Deryck Shepherd

Internet Consultant/Entrepreneur

Location
London, United Kingdom
Industry
Internet

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Deryck Shepherd's Overview

Current
  • Co-Founder at Eureka Consultants
Past
  • Head of Online & Value Added Services at BT
  • Head Of Portal & Services at BT
  • Consultant (Contract) at BT
  • Senior Strategy Manager at Virgin Media
  • Senior Commercial Manager at Telewest
  • Business Development Manager at Vizzavi
  • ECommerce Business Manager at Freeserve
  • Corporate Finance Associate at ARC Associates
  • Associate Consultant at L.E.K. Consulting
Education
  • University of Cambridge
  • High Pavement
Recommendations

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Connections

500+ connections

Deryck Shepherd's Summary

An experienced and versatile Internet Strategist and Business Developer, with an excellent working knowledge of the Internet, Mobile Internet and New Media industries.

Highly numerate and able to make complex strategic decisions utilising consultancy and corporate finance training and background.

Specialties

Competitive analysis, mergers and acquisition, business development and strategy.

Deryck Shepherd's Experience

Co-Founder

Eureka Consultants

October 2009Present (2 years 4 months)

Head of Online & Value Added Services

BT

Public Company; 10,001+ employees; BT.A; Telecommunications industry

October 2008September 2009 (1 year)

Head Of Portal & Services

BT

Public Company; 10,001+ employees; BT.A; Telecommunications industry

May 2007October 2008 (1 year 6 months)

Accountable for the revenue, gross margin performance and product strategy of BT's Consumer Portal and Internet Services.

Key responsibilities include creating and bringing to market compelling product and service propositions which address customer needs, driving profitability and helping further differentiate BT's Total Broadband access proposition.

Consultant (Contract)

BT

Public Company; 10,001+ employees; BT.A; Telecommunications industry

October 2006April 2007 (7 months)

Senior Strategy Manager

Virgin Media

Public Company; 10,001+ employees; VMED; Telecommunications industry

May 2006September 2006 (5 months)

Led the development and delivery of the product strategy, roadmap, pricing & product economics for all Internet Services & Devices for the UK's number 1 Broadband ISP.

Senior Commercial Manager

Telewest

April 2003April 2006 (3 years 1 month)

Business Development Manager

Vizzavi

Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Telecommunications industry

January 2001June 2002 (1 year 6 months)

Devised Vizzavi’s ECommerce strategy as well as developing new applications and content, including the PDA portal.

ECommerce Business Manager

Freeserve

Public Company; 201-500 employees; Internet industry

April 1999December 2000 (1 year 9 months)

One of Freeserve’s earliest employees, reporting directly to the two key founders. Managed ECommerce operations team and provided corporate finance support during key deal negotiations.

Corporate Finance Associate

ARC Associates

January 1998April 1999 (1 year 4 months)

Specialised within the Telecommunications, Information Technology, Media and Entertainment industries

Associate Consultant

L.E.K. Consulting

Partnership; 501-1000 employees; Management Consulting industry

September 1995December 1997 (2 years 4 months)

Performed strategic and financial analyses on a diverse range of industries, including some sophisticated valuation modelling in both the London and Boston offices.

Deryck Shepherd's Education

University of Cambridge

MA, Economics & Politics

19921995

Activities and Societies: Robinson College

High Pavement

19901992

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