Bethan EllisConsultant
Bethan joined Metapraxis in November 2002, after graduating with an MA in English from Queens' College, Cambridge.

"After several years with Metapraxis, I'm now more involved with the project management and business advisory aspects of our work than the technical application of the tools - although that doesn't mean I can't roll up my sleeves and get involved when the need arises. My projects have taken me to locations across Europe and the USA, and have varied from improving monthly reporting and analysis to developing models to support strategic planning. While the excitement of travel has worn off a little, the challenge of developing strong and lasting working relationships with clients around the world remains stimulating, and I still very much enjoy it. Part of that is encouraging clients to trust you, and rewarding that trust by ensuring that you're both clear on what the project will deliver - and that it all happens on schedule."

David HammondConsultant
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 PayneConsultant
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 Lamb Analyst
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."