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Senior Systems Engineer within telecommunications. Fully managed radio systems. DMR, Tier 2, Tier 3, Tetra, DCS.

An Applications Consultant working within the manufacturing industry. Real-time activity and performance monitoring software with standardised machine connectivity and seamless integration with ERP/MRP/APS systems to provide continual flow. Advanced manufacturing planning and resource scheduling.

Working within Professional Services, I was responsible for the commissioning of a heavily Integrated Command and Control System. I was also the lead Project Engineer on a DCS radio rollout program for UK Police forces, working closely with Airwave / Motorola to essentially phase out an existing Tetra network.

Responsible for managing the product support help desk for a bespoke web application written in C++ .Net. The main technical challenges I faced here were resolving customer problems caused by database issues e.g. poor indexing and expensive queries. Other challenges included resolving CSS layout and server side issues. It was my responsibility to deal with the customer directly with regards to any escalations and laisse with the developers in order to properly identify and resolve configuration issues and software related bugs. I was responsible for a mixed team of 1st and 2nd line engineers and two apprentices.

Senior Infrastructure Engineer responsible for the I.T operations of multiple primary, secondary and academies within the education sector.