Experience

Axess Systems Ltd

• United Kingdom
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Technical Consultant

  • Jul 2020 - Present



Consult IT Limited

• Astwood Bank, Worcestershire, UK

• Director

  • May 1998 - Present



SAIC Motor UK Technical Centre Limited

• United Kingdom
• Automotive
• 1 - 100 Employee

• IT Manager

  • Jul 2016 - Jul 2019

  Managed a team of 8 covering all aspects of IT from helpdesk to tier 3 and project delivery for approx 400 users across the UK and China, with a direct reporting line to board level staff in the UK and China.Responsible for an annual operating budget of over £1M and successfully delivered many projects over the course of 3 years, including -• overhaul of site-wide network switches to replace Cisco switches with Dell /Force10 10G L3 switches;• replaced Cisco ASA, Checkpoint and NetScreen firewalls with Fortigate and pfSense;• replaced 2x IBM SAN with EMC Unity;• complete data centre relocation including upgrades to AC, ventilation and power distribution, relocation of all server, network and storage infrastructure;• upgrade of Exchange and installation of Mimecast email security and archiving;• complete IT infrastructure installation at two SAIC / MG offices in London, including LAN and WAN, server and workstation deployment, audio visual systems, IP telephony, video conference equipment and CCTV installation;• VMware ESXi and server hardware upgrades;• CCTV and access control system replacement;• proof of concept trial of Citrix with nvidia Grid to replace 100x CAD workstations (CATIA, PTC Creo and TeamCenter).As a senior manager and head of department I have undertaken training as part of SAIC’s Leadership Management Development Programme including accountability, coaching and mentoring, diversity and equality, MBTI and 16PF. I have also studied Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) / Lean Six Sigma (DMAIC).This has been a very varied role including supplier engagement, negotiation, procurement, budget control; staff recruitment, performance reviews, training, mentoring and dismissal; IT strategic planning, project management and service delivery.This role has involved travelling to SAIC locations in the UK and China and has provided experience of working in a Global Fortune 500 enterprise business (36th in 2018 with >$100BN turnover). Show less

• IT Infrastructure Specialist

  • Oct 2008 - Jul 2016

  Cisco network switch, router and firewall design and implementationCisco ASA, Nokia Firewall/1 and NetScreen firewall installation and maintenanceLinux and Windows server installation and administration (RedHat Enterprise Linux, CentOS, Ubuntu, Windows 2000 to 2016)VMWare and HyperV installation and administrationNetBackup and Veeam Backup and Replication installation and administrationManaging maintenance contracts for servers, network equipment, air conditioning, UPS and power generationLiaison with suppliers, raising purchase requisitionsCAD/CAE software licensing including FlexLM (eg AVL Cruise and Concerto), DSLS (Dassault Catia and ICEM), LUM, Reprise RLM Show less



NANJING AUTOMOBILE CORPORATION (UK) LTD

• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing

• Senior Network Engineer (Contract)

  • Nov 2007 - Feb 2008

  Responsible for managing the migration of server and network equipment from two existing data centres to two new data centres on the Longbridge site. This role involved many aspects of the extensive Windows and UNIX server infrastructure and also a large installed base of Cisco, Checkpoint and Juniper network equipment. I was responsible for consolidating and simplifying the existing server and network equipment to better suit the requirements of Nanjing Automobile Corporation who had inherited the IT infrastructure from the former MG Rover Group. This was a fixed term contract and I was able to deliver my objectives within the timeframe required, and also to provide knowledge transfer to other staff at NAC. Show less



CSC

• United States
• Information Technology & Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Network Engineer

  • Apr 2007 - Jul 2007

  TUPE from Softlab to CSC TUPE from Softlab to CSC



Softlab

• Information Technology & Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Technical Consultant (Network, Windows, UNIX)

  • Mar 2002 - Apr 2007

  Design and implementation for various clients, including Nanjing Automobile Corporation, MG Rover, Land Rover, Department of Health, BAE Systems, CSC and Barclays. I have been able to use skills covering many different technology areas including virtualisation (VMware), networking, Windows and UNIX / Linux, Exchange, and I covered all of these technologies on 24-hour on-call rotas for the above clients. This knowledge has enabled me to resolve problems where a single discipline would be too restrictive to see the larger picture. Skills used – VMware VI3 / ESX; Cisco ASA/PIX firewalls, routers, LAN switches, VPN concentrators; Nokia / Checkpoint Firewall/1 NG; SonicWall; site-to-site VPNs; Zeus ZXTM traffic management and load balancing; HP-UX, Solaris, OpenBSD and Linux OS installation and configuration, DNS (QIP, Bind and Microsoft), Postfix, SSH / SFTP, RADIUS; installation and configuration of Windows server products, Microsoft Clustering, Exchange, ISA proxy server, Active Directory. Show less



Nortel Networks

• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Network Consultant

  • Jun 2000 - Dec 2001

  High-level and detailed design of very high security and very high availability network infrastructure for an Application Service Provider / Cloud Services platform for a Nortel customer. This role enabled me to use my skills in designing highly robust and secure network infrastructures based around Bay / Nortel Networks Passport routers and switches and Nokia / Checkpoint firewalls. Due to the very high security and availability requirements of an ASP platform, this role was especially demanding and enjoyable. I was responsible for designing and implementing routers, switches, firewalls and VPN devices in all areas of the network - including customer access points (leased-line, Internet VPN and dial-up), the network core, and in the server tiers and management networks. I was also responsible for all aspects of the Nortel Networks Shasta devices used in the network, including security policies, traffic shaping and rate limiting, DiffServ marking, Network Address Translation policies and inter-device VPNs. My team was responsible for the design and initial installation of the equipment before delegating the day-to-day administration to the NOC (Network Operations Centre) and we led a team of around 20 NOC staff. Show less



Softlab

• Birmingham, United Kingdom

• Technical Consultant

  • May 1998 - Jun 2000

  Full systems design and implementation of a new service infrastructure for Softlab involving the migration from a previously outsourced service. As a key member of a small team comprising 6 staff I was responsible for many technical design decisions. My main responsibilities were to design and implement a new remote access system for global access to the network; the DNS infrastructure; Internet connectivity using multiple proxy servers and Cisco PIX firewalls; and a company-wide backup solution. I was appointed as the Technical Team Leader for a project to integrate the Softlab network in the UK with the German Softlab network. I was responsible for all of the changes within the UK, including DNS and WINS integration, NT trust relationships, and the configuration of Cisco routers. I managed UK and German colleagues to ensure that the network integration was completed within budget and on time. Show less



AT&T

• United States
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• Technical Consultant

  • 1998 - 1999

  Windows NT Development and deployment planning for Rover Group. This role involved the development of a Windows NT based desktop for deployment to approximately 10,000 users across the UK, together with bespoke tools to aid the deployment process. Windows NT Development and deployment planning for Rover Group. This role involved the development of a Windows NT based desktop for deployment to approximately 10,000 users across the UK, together with bespoke tools to aid the deployment process.



AT&T Istel (for Rover Group)

• Birmingham, United Kingdom

• 3rd Line Windows NT Technical Support

  • Jun 1998 - Dec 1998



Nexxus Limited

• Birmingham, United Kingdom

• Commercial Director

  • Apr 1996 - May 1998

  CAD Systems Integrator CAD Systems Integrator



Eye Design Limited

• Birmingham, United Kingdom

• Technical Support Manager

  • 1992 - 1996

  CAD Reseller CAD Reseller