Information Security (C.I.A)Information Governance Risk ManagementDevOps Security

IT OperationsIT InfrastructureCyber Security

Responsible for global I.T Digital Operations and Media system services within..Strategic Digital Transformation..iPaaS B2B integrationHybrid-CloudPlatform Services Cyber AssuranceData Governance

Interim responsibility for the operational support and strategic transformation of I.T.services supporting UK's critical financial payment infrastructure. Technical Strategic transformation across the following areas within the business.Remote workingCyber Security OperationsHybrid-Cloud

• Responsibility: I.T systems lifecycle across Discovery Channel businesses and its partner organisations across EMEA & APAC.• Global team: 47 FTE members, across EMEA & interim APAC delivering to 2700 staff across regions• Exec sponsor: Datacentre Transformation, Cloud Migration, O365, Infrastructure Services and Robotic Process Automation (Ai) • Reporting: Direct report into CIO• IT Management: Responsible for Infrastructure Architecture and Design, Development Operations, IT Agile Project Delivery & IT Operational Supporting Services.• Strategic Agenda: Through team of managers ensure that IT is meeting client expectations, measurable R.O.I whilst drives necessary innovation.• Outsourcing: Outsourced Datacentre Management, Software Development & Maintenance, IT Service and Operations to partner organisations whilst retaining agile focused internal teams. Net savings from this exercise are recognised by Discovery as being >15% per annum across regions.• Vendor management: Responsible for IT commercial negotiation, forming & maintaining relationships with suppliers and partners.• Cost control: success in reducing IT OPEX by further 10% per annum CAPEX 12% 2018-2019 • Investing in People: Orchestrated & delivered Discovery’s first UK Apprenticeship program. Created & lead “free” internal learning and development program for staff. Enabling them to share and present their knowledge, building a stronger, efficient, job satisfied, technical work force. • Communications: strong focus on communications to employees and partner teams.

Cloud Infrastructure & Service Operations Consultancy Client focused, liaising with the business throughout the request-delivery- support life-cycle on multiple portfolios. Building and developing long term client engagements.Customer bids, negotiating terms & conditions balanced against risk & financial constraint for all parties. Bridging the gap between Deloitte Security, Risk Management, Architectural Design & customer engagement needs. Ensuring all engagement requirements meet both contractual security obligations and Deloitte’s best practice.Financial Management responsibility for engagements including client billing and cash collection.Internal business relationship management - building & developing a wide network of technical & business links to utilise on each unique customer engagement.Managing & mentoring a department of multi discipline technical consultants & assistant managers, supporting a varied range of Deloitte engagements including, financial and life science verticals.Engagement with key stakeholders through small and large scale presentations on I.T. strategies & relevant legislation. Strategist and senior technical adviser to Deloitte department heads & our customer engagements. Providing short to long term business technological strategies and guidance.Responsible for delivering technical services projects & consultancy services via a number of frameworks for private and public sector clients. My role covers client liaison and development as well as undertaking bids for frameworks, framework opportunities & private sector clients.Driving change with organisational financial benefit in emerging technologies, services & methodologies. ITSM Senior Member ensuring business adoption of ITIL best practice utilising core methodology to drive efficiency

IT Architecture, Infrastructure, Senior ManagementWAN/LAN/Database,Server,SAN,VOIP,Wifi, IG Governance, Engineering

Senior Management I.T. responsible for up to 20 strong team supporting a global organization of around 1500 users worldwide.

Claims Supervisor for team of 4In-House part time IT Manager