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An experienced professional with over 20 years in IT and with many these spent in Retail I understand the impact of IT and application interdependencies which underpin and have the potential influence the customer experience. I am used to operating on a global scale with colleagues in different time zones, and with disparate systems in a hybrid environment using a mix of on-premise and IaaS, SaaS deployments.I am a strategic thinker with an eye for detail, producing robust designs in a hybrid world always keeping security in mind. I have worked on the customer side with in house, outsourced and off shore IT models, and have worked for service providers. I enjoy innovating and through continuous improvement, evaluate existing solutions to explore new opportunities and efficiencies. I have produced a comprehensive portfolio of technical achievements and project successes. • Technical excellence – Delivers Infrastructure Solutions and installations to a consistently high standard.• Experience of Project Management and LEAN methodologies, and working within financial constraints.• Strong ‘will to win’ - Demonstrated by a constant drive to succeed and progress.• Customer Focused - Mindful of business stakeholder needs.Summary of Experience:Cloud Integration, SD-WAN & Hybrid Networking Network Segmentation, Cloud Web Security (Zscaler, ScanSafe, Umbrella)Data Centre ConsolidationLoad Balancing - Cisco CSS WAN Acceleration Technologies - Cisco WAE's, Wireless Infrastructure - Cisco Autonomous & LightweightFirewalls - Nokia Checkpoint IPSO & NGX, Fortigate, Cisco IOSWAN - Cisco Routers, BGP, EIGRP, RIPv2, OSPFLAN - Alcatel Switches Campus and Data Centre,10 & 40Gig, Cisco Catalyst and Nexus Network Profiling - Compuware Tools, iTrinegyNetwork Packet Analysis - HP Openview, Wireshark, tcpdump, Observer/GigastorIBM Pureflex Network integrationX.25 - Acquirer Card Authorisation (Cisco)Campus ATM - Cisco Lightstreams
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Lead Technical Architect, NetworksBurberry Nov 2024 - PresentLondon, Gb -
Global It - Senior Network Architect / TdaBurberry Apr 2015 - PresentLondon, GbIn the role as the Global IT - Network Architect / TDA responsible for the design and deployment of network communications technology and the security thereof accross the Burberry luxury retail estate of over 500 locations worldwide. Responsibilities: Design authority for LAN, WAN, WIFI, IP Telephony, Cloud Integration and Network Security Successes include: - Lead Architect for global network refresh of Burberry DC’s, Offices, Distribution Hubs and Stores.- Global deployment of Next Generation Firewalls - Utilising Fortigate NGFW's- Microsoft Sharepoint - Working with Microsoft to optimise and accelerate with Azure Front Door- Regional data centre technology upgrades to Nexus Switch technology- Collaboration Edge - Cisco Jabber MRA- Introduction of Zone Trust Model for network segmentation and PCI in Retail- Global IP Address and VLAN re-design- Hybrid Cloud - AWS IP Design & Direct Connect- Lead Architect for RFP during vendor selection of Global Network Transformation Programme- Lead network TDA, overseeing the IT provision of a new 500 seat Business Shared Service facility
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Customer Solutions ArchitectFujitsu Jun 2014 - Apr 2015JpPre & Post TUPE to Fujitsu, in the role of Customer Solutions Architect for the network architecture to transform Argos in to a digitally led retailer. Leading the network design and deployment for the supporting infrastructure to enable an enriched customer journey with digital browsers, wireless voice picking technology, multimedia walls using CDN technology to manage and deploy content.Other development involvement included deploying footfall analytics and geo-fencing. Translating Customer Vision into Reality. -
Network Technical Lead / Solutions ArchitectHome Retail Group Plc Jul 2011 - Jun 2014Milton Keynes, GbResponsible for the design of IT infrastructure solutions to meet business requirements. Familiar with working in an structure aligned to the ITIL framework. The role requires a breadth of knowledge across various IT Infrastructure technologies and working closely with peer Technical Lead colleagues across other Competency Centres.Solution Design requires consideration for energy efficiency, TCO, risk mitigation in solution design.As a Technical Lead the role carries with it the need to provide a point of escalation for service impacting production issues. Many of these demand specialist investigations which need co-ordination with numerous internal teams and third parties.Recent Projects:• Technical Lead for the design and delivery of supporting infrastructure for the new Argos Store of The Future Concept stores which use iPads to replace catalogues and Wifi enabled voice picking technology.• Network Design Lead for the rollout of customer Wifi across Homebase, Argos & Habitat Stores.• Network Design Lead for the provision of 40Gig & 10Gig LAN infrastructure to support new IBM Pureflex blade server technology.• Technical Lead for the rollout of Group Corporate WiFi infrastructure. -
Data Centre Technical Lead - CommunicationsHome Retail Group Plc Jan 2009 - Jul 2011Milton Keynes, GbTechnical Lead performing the role of Technical Design Authority for the communications infrastructure working as part of a dedicated data centre consolidation/migration team. o The objective was to consolidate three existing data centres for Homebase and Argos and migrate all systems to a new purpose built Tier 3 (99.982% availability) shared facility. Involved from the initial design stage with technical authority responsible for LAN, WAN and data cabling infrastructure. Key activities included: The vendor selection for LAN equipment (Alcatel vs. Cisco) the TCO taking into account the power draw and cooling requirements. Design and Tender/selection of cabling partner to install a high availability and resilient cabling design consisting of 97542m of CAT6 Copper Cabling, and 11410m of OM3 Fibre Cabling.o The role required technical leadership as part of a TDA and good presentation skills to share ideas and concepts with a wider audience of varying levels of technical understanding. Strong analytical skills and a good understanding of the business processes were essential in order to gauge and then subsequently execute minimal impact migrations.o A resilient cabling infrastructure was essential to support the split core and End Of Row switching LAN design. Cold Isle Containment has been employed to maximize the cooling efficiencies and allow a higher density of servers.o Split site MPLS WAN and Wavestream backbone enabled a near seamless migration of systems benefiting from triangulated (Active/Active) high availability with failover to the Disaster Recovery site.o The consolidation drove the strategic move to VM and Blade Server technologies which have since enabled a further shift to VDI.
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Senior Network SpecialistHome Retail Group Plc Jul 2004 - Jan 2009Milton Keynes, Gb• Technical lead for the design and provision of Cisco Unified Wireless Infrastructure and Firewalls into Argos Stores to support an RF based voice recognition stock management solution. • Technical lead for the design and provision of Cisco Unified Wireless Infrastructure into Homebase stores.•Designed, configured and implemented the new ARG Finance network, which handles all Chip & Pin card on-line authorisations and reconciliation to the banks for all of Argos.•Designed, configured and implemented several the central load balanced infrastructures including a dual tier infrastructure for PKMS Manhattan WMS.•Responsible for the design of the network infrastructure to support the relocation of 900 users to a new purpose built office. •Technical lead from inception to completion of a £9m ‘New Argos Store Network’ rollout. Designed and project managed a complex migration of a legacy 450-node X.25 store network to a Frame/ATM Cisco router network.
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Senior Network SpecialistArgos Apr 1994 - Jul 2004Milton Keynes, GbPosition became part of a group IT function within Argos Retail Group and subssequently Home Retail Group (Read Current Possition). -
Technical Consultant (Networking)Hoskyns May 1992 - Apr 1994Responsible for the provision of technical proposals, and the design of network solutions for large TV companies• Implemented UK wide X.25 network, involving the installation and configuration.• Designed, procured and installed international wide area AS400 connections to ‘TV2’ offices in Oslo. • Proposed and installed various networking and cabling solutions for Granada.• Specified and deployed LAN and WAN solutions for SKY television and Carlton TV.• Installation and configuration of X400 gateway service to Granada Computer services.• Managed and configured the provision of a European network linking Granada Computer Services AS400 systems in eight countries. -
Network EngineerGranada Information Services Ltd Apr 1990 - May 1992Working into the Network Projects team as a technical resource for configuration and installation of medium to large networking solutions. In 1992 was Facility Managed/TUPE'd into Hoskyns
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Technical Support AnalystFacts Software Limited Jul 1989 - Mar 1990Required to provide telephone and remote support of the Fact’s payroll and accounting software packages.
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Technical Support AnalystAllpath Finance Ltd Sep 1988 - Jul 1989The central contact for all call centre voice or data issues, involving first line problem determination. Responsible for co-ordinating all data and telephony moves and changes, including re-configuration of the GPT PABX.
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