My Bio

I started my career working in IT, first as a DBA at British Telecom and later as a systems administrator with various organizations, most notably Cramer Systems. After Cramer, I did consultancy work but was itching for overseas experience so focussed on completing a degree to secure the required qualifications for teaching English abroad. After a wonderful year teaching in Yogyakarta, Indonesia I applied for other positions around Indonesia while applying to study in Singapore. Unexpectedly I was successful with both approaches and decided to leave my teaching position in Jayapura, Papua to study in Singapore. Two years later I returned to teaching first with ICT in Singapore and later EFL/ESL in Bandung, Indonesia. After a year in Indonesia, I applied and was accepted for a teaching position in Thailand working in a primary school. I returned to the UK in 2013 to work as a supply teacher before returning to full-time work in China in 2015. From late 2015 through to mid-2017 I have helped to set up an academic tutorial center in Manila. This helped me develop management experience and many new problem-solving skills.