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Managing Ubuntu & Debian servers providing Opensource platform and Samba based Windows AD controller. Providing solutions to the public sector and small business at a fraction of the cost of MS. Providing streaming solutions utilising Opensource VLC & flowplayer direct from our own servers to provide clear, un-bannered and reliable streams for embedding on client material. The future is OpenSource.

Responsible for all IT within company in particular marketing and online presence. Also setting up facility for recording and streaming as well as building associations with vendors, venues and potential collaborators. Short-term position.

Currently looking for full time role in Digital Marketing/SEO but taking ad-hoc work with Stafffinders in the interim.

RedGerry.com as an entity has existed for some 14yrs in both Ltd and sole trader guises butalways with its own server to allow carrying out direct projects. These have been varied. Whilstrestricted by caring duties I've managed to foster relationships with several small businesses givingthem technical support, advice and building their web sites encompassing SEO and targetedmarketing campaigns.• Car sales – small car lot given online sales site (Wordpress), marketing, SEO and localpromotion utilising FaceBook and registering visitors for email alerts.• Hotel/Inn – FB used to promote pub nights and events, web site used to market hotelrooms and encourage tourist visitors• CCTV installations –build cloud storage facility and sale/installation of Foscam IP cameras• Accountants – site set up and promoted solely through organic SEO and FB/Twitter feeds• Life coach – online sales/marketing for training courses in life skills• Specialist books – online book retailer dealing in rare or valuable publishings• 2bular – marketing worldwide for specialist manufacturer of Lotus car accessories

Responsible for web site development, SEO, IT strategy and internal systems within the 123v group.Construction and configuration of Linux servers running Postfix/Courier IMAP, Apache, MySQL. Management of SBS running Exchange and domain controller. Development of IT strategy and advisor to boards of both companies on investment and deployment of hardware and software assets. Component construction, installation and ongoing management of primary servers (Linux) utilising Samba to provide domain control to Windows 7 client systems. Samba/DHCP/DNS all operating in primary/backup modeResponsible for online marketing both adwords & organic. Policy maker with regard to use of social media, embedded video and other assets for online promotion. Responsible for content creation using time lapse video techniques embedded with flowplayer for multi platform and multi device delivery.

Initially on a short term 6 week contract through Purple Resourcing for rebuilding of external website (Joomla) became involved in restructure on internal Intranet for management of fire inspectionreports for more effective response in the field. Responsible for introduction of live control roomreports to public through CSFRS control room terminal directly onto live web site (Ajax).Responsible for introducing public information conduits with addition of service Facebook page andTwitter accounts. Significantly increased profile of service to improve public relations.

Responsible for small team working at cutting edge of streaming media applications. Involved in developing commercial applications with synchronised video and data streams for condition monitoring scenarios in remote or hazardous (sub-sea) environments.

Start up company offering internet consultancy and web site design before most people knew what the Internet was! Utilised Microsoft technologies which was ultimately the problem. Now a firm Linux advocate.

Initially 7 years spent offshore in British Sector North Sea, Brae Bravo, Claymore Alpha, Beryl Bravo, Piper Bravo, Saltire Alpha. Moved to onshore Engineering support and project management using emerging PC and email technologies (ccMail). Involved in upgrade and restart of production on Claymore 'A' following Piper 'A' accident including Dresser Rand compressor realignment and start up. Responsible for Operations acceptance of plant from commissioning/construction teams on Piper 'B' project, replacement for Piper Alpha, designing and authoring of emergency procedures for new concept of safe haven and free fall lifeboat stations. Considerable time spent onshore in module construction phase assimilating data for offshore planning and operations procedures. Integral in revolutionary concept of Cimage optical data storage and retrieval (1991) for condition monitoring as opposed to rotational maintainance procedures.