Freelance researcher, academic, writer, programmer, project and bid manager with wide ranging experience and in depth expertise.
PhD (Prediction of depression from Electronic Health Records using machine learning approaches), Warwick University
MSc (Open) Mental Health Science with Distinction, Open University
BSc Hons (2.1) Physics, Imperial College ARCS, Imperial College
CEng. Engineering Council
CITP The British Computer Society
MBCS The British Computer Society
GMBPsS The British Psychological Society.
Wide IT knowledge of hardware and software. Windows Ubuntu, Open Office, MS-Office including Word, Excel & PowerPoint, and SharePoint; MS Access, MS-Project; MS- Azure, Cloud; Networks;; Client/Server; GIS; PCs; servers; networks, PRINCE 2; ITIL. Assembler and various programming languages including R and Python for artificial intelligence, machine learning and statistical applications. Machine Learning. Qualitative and quantitative techniques for preparing, cleaning, processing, and analysing research derived data.
Nickson, D., Meyer, C., Walasek, L., & Toro, C. (2023). Prediction and diagnosis of depression using machine learning with electronic health records data: A systematic review. BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, 23(1), 271. https://bmcmedinformdecismak.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12911-023-02341-x
Nickson, D., Singmann, H., Meyer, C., Toro, C., & Walasek, L. (2023). Replicability and reproducibility of predictive models for diagnosis of depression among young adults using Electronic Health Records. Diagnostic and Prognostic Research, 7(1), 25. https://diagnprognres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s41512-023-00160-2
Managing Projects Made Simple* (1997), Butterworth Heinemann, ISBN 9780750634717 [Note, this was a recommended book for the ISEB Project Management Diploma]
Business Communications Made Simple* (1996), Butterworth Heinemann, ISBN 9780750625722
Bids, Tenders and Proposals (2012), British Computer Society, ISBN-13: 978-1906124892
SME IT Procurement Handbook (2008), British Computer Society, ISBN
Project Disasters and How to Survive Them* (2005, 2006), Kogan Page, ISBN-13: 978-0749447809
Remote Working* (2004) Butterworth Heinemann, republished (2013) by Routledge, ISBN-13: 978-0750658591
The Bid Manager’s Handbook (2003) Gower republished (2008) by Routledge, ISBN-13: 978-1138246287
Let the Wood Speak (2018), Kindle Direct Publishing, ISBN 9781724560230
The Cotswold Bestiary of Mythical, Fictional and Extinct Creatures (2018), Kindle Direct Publishing, ISBN 9781724136459
No Fighting in The Kitchen* (1990), Hodder and Stoughton, ISBN 9780450544019
* co-authored with Suzy Siddons
Over two hundred magazine articles on subjects ranging from the mathematics of chaos to restaurant reviews between 1988 and present date.
Other language editions of publications are available in: Chinese, Dutch, Persian, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish.
A broad knowledge of communications skills, including psychology of personal interactions. In particular for presentations, report & technical writing, journalism, and verbal communications. Wide experience of Project and Business/Financial management using different methodologies (including PRINCE 2) for the full project lifecycle, including risk and change management. Has successfully managed multimillion-pound projects. Over the years gained extensive experience of sales and sales-support, including researching technical. Bid/Project Management work includes Bid & Risk Methodology development and Governance, production of major sales proposals and internal business case/project proposals. Many major and minor Government bids including a strong track record with OJEU proposals/procurement. Within this field has worked on bids covering IT Outsourcing, OGC procurements, recruitment, Government, tender evaluation, and management. Clients include Central Government departments, IT suppliers, NHS, Local Government, Engineering, Charities and SMEs.
Markets/Industries covered: Government (IT); Local Government (IT and BPO); E-Government; Health; Scientific Research, Scientific Services (e.g. water sampling and analysis); Education, Higher Education; HR; Retail; Transport (Aviation, Highways Maintenance); Facilities Maintenance (Hard and Soft); Training; Media (Publishing and Broadcast); Utilities (including Power and Water); Oil and Gas; GIS; IT Outsourcing; Broadcast media; and Finance.