Providing strategic technical leadership in the security domain for SHI International’s UK and European sales organization, ensuring the alignment of security solutions with customers' business objectives.Engaging with customers to understand their security needs and challenges, offering tailored security solutions that enhance their overall security posture and meet regulatory requirements.Maintaining and strengthening relationships with strategic partners, vendors, and OEMs, ensuring the latest security technologies and best practices are integrated into SHI’s offerings.Defining and executing SHI International's strategic direction for security services and solutions, including the identification and formalization of strategic partnerships.Developing and delivering comprehensive training programs for sales teams, enhancing their ability to effectively communicate and sell complex security solutions.Directing the overall Go-To-Market (GTM) strategy for security, including market analysis, competitive positioning, and the development of marketing and sales collateral.Undertaking continuous professional development through training and certification to maintain partner statuses and ensure up-to-date knowledge of evolving security trends and technologies.Providing pre-sales support and technical expertise during the sales process, including solution design, proposal development, and customer presentations.Identifying and implementing innovative security solutions and services that address emerging threats and enhance the company's competitive advantage.Leading security-focused events, webinars, and roundtable discussions to engage with key stakeholders, share industry insights, and promote SHI’s security capabilities.

Lead Security Solutions Architect, responsible for leading a skilled team of Solutions Architects and EngineersEnabling Channel partners with improving and developing technical skills and abilities with Cybersecurity vendorsIdentifying new opportunities for partners and customersBuilding Network and Security practice and capabilitiesIdentifying and supporting efficient working practices

Pre-sales Solutions Consultant within Channel Distribution, focused on Networking and Security vendors

Senior Network and Security Professional Services ConsultantDesign and implement complex solutions across Networking & Security field, with a variety of vendorsProvide support and mentoring throughout the business Undertaking and presentation of Proof of Concept designs and solutionsMaintaining and improving relationships with partner vendorsRaising visibility and awareness of services and skills within the businessReview and production of requirement captures, low level designs, high level designs, and ownership of documentation used within and outside of department

Implement solutions across Networking & Security field, and a variety of vendors.Produce Requirement Captures, Statements of Work and Low Level Designs for solution implementationScope and capture requirements of engagements prior to formal project lifecycleWork closely with Project Management, Solutions and Technical Design Architects, Account Managers, customers and third parties to deliver solutions and projectsPerform network audits and recommendations based on established practices and processDefine process and materiels for internal and external useAct as SME for specific technologies within the businessSupport Pre-Sales Solutions and Account Managers with customer requirements and proposalsPresentation and handover of solutions post-implementation as required, to technical and non-technical audiencesAchieve business objectives to assist with partner accreditationsDocument and standardise processes used within business unit

Management of security products for Cloud provided software solutions.Barracuda NGFW, Cisco ASA, Cisco Firepower, Cisco ISE, VMWare NSX, Dell SonicWALL productsSupport of varied size environments, SMB, SME. LAN, WAN, N3Wireless management. Cisco, Dell, ArubaPerforming firewall audits and security recommendationsNetwork support of hosted data centre environment, for internal and cloud service provision

Managed and executed current and upcoming networking projects, including the hardware acquisition, licensing, and project scheduling.Design, install and support of perimeter security solution, utilising Palo Alto NGFW with Clearpass Access ControlImplemented secure remote access solutions, resulting in 65% annual revenue savingInitial design and install of Aruba wireless system, comprising over 500 access points, providing secure corporate and public accessMember of security and design authority boards for cohesive network practices across county, relating to NHS and Public Authority service providersDesigned and enforced policy for secure network access practicesAdministration of ESX virtual environmentKey technologies: Palo Alto NGFW, Clearpass, Aruba WLAN, Airwave, Nagios, Infoblox

Support of infrastructure and desktop hardware within a time critical environment, conforming to ITIL v3 standardsMulti vlan networking, using Cisco and HP switches and routers, in depth knowledge of CAT5 data cabling fault diagnosis, Cisco IOS, Vasco Identikey, Juniper and Cisco VPN solutions, HP IMC network monitoring. Design and maintenance of network architecture.Experience with Infoblox DNS & DHCP, Novell Zenworks, Microsoft Exchange 2003, Microsoft AD, ESX VMWare, Sophos Anti-Virus, Windows Server 2003/2008. Design, installation and ongoing support of MobileIron MDM solutionMDT 2013 infrastructure, for Windows 8.1 mobile device deployment, requiring multiple lite-touch imagesDeployment and support of 500+ Apple iPods and iPads into a clinical environmentCustomer service in both a sales environment, and public sector health careWorking with third party suppliers and other public authority teams.

As East Sussex Healthcare role

Providing 1st line support for time critical hospital environments, with an emphasis on first contact fix. A key part of this role was prioritising workloads, as well as strong communication with other teams.

Responsible for shift rotas, managing a small team, as well as stock control and day to day financials; : Unemployed, Traveling in Australia; : Network 21 Support, Bookkeeper and Stock Control Performing UK account management for global company, including invoicing, sales and payments. Control and shipping of stock items monthly, as well as bi-monthly sales meetings and conferences.