicks or less. Built in Preictive Analytics and one-click generation of Board reports.
Croydon CCG - NHS Statistics Management Tool - PowerApps Portal
March 1, 2014 – April 1, 2015
Lead BI Consultant - decided to simplify the way that the CCG accessed some of the published NHS stats by developing a Power Apps (Project Siena) app for mobile devices. This app - which was heavy on the UX and UI side - enabled staff to look up NHS published data rapidly.
Croydon Council - Power Apps development with Live Data Streaming
January 1, 2014 – July 1, 2015
Developed a full Power Apps Canvas app to show live bed state data from a simple Excel record in Carehomes within the Borough. Emphasis on live streaming and refresh rather than the solution looking nice.
i-Net+ Certification
CompTIA
June 24, 2026 – Present
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Microsoft
June 24, 2026 – Present
Microsoft Data Science
Microsoft
June 24, 2026 – Present
Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) - Practitioner Level
Government Computing
June 24, 2026 – Present
Certified: 70-058: Microsoft Networking Essentials
Microsoft
June 24, 2026 – Present
Certified: Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals
Microsoft
June 24, 2026 – Present
Ethics and Law in Data and Analytics
Microsoft
June 24, 2026 – Present
Analyzing & Visualizing Data with Power BI
Microsoft
June 24, 2026 – Present
Certified: 70-100: Analyzing Requirements and Defining Solution Architectures
Microsoft
June 24, 2026 – Present
Analytics Storytelling for Impact
Microsoft
June 24, 2026 – Present
Querying Data with Microsoft Transaction-SQL
Microsoft
June 24, 2026 – Present
Essential Mathematics for Machine Learning: Python Edition
Microsoft
June 24, 2026 – Present
PRINCE2 - Practitioner Level
Government Computing
June 24, 2026 – Present
Cultural Fit Analysis
The candidate's extensive experience in public sector and healthcare organizations, coupled with a focus on data-driven decision-making and innovation, suggests a good cultural fit for organizations prioritizing impact and structured problem-solving. However, the target role of 'Blockchain Developer' is a significant mismatch with the candidate's demonstrated experience, which is heavily skewed towards Microsoft Power Platform, data analytics, and leadership, rather than hands-on blockchain development.
Soft Skills & Operational Fit
The candidate demonstrates strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills through various Head of Analytics and CDO roles. Their experience in leading teams, presenting to boards, and driving data strategy indicates a high operational fit for senior analytical or data leadership positions. The entrepreneurial career break also suggests initiative and business acumen.