Metapraxis attracts committed people with different personal backgrounds and with varying degrees of prior experience. During a career at Metapraxis they develop a profound insight into business performance management processes in multinationals and expertise in specific sectors. Our technical developers incorporate feedback gained directly from our clients and their knowledge of software industry trends to extend and enhance our supporting software techniques.
Here are short profiles of some of our consultants.
Dan SedlakConsultant
Dan Sedlak joined Metapraxis in September 2004 after taking a Mathematics degree at Durham University followed by an MA in Business Management at Durham University Business School.
“The client projects we undertake at Metapraxis are stimulating and challenging. I have been involved in winning projects through the innovation and dedication of the project team of which I’ve been a part, and that is very satisfying. I have gained the trust of the clients I work with most closely, and receiving praise from clients during and at the completion of the project is something about which I feel proud. Clients see us as business consultants rather than IT implementers."
"It is particularly satisfying to hear a client say that we have delivered better quality strategic analysis at less cost than their strategy advisers provided during their previous strategic planning cycle. I have a developed a good understanding of strategic thinking at Metapraxis and my understanding of financial issues has been strengthened. My technical understanding of Excel, Access and Metapraxis’ Empower software is very good and having a mathematical mind helps me solve complex problems in an elegant, innovative and effective way."
David Hammond graduated from The University of Bristol with a MEng (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering in 2004. He joined Metapraxis in October 2004.
"After four years of Mechanical Engineering, I wanted to work for a company where I could continue to get experience across the whole project life cycle, and where I'd be given responsibility early on. Within my first few months, I was thrown in at the deep end, working with a lot of autonomy for very senior clients. I've had a lot of variety in my work, with projects ranging from a high-tech start-up in New York State to support for consumer goods businesses in Mexico and Durban. It's a friendly company to work for, and the odd white-water rafting and safari trip have been great, but you need to be pretty flexible: on one trip to New York, I found out when I got there that my one-to-one training sessions had become a presentation for twenty senior people, due to start in an hour's time!"
Alan joined Metapraxis in August 2006, after graduating in Economics from the University of Essex. Prior to his degree course he completed his Assocation of Accounting Technicians (AAT) qualification with the Chartered Accountants Day, Smith and Hunter.
"I joined Metapraxis because I wanted to work for a small, friendly company where I could get properly involved in project work, and where I had the chance to make an impression. Since joining, I've had the opportunity to work for senior clients at a number of different blue-chip companies, and I've been impressed with the level of responsibility I've been given in a short space of time. Consultants are required to take the Diploma in Financial Management, and I decided to get this done soon after joining. It was hard work trying to fit in all of the exams and coursework alongside my work - consultants usually take the exams across several sittings - but I'm glad I did so because I passed everything comfortably and was awarded the Diploma in Financial Management in February 2007."
James joined Metapraxis in September 2008 after studying at Edinburgh and Heriot Watt University. He graduated with an MA (Hons) in Economics.
"I had experience of setting up a student storage business and therefore knew after University I wanted to work for a small entrepreneurial company, where I could make an immediate impact. Since I joined, I have been involved in helping to bring the Business Flight Simulator to market, through presentations to potential clients and partners. I have greatly enjoyed being given early responsibility and the freedom to develop client relationships, and I have already started to drive the creation of additional consultancy revenue. I have also been impressed with the focus on excellence in everything we do throughout the life-cycle of a project. It has and will continue to be a steep learning curve."
President, Global Foods Group