Working at Betpoint Group Ltd is a wonderful experience; the teams and culture are dynamic and innovative. The ethos of collaboration and support from every part of the organisation is the heartbeat of the company, and is one of the best places to work and an exciting place to be. Consultant in the Gaming and Casino industry. Working for Betpoint Group Ltd providing advice and support in all aspects of Gaming Regulation, Money Laundering, Social Responsibility, and compliance obligations to operators Regulation for the UK and International jurisdictions. Delivering and supporting Operational functions including the following:Creation of Compliance Department Licence Submission Creation – UKGC, MGA, Romania, OntarioGames SubmissionsManagement and delivery of Game Certification process, with Accredited Testing Facilities ISO27001 Audit Management and Document creation and managementGames Submission process for European and USA Regulatory requirementsImplementation of Training portal for Regulatory requirements for the organisation Change management process for introductions of new online ventures and individual games Providing support and advice to the development process and delivery programs.Audit management for the followingGovernance Board meeting creationJurisdiction/Venture Submissions UKGC, MGA, Romania, OntarioISO27001 CertificationPCI DSS CertificationAudit and internal controls deliveryExternal and Insider Threats/RisksManagement of Risk Registers and Risk/Issue LogsGuidance to Senior Management and stakeholdersAML and RG Policy and process ImplementationCreation of internal Training Programme

Delivering and supporting Operational functions including the following:• Games Submissions• Management and delivery of Game Certification process, with Accredited Testing Facilities • ISO27001 Audit Management and Document creation and management• Games Submission process for European and USA Regulatory requirements• Change management process for introductions of new online ventures and individual games from a compliance and regulatory perspectiveProviding support and advice to the development process and delivery programs.Audit management for the following• ISO27001 Certification• Jurisdiction/Venture Submissions• Games Submissions• PCI DSS Certification• Audit and internal controls delivery• External and Insider Threats/Risks• Management of Risk Registers and Risk/Issue Logs• Guidance to Senior Management and stakeholders• AML and RG Policy and process Implementation

I was engaged within this central government post to remodel the operational infrastructure and consolidate two data centres into one. The primary focus was on the creation of a service support model that would meet the changing business requirements for both the short term, by fixing initial failures and service problems, and the long term, remodelling by mapping the interdependencies of the projects in the department to meet central government policy guidelines. I was responsible for and achieved consolidation of the hardware infrastructure space into one data centre location, which included moving 40% of the infrastructure from dispersed computer rooms following the merger of the Meat Hygiene Service in to the Food Standards Agency. This incorporated the upgrading of the power and air cooling systems to meet the centralised model. This transformation also included decommissioning and virtualisation of systems to ensure maximum benefits were achieved.Initial findings presented a lack of governance and no framework for the technical teams to work too. The initial issues were easily resolved with the creation of robust risk (including problem and incident) management processes and the creation of the configuration management database. Longer term aspects included training and developing staff to ensure consistent representation to the services offered along with delivery of compliance regulations for both industry best practice and central government guidelines. I incorporated commercial practices and introduced new contracts with our major suppliers to meet the needs of the business.

I joined T-Systems as one of the Disaster recovery and business continuity managers. I had a three account portfolio and was brought in to manage the disaster recovery program including creation of the team and instil confidence in the clients. Duties and significant achievement within this assignment:Successful and critical delivery of DR test for SAP/Unix systems for Cemex Ltd.Empowered the Virtual DR team to take control of their DeliverablesManaged the clients expectations from a negative view point to a positive one (Centrica).Changed KPI to meet the business needs of the outsourcer to meet the clients standardsCreated monthly reviews, through face to face, teleconference and written reportingProvided a governance framework acceptable to both sides.Achieved commitment and buy-in from the client to fund additional tests.

My initial posting for EDS involved managing the infrastructure teams and maintain equilibrium for a newly won outsourcing program for Aon. The program dictated moving to the EDS Common Operating Environment and migration of AON services to EDS dual data centres at Doxford and Washington, and included delivering the migration from Novell to Windows. After four years, I transferred to new challenges on to the ABN AMRO account. The main objective was to create and manage the asset management service for the UK in to the Global transformation program. Additionally ensure conformity to FSA and SOXA compliance regulations and assist and deliver audit requirements.

My initial posting for EDS involved managing the infrastructure teams and maintain equilibrium for a newly won outsourcing program for Aon. The program dictated moving to the EDS Common Operating Environment and migration of AON services to EDS dual data centres at Doxford and Washington, and included delivering the migration from Novell to Windows. After four years, I transferred to new challenges on to the ABN AMRO account. The main objective was to create and manage the asset management service for the UK in to the Global transformation program. Additionally ensure conformity to FSA and SOXA compliance regulations and assist and deliver audit requirements.

central government as a civil servant for the Department of Environment and Transport I was responsible for the Ministerial IT Department. I was also project manager to transfer the ministerial correspondence paper system to the electronic database system.Duties and significant achievement within this assignment:Manager for the Information Management Division, Records management.Managed the helpdesk for the Ministerial Department private office.Conceived and implemented a secure correspondence system based on the Informix database. This was adopted by central government and formed part security regulation.Provided one-to-one support for all Ministers.Delivered the year 2000 preparations.Recruited a new helpdesk team to improve effectiveness and efficiency.Implemented formal change control procedures.Ensured the successful rollout of Windows NT and IIS services, upgrading the system as the use of the intranet increased.Project management of hardware growth in-line with Intranet demands including Disaster Recovery provision.EARLY CAREERS

IT Manager - Department of Transport Private office