Lydia Desmond
Account Delivery Consultant, Cognitive Group
Cognitive Group is a fast growing Search and Selection company characterised by best in class professionalism, care, competence and honesty. Our consultants are passionate about their areas of expertise: Business Intelligence, Financial Services, Enterprise Resource Planning, Mobile technology and Cloud computing.
You’ll find that out when you meet us. Cognitive’s big differentiator is that we satisfy the needs of clients and candidates through quality of service, truth and transparency. Consequently, much of our success is generated from repeat business and recommendation. We leave no stone unturned to reach the people our clients would like to meet and the clients our candidates would wish to see.
So if you’re looking for a superb candidate or a brand new role, I’d be delighted to work with you.
Contact me on:
+44 207 953 4023
lydia.desmond@cognitive-group.com
10 contactsConfidence is the main reason that companies ask Cognitive to supply them with Dynamics and SharePoint professionals. It’s based on our track record of supplying staff to complex programs across the entire Dynamics spectrum whether that is in AX, CRM or Navision.
Our knowledge of the Microsoft Dynamics and SharePoint markets means that we can source quality professionals on time and to budget. You’ll have no project delays because of a lack of the right people. Consequently, we can save you money.
But don’t just take our word for it. Our clients speak for themselves.
From management consultancies to software houses, we’ve been instrumental in supporting our client's projects and we have been a key player in the expansion of Microsoft's leading Gold partners and the exclusive staffing partner to multiple Microsoft's president's club members.
Which leads us to one question: Who do you want us to reach for you?
2010 - 2010Specializing in the SAP environment I provide a large number of global organizations with permanent SAP consultants to work on project sites with end users for Greenfield implementations, upgrades and support opportunities.
Countries covered include: UK, Germany, Switzerland, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Sweden, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Belgium, Denmark, Middle East, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Mexico, Brazil, Canada and Americas.
Industries covered include: Utilities, Retail, FMCG, Banking/Finance, Government, Media and Telecommunications
SAP SD, SAP MM, SAP PP, SAP PM, SAP QM, SAP WM, SAP PI, SAP IM, SAP LE, SAP QA, SAP SEM, SAP CRM, SAP SRM, SAP SCM, SAP PS, SAP HR, SAP FI, SAP CO, SAP BW, SAP BI, SAP APO, SAP ABAP, SAP MDM, SAP XI/PI, SAP BASIS, SAP PORTALS.
Roles: Analyst, Business Analyst, System Analyst, Consultant, Architect, Change Manager, Developer, Designer, Tester, Trainer, Solutions Architect (SOA), Pre-Sales/Sales, Project Manager, Programme Manager, Director, CEO/CIO.
2008 - 2010June 2010 – August 2010
Training and development of new employees joining Swan iT, training on the Voyager system, client knowledge and liaision as well as all IT technologies including SAP(all modules, including HR, BW, BI, CRM, FI, CO, SCM, ABAP, DW, IS-U etc) Cognos, Business Objects, Business One, Sharepoint, Technical Architecture, Quality Assurance, Business Analysis, Application Development, Data Migration, Java, Software Development, Microsoft, .Net, ASP.Net, VB.Net, C#, C++. SQL Server, ETL tools, Web Services to name a few.
As well as mointoring and developing their resource and technical knowledge skills to ensure success within Swan iT Recruitment, I also provide support to all Global clients with their recruitment covering all of the EU, South Africa, America, Australia, Singapore and Asia.
October 2008 – August 2010
SAP and IT technology recruitment within South Africa. Liaising with numerous global organistion, financial institutions and small niche organistions. Providing them with strong candidates for their opportunities, laising with the organistions on future projects and ensuring smooth transactions for new employees into each organistion. Set up of general IT division within the South African market, working within the finance industry along with global consulting organisations.
March 2008 – September 2008
Resourcing for SAP consultancy across the UK specifically for one major global consulting client. Head hunting, skilling & preparing candidates for interviews. Assisting with relocation of candidates to the UK for positions within the global client.