Andrew D. Mccarthy Email & Phone Number

Chelmsford, England, United Kingdom

Leigh-On-Sea, England, United Kingdom

Essex

Combined role with Salbourne consultancy. Head of IT Services Management and Business Performance Management for Sigma ASL, leading on the IT function for the UK operation and overall Business Performance.

Essex

• Combined role focusing on ITSM, Business Performance Management, Project Management and Business Intelligence.• Maintaining and developing the ICT infrastructure and service delivery strategy for the UK operation in line with best practices and internationally recognised standards such as ISO/IEC 20000, ISO/IEC 27000 series and ITIL.• Managing the day to day operations of the ICT department, coordinating staff resources to monitor, support, maintain and deliver ICT systems and services in line with defined CSFs and KPIs, ensuring that targets are met.• Driving the implementation of ICT Business Continuity Management for the UK operation in line with ISO/IEC 27031:2011.• Defining, implementing and maintaining ICT policy documents to cover all aspects of the ICT function within the UK operation, including but not limited to security, disaster recovery, acceptable usage, crisis planning, procurement and service provision.• Vendor Management of 3rd party ICT and Business suppliers and partners to provide cost effective ICT systems and solutions where required to complement the ICT service delivery for the UK operation.• Managing ICT/Non-ICT projects through the full project lifecycle, applying the PRINCE2 methodology and coordinating resources to successfully deliver projects on time and within budget.• Working closely with the Senior Management team to define, implement and maintain business intelligence (BI) strategy for the UK operation, utlising tools such as Qlikview to design and develop Management reports using internal system data.• Meticulously assessing emerging and maturing technologies, standards and platforms. Where applicable investigating the business case for incorporating within the BI/ICT strategy and service portfolio.• Providing detailed analysis of business performance data to the Senior Management Team at regular intervals, highlighting areas of concern, identifying root causes and possible solutions.

Leigh On Sea, Essex

• IT Infrastructure Support - supporting a network comprising Windows Server 2003/2008, Windows XP/7 and Linux platforms• Systems Development - predominantly Microsoft Visual Basic and ASP/VB.NET, developing and maintaining internal systems and websites• Systems Integration - integrating internal systems with other services (e.g. Manufacturing systems)

Essex, United Kingdom

Essex, Uk

Providing Consultancy services to external parties in the following specialist areas -• Business Intelligence Tools - Qlikview, Google Data Studio, Tableau• SQL - SQL Server Administration, MySQL Server Administration, SQL Development• Development - PHP, HTML, Access/VBA, Javascript• Networking - Cisco, SonicWall, TCP/IP• Information Security - ISO 27001, 27002, 27005• Project Management - PRINCE2 Practitioner• ITIL IT Services Management - ITIL Practitioner, ISO 20000• Operating Systems - Windows, Windows Server, Linux

Billericay, Brentwood And Wickford Pct

• Technical lead on the Brentwood Community Hospital Project, providing network infrastructure specifications and working with outside contractors on implementation plans • Project Management of several technical projects, and provision of support to broader projects• Provided representation on the Trust Board in the absence of the IM&T Director• Negotiation and selection of key partners and providers of network support and software solutions in line with the needs of the Primary Care Trust

Eastwood, Essex

• Providing day-to-day LAN, WAN, desktop and server support for a Windows network comprising 3 Servers and 50 clients.• Management of EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) systems and systems development to support this function• Managing IT resources and administering Active Directory, Antivirus, Backups and Windows Updates

Essex

• Providing day-to-day LAN, WAN, desktop and server support for a Windows network comprising 41 Servers and 2000 clients.