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New York, Ny, Us

• Perform Security Architecture Assessments• Periodically review security reference architecture and conduct updates and enhancements• Assist in identifying new areas and opportunities of technology investment for the firm

London, Greater London, Gb

Network Security Consultant• Audit and review firewall infrastructure for vulnerabilities and best practice• Advise on network redesign, architecture and segmentation to enhance security• Manage perimeter penetration testing, system and application vulnerability testing • Perform security risk assessments and develop ISO27001:2013 policies• Enhance security process monitoring; provide expert knowledge to development projects• Technologies: Palo Alto, CheckPoint, Juniper, Cisco, HP Procurve, SIEM, CatTools, Nessus

Glasgow, Scotland, Gb

• Onsite field engineer network support for UTL (end client) via IBM outsourcing. Providing project implementation and BAU technical services for Systal managed services.• Technologies: Cisco, Checkpoint, Aruba, Meridian, HP Procurve, Adonis DNS

Marlow, Buckinghamshire, Gb

• Softcat provides valued IT solutions to corporate and public sector organisations in the UK, trades with over 5000 longstanding customers and employs over 500 people.• Delivering all the technical support requirements on the full range of Checkpoint network security products to Softcat’s clients.

• Developed strategies to use technology to increase the company's top line such as building a retail ecommerce site, improving SEO and leveraging social media for marketing.• Managed geographically dispersed vendors that supplied solutions to enhance the company's product lines, payment processing and online presence.

Frankfurt Am Main, Hessen, De

Major Projects:• Complete redesign and deployment of entire Tokyo (3 sites) network architecture.• Identified, initiated and implemented a cost-cutting project for all Asia network services after submitting a business case to senior management.• On-site and remote infrastructure upgrades in Shanghai, Beijing, Singapore, and Hong Kong.Functional (business-as-usual) responsibilities and accomplishments:• Managed teams to provide support for data centres in Japan, Asia Pacific networks and voice infrastructure for 250 (in Tokyo) users.• Successfully developed support personnel by pro-actively training, motivating and evaluating staff.• Overhauled local procedures to conform to global policies, enabling Europe-based teams to assist with Asia Pacific support issues as part of on-going improvements in service delivery.• Initiated regular global conference calls for support staff and a weekly meeting for local infrastructure leads to enhance communication across teams.• Refined infrastructure support incident management procedures after co-ordinating technical staff during a major data centre outage.• Developed a new quarterly reporting process that summarised support issues, utilization growth, and KPIs to create transparency for all business units.• Reduced average network incident resolution time from hours to minutes.• Achieved 100% coverage of critical tasks by integrating teams to provide cross-functional support.Other:• Chaired social and volunteer committees for the organization.

Paris, Fr

• Recruited, trained, and led Tokyo-based teams responsible for providing around-the-clock support for infrastructure (Cisco catalyst switches, Cisco routers), security (Checkpoint on Windows NT), proxy servers (Unix), gateways, websites, and DNS servers in a 600 user environment.• Managed technical teams and projects including the relocation of network infrastructure as well as security-driven firewall replacement, installation, and upgrade projects.• Ensured active monitoring of network, designed and managed network projects, and maintained high degree of resilience and performance in LAN.• Collaborated with senior management to discuss and prioritize design and support issues. • Interfaced with vendors in order to oversee project work and negotiate maintenance contracts.

Paris, Fr

• Supported data network environment, configured hardware (routers, switches, hubs), and designed and maintained internet infrastructure, including the implementation of secure market data feeds of third party vendors, such as Bloomberg.

Ca

• Managed Nortel’s largest computing facility in Europe.• Received an Award of Merit for developing and implementing a Europe-wide backup strategy.• Provided 1st/2nd line support for NT Server, Windows 95 and Office 97 for 1000 users.

Supported Computing Environments for Small Companies

Managed staff at Central London retail outlet and video production facilities.

Credits include: Freddie as FRO7

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba) Hons, English With Film Studies

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