Experience

Trustonic

• United Kingdom
• Computer and Network Security
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Corporate Infrastructure Manager

  • Sep 2016 - Present



ip.access a Mavenir Company

• United States
• Telecommunications
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Systems Administrator

  • Nov 2014 - Sep 2016

  • VMWare ESXi infrastructure (upgrade & Design) • Upgraded Active Directory windows 2003 to AD 2012 R2 (Upgrade & Design) • Installed & configured Microsoft PKI (Certificate Services) & NPS • Design & Implement other IT related projects (based on Microsoft products) • SCCM Design & Installation • PowerShell Scripting where needed (re-wrote script to populate AD and phone book, for example) • Microsoft Exchange 2013, Citrix Xenapp Server 6.5, CRM & NetApp SAN Administration • Some RHEL/Centos UNIX Installation/administration • Maintain and administer corporate networks (LAN/WiFi – Cisco/HP infrastructure) • Advise on new hardware acquisitions & act as point of escalation to less experienced members of the IT team. Show less



Ventureconnect Ltd

• Cambridge, United Kingdom

• Senior Windows Administrator

  • Aug 2008 - Nov 2014

  • Active Directory Design and implementation. • Microsoft ISA Server • Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 • Design and Install & Manage the VMWare 4.1 Infrastructure • Windows 2008 Migration • Windows SQL 2008 Cluster Upgrades • Checkpoint Firewall upgrades & management. • Active Directory Design and implementation. • Microsoft ISA Server • Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 • Design and Install & Manage the VMWare 4.1 Infrastructure • Windows 2008 Migration • Windows SQL 2008 Cluster Upgrades • Checkpoint Firewall upgrades & management.



Adveo Italia

• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Wintel Supervisor

  • Sep 2002 - Aug 2008

  • Promoted to Windows Supervisor, managing a team of four other Administrators, reporting directly to the European operations manager (EOM), my previous role within Spicers is now assisted by a team of Windows Administrators.• Supervise and ensure that all projects/maintenance tasks are completed on time by the Windows team.• Produce/upkeep of all the Windows based systems Disaster Recovery (DR) Documentation.• Replaced and later upgraded the Linux based firewalls for Checkpoint NGx Firewalls.• Created & maintain all Checkpoint Firewalls and VPN links across Six European Countries.• Upgraded the Windows File & Print server with Windows based cluster (MSCS) Using HP Blade systems connected to HP EVA SAN).• Install/maintain several MS SQL based Windows clustering servers.• Maintain the Spicers eCommerce sites and links.• Responsible for HP Data Protector Backup system.• Install & maintain (Unix based) FTP (Cluster) servers, Internet Nameserver (BIND) and web servers(PHP Apache/Microsoft IIS & Outlook Web Access).• Install/ Mantanence for other Monitoring systems (Quest, Servers Alive etc.).• Ordering & implementation of new hardware/software• Planning/Upgrading Exchange 2000/3 to Exchange 2007 (Exchange Course completed). • Evaluate new technologies. Show less

• Windows NT CoOrdinator

  • Apr 2000 - Sep 2002

  • Responsible for the day-to-day running of all Windows based servers, including Citrix XP/NFuse, Microsoft Exchange, MS SQL, Office and other bespoke applications (Windows 2000 Workstation & Server course completed, MCP exam taken)• Windows Domain User Account administration, DNS/DHCP configuration, Proxy/ISA server• Linux based Firewall Installation & Documentation, to protect the LAN and eCommerce environments from the internet leased lines.• Planning/consultancy of upgrades and other bespoke related projects.• Upgrade planning and implementation from NT4 domain to Windows 2000 (and later to Windows 2003) Active Directory.• Upgrade of Exchange 5.0 to 5.5 and later to exchange 2000/3.• Setup Inter-forest domain trusts when Spicers UK consolidated with their other European partners/companies.• MS SQL Administration (SQL2000 DBA training course completed).• Upgrade Citrix Metaframe 1.8 Farm (8 Servers) to Citrix XP and later to Presentation server 4.5 (Citrix XP Administration course completed).• Securing Anti-virus products across the enterprise and evaluate new technologies relating to my field of technology.• Upgrade/install Clearswift MIMEsweeper for SMTP relay (Email Content filtering).• 3rd/4th line support to the Spicers support department. Show less



Océ (UK) Ltd

• Loughton, Essex

• PC Analyst

  • Jan 1999 - Apr 2000

  • Directly involved with on/off site configuration, Rebuilds, general maintenance and administration of their Windows NT4 Servers, user accounts and routers, hubs etc. • Maintenance/rebuilding Exchange 5.x Server, Windows based workstations, printers and networking components. • Configuration and maintenance of their DNS/DHCP and NetBios protocols. • Responsible for the upkeep of Anti-Virus and security software. • Give assistance to end users software/hardware, Microsoft office, for example Show less



Demon Internet Ltd

• Technical Support (Backline)

  • Oct 1998 - Jan 1999

  • Promoted to Backline support.• 2nd/3rd line support for Demon internet products.• Administered and run a UNIX based server, which was connected to the Internet, this provided an environment for myself and colleagues to learn more about this network operating system which I had great interest in at this time.

• Technical Support

  • Jun 1997 - Oct 1998

  • Telephone based technical support for major UK Internet Service Provider (ISP)• Supporting connection/email configurations of clients workstations.• Diagnose hardware and software faults and provide advice for their correction.• Software installation, covering Internet Mail, Exchange Client and Demon's in-house “Turnpike” package.



The "DOS" House

• Southend on Sea, United Kingdom

• Computer technician

  • Jul 1994 - Jun 1997

  • Serving customers, primary contact for hardware and software faults for systems sold at the shop. • Responsible for determining faults and seeing problems through to their correction. • Installation of and Windows 3.x software. • Gave small-scale recommendations on hardware and software purchasing to customers. • operating systems, such as Microsoft Windows 95/NT4 Workstation/Server etc. • Installed network and was • responsible for it's upkeep. • Increased practicable knowledge of DOS July 1993 – May 1994 Show less



PMS International

• United Kingdom
• Wholesale
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Delivery Driver

  • Jul 1993 - May 1994

  • Self motivated delivery driver for a busy London company. • Self motivated delivery driver for a busy London company.



Arcade Motors Ltd

• Tottenham, London

• Automobile Breakdown/Recovery Driver

  • 1990 - Jul 1993

  • Roadside assistance for motorists who had broken down, and / or recovery of vehicles that were unable to be repaired or were otherwise incapacitated due to accidents etc. • Roadside assistance for motorists who had broken down, and / or recovery of vehicles that were unable to be repaired or were otherwise incapacitated due to accidents etc.



Self Employed Motorcycle Courier

• London, UK

• Courier /Rider

  • 1990 - 1993

  • Self motivated courier / motorcycle delivery rider. • Self motivated courier / motorcycle delivery rider.