Robert Barker
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Actelion (now Janssen Pulmonary Hypertension)
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Switzerland
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Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
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500 - 600 Employee
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Director - Infrastructure & Operations
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Jan. 2013 - –Heute
Appointed to the role Director responsible for the Operations & Infrastructure of the Switzerland, AsiaPac (Singapore DC) and San Francisco Data Centre’s. Responsible for managing a team of technology professionals. The Robert will work closely with other Global Team Leaders to coordinate and operate IT infrastructure globally. Also be responsible for leadership, mentoring of staff, Global IT Services infrastructure budget; including defining, planning, and implementing IT policies procedures and best practices.
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Associate Director IT Infrastructure - Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
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Nov. 2008 - –Heute
Technical and Management responsibility for Network Services (incl. Telephony), Systems Engineering (Including Data Centre’s), Client Support, Onsite Support, Service Desk and IT Training. The team consists of 30 staff including 6 direct reports.
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IBM
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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Project Manager
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Juli 2007 - Juli 2008
Based in Copenhagen to project manage a major Server Moves Project and a Shared Storage Technology Refresh Project in mainly IBM Sysplex and Monoplex Mainframe environments, spread across 3 main Data Centres in Copenhagen and 1 in Aarhus. In addition also assist in a major Disposal of equipment exercise. Based in Copenhagen to project manage a major Server Moves Project and a Shared Storage Technology Refresh Project in mainly IBM Sysplex and Monoplex Mainframe environments, spread across 3 main Data Centres in Copenhagen and 1 in Aarhus. In addition also assist in a major Disposal of equipment exercise.
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IT Operations Consultant
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März 2007 - Juni 2008
Assigned to the European Patent Office based in The Hague on a rolling consultancy. Main responsibilities included review, recommend and implement improvements to Infrastructure and Application monitoring under the ITIL Availability Management process. Assist in the creation of SLA`s for one of the key business applications, review Operational Documentation and improve the links between IT Operations and the User community. The Availability Management project spanned all Infrastructures including IBM Sysplex Mainframes, Wintel and Linux/Unix Servers.
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Education
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Westcotes