Okay – here is more than you ever want to know about Andy McKell…
You can find me all over the web…
Quick summary…
- Born in Bradford, UK a long time ago
- Hanson Grammar School (hi, guys)
- Graduated from Leicester (again, hi)
- Joined British Airways
- Moved to Luxembourg
- Worked in Computer Retail Franchising
- Married, 3 lovely and talented daughters
- Worked for various Computing companies
- Owned a Web consultancy
- Performed on stage & screen & radio
- Retired, started writing and getting short stories published & continued acting
- November 5th, 2016 : First Novel published (“Faces of Janus“)
- Watch this space…
If you really want more details…
From government administration through commercial management and self-employment to acting and writing. After a working life managing in high-tech, service industries, I turned my attention in recent years to different forms of creativity, with good initial success…
Employment History & Education
- Retired early to pursue writing and acting
September 2011 –
Writing Speculative Fiction/Science Fiction + available for stage/screen acting
- Owner / Director, Focus Internet Services
March 1997 – August 2011 Luxembourg
Internet Consultancy, in-house systems installation, firewalls, system maintenance, web hosting, application programming…
- Country Manager, INnet Internet, Benelux
1995 – 1997 Luxembourg
INnet provided Internet services, hosting, in-house systems, web design, application programming… INnet was bought out by WorldCom
- IT Consultant, World Systems (Luxembourg) SA
1993 – 1995 Luxembourg
IT Consulting to European institutions, large companies, financial houses…
- Franchise Manager, ComputerLand Europe SA
1983 – 1993 Luxembourg/UK
Expanded the franchise network of PC retail outlets in Europe, Middle East and Africa and provided business support for stores
- Marketing Research Analyst/ IT Systems Development Manager, Cargolux Airlines SA
1981 – 1983 Luxembourg
Recruited to work on Market Research and Traffic Planning, transferred to work on the development and installation of a new IT system “CHAMP”
- Marketing, British Airways
1977 – 1981 Central London and Heathrow, UK
Recruited as a Graduate Management Trainee, held various positions in different Marketing Departments – Package Holidays, Cargo Marketing, Sales Promotions, Traffic Planning
- President, De Montfort University Students’ Union
1976 – 1977 Leicester
An elected, sabbatical, salaried position, undertaken after serving 1 year as Treasurer. Oversaw the merging of 2 Unions due to University expansion – redrafted the Constitution, merged existing staffing and facilities and budgets, sat on University’s Governing Body and other institutional committees.
- Union Treasurer, De Montfort University Students’ Union
1975 – 1976 Leicester
An elected, sabbatical, salaried position, undertaken after completing the degree. Halved the (massive) Union debt, reduced bar prices, established management procedures and staffing of new-built Union Building, introduced new financial regulations to control cash flows
- De Montfort University, Leicester
B.A. (Hons) Public Administration
1971 – 1975
Politics, Government Finance, Policy Making, Central and Local Government Institutions, Statistics: included two Local Government placements (Kesteven Treasurer and Bradford Social Services)
Activities and Societies: Student Council, Finance Committee, Entertainments Committee, Bar Committee, Liberal Arts Committee, Library Committee, Residence Committee…
- Hanson Boys’ Grammar School, Bradford
Science “A” Levels + a broad range of “O” Levels
1963 – 1970
Elected School Captain in a poll of teachers and students
Elected Chairman Bradford Sixth Form Union
Black Hills Trophy for Community Work
Activities and Societies: Science Club, Rugby Team, Chess Team
Andy McKell, Speculative Fiction Author 
Hi, Andy. I love following your posts and nominated your blog for the Liebster Blog Award. Looking forward to reading your next post. From Beverly Harvey at http://moggiepurrs.wordpress.com
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Well thank you, Beverly, it’s good to be appreciated. I’ve been in a remote part of the UK with no 3G signal, so I fell silent. But now I am back and hope to catch up soon.
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