Head of Computing & Digital Strategy

• Sep 2023 - Present

Teacher of Computing

• Sep 2022 - Present

- I have sole responsibility for planning and delivering a series of engaging Computing lessons in line with National Curriculum for KS3 and KS4 including heading up the GCSE program. - I am confident in managing my classroom and have done so while under observation as well under inspection from ISI and have received positive feedback in both scenarios. - Leader of three broader curriculum activities: Coding Club, Band Coaching and 4th Form Computing Challenge. - I have a tutor… Show more - I have sole responsibility for planning and delivering a series of engaging Computing lessons in line with National Curriculum for KS3 and KS4 including heading up the GCSE program. - I am confident in managing my classroom and have done so while under observation as well under inspection from ISI and have received positive feedback in both scenarios. - Leader of three broader curriculum activities: Coding Club, Band Coaching and 4th Form Computing Challenge. - I have a tutor group of 10 mixed aged pupils for which I am responsible for their pastoral needs and regularly communicate with parents, some of which are international.

Teacher of Computing

• Jan 2022 - Sep 2022

- Responsible for developing and delivering an exciting Computing curriculum to KS3 and KS4.

Senior Network & Systems Engineer

• Apr 2017 - Sep 2022

• Management of Aruba wireless platform (IAP and Cloud Central). Enhancement of wireless experience using CWP for guest access and 802.1x for BYOD. Deployment of location aware SSIDs using zones. Optimisation of WiFi environment using enterprise grade WiFi tools (Ekahau site survey) to provide achieve best possible coverage and density requirements. • Configuration and administration of Watchguard X & M Series firewall platforms. Creation of firewall policies, rules, application control… Show more • Management of Aruba wireless platform (IAP and Cloud Central). Enhancement of wireless experience using CWP for guest access and 802.1x for BYOD. Deployment of location aware SSIDs using zones. Optimisation of WiFi environment using enterprise grade WiFi tools (Ekahau site survey) to provide achieve best possible coverage and density requirements. • Configuration and administration of Watchguard X & M Series firewall platforms. Creation of firewall policies, rules, application control filters, layer 3 routing, VPN, WAN port load balancing and SD-WAN/policy based routing. • Deployment of managed print service (PaperCut) using both standard TCIP/IP and pool queues. Implementation of PaperCut mobility print to support BYOD and mobile device printing (mDNS and DNS). • Administration of Quest Backup solution (DL4300) troubleshooting core service issues, optimisation of backup jobs via scheduled tasks, implementation of site to site replication in accordance with DR prerequisites. • Management of virtual server environment (Hyper-V) - provisioning new virtual servers as required according to virtualisation best practice, carrying out regular maintenance tasks such as operating system patching, firmware updates, physical to virtual machine conversion and appliance optimisation. • Group Policy and Active Directory administration - Redeveloping existing policy structure to enhance the end-user experience and provide bespoke settings in accordance with operational requirements i.e. proctored conditions for exams. • Office 365/Exchange management and support - account provisioning, migration from on-premises Exchange to Office 365, distribution group creation, user licensing, mailbox administration, creation of organisational SharePoint folder structure and security, resolving tenancy technical issues i.e. Azure AD sync, passwords and user accounts. • Management of infrastructure projects for school campus including Cat5, Cat6 and fibre optic cabling installations.

Infrastructure Engineer

• Aug 2014 - Mar 2017

• Network configuration and installation. VLAN assignment, static routing, access lists, STP/path costs, SNMP, IP configuration, link aggregation, trunk ports on HP/3Com and Extreme platforms. • Wi-Fi environment optimisation and enhancement. Spectrum analysis, RF scanners, channel-mapping, interference/rouge mitigation, 802.11 packet tracing/analysis. • Aerohive HiveManager. Configuring wireless network policies for enterprise deployment, upgrading device firmware, radio profiling… Show more • Network configuration and installation. VLAN assignment, static routing, access lists, STP/path costs, SNMP, IP configuration, link aggregation, trunk ports on HP/3Com and Extreme platforms. • Wi-Fi environment optimisation and enhancement. Spectrum analysis, RF scanners, channel-mapping, interference/rouge mitigation, 802.11 packet tracing/analysis. • Aerohive HiveManager. Configuring wireless network policies for enterprise deployment, upgrading device firmware, radio profiling, channel planning, AP placement via Google Maps API, customised captive web portal (CWP) for guest access. • RADIUS/802.1x authentication. Installation, configuration and monitoring. Setup RADIUS servers across multiple campuses to support ‘eduroam’ initiative, 2 phase authentication via EAP-PEAP/MS-CHAPv2. • NPS/IAS. Configuration of network policy server for user/machine authentication via AD for college devices. Implementation of RADIUS attributes for dynamic VLAN assignment, connection request policies and network access protection. • Technical Documentation. Producing detailed technical documentation, network diagrams, rack elevations and IP address lists. • Data replication/DFSR. Configuration of Windows file replication service to multiple sites to increase data availability and give users fast, reliable access to files. • Google Administration. Experience in managing a Google Apps domain with over 2500 users, daily user support including troubleshooting typical user issues, adding and removing users, setting up and managing groups, managing calendars and resources, managing email routes, and managing Google Apps services by organizational unit. • Providing support to clients at remote sites and answering complex technical questions escalated from other IT groups within the organisation. • Windows Server 2003, 2008 R2 and 2012 R2. Good understanding, skills and experience installing, upgrading, configuring and maintaining server based services. Show less • Network configuration and installation. VLAN assignment, static routing, access lists, STP/path costs, SNMP, IP configuration, link aggregation, trunk ports on HP/3Com and Extreme platforms. • Wi-Fi environment optimisation and enhancement. Spectrum analysis, RF scanners, channel-mapping, interference/rouge mitigation, 802.11 packet tracing/analysis. • Aerohive HiveManager. Configuring wireless network policies for enterprise deployment, upgrading device firmware, radio profiling… Show more • Network configuration and installation. VLAN assignment, static routing, access lists, STP/path costs, SNMP, IP configuration, link aggregation, trunk ports on HP/3Com and Extreme platforms. • Wi-Fi environment optimisation and enhancement. Spectrum analysis, RF scanners, channel-mapping, interference/rouge mitigation, 802.11 packet tracing/analysis. • Aerohive HiveManager. Configuring wireless network policies for enterprise deployment, upgrading device firmware, radio profiling, channel planning, AP placement via Google Maps API, customised captive web portal (CWP) for guest access. • RADIUS/802.1x authentication. Installation, configuration and monitoring. Setup RADIUS servers across multiple campuses to support ‘eduroam’ initiative, 2 phase authentication via EAP-PEAP/MS-CHAPv2. • NPS/IAS. Configuration of network policy server for user/machine authentication via AD for college devices. Implementation of RADIUS attributes for dynamic VLAN assignment, connection request policies and network access protection. • Technical Documentation. Producing detailed technical documentation, network diagrams, rack elevations and IP address lists. • Data replication/DFSR. Configuration of Windows file replication service to multiple sites to increase data availability and give users fast, reliable access to files. • Google Administration. Experience in managing a Google Apps domain with over 2500 users, daily user support including troubleshooting typical user issues, adding and removing users, setting up and managing groups, managing calendars and resources, managing email routes, and managing Google Apps services by organizational unit. • Providing support to clients at remote sites and answering complex technical questions escalated from other IT groups within the organisation. • Windows Server 2003, 2008 R2 and 2012 R2. Good understanding, skills and experience installing, upgrading, configuring and maintaining server based services. Show less

IT Network Administrator

• Jan 2014 - Aug 2014

IT Network Administrator - UK and European Operations • IT Service management of networks and associated services across multiple sites located in UK and Europe. • Configuration and implementation of enterprise networking hardware, switches, routers and wireless network controllers. VLAN configuration, STP and static routing. • Gained experience troubleshooting and optimising MPLS networks using load balancers and WAN optimisers. • Ensuring that global group IT security… Show more IT Network Administrator - UK and European Operations • IT Service management of networks and associated services across multiple sites located in UK and Europe. • Configuration and implementation of enterprise networking hardware, switches, routers and wireless network controllers. VLAN configuration, STP and static routing. • Gained experience troubleshooting and optimising MPLS networks using load balancers and WAN optimisers. • Ensuring that global group IT security policies are properly implemented and maintained. RADIUS, SecureID and encryption technologies: SSL, IPSec VPN and PKI. • Implementing and monitoring network security and administration of enterprise firewalls – Cisco ASA 5500 series. (CSM, ADSM and CLI configuration platforms). • Assisting in the integration and implementation of network projects; local internet breakout, Wi-Fi optimisation and hardware upgrades. • Maintaining and supporting the local network and VoIP infrastructure (AVAYA IP Office). • Providing on-site support for UK and European sites when required. • Advising remote technicians of technical fixes, known issues and organisational best practices. • Supported and maintained business critical services and applications by taking proactive steps to minimise downtime by ensuring systems were up to date and correctly backed up. • Contributed by way of improvement areas in line with organisational IT strategy. Show less IT Network Administrator - UK and European Operations • IT Service management of networks and associated services across multiple sites located in UK and Europe. • Configuration and implementation of enterprise networking hardware, switches, routers and wireless network controllers. VLAN configuration, STP and static routing. • Gained experience troubleshooting and optimising MPLS networks using load balancers and WAN optimisers. • Ensuring that global group IT security… Show more IT Network Administrator - UK and European Operations • IT Service management of networks and associated services across multiple sites located in UK and Europe. • Configuration and implementation of enterprise networking hardware, switches, routers and wireless network controllers. VLAN configuration, STP and static routing. • Gained experience troubleshooting and optimising MPLS networks using load balancers and WAN optimisers. • Ensuring that global group IT security policies are properly implemented and maintained. RADIUS, SecureID and encryption technologies: SSL, IPSec VPN and PKI. • Implementing and monitoring network security and administration of enterprise firewalls – Cisco ASA 5500 series. (CSM, ADSM and CLI configuration platforms). • Assisting in the integration and implementation of network projects; local internet breakout, Wi-Fi optimisation and hardware upgrades. • Maintaining and supporting the local network and VoIP infrastructure (AVAYA IP Office). • Providing on-site support for UK and European sites when required. • Advising remote technicians of technical fixes, known issues and organisational best practices. • Supported and maintained business critical services and applications by taking proactive steps to minimise downtime by ensuring systems were up to date and correctly backed up. • Contributed by way of improvement areas in line with organisational IT strategy. Show less

Senior Deployment Services Engineer

• Jun 2011 - Jan 2014

• Worked configuring and managing RES automation manager. Gained experience in the packaging and deployment of software modules via automated scripting and application parameters. User workspace administration – configuring global parameters such as printer access, drive mappings and roaming profiles. • Improved my understanding of Windows Servers. I took the lead role in the implementation of new deployment solution using WDS 2008 and MDT for Windows 7. This involved building and… Show more • Worked configuring and managing RES automation manager. Gained experience in the packaging and deployment of software modules via automated scripting and application parameters. User workspace administration – configuring global parameters such as printer access, drive mappings and roaming profiles. • Improved my understanding of Windows Servers. I took the lead role in the implementation of new deployment solution using WDS 2008 and MDT for Windows 7. This involved building and configuring servers, creating bespoke system images, configuration of task sequences, Windows Activation via KMS and driver cataloguing. • Gained foundation knowledge of Apple OS X 10.5-10.7 including operating system configuration, domain access via Open Directory and AD, SMB file sharing, time-machine backups and system profiling. • Experience in Active Directory; configuring users, group memberships, group policy objects, service accounts and application layer services.

IT Support Technician

• Sep 2009 - Aug 2011

• My role was to act as the first point of contact for the information technology and business departments. I gained many new skills while troubleshooting day to day issues as well as more complex problem solving. Gained experience in PC and Server applications, basic networking, GroupWise email, Windows Server 2003, 2008, Windows XP and 7. • Ensuring technical documentation was kept up to date when making changes to college systems. • I consistently had highest call closure rate and… Show more • My role was to act as the first point of contact for the information technology and business departments. I gained many new skills while troubleshooting day to day issues as well as more complex problem solving. Gained experience in PC and Server applications, basic networking, GroupWise email, Windows Server 2003, 2008, Windows XP and 7. • Ensuring technical documentation was kept up to date when making changes to college systems. • I consistently had highest call closure rate and answered the most phone calls while maintaining a professional attitude toward staff and students.