West Midlands, England, United Kingdom
My career is based on the delivery of projects management and support of computer systems for major companies. Highly proficient IT manager/Project Manager with over 20 years experience running IT departments and IT projects. I have experience of data centre management within different industries. Full life cycle knowledge of project management, application packages, server builds security, and web/internet design consultancy and design. Other skills include the management of staff, staff training, and development of team member skills. IT Budget planning, oversee provision of services by IT Service Provider and act as point of contact for in-house expert on IT matters. Specialties: AREAS OF EXPERTISE - Technical Support - Network Administration - Web Design - Project Management - Team building - leadership - Problem solving - Team Management - WANs & LANs - Security - Date Centre Management - Disaster Recovery - Various Applications
Managed an IT team in Birmingham and Brussels. Developed and delivered an IT strategy in alignment with business objectives Lead and managed all IT projects and budgets and a department of six • Managed third-party suppliers of WAN, hosting and support services • Desktop Support & Delivery • Developed IT strategy • Conducted team member meetings and appraisals. • Recruited Staff • Design and specification of NetApps central data storage, including centralization of data structure. • Office relocation • Designed, implemented, and supported a flexible and resilient IT infrastructure • Project management of o Share Point Project. o Networking System Monitoring Project Managed and monitor the installation and implementation of Solar Winds, HP insight, AV Symantec, Netbackup Project. o EFAX Project. o Adapt System Project
Contracted as IT Consultant at leading Transport Company. • Designed, implemented, and supported a flexible and resilient IT infrastructure • Supported Systems • Managed small IT Team
Contracted as IT Consultant at leading Solicitors • Designed, implemented, and supported a flexible and resilient IT infrastructure • Supported Systems • Managed a project for the introduction of NT from Netware Structure • Managed small IT Team
Pinsent (January 1991 to September 2002) IT Manager/Infrastructure Manager Permanent as IT manager/Infrastructure manager at leading National Solicitors • Designed, implemented, and supported a flexible and resilient IT infrastructure • Designed, implemented NT4 infrastructure for 1500 users • Managed Project to upgrade from WordPerfect to Microsoft Office Applications • Designed, implemented and managed the introduction of Central Document Management system, PCDOCS • Designed, Implemented WAN/LAN with Cable & Wireless, Colt, BT including Managed Ericsson Telephone system • Project managed the introduction of DR Network • Supported Systems in three locations • Project Managed Office relocation in London, Birmingham and Leeds office • Managed Helpdesk, Technical and management teams. • Worked with Senior Partners to introduce main departmental IT challenges.