Alex Edwards Email & Phone Number

United Kingdom

London, England, United Kingdom

Technical leadership and governance on a broad range of separation and transformation workstreams for over 30000 Kantar users across 90 countries.Following the successful separation of Kantar from WPP in February 2023, we undertook extensive transformation activities to redefine and standardize the end user experience. Devices were moved to full modern management, based around Windows 11 Enterprise laptops, zero-touch deployed using Autopilot and managed with Microsoft Intune, alongside Windows 365 and Azure Virtual Desktop VDI, and MacOS clients through Jamf Pro. Endpoint security was transitioned across the estate to Defender for Endpoint.As well as the main transformation workstreams I also worked on several acquisition and divestment projects for areas of the business, helped develop and deploy new AV standards based around Microsoft Teams Rooms Pro, and worked closely with Microsoft to introduce M365 Copilot workflows in Kantar’s client teams as part of their Early Access Programme.I talk about some of this work on the Microsoft video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HptzxAedLiAThe full customer story can be found here: https://customers.microsoft.com/en-gb/story/1744468024452864249-kantar-windows-11-professional-services-en-united-kingdom

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Global migration and integration of users and devices from eBay Classifieds Groups to Adevinta’s systems, based on a broad range of EUC technologies including Okta, Vmware Workspace ONE, Google Workspace and Carbon Black, across Windows, macOS, iOS and Android.

Paris, Île-De-France, France

Technical project lead on the migration of 10000 ex-Bombardier employees to Alstom devices and supporting services across 200 sites and 40 countries, using Microsoft Intune/SCCM co-management and Windows Autopilot.

Basingstoke

Working with The AA to define and deliver their EUC strategy, based around Windows 10, Microsoft Intune/SCCM co-management, Windows Autopilot, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint and Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD).

National

Technical lead on all stages of successful digital transformation projects; from advisory services and presales, through architecture, design, documentation and deployment, to support and ongoing technical assurance. Enterprise clients included Financial Conduct Authority, NHS, BBC, Standard Life Aberdeen, Direct Line Group, Post Office, Rolls Royce, Transport for London, Channel 4, Linklaters, Selfridges and Network Rail.

Tooting, London

Management and technical leadership of IT support team, supporting a wide range of user desktops, laptops and mobiles, along with associated server infrastructure.

Bsc (Hons)

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