Experience

Stewart Milne Group

• United Kingdom
• Construction
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Service Desk Manager

  • Jun 2014 - Present



Stewart Milne Group

• Auchterarder

• Technical Analyst

  • Oct 2013 - Dec 2013

  Fixed Term Contract | Stewart Milne Group | Auchterarder - I was employed on a short term contract to carry out a review of existing backup and email archiving procedures, document processes, identify areas of risk and prepare an options appraisal. - Following on from the options appraisal I was responsible for researching and evaluating cloud backup and email archiving solutions and service providers. I also prepared and presented a solutions appraisal and recommendation to the IT Director. Show less



Gladedale Homes (North West) Ltd

• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Group IT Manager

  • Nov 2009 - Aug 2013

  I had overall responsibility for the day to day management of the IT department ensuring the effective compliance, control and deployment of the IT teams. I prepared, presented and maintained the IT budget for a number of years. I also managed the working partnerships with third party providers ensuring that all contractual SLA’s were met. I had overall responsibility for the day to day management of the IT department ensuring the effective compliance, control and deployment of the IT teams. I prepared, presented and maintained the IT budget for a number of years. I also managed the working partnerships with third party providers ensuring that all contractual SLA’s were met.



Bett Homes

• Stirling

• IT Systems Manager

  • Feb 1998 - Oct 2009

  I led a team of system administrators and had the overall responsibility for the management, operation and maintenance of all server and desktop hardware and software within the Group. I was also responsible for managing and implementing the WAN when the company expanded into North East and North West England. I led a team of system administrators and had the overall responsibility for the management, operation and maintenance of all server and desktop hardware and software within the Group. I was also responsible for managing and implementing the WAN when the company expanded into North East and North West England.



Bett Homes

• Dundee, United Kingdom

• Systems Analyst

  • 1995 - 1997

  Moving over from an accounting background, I was responsible for managing and supporting the company network (Novell Netware) and growing it from 1 server plus 5 workstations to around 80+ workstations. I was involved in the introduction of email into the company (Novell GroupWise) and I was also involved in the selection and implementation of the company’s first ERP system, which ran on an AS400 platform. Moving over from an accounting background, I was responsible for managing and supporting the company network (Novell Netware) and growing it from 1 server plus 5 workstations to around 80+ workstations. I was involved in the introduction of email into the company (Novell GroupWise) and I was also involved in the selection and implementation of the company’s first ERP system, which ran on an AS400 platform.