David Anderson

 

Managing Director of Everlevel Ltd

 

david@everlevel.eu

 

Summary

 

Having run my own businesses for over 27 years I have learnt from experience how to run and manage a business.

 

This experience I can now pass on to other established or new start up companies, helping them organise and structure their business and develop for tomorrow.

 

Can I help you become the Bolder, Stronger organisation you want to be? one that makes a real difference to the people you serve.

 
 

 

The financial crisis and the consequent loss of trust in the investor-driven and banking market has caused expansion to ethical, “values driven” investments. My years of experience with the Coop movement has prepared me with the grounding to help others.

 

I have assessed and advise on communications requirements and helped harness the cost benefits of modern technology. I have been there throughout the communications revolution and my experience holds the answer to making your systems run more efficiently, providing communications solutions.

 

 

 

Specialties

 

Internet, networks, VoIP, wireless, VPN., Company structure, Banking, funding, Investments, Management. WebApps, Internet security.

 

 

Publications

 

An Inexpensive microcomputer system for control/analysis of neurophysiological-neuroendocrinological experiments.

Journal of Physiology.

Authors: David Anderson, W T Mason

June

1981

OS-65D Disk Update.

Ohio Scientific Newsletter.

Author: David Anderson

November

1981

Sideways Memory.

Compec Europe '83, Brussels.

Author: David Anderson

May

1983

The internet.

The Cambridge & District Chamber of Commerce & Industry

An introduction to the web for businesses

Cambridgeshire Business magazine.  

Author: David Anderson

August

1996

 

 

 

 

Current Positions:

 

Managing Director of Everlevel Ltd

 

June 1992 - Present (27 years + )

 

I advise on Business Development including working with start up coop's in association with Harlow and Cambridge Co-operative Development Agency's and Chelmsford Star Coop's LaunchPad project.

 

I have assisted with the development of 24-7 Business Networking.

 

I am trained in telecommunications, software and electronics and have installed communication systems including ISDN, Cable, ADSL, SDSL, VoIP systems including Asterisk, freePBX and Elastix, Satellite systems as well as Computer Networks of many different types.

 

I created the software gateway for QuickMail email server to Hutchison Paging (Orange SMS) for Hutchison Communications in 1997 to enable email forwarding to Pagers and mobile phones.

 

Since 2014, I have installed various VoIP telephone systems based on Asterisk IPPBX and webphone systems using LCR and web voicemail.

I have work on iPhone and Android apps with website development for many different markets.

 

I have been an authorised UKonline Training Centre (No. 3452119).

 

I have been awarded Certificate of achievement in the supply of Discount Business and residential Utilities.

 

Have you ever looked out of the window to see a sunny summer day and wished you could be somewhere exotic rather than sat at your desk? In 2003 at Everlevel I developed Virtual Office. My clients really can be sat on the beach anywhere in the world with a laptop or, now days, a smart phone or Tablet and be linked to their office.  

 

My customers included such organisations as:

 

Aimprint

 

Holdfast Credit Union

 

British Dairy Industry Newsletter,

Annecy, France

Hutchison Paging / Orange

 

British Dairying

 

Melodies in Motion

 

Cambridge Cable Ltd

 

Mid Anglia General Practitioners Answering Service

Cambridge Consultants Ltd

 

Royal Armament Research and Development Establishment

Cambridge University

Wittgenstein Archive

SRB Consulting

 

Credit Unions Together

 

The Creativity Works(UK)Ltd

 

Eden Publishing

 

The English Montessori Preschool,

Munich, Germany

GMT Advertising

 

Walden Local Newspapers

 

Harlow Advice Centre

 

XAAR

 

HarlowSave Credit Union

 

Fairycroft House

Community Interest Centre

 

 

In keeping with my social investment development of Everlevel ltd., I am helping other organisations realise their potential by investing in them both financially and through my expertise.

 

I have developed Everlevels'  investments in:

 

Chelmsford Star coop

Harlow Online Media

Harlowsave Credit Union

Holdfast Credit Union

The Phone Coop

ClearBooks online accounting

Lend with Care

CrowdProperty

and others.

 

 

 

Advisor - NHS, Blood Transfusion Research Unit

 

Working with the :

Cardiovascular Epidemiology Unit,

Department of Public Health and Primary Care

University of Cambridge.

 

to attend BTRU Management meetings and other BTRU related meetings as an independent public participant as part of Patient Public Involvement.

 

Nov 2016 - Present

Association of British Credit Unions Ltd, Eastern Forum

 

I ensure meetings are run effectively – that they start and finish on time, that agenda items are properly introduced, that people are encouraged to contribute and that decisions are taken when necessary and minuted.

 

As the chapter Chairperson I have the overall responsibility for developing chapter programs, for ensuring that plans and assignments are carried out, and for seeing that the chapter fulfils its obligations to the Association.

 

As the treasurer, I have to ensure the Forum maintains an even cash flow to achieve all the forum projects for the forth coming year.

 

I also gave (Sept 2017) technical presentations and training at Homerton College - University of Cambridge on GDPR Internet security, workplace IT security practice.

 

Treasurer:

March 2019  - Present

 

Chairman:

Feb 2013 -  March 2019

Partner in Saffron Business Friends

 

I help run Saffron Business Friends, running Informal networking meetings on the first Monday of each month in Saffron Walden. I maintain the website and email notifications of meetings.

http://sbf.everlevel.eu

Nov 2012 - Present

Chairman of Credit Unions Together Ltd.

 

I am involved in a volunteer position, guiding the ongoing development of the organisation. My responsibilities include but are not limited to:  IT management, publicity, Web design and maintenance.

 

2014, I worked with Acceptacard Ltd to produce a custom card payment system for Credit Unions called PayaCreditUnion.

 

2013, I worked with Allpay to produce a custom Chip & Pin and Paypoint solution for Credit Unions.

 

The development of funding applications and the management and distribution of tens of thousands of pounds of

funding to its member Credit Unions.

http://www.abcul.org/media-and-research/news/view/273

 

http://cut.coopUK.org

Director:

May 2012 – Feb 2013

 

Chairman:

Feb 2013 - Present

Director of HarlowSave Credit Union, Community Bank

 

Harlowsave Credit Union provides straightforward, affordable and accessible financial services for all who live or work in Harlow.

 

If you live, work or study within Essex, you are eligible to apply for membership. Members who save regularly throughout their membership can, apply for low interest loans and as long as they don’t withdraw too often, their savings continue to improve.

 

I am involved in a volunteer position approved by the FCA/PRA, guiding the ongoing development of the organisation. I am responsible for over £1 million of members savings include but are not limited to:  personnel management, IT management, investments, publicity and planning.

 

This role also involves developing credit strategies for Housing Associations and their tenants.

 

http://HarlowSave.coop

April 2008 - Present

Past Positions

 

Chairman of Holdfast Credit Union, Community Bank        

Holdfast, your local Church Credit Union, run by the community for the community, is a financial co-operative which is owned and managed by its members.

I was involved in a  position approved by the FCA/PRA, guiding the ongoing development of the organisation. I was responsible for over £1 million of members savings, chairing board meetings and working with UK Government in the development of the Credit Union and Banking industry's.

 

http://HoldfastCreditUnion.co.uk

Director:

October 2011

 

Chairman:

May 2013 – March 2018

(5 years)

Chairman Harlow Online Media       

Developing an online service targeted at the over 50s. A not-for-profit initiative to provide volunteers with introductory training skills in IT and broadcast media.

The project was backed by Social Enterprise East of England and East Homes (Harlow).

2005 – 2007

(3 years)

Director Harlow Co-operative Development Agency        

A not-for-profit company which was set up in 1987 to provide support to existing co-operatives, and to offer help to those who would like to start their own co-operative business or social enterprise. I helped guide a number of local small businesses, charities, social enterprises and co-operatives.

2005 – 2010

(5 years)

Technical Director at Colin Grace Associates        

Managed the technical department for this major computer reseller.

Involved in installing networks, expansion cards, sales support and all aspects of computer installations.

Internet access via Prestel, telecom gold and bulletin board servers.

 

http://everlevel.eu/Prestel.pdf

1986 – 1992

(6 years)

Senior Service Manager at Eicon Research        

Managed and supervised the service department of this leading computer peripheral manufacturer.

Their shared Hard Drive System was used by many large corporate bodies like Jaeger Tailoring Ltd and Syndicate Video.

April 1984 – 1986

(2 years)

Lecturer in Radio Amateur Exam       

Ran evening classes at Netherhall school, Cambridge two nights a week teaching Amateur Radio to exam level.

Dec 1982 - May 1984

(2 years)

Service Manager at Cambridge Computer Store        

Supervised the technical and service department of this retail outlet in the heart of Cambridge.

Installing computer networks and communication systems for internet access and diagnostics and repairs of many makes of computer equipment.

April 1983 - April 1984

(1 year)

Consultant to Apple Computer       

Technical consultant for the making of Apple Lisa TV advert 'Lisa, Alone again' working with Ridley Scott at Shepperton Studios, London.

May 1983

(1 Month)

Consultant Design Engineer at Namal Electronics        

Computer design engineer. Designing computer expansion boards including Firmware, Software drivers and circuit board layouts and implementing sideways memory techniques. These boards were exhibited at Compec Europe 1983 and sold all over the world.

My work with NAMAL also involved working with NATO Maintenance and Supply Agency, Steinfort Luxembourg.

 

http://everlevel.co.uk/Certs/namal003.jpg

Nov 1981 – 1983

(2 years)

Laboratory Technician at Agricultural Research Council.       

Development of software and hardware for the flexible control and analysis of a range of electrophysiological measurements. Part funded by NRDC and MRC.

June 1979 - April 1983

(3 years)

Camlab Ltd       

Electronics design engineer, designing and developing electronic equipment for the scientific industry.

June 1977 - Sep 1977

(4 Months)

 

 

 

Certifications         Last updated August         2019

 

Radio Amateur's Certificate

City & Guilds

December

1980

Member: Radio Society of Great Britain

Radio Society of Great Britain G6ARS

June

1981

Telecommunications Commissioning and Maintenance

TVC Telecom. License 0015

January

1984

British Institute of Management

BIM. License A15641

June

1984

Apple Computer Service level 1

Apple Computer

January

1985

NetWare Service & Support

Novell Skytech Centre

October

1989

Roland GRX300 DPX3500 Technical Certificate

Roland Digital group

October

1990

Radius Authorised Engineer

Computers Unlimited

February

1992

Apple Authorised Reseller Certificate

Apple Computer UK Certificate 0444

January

1997

The Cambridge & District Chamber of Commerce & Industry

CCC Member number I.3740

March

1997

NAoSCR Certificate of Membership

National Association of Specialist Computer Retailers

October

2000

FSB Certificate of Membership

Federation of Small Businesses. License 1380225

September

2003

First Aid

Cambridge Regional College

Campbell Johannessen Ltd

 

October

August

 

2004

2009

SEEE Certificate of Membership

Social Enterprise East of England.

May

2006

Apple Developer Registration

Apple Computer UK

June

2011

ITQ Level 2 for IT users

City & Guilds

September

2011

Reach Out Training Day

Barclays Bank

November

2011

FSA Notice of Approval

Financial Services Authority. License DNA01016/213273

Financial Services Authority. License DNA01016/213516

 

April

October

 

2008

2011

Social Return on Investment

Alec Hunter Learning Village

July

2012

Winning Funding Bids

Voluntary Sector Training

January

2013

Role of the Director and Good Governance

ABCUL Learning

September

2014

Specialist Training for Employers

The National Autistic Society

December

2014

Information Commissioner's Office

Registration reference ZA155288

December

2015

DBS Certified

Certificate number 001618002631

June

2018

Diploma in Cyber Security - Distinction

Edujanets Ltd

June

2019

Money Laundering Awareness - CPD Accredited

HL Online Training Limited

August

2019