Carlos Silva

Planning and Development Manager (Creative arts and writing; Education; History, heritage and archaeology; Human society; Indigenous studies; Language, communication and culture; Law and legal studies; Philosophy and religious studies)

VADS University for the Creative Arts

An experienced project manager, holding a Computer Science and Electronics degree and a Masters in Management degree with a track record in software development and integration of hardware and software systems, delivering services and products in accordance with business requirements using PRINCE2 and Agile Project Management methodologies. Carlos has a proven technical and project management skills for delivering complex IT infrastructure projects across different industries always exceeding customer’s expectations. Proven record for running multiple technical projects with budgets ranging from £25K to £750K and highly skilled at developing plans and budgets, monitoring and controlling expenditure and progress against agreed plans to ensure the delivery of major components on time and within budget. Good at maintaining productive relationships with clients and colleagues alike. Effective in using a pragmatic approach with the ability to work with internal and external stakeholders at all levels and across all business areas, achieving a clear understanding of requirements and developing strategies to deliver cost effective and appropriate solutions to meet operational needs. Specialties PRINCE2 and Agile Project Management methodologies, Project Lifecycle Management. Software development, Apache, MySQL, PHP5, XML, HTML, JavaScript, JQuery, AJAX, CSS, Flash and WAMP Server.