Ben Maskell
Technical Consultant (SC) - SharePoint/M365/Teams at Content+Cloud- Claim this Profile
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Jon F.
Ben transitioned us from server to cloud in a simple and stress free manner. Not only they he taught us the value of meta tags and how to set up and sweat them. He has an Excellent skill set, wide knowledge base and cool calm manner.
Alex Franklin
Ben is a professional, conscientious person who always strives to build a good relationship with those he works with (both colleagues and customers). His attitude, approach and knowledge of SharePoint and the wider areas of Office 365 are complimentary to his desire to bring the best out of projects, and his tasks at hand within them. Through attention to detail and two-way communication (along with his own personal touch) he’s known for leaving stakeholders happy and confident in the results. So much so, I’ve known him to receive thank-you presents as a result!
Jon F.
Ben transitioned us from server to cloud in a simple and stress free manner. Not only they he taught us the value of meta tags and how to set up and sweat them. He has an Excellent skill set, wide knowledge base and cool calm manner.
Alex Franklin
Ben is a professional, conscientious person who always strives to build a good relationship with those he works with (both colleagues and customers). His attitude, approach and knowledge of SharePoint and the wider areas of Office 365 are complimentary to his desire to bring the best out of projects, and his tasks at hand within them. Through attention to detail and two-way communication (along with his own personal touch) he’s known for leaving stakeholders happy and confident in the results. So much so, I’ve known him to receive thank-you presents as a result!
Jon F.
Ben transitioned us from server to cloud in a simple and stress free manner. Not only they he taught us the value of meta tags and how to set up and sweat them. He has an Excellent skill set, wide knowledge base and cool calm manner.
Alex Franklin
Ben is a professional, conscientious person who always strives to build a good relationship with those he works with (both colleagues and customers). His attitude, approach and knowledge of SharePoint and the wider areas of Office 365 are complimentary to his desire to bring the best out of projects, and his tasks at hand within them. Through attention to detail and two-way communication (along with his own personal touch) he’s known for leaving stakeholders happy and confident in the results. So much so, I’ve known him to receive thank-you presents as a result!
Jon F.
Ben transitioned us from server to cloud in a simple and stress free manner. Not only they he taught us the value of meta tags and how to set up and sweat them. He has an Excellent skill set, wide knowledge base and cool calm manner.
Alex Franklin
Ben is a professional, conscientious person who always strives to build a good relationship with those he works with (both colleagues and customers). His attitude, approach and knowledge of SharePoint and the wider areas of Office 365 are complimentary to his desire to bring the best out of projects, and his tasks at hand within them. Through attention to detail and two-way communication (along with his own personal touch) he’s known for leaving stakeholders happy and confident in the results. So much so, I’ve known him to receive thank-you presents as a result!
Credentials
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Microsoft Teams Administration: Managing Collaboration Tools
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Microsoft Teams Administration: Plan, Configure, and Deploy
LinkedInMay, 2022- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Content+Cloud
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United Kingdom
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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500 - 600 Employee
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Technical Consultant (SC) - SharePoint/M365/Teams
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Oct 2021 - Present
Content+Cloud have deep expertise in all things SharePoint, Teams, M365, Azure, Data Migration and the wider Microsoft ecosystem. With 19 Microsoft Gold Certifications and 8 Advanced Specialisations, Content+Cloud is the only UK partner to have Azure Expert MSP status and Advanced Specialisations in Intelligent Cloud, Modern Workplace and Security, and Business Applications. M365 Migration - Project Delivery: o Delivering technology workshops and activities within scope and budget. o Scope and identify client requirements to create robust designs. o Managing the hardware and software infrastructure necessary to enable migrations to be conducted reliably and at the optimum velocity available. o Ensure and support E2E project delivery to include; scoping and design, environment preparation & implementation, migration, issue resolution and testing. Business alignment: o User transition to upgraded platform and migrated data using best practice Change Management. o Training on SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams & M365. o Transition from delivery into Managed Services, if applicable. o Support the wider project and operational teams. o Apply MS best-practice solutions to continually improve service offerings & maximise ROI. Show less
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Surrey Police
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United Kingdom
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Law Enforcement
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Technician (Applications) - SharePoint Administrator (Contract)
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Aug 2020 - Oct 2021
Surrey Police and Sussex Police work in collaboration in a number of areas including specialist crime and operations to deliver even greater efficiency and effectiveness, improving services and resilience at a reduced cost. o SharePoint 2013 site builds, site configuration, site development and functional enhancements combining flair, functionality and SharePoint best practice. o SharePoint 2013 Site Owner and Site User Training. o SPO/PowerApps development. o Extensive training on M365. o SharePoint 2013/InfoPath development, including an e-hardware request form and subsequent ICT Service Desk system integration. o Production of user training materials, documentation and training videos. Show less
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Benjamin T Consulting
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London, England, United Kingdom
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SharePoint & M365 Consultant
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Mar 2019 - Oct 2021
Qualified Microsoft experts preparing small & medium size businesses for SharePoint and M365 adoption, delivering the modern workplace with a focus on Intranet Development, Information Architecture, Data Migration and the wider M365 suite of applications. Now, more than ever, the benefits of the cloud-based, modern workplace with a fully agile and mobilised workforce are evident. Send a PM to find out how we can help your transition. Qualified Microsoft experts preparing small & medium size businesses for SharePoint and M365 adoption, delivering the modern workplace with a focus on Intranet Development, Information Architecture, Data Migration and the wider M365 suite of applications. Now, more than ever, the benefits of the cloud-based, modern workplace with a fully agile and mobilised workforce are evident. Send a PM to find out how we can help your transition.
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Reply
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Italy
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior SharePoint & O365 Consultant
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Oct 2019 - Apr 2020
Reply is a company that specialises in consulting, system integration and digital services, with a focus on the design and implementation of solutions based on the web and social networks. o Project lead on a successful proof of concept Document Management System, custom developed using PowerApps, PowerAutomate and SharePoint Online. o Development of two PowerApps for a major client. o Service Desk support for SharePoint 2013 for a national charity. o Consulted with a major client around SharePoint Online records management capabilities v. Azure Information Protection. o Development of a content archiving PowerAutomate process and SharePoint repository for a major client. Show less
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Pentland Brands
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United Kingdom
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Apparel & Fashion
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700 & Above Employee
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SharePoint Specialist (Contract)
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Jan 2019 - Sep 2019
Pentland Group plc is a British privately held, global brand management company, involved in the sports, outdoor and fashion markets. o Successful migration of SharePoint site & transition of users of 2 major global sporting brands, from SharePoint 2013 to SharePoint Online. o PowerAutomate process for Legal Team distribution licensing process, end-to-end completion < 3 weeks. o Service Desk responsibility for SharePoint 2013 (intranet) and SharePoint Online/O365 environments. o Owning and updating various HTML/CSS pages on MyPentland, the company intranet. o Creation, configuration and ongoing site enhancements of SharePoint Online sites for Ellesse, Boxfresh, Kickers, SeaVees and Karen Millen footwear brands. o Advising users on best practice relating to SharePoint/O365 environments. o Management of Active Directory groups to facilitate SharePoint permission structure. o Pro-actively planning migrations and mitigating risks to the successful migration of client teams’ data. o Documenting any fixes, code updates and issue resolutions to a central support area. o Development of an information reference library of SharePoint 2013 and SharePoint Online admin articles and links. Show less
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Parliamentary Digital Service
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United Kingdom
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Information Technology & Services
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200 - 300 Employee
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Digital Migration Lead (Fixed Term Contract)
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Apr 2018 - Dec 2018
The Parliamentary Digital Service (PDS) works with the House of Commons, the House of Lords, and Parliament staff on their IT and digital needs. Responsible for: o Developing a content migration strategy for the migration of Parliamentary information into SharePoint Online and OneDrive, for Constituency Offices and MPs data. o Managing the hardware and software infrastructure necessary to enable migrations to be conducted reliably and at the optimum velocity available. o Carrying out technical discovery of data stored in source locations identified by User Engagement in advance of migrations to allow planning to take place. o Discovering, managing and documenting Incompatible files uncovered during the roll-out to client teams to enable action to be taken on them at the end of the Programme. o Carrying out Project tasks to the specified deadline and quality. o Pro-actively planning migrations and mitigating risks to the successful migration of client teams’ data, escalating to Project Managers for resolution where necessary. o Owning and resolving any issues that arise during the data migration process. o Completing documentation for reporting and audit trails of each migration carried out. Show less
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Core Technology Systems
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United Kingdom
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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SharePoint Consultant
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Nov 2016 - Mar 2018
For 25 years, Core has been delivering technology consultancy to a range of industries. Core are a Microsoft Gold Partner offering services around the entire Cloud platform. o Lead consultant on multiple O365 migration, development and intranet projects, including pre-sales, requirement gathering, workshop facilitation, stakeholder management and production of technical documentation for development team. o SharePoint Online and SharePoint 2013 site builds, site configuration, site development and functional enhancements combining flair, functionality and SharePoint best practice. o Migration projects utilising a variety of third party tools such as Sharegate, Avepoint, SPMT and more. o Projects covering a wide range of industries including legal, local and central Government, engineering, finance and IT. o Extensive user training on O365 (Office Online, Delve, Sway, Yammer, OneDrive, Teams, Power BI and SharePoint Online). o SharePoint 2013/Office365/SharePoint Online consultation. o Production of user training materials, documentation and training videos. o GDPR Foundation and Practitioner training (IT Governance). Show less
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McArthurGlen Group
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United Kingdom
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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SharePoint Developer/Administrator
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Dec 2014 - Sep 2016
McArthurGlen Group is Europe’s leading owner, developer and manager of designer outlets. - Project lead on organisational move to O365 and SharePoint Online; successful migration of multiple Head Office business functions to O365 including requirement gathering, stakeholder management, data migration, SharePoint Online site configuration and administration, and user-training. Creation and maintenance of all related project documentation, progress reports and budget. - SharePoint 2013 and SharePoint Online system Administrator - Migration of SharePoint 2007 to SharePoint 2013 using AvePoint 'DocAve Manager' - Access - 'Select HR' system Administrator and application support - Nintex workflow development - TermSet metadata product Administrator - Involvement with Intranet redevelopment project - QA Training - Core Solutions Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013 - QA Training - Administering SharePoint Online (O365) Show less
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HM Treasury
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United Kingdom
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Public Policy Offices
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700 & Above Employee
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SharePoint Developer
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Oct 2013 - Dec 2014
The Treasury is the United Kingdom’s economics and finance ministry. It is responsible for formulating and implementing the government’s financial and economic policy. Appointed to the 'Solutions Delivery Team', part of the 'Joint Working Solutions' Change Team in October 2013, a team of 6 SharePoint specialists tasked with guiding HM Treasury and Cabinet Office exploitation of SharePoint 2010 for document management, intranet, enterprise collaboration and specialist applications. Also utilising InfoPath 2010 and SharePoint Designer. A key player in the migration of HM Treasury from SharePoint 2007 to SharePoint 2010 and the consolidation of various data repositories including previous Content Management System and Archive onto the SharePoint 2010 platform. Additionally I provided both the Treasury and Cabinet Office intranet teams with first-line support. Key achievements: - Creation and configuration of 30+ HM Treasury SharePoint 2010 sites - Training of 100+ HM Treasury SharePoint Site Owners - Production of user training documentation - SharePoint 2010 application development including a searchable paper records database - First line support for HM Treasury and Cabinet Office intranets - First line support for all SharePoint 2010 site queries, problem resolution, and site modifications - Supporting business-critical SharePoint 2010 applications (Fiscal Events Database, Staff Change Request System) Show less
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London Borough of Camden
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United Kingdom
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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ICT Project Specialist
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Sep 2010 - Oct 2013
Part of the ICT team at London Borough of Camden, I worked within the 'Agile Working Programme' which specialised in using web-based collaborative technologies to enable a modern, flexible workforce. I enjoyed being fully immersed in the phased deployment, configuration, continued support and administration of Smart Working solutions, such as Microsoft SharePoint (2007/2010), NewsGator 'Social Sites' for SharePoint, Lync, EDRMS (HP Trim) and e-Archiving.Key achievements:• Project managed the configuration, rollout, administration and training for NewsGator Social Sites for SharePoint 2010, a professional social network for 3000 users• Creation of, and first line support for, some 40+ Microsoft SharePoint 2010 sites and associated training and training documentation for a number of departments. End user site administrator accredited in SharePoint 2007 & 2010 (QA Training)• IT Service Desk responsibility for SharePoint 2010 enquiries• Project lead on a video-conferencing pilot at multiple sites across the council, delivering a successful project and council-wide rollout of MS Lync 2010• Produced research reports directly for the Assistant Director of ICT involving ‘Enterprise Social Software (ESS)’, ‘Bring Your Own Computer’, ‘Information Architecture’, ‘Digital Inclusion’ and ‘Developments in Mobile and Collaborative Working’• Project Manager on digitisation of various licensing application processes, Street Trading service and Building Control Show less
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Business Development Officer
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Sep 2008 - Aug 2010
Identifying, developing, managing and promotion of review projects for the enhancement of ICT, business systems and processes in order to improve the efficiency, responsiveness and value for money of services across the Culture & Environment directorate.
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Business Support Officer
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Jul 2007 - Aug 2008
Identifying, developing, managing and promotion of review projects for the enhancement of IT, business systems and processes in order to improve the efficiency, responsiveness and value for money of Planning servicesInformation Officer for Planning, dealing with all requests under the Freedom of Information Act and Environmental Information Regulations.
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Revenues Quality Officer
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Jan 2005 - Jul 2007
Responsible for maintaining and developing an effective strategy for the continuation and enhancement of quality systems and services for the Housing and Council tax Benefit services. Also responsible for maintaining existing quality standards, for example the Charter Mark accreditations, and to ensure performance within the Revenues Service reached or exceeded the standards required under the Comprehensive Performance Assessment (CPA).
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Housing Benefits Assessor
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Nov 2003 - Jan 2005
Initial assessment and ongoing maintenance of Camden Housing and Council Tax benefit claims, including a 4 month period working on the temporary accommodation team assessing short-term claims including hostels, emergency accommodation and refuges.
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Housing Benefits Interviewer
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Apr 2002 - Oct 2003
Interviewed Camden Housing and Council Tax benefit claimants - created new claims for Housing and Council Tax benefit, updated ongoing claims and handled related telephone enquiries.
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Cancer Research UK (CRUK)
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United Kingdom
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Non-profit Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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Administrative Assistant
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Feb 2002 - Apr 2002
Administrative assistant responsible for the cataloging, indexing and filing of historical invoices. Administrative assistant responsible for the cataloging, indexing and filing of historical invoices.
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Education
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1998 - 2001
University of Leeds
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1991 - 1998
Ballakermeen High School
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1990 - 1991
Marown Primary School
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1990 - 1991
Boulder Creek Elementary School (California, USA)
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1990 - 1991
Loma Prieta Elementary School (California, USA)
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1986 - 1990
Marown Primary School
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1985 - 1986
Burley St Mathias Primary School (Leeds)
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