IT Service Manager and business undergraduate student currently working as a Knowledge Manager (KM) for Network Rail. Drawing on 8 years of IT experience in various industry and business sectors. I'm a highly effective communicator with the ability to develop relationships, lead digital transformation, introduce business change and demonstrate tangible business benefits.In my current role, I'm solely responsible for the creation and effective delivery of KM governance, policy, process and technology within NR IT Operations. Facilitating the 'just-in-time' creation, maintenance and continual improvement of all knowledge assets for 300 members of staff from an array of ITIL management practices and roles; ultimately delivering a safe and efficacious railway.We live in the age of information, knowledge is the fundamental value many of us bring to our roles. Without effective capture, development and sharing, we cannot make informed decisions and both organisations and individuals are unable to realise their full potential:โIf you have an apple and I have an apple and we exchange these apples then you and I will still each have one apple. But if you have an idea and I have an idea and we exchange these ideas, then each of us will have two ideas.โ โ George Bernard Shaw๐๐ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒKnowledge Management - Power BI - Developing business relationships - Policy making - Chatbot - Self-service product development - Deflection / Shift-out - Knowledge Centred Service - ITIL - Organisational learning - People management - ServiceNow - Coaching - Training - Mentoring๐๐ผ๐ฏ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐๐Reading - Philosophy - Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu - Climbing and Bouldering - Learning - Volunteering - Public speaking - Film photography - Snowboarding
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Business OwnerArms FilmsManchester, Gb
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Knowledge ManagerNetwork Rail Oct 2021 - PresentManchester, England, United Kingdom๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ฝ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ - Chiefly responsible for managing the ServiceNow SKMS - Transforming our cultural approach to knowledge by implementing a synergistic ITIL/KCS workflow - Responsible for the maintenance and improvement of all knowledge available through the customer IT Portal - Developed ServiceNow's Virtual Agent product into a successful self-service chatbot - Named 'Lumi' - Embedding KM into the service lifecycle - Volunteer Fire Warden -
It AnalystNetwork Rail Jun 2019 - Oct 2021Manchester, England, United Kingdom๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ฝ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ - Telephone based IT problem solving and customer service - Consistently achieving the highest possible performance rating๐๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฝ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ - Trained, mentored and coached over 25 colleagues - Conducting interviews - Updating the IT Helpdesk IVR message throughout the day to proactively manage call volumes - Developed Network Rail's first centralised customer Knowledge Base - Created several high-level Power BI dashboards - Rostering - Designing new customer facing processes in line with our shift-left philosophy - Creating professional quality How-to videos which have received 1000's of views on Microsoft Stream - An escalation point for colleagues on the IT Helpdesk -
Co-FounderLee'S Light Jun 2024 - PresentCarlisle, England, United KingdomAddison's Disease Awareness and charity work in memory of Lee Armstrong.
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Volunteer Student RepresentativeThe Open University Mar 2024 - Aug 2024Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ฝ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ - Influencing future direction of module materials- Reading papers in advance of each committee meeting- Attending committee meetings- Providing feedback and writing reports -
Multi Drop CourierYodel (Yodel Delivery Network Ltd) Oct 2018 - May 2019Carlisle, England, United Kingdom๐๐ฒ๐๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฝ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ปFast paced, independent, customer orientated work attained on my return from the US. I started as a seasonal Christmas employee and was later offered a permanent contract. I was named the Carlisle depos most productive festive employee 2018.๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ฝ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ - Delivering and collecting 80-100 packages daily to rural South-West Scotland - Driving long wheel base vans safely and responsibly - Meeting strict daily time and delivery targets - Inspecting and maintaining Mercedes vans -
Head PhotographerTamarack Camps Jun 2018 - Sep 2018Michigan, United States๐๐ฒ๐๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฝ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ปSolely responsible for documenting and recording camp life in the form of photographs and video. On one of the Largest Jewish summer camps in the USA.๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ฝ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ - Taking 1000+ daily photographs - Examining each image to produce a final set - Trained in suicide prevention -
BartenderCircle Bar Nov 2017 - Jun 2018Carlisle, England, United KingdomBar work whilst studying at Carlisle College.
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Graphic Design StudentCarlisle College Sep 2017 - Jun 2018Carlisle, United KingdomStudying Access to Higher Education Art & Design at Carlisle College.Distinction grade achieved.Secured a place to study Graphic Design at Northumbria University. -
It Support AssistantBurnetts Solicitors Jun 2016 - Nov 2017Carlisle, England, United Kingdom๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ฝ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ - Maintenance and support of Citrix on Laptops and mobile devices. - Upgrading devices (Installing graphics cards, RAM, SSDs). - Maintaining the companies Samsung telephone system. - Completion of weekly server back-ups. - Chaperoning the continual renewal of company mobile devices. - Installation of MDM profiles. - Installing and maintaining Dictaphones. -
Telecommunications EngineerOnline Systems Ltd Sep 2015 - May 2016Carlisle, England, United Kingdom
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Engineering ApprenticeOnline Systems Ltd Sep 2014 - Sep 2015Carlisle, England, United KingdomMy first technical role.๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ฝ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ - Configuring VOIP VPN solutions. - Technical hardware and software problem solving. - Installation and programming of complex PBX systems. - Providing on the road support by installation of telephone systems and terminals, across the North-West of England and South-West Scotland. - Over the phone support of hardware and software. - Installing Cat 5 and Cat 3 cable. - Testing of vital equipment. - Recording and programming of IVR messages.
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Kitchen AssistantThe Shabby Scholar Limited Apr 2013 - Sep 2013Carlisle, Cumbria, United Kingdom -
General AssistantMike Capstick Nurseries Mar 2011 - Apr 2013Dalston, Carlisle
Christopher Mark Armstrong Education Details
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Gen Ii Engineering & Technology Training LtdInformation Technology -
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Caldew School DalstonGcse'S
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