$60

Hourly Consulting Rate

Nick Clarke

Independent Consultant

Industry Experience

Accounting

Business Supplies/Equipment

Computer Hardware

Computer Networking

Computer Software/Engineering

Computer/Network Security

Construction

Information Technology/IT

Management Consulting

+ 5 More

Location Supported

United Kingdom

Languages Supported

English

Skills

  • Technical consultant
  • Functional consultant
  • Project management
  • Managed services
  • Database administration
  • Networking
  • ERP
  • CRM
  • Accounting software
  • +5 more

Product Specialization

  • Sage CRM
  • Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM
  • Microsoft Power BI
  • SAP BusinessObjects
  • Sage Business Cloud Accounting
  • Sage 200 Evolution
  • Sage 50cloud Software
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Zoom
  • Azure Virtual Machines
  • +6 more

About

Business Management Solutions Specialist (Sage 50, Sage 200, Sicon Add-ons, Sage CRM, Frontrange Goldmine, ACT! Microsoft 365).

30 years experience in the IT Sector with 22 years experience in Project Management, Business Analysis/Requirements gathering, Solution Design & Business Development.

I have successfully run 2 businesses, relaunching my Consultancy Business alongside my Managed IT/Services Business.

Top Project Highlights

Microsoft 365 to Microsoft 365 migration

  • Internal project to split 2 businesses sitting on the same Microsoft 365 Tenant into their own tenants.
  • This included mailbox, sharepoint & teams data migration.
  • Set-up of M365 backup solution on new tenant.
  • Enabling MDM on new tenant.
  • Enabling Windows Auto Pilot.

Employment

Sage Consultant

2001 - 2006
  • With TSG I became the lead Application Consultant on Sage Construction Solutions, helping the Sales Team to deliver effective demonstrations & Sales Proposals,

    I also successfully project managed & delivered Sage Construction Solutions as well as Sage MMS Solutions to the TSG Customer base.

Sage Applications Consultant

2006 - 2008
  • As software implementer / consultant for Sage Construction Solutions / Sage MMS Solutions, I delivered a variety of different, interesting & challenging projects working along side the Project Management & Sales Teams.

    Happy working alongside other software consultants within the Application Consultants team and able to work/manage my own time on tasks

Sage Business Analyst

2008 - 2010
  • As a Sage Business Analyst I would work on Customer Projects to analyse & understand the business processes & operations in order to implement Sage Mid Market Solutions (Sage 200 Financials & Commercials)

Business Partner/Owner

2010 - 2018
  • I am full Partner of Stonehouse Logic West Yorkshire LLP part of the family of businesses belonging to Stonehouse Logic Limited.

    Having successfully built up the Stonehouse Logic Manchester Region, I have now moved over to West Yorkshire to continue building the Stonehouse Logic Brand

    As partner of the business I am responsible for all aspects of the business from admin through to Presales, New Business Sales, Customer Advice & support and supplier management.

    I am very much hands-on within the business equally at home installing a PC as providing consultancy & training delivery on Sage 200 / CRM Solutions.

Head of Software Services

2018 - 2020
  • As Head of Software Services, I was responsible for briing the existing Sage Application Consultants Team from Stonehouse Logic Ltd to Chess ICT Ltd in July 2018.

    I helped to educate Chess ICT in what an ideal Sage 200 Business Partner looked like along the way hiring an additonal Sage Technical Architect, Sage 3rd Line Support Consultant, overseeing the development of training for 1st & 2nd Line Support Teams and educaton of the Account Managers to better understand the benefits of Sage Business Management Solutions to UK SMEs typically in the 50-200+ seat size.

Business Owner

2012 - Present
  • Evolve Business Consultancy Ltd

    Business Solutions Consultancy providing everything from Virtual Assistant to Project Management & beyond.

    25+ Years experience in Business Management Solutoins (Sage 200 / Sage 50 / Sage CRM / GoldMine CRM / Sicon Ltd Solutions - Manufacturing, Job Costing, Construction / Industry Bespoke Solutions

    Technology Support 24/7 Limited

    Technology Support 24/7 Limited acts as your dedicated technology solutions partner. As a Managed Service Provider, the team have the expertise and solutions to fully support you and your organisation. We work with SME’s of 10 to 250 users, providing 1st, 2nd and 3rd line support and Consultancy services for your business. With an agile, highly effective range of products and services, that add value and resource to your business.

    We are seeing more and more that Technology and an effective IT infrastructure, is pivotal in positioning your organisation for resilience and a competitive edge, as we move towards a new way

Education

Broadwater County Secondary School
1982-1987

Certification

Sage Construct Advanced – Installation/Implementation/Training Course
2003-2003

Covering

- Installation, set-up & configuration

- Integration with Sage 50 & Sage 200

- Set-up & maintenance of Projects

- Set-up & maintencance of Bill Of Quantities

- Set-up & maintenance of Applications for Payments (Suppliers & Cutomers) , Client Billing, Retention Ledger

- Set-up & maintenance of CIS / Sub-contractors

Sage Construct Estimating, Dayworks & Diary modules Course
2003-2003

Covering

- Estimating Module

- Days Works & Diary Module

Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition
2004-2004

Covering

- Install & Configuration of Microsoft SQL Server

- Database Administration & Maintenance

- Failover cluster server set-up & configuration

Sage 200cloud Professional - Platform
2006-Present

Covering

- Platform: install / set-up & configuration

- Accounting System Manager / System Administration

- Sales / Purchase / Nominal Ledger & Cash Book

- Sage Report Designer & Excel Dashboards

Renews annually to cover latest release

Sage 200cloud professional - Commercials Suite
2006-Present

Covering

- Stock Control

- Purchase Req & Purchase Order Processing

- Sales Order Processing & Sales Price Book

Renews annually to cover latest release

PRINCE2® Foundation and Practitioner Certification Training
2008-Present

Project Management Methodology

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