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Amalan, is the consultancy brand for my fractional IT leadership work.I support businesses with their IT strategy using a framework that allows you to compare your business technology to others. Many business leaders struggle with technology, I love having conversations that focus on business potential and using this to build a technology strategy to drive profitability and growth.If that sounds like you there is huge untapped potential. Using the industry-leading vCIO… Show more Amalan, is the consultancy brand for my fractional IT leadership work.I support businesses with their IT strategy using a framework that allows you to compare your business technology to others. Many business leaders struggle with technology, I love having conversations that focus on business potential and using this to build a technology strategy to drive profitability and growth.If that sounds like you there is huge untapped potential. Using the industry-leading vCIO framework I will work with you to make great decisions with a clear understanding of the risks and opportunities.Over the last 23+ years I have worked in many hundreds of businesses, large and small, spoken to many teams and understand what works.You don’t need to change suppliers or commit to a huge expensive project, instead, when we start working together you will quickly see the benefits of the high-level technology discussions from a seasoned IT professional.In the long term as your business grows, we will support you to hire a full-time CIO/CTO/IT Director. Show less

London Area, United Kingdom

Virtual CISO (vCISO), developing and implementing comprehensive cybersecurity strategies3rd line engineer, resolving complex IT issues and optimizing system performanceDesign and implement robust IT infrastructures tailored to client needs, with a focus on scalability and securityConduct cyber risk assessments and develop mitigation strategies to protect client assets and dataCreate and maintain disaster recovery and business continuity plansAdvise on compliance with… Show more Virtual CISO (vCISO), developing and implementing comprehensive cybersecurity strategies3rd line engineer, resolving complex IT issues and optimizing system performanceDesign and implement robust IT infrastructures tailored to client needs, with a focus on scalability and securityConduct cyber risk assessments and develop mitigation strategies to protect client assets and dataCreate and maintain disaster recovery and business continuity plansAdvise on compliance with industry-specific regulations and standardsDevelop and deliver cybersecurity awareness training programs for client staff Show less

Sutton, United Kingdom

GoodChoice IT. Manage IT for local businesses in Surrey & London, I started the company in 2006 and we have long-term clients we have a great relationship with. Our focus nowadays is in 3 areasStrategy – Helping SME’s to use IT Support – Setting up and fixing IT stuff like Office365, Networks, Phones etc.Security – Trying (despite mostly indifference, until after people are hacked) to reduce risk for our clients or at least educate them on the huge risks!We like to do things… Show more GoodChoice IT. Manage IT for local businesses in Surrey & London, I started the company in 2006 and we have long-term clients we have a great relationship with. Our focus nowadays is in 3 areasStrategy – Helping SME’s to use IT Support – Setting up and fixing IT stuff like Office365, Networks, Phones etc.Security – Trying (despite mostly indifference, until after people are hacked) to reduce risk for our clients or at least educate them on the huge risks!We like to do things properly the first time as much as possible! Reduce the number of issues so people can get on with their jobs without IT annoyances!Technically we deal with most things.From basic stuff like DNS, Networking layers, Office365, Azure & Intune and legacy serversI often get stuck with the weird technical and management stuff Show less

London, United Kingdom

• Managed IT services for SMEs in London and Surrey at On-IT, Wallington.• Day-to-day responsibilities included overseeing server upgrades and managing computer system issues.• Provided strategic advice on IT infrastructure, helping businesses to improve their technology use.• Ensured high standards of customer service, addressing daily IT support issues promptly.• Conducted regular site visits for direct management and support, maintaining strong client relations.

Surrey, England, United Kingdom

At the's BBC's world-class research centre, a gothic mansion, Kingswood Warren,• Contract for the BBC's Research & Development Department Team of around 200-300 people with IT services working in a team of 5.• Install, configue, and maintaining client software & PC’s.• Assisted the department team in building and test networks.• Developed, maintained, and troubleshot computer networks.• Providing support via telephone, email & on-site.• Designing and assisting upgrades… Show more At the's BBC's world-class research centre, a gothic mansion, Kingswood Warren,• Contract for the BBC's Research & Development Department Team of around 200-300 people with IT services working in a team of 5.• Install, configue, and maintaining client software & PC’s.• Assisted the department team in building and test networks.• Developed, maintained, and troubleshot computer networks.• Providing support via telephone, email & on-site.• Designing and assisting upgrades for servers and clients. Show less

Network Advantage / WRDC were an early Internet IT Consultancy Firm getting businesses online and using the web and Internet to grow their business.• Supporting IT networks for various clients, ranging from 5 to 10,000 users.• Handled web and mail servers across multiple platforms.• Customer relations, sales, and technical support for business clients, Mainly SME’s.• Liaising with senior and technical staff to discuss and assess feasibility options.• Oversaw order processing… Show more Network Advantage / WRDC were an early Internet IT Consultancy Firm getting businesses online and using the web and Internet to grow their business.• Supporting IT networks for various clients, ranging from 5 to 10,000 users.• Handled web and mail servers across multiple platforms.• Customer relations, sales, and technical support for business clients, Mainly SME’s.• Liaising with senior and technical staff to discuss and assess feasibility options.• Oversaw order processing from initial concept to installation.• Assisting with the teams' provision of data-driven websites, and provided hosting and bandwidth solutions. Show less

Bachelor’S Degree, Physics

While studying Physics I gained two key skills I use every single day - the ability to quickly flip between the big picture and the tiny.

Master’S Degree, It Security

This innovative and flexible course gave me the skills to assess faults and risks in an IT environment, develop a sound ethical IT.