John Johnson Email & Phone Number

Wilmslow, GB

Mountain View, CA, US

• Developed a highly skilled ecosystem of partners that have helped to digitally transform many industries, but namely banking, insurance, capital markets and legal services. My efforts have focused on showcasing the.
• Led partner sales across multiple industries covering corporate, enterprise and strategic customers and managed relationships across thousands of clients. This experience has honed my skills in partner ecosystem.
• EMEA Partner Funding Lead: Led a team of specialists aligned to each country across EMEA to drive awareness of best practices, educate sales and hundreds of partners and enhance and improve partner funding incentives.
• Noogler Onboarding: Trained thousands of Google Cloud employees on Partner Strategy and best practices.
• 2021 Performance ‘Exceeds Expectations’
• 2022 Performance ‘Outstanding’

San Jose, CA, US

• Cisco UK Commercial CTO supporting approx 24K customers across multiple industries including UK Service Providers and media businesses. The role focuses on accelerating our customers’ digital business transformation.
• Customers: Define and visualise digital transformation journeys (BA Skills) & host CxO workshops (VECTOR), CxO round tables and seminars.
• Capabilities: Develop outcome-led selling skills (training Cisco & Partners sellers) and identify industry use cases and solve customer challenges with innovative solutions leveraging the power of partnerships.
• Community: Nurture communities of interest (COINs) across multiple industries to bring specialists together, share best practices and engage with digital startups (Innovation Centres).Achievements:
• Promotion
• Building strong CxO relationships across the business

San Jose, CA, US

• Led the development of cloud services for UKI customers, focusing on digital transformation and cloud adoption journeys.
• Collaborated with industry partners to define the move towards Internet by default, driving innovation in cloud platforms.

San Jose, CA, US

• Guided Cisco’s Global Enterprise customers through shifting business requirements to establish Cisco as the most strategic partner for their digital transformation journey.
• Collaborated with Cisco’s Business Entities and global technical community to bring cross architecture solution knowledge to global partners and customers.
• Focused on Cisco’s digital business integration platform (Service Exchange Platform - SXP) to enable customers to create new business models securely within complex ecosystems.

San Jose, CA, US

• Led the development and execution of the UK Public Services Network (PSN) & Cloud Strategy, driving significant growth in Cisco Powered Cloud & Managed Services over the past 3 financial years.
• Advised Government Digital Service (GDS) on best practices, technology strategy, and policies, positioning Cisco powered solutions to consumers.
• Engaged with CxO's across provider partners and Public Sector customers Worldwide.
• Subject matter expert on CCS framework agreements and managed Cisco’s go-to-market.
• Monitored disruptive technologies and their impact on the business – shared via blogs.
• Member of the Cisco UKI CTO Council & UK Public Sector Management Team.

San Jose, CA, US

• Developing, Executing and Leading the PSN Strategy within Cisco;
• Solutions Architect responsible for advising Cabinet Office & UK Government on their technical strategy;
• Team lead within Cisco Cloud Security Work Group.

San Jose, CA, US

• Advised on Technical Strategy for Major UK Government Strategic Accounts, specializing in Solutions Architecture.
• Executed the Public Services Network (PSN) Strategy within Cisco, ensuring seamless integration and compliance.
• Led the Cisco Cloud Security Work Group, driving innovation and collaboration within the team.

San Jose, CA, US

• Advised on Technical Strategy for Major UK Government Strategic Accounts, including HMRC and DWP, as a Solutions Architect.
• Conducted high-touch Pre-sales for Tier-1 UK Central Agencies to drive business growth and foster strong client relationships.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to design and implement innovative solutions tailored to meet the unique needs of government clients.

San Jose, CA, US

• Led technical pre-sales efforts for UK Public Sector, specializing in Data Center 3.0 & Virtualisation Architecture.
• Acted as the Technical Lead for Data Center projects within the UK Government Accounts.

London, GB

• Led network architecture and solutions for HSBC Group, including product selection and design templates.
• Managed technology ownership, EoL risk assessments, and product strategy.
• Provided 3rd line support for HTSE's Domestic Router Networks and Network Services.Achievements:
• One of the top performers within HSBC IT with the highest performance rating of 1 consecutively for the past 4 years.
• Key player in the design and deployment of a global security threat detection and mitigation system.
• Managed a global project to re-engineer the Internet browser gateways across the Group. I directed a Group review of browser gateway requirements, liaised with suppliers and purchasing to negotiate costs, conducted.

London, GB

Worked in Geneva for HSBC Private Bank - Designed and deployed a Secure Internet Gateway for external services and ecommerce

London, GB

• Managed and implemented major projects with significant customer and business impact.
• Expert in Routing, Switching, and Content Delivery Networking.
• Led the resolution of production network problems and provided 3rd line support for the UK DRN.

London, GB

• Designed and implemented IP network solutions with Checkpoint Firewalls, Cisco/Nortel Routers & Switches.
• Provided technical support for production network problems at HSBC, UK.
• Played a key role in delivering Internet and TV Banking, upgrading the UK DRN WAN network, and re-engineering legacy networks.

London, GB

• Managed small projects and Cisco implementations for HSBC's UK Domestic Router & LAN infrastructures.
• Provided technical support for production network problems to ensure seamless operations.
• Collaborated with team members to design and maintain network infrastructures for optimal performance.

Manchester, Manchester, GB

• Participated in user briefing sessions to gather program specifications for IT business solutions at Co-op Insurance.
• Designed, coded, and developed programs to meet internal customer needs.
• Conducted unit/system testing and effectively solved any arising problems.

Mclean, VA, US

• Managed and developed services within the five-star Lowry's Cafe Lounge Bar at Hilton Worldwide.
• Recruited, selected, and monitored 15 full and part-time staff, ensuring adherence to key business sales strategies and service brand standards.
• Coached staff on enhancing customer experience and maintaining high-quality service standards.

Ba [Hons], Geography

A-Level, Geography A; Chemistry B, Art & Design B