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Cranfield University
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Cathay Pacific Airways
British Airways
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Expert Systems International
Training Manager reporting to Managing Director (Mar 86 – Sep 87)
Louis' first management appointment in this Oxford-based, start-up company. Responsible for developing and delivering training material for PROLOG programming and Artificial Intelligence (AI) techniques courses. Contributed to pre/post sales support for PC and VAX PROLOG implementations and ESP-Advisor (a PC based expert systems shell). Recruited and led a team of three trainers and one admin / sales assistant. This training group contributed more revenues than any other part of this 17-person start-up company, though ESI subsequently folded in 1988.

Computacenter Training, Central London
Training Consultant reporting to Training Manager (Feb 85 – Mar 86)
Responsible for developing and delivering training material for DbaseIII programming courses, and for training on a wide range of word processing, spreadsheet and database applications. Wrote company’s own, in-house inventory control system in DbaseIII. Won company recognition as “Most Productive Trainer”. Studied PROLOG programming and artificial intelligence techniques.

Heathlands School for Deaf Children, St Albans
Programmer/Analyst (BASIC) reporting to Deputy Headmaster (Feb 84 – Feb 85)
Responsible for developing educational software in BASIC for deaf children ranging from pre-school to secondary school age. Wrote a computer based training program to introduce pre school children to sign language. Technical support for speech therapists. Some teaching support.

Ferrari Software, Feltham
Programmer/Analyst (Dbase II) reporting to Technical Support Manager (Dec 82 – Feb 84)
Responsible for pre / post  sales support for one of the first UK PC dealerships. Developed an inventory control system for the Emperor Clock Company. Delivered much informal, ad hoc “Introduction to PCs” IT training to clients getting started with computing.

ADM Computer Training College, Harrow
Computer Programming Student (BASIC & COBOL) (Sep 82 – Dec 82)
Full time student on intensive, three month City and Guilds Programming Course which taught BASIC and COBOL programming. Passed course and immediately found employment in the computer industry.

Barnfield College of Further Education, Luton
Further Education Lecturer reporting to Head of Science (Sep 80 – Sep 82)
Responsible for teaching Psychology, General Science, Biology and Physics at O’level to 16-18 year old school leavers on vocational courses (eg nursing, catering). Sat and passed Further Education Teacher’s Certificate exam.