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London, Gb

United Kingdom

Ealing, England, United Kingdom

Data Centre Relocation: Security, Supplier and Cost Analysis- Performed a 5-year analysis that covered multiple scenarios (cloud, hybrid, and on-premise) and created an options document which enabled senior stakeholders to easily decide a way forward – led to a six-figure reduction in total cost of ownership (TCO) over five years.Application Roadmap- Created and developed an all-encompassing application roadmap which detailed all Ealing Council’s applications present on an… Show more Data Centre Relocation: Security, Supplier and Cost Analysis- Performed a 5-year analysis that covered multiple scenarios (cloud, hybrid, and on-premise) and created an options document which enabled senior stakeholders to easily decide a way forward – led to a six-figure reduction in total cost of ownership (TCO) over five years.Application Roadmap- Created and developed an all-encompassing application roadmap which detailed all Ealing Council’s applications present on an endpoint. - Liaised with third party vendors to understand support models for each application and to define upcoming updates and end-of-life information.IT Recycle and Disposal Analysis- Performed a comprehensive analysis of Ealing Council’s IT recycle and disposal process which involved supplier identification and analysis, creation of an options document with full cost analysis, and executive briefings.Involvement in the UK General Election 2019- Successfully ran a vote counting system across three locations during the 2019 UK General Election for proxy and postal voting.- Provided high-level support during the count including responsibility for arranging contingency in case of power or network failure.Security Operation Centre (SOC) Implementation and Deployment- Developed a bespoke SOC which adhered to the standard ITIL process. This involved managing internal stakeholders and partner-based delivery.Endpoint Protection Implementation and Rollout- Led implementation and rollout of a bespoke endpoint protection solution, which has significantly reduced the number of threats which require response across 3750 endpoints. Other Notable Responsibilities;- Penetration Testing Analysis- Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Deployment- Phishing Campaign Analysis- Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS)- IT Health Check (ITHC) Show less

Ealing, England, United Kingdom

Transition from Oracle Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) to Windows 10 - Analysed several end-user devices and identified a VDI-based replacement to service 3500 end-users. - Arranged for trial devices to be rigorously tested to see if it met our requirements.- Negotiated with supplier chains to agree lowest possible costs.IT Commercial and Procurement - Responsible for raising purchase orders for the IT department totalling over £1.6m - Excellent supplier… Show more Transition from Oracle Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) to Windows 10 - Analysed several end-user devices and identified a VDI-based replacement to service 3500 end-users. - Arranged for trial devices to be rigorously tested to see if it met our requirements.- Negotiated with supplier chains to agree lowest possible costs.IT Commercial and Procurement - Responsible for raising purchase orders for the IT department totalling over £1.6m - Excellent supplier relationship meant that I was always receiving their best price on first quotation request.- Justified all spending decisions over £250k by creating business cases and convincing C-level stakeholders.Stock Management - Had sole responsibility for managing the entire physical stock of hardware, servers, and peripherals totalling to £2.5m.- Worked closely with key internal budget holders to raise purchase orders for low stock items quickly. Maximised warranty with the vendor and achieved internal service level agreements. Management of Telephony Providers- Routinely analysed usage to cleanse unused lines resulting in a TCO reduction. - Ensured internal cost allocation was correct by cross-referencing staff data with directory data. Involvement in the UK Parliamentary Election 2015- Created live dashboard of total of verified vote data and election status. The dashboard informed media reports. - Supported a vote counting system across three locations during the 2015 UK general election for proxy and postal voting.- Worked during the live count to provide high-level support. Show less

Ealing, England, United Kingdom

IT Service Desk- Worked on a fast-paced IT service desk as first line of response and face of the IT department. Worked with and built long-lasting relationships with stakeholders from across the organisation. - Designed and created a refined staff identification card template with additional secure features. Service and Incident Request Fulfilment- Fulfilled a variety of service requests and incident requests ranging from internal stock orders to user administration… Show more IT Service Desk- Worked on a fast-paced IT service desk as first line of response and face of the IT department. Worked with and built long-lasting relationships with stakeholders from across the organisation. - Designed and created a refined staff identification card template with additional secure features. Service and Incident Request Fulfilment- Fulfilled a variety of service requests and incident requests ranging from internal stock orders to user administration. - Worked with service management tools to ensure repeatability of solutions and internal compliance. Show less