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• Led the planning, and rollout of cutting-edge physical access control system pilot at the University of Cambridge.• Developed an asset inventory of the current physical infrastructure systems and collaborated third party vendors to define a solution to migrate them to a new, in support, centralised access control system with delegated federated access, enhancing both security and functionality, while driving down costs and delivering reliability and stability.• Produced and updated documentation including the project plan, and led the design and deployment of both physical and digital access methods.• Analysed cost efficiency and operational performance, and developed targeted user adoption strategies, to achieve seamless transitions from legacy systems.

United Kingdom

• Delivered several projects for clients including the migration of two small to medium-sized businesses, Storing.com and BiteSize Learning, to Azure and Office 365, to phase out on-premises hardware.• Strategically advised clients on solutions and best practices, through assessing technological landscapes, and identifying challenges and opportunities.• Modernised legacy systems and led technology transitions with minimal disruption.• Tracked progress against the project plan with regular progress reports, highlighting any blocking points or risks which may impact project timeline, dependencies or budget.

Italy

• Directed all IT infrastructure deliverables for new Amazon Warehouses in Italy, including leading the design and deployment of comprehensive IT infrastructure.• Delivered the installation of critical systems, including circuits, LAN, WAN, Wi-Fi, CCTV, access control, server stacks, and end-user computing environments.• Produced on-site monitoring and enforcement of installation schedules and vendor quality, inspect prospective and completed facilities.• Delivered updates and prepared/updated knowledge documentation for hardware and equipment standards to ensure that hardware standards are met and the correct equipment procured.

London, United Kingdom

• Successfully delivered infrastructure, security, and network projects including managing an annual budget of approximately £5 million.• Provided leadership to infrastructure teams and business units, monitored performance and ensured the consistent achievement of project objectives.• Applied expertise in Microsoft 365, Azure cloud solutions, physical servers, networking, and security hardware.• Produced/updated project documentation including business cases, mandates/briefs, project plan, and project activity reports.

Northampton, United Kingdom

• Led the successful delivery of a £30 million Infrastructure Programme working for a company in the financial services sector, managing projects ranging from £20,000 to £4 million, and leading teams of 40.• Built and maintained strong partnerships with key stakeholders including Barclays, HSBC, and Lloyds. • Generated cost savings of £2 million through reviewing procurement and leading contract negotiations. • Recognised for playing a pivotal role in delivering a large-scale digital transformation program, including the design and re-fit of current datacenter, consolidation and decommission, deployment of new WAN and Infrastructure, delivery of 4500+ servers both on-prem and cloud.

Northampton, United Kingdom

Northampton, United Kingdom

Northampton, United Kingdom

Northampton, United Kingdom

Northampton, United Kingdom