Sigma Seven is expanding its operations in several directions and new team member David Baxter has been helping to support that growth since joining the company at the end of January. A Senior Technical Consultant with the firm, David’s role is split into three main areas: project management for customers; working with the Sigma Seven development team and venturing out of the office to do consultancy work on customer sites.

After graduating from Glasgow Caledonian University, David spent fourteen years working in ScottishPower. Asset management systems and enterprise integration are his key areas of expertise. In his current role within Sigma Seven, David is continuing to work with utility customers on internal projects as well as actively managing the implementation of other Sigma Seven projects.

His new role will also see him consulting for other organisations such as the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA). 

‘The skillset I have, and a lot of the concepts which I work with, can be used in lots of different situations,’ says David. ‘They translate very easily to, say, SEPA. SEPA don’t deal with electrical systems but they do deal with river systems and the management of the two have similarities. One small example is that the naming conventions used to signify different river features and so on is similar to the way that the electricity network is labelled.’

‘That sort of transferable knowledge, along with an in-depth understanding of enterprise architecture, means that I can help Sigma Seven offer consultation services to other utilities and many other sectors.’

When not managing enterprise architecture, David enjoys motorsports and keeping fit.