Technical CV

Design and implementation of deployment processes and initial planning for rollout of NT.

• Statement of requirements for deployment.
• Processes to be followed during deployment.
• Processes for PC application migration to NT.
• Assessment of technical readiness of NT infrastructure.
• Having identified the requirement, took charge of PC application migration when funds came available.

Build and customise SMS environment and migrate PC applications to NT.

• Build SMS environment for 3000 users at two sites.
• Customise SMS to support software distribution based on NT user groups.
• Define standards and processes for SMS environment.
• Lead team of four technicians migrating and testing applications.
• Having identified technical weaknesses in the NT infrastructure, took charge of NT infrastructure design and implementation when deployment was stopped due to user dissatisfaction

In addition to role in application team, lead team of twelve technicians in update and maintenance of the NT infrastructure.

• Identified requirement.
• Planned implementation.
• Motivated staff.
• Implemented "war room" to maintain focus and priority.

Windows NT, SMS, SMS Installer, MS Exchange, SQL Server, ArcServe, Diskeeper, MS Office

Design and plan migration of 300 users to new Windows NT domain.

• Design new server environment
• Plan migration
• Training and Support

Windows NT 4 Server, Windows NT 3.51 Workstation

Design and plan implementation for Windows NT Server and Workstation for 3,000 staff at 50 sites.

• Lead team of three network support staff.
• Design large Windows NT environment.
• Prepare detail plans for implementation.

Windows NT 4.0, SMS, Smart Suite, ArcServe.

Design and build an environment to manage 200 Windows NT servers at 50 sites in Europe.

• Evaluate and implement OpenView and associated tools.
• Train staff in NT, OpenView and other tools.

Windows NT 4.0, SMS, OpenView, Ethernet, Token Ring, LanAlert, Backup Exec.

To design and build a complete network environment including hubs, servers, workstations to run Windows NT over token ring.

• Design token ring layout and implement by reconfiguring hubs and bridges.
• Design and build Windows NT servers and workstations.
• Design and build SMS environment.
• Design and implement SNA Server environment.

Windows NT 3.51, LAN Manager, SMS, MS Office, MS SNA Server 2.11, Token Ring.

Establishment of Network Support team for LAN users in Group IT.

• Specify organisation and responsibilities of team.
• Recruit twenty contract support analysts.
• Specify requirement and plan major network re-build.

Windows NT 3.1 & 3.5, LAN Manager, LAN Server, Windows for WG, SMS, Dell, MS Office, Lotus Smartsuite, Token Ring, SNA Server

Project management for a team of 15 implementing 1500 user Windows NT and token ring network. Technical consultancy regarding Windows and LAN.

• Plan Windows NT implementation for token ring, 15 servers and rollout of 1000 PCs.
• Technical evaluation, installation, and customisation of NT, Hermes, WfWG 3.11 etc.
• Train implementation team (only two of whom had PC or LAN experience).
• Design network & server technical environment, standards and naming conventions.
• Recruit contract staff to support existing Novell network.

Windows NT 3.1, Novell Netware 3.11, Windows 3.1, Windows for Workgroups, Ethernet, Token Ring, Gandalf hubs.

Implemention of Novell network and provision of in-house expertise to support Novell and AS/400 network environment. Assistance with project planning.

• To install and customise Novell Netware.
• To provide hands-on Novell training.
• To prepare network procedures and standards manual.
• To prepare training programmes for CXC staff.
• To prepare draft project plans using MS Project and advise regarding future planning.

IBM PS/2, Novell Netware 3.11, PC Support/400, Windows 3.1

Managing staff of twenty and FM contract to provide computer service to the RAC via IBM ES9000/500 and several minicomputers. Operational implementation of £15 million software application.

• Day to day operational management of 40 RAC and FM contract staff.
• Design of operational evironment for new application.
• Project management of operational implementation.

A variety of IBM Mainframe hardware and software

To provide consultancy to business systems development department.

• Preparation of strategic five year plan for small systems and networking in corporate services.
• Prepation of proposal for the a development environment onto LAN based workbenches.
• Advice, guidance and support to PC users of Word, Excel, Paradox etc..

Compaq, Novell, Windows 3.1, MS Word, Paradox, Lotus 123, Excel, etc

Provision of technical support to clients of P&D's Gemini service which is an interactive online feed for dealers in equity and bond markets.

• Leading a team of four support staff.
• First level telephone support for problems.
• Consultancy to new clients regarding PCs and Novell and LAN Manager local network interfaces.
• Support of a Case DCX network.

Telecomms including Case DCX

Provision of data processing services throughout Europe to mainframe software company.

• Managing a team of four business systems staff.
• Build and support a Novell LAN running Word Perfect, Lotus 123, Excel, etc.
• Evaluation and acquisition of Oracle database and server hardware. Application design and development using Oracle and Case Dictionary.
• Strategic design of world-wide data comms network and implementation under Tymnet.

Novell Netware, Oracle, Xenix, Word Perfect, Lotus 123, Excel, etc

Caretaker management of IBM VSE site prior to closure.

• Provide computer service with skeleton staff.
• Maintain CICS online system on obsolete equipment.
• User support.

IBM Mainframe and VSE software and utilities.

Establish operations support group and rebuild operations environment for VSE site.

• Review environment and prepare proposal for new environment.
• Develop new standards and procedures.
• Project manage implementation of disk and tape management and JCL re-write.
• Manage operational aspects of data centre relocation.

IBM Mainframe and VSE software and utilities.

Manager staff of eight providing operations, telecommunications and PC support services.

• Create MVS operating environment after conversion from Honeywell mini system.
• Develop and maintain standards and procedures.
• Technical implementation of CAD/CAM.
• Specification, acquisition and implementation of mainframe based telex system.
• Acquisition, implementation and user support of word processing.
• Computerisation of the Personnel Department.
• Acquisition and implementation of new PABX.
• Operational implementation of MAS-E manufacturing system.

IBM Mainframe and MVS software, Displaywriter, IBM PC, BT Monarch PABX

• Usual operational responsibilities.
• Staff supervision, scheduling, fault fixing and network control.

IBM Mainframe hardware and software