UKNOF is all about 'distribution of clue'. We aim to help individuals working within the ISP and network industry in the UK come together to learn about what's going on in the industry. UKNOF takes place 3 times a year in January, April and September free of charge including lunch (fee applies after the early bird registration). The event will usually be in London in January, Manchester in April and then another UK location which changes each year to allow as many people as possible to attend… Show more UKNOF is all about 'distribution of clue'. We aim to help individuals working within the ISP and network industry in the UK come together to learn about what's going on in the industry. UKNOF takes place 3 times a year in January, April and September free of charge including lunch (fee applies after the early bird registration). The event will usually be in London in January, Manchester in April and then another UK location which changes each year to allow as many people as possible to attend. My role as Director includes encouraging diversity, securing funding and making decision to ensure that the organisation can maintain its goals. Show less

UKNOF is all about 'distribution of clue'. We aim to help individuals working within the ISP and network industry in the UK come together to learn about what's going on in the industry. UKNOF takes place 3 times a year in January, April and September free of charge including lunch (fee applies after the early bird registration). The event will usually be in London in January, Manchester in April and then another UK location which changes each year to allow as many people as possible to attend… Show more UKNOF is all about 'distribution of clue'. We aim to help individuals working within the ISP and network industry in the UK come together to learn about what's going on in the industry. UKNOF takes place 3 times a year in January, April and September free of charge including lunch (fee applies after the early bird registration). The event will usually be in London in January, Manchester in April and then another UK location which changes each year to allow as many people as possible to attend. The Programme Committee are tasked with finding new content for the talks and helping with the smooth running of the agenda on the day. If you have have an idea for a talk then contact me or submit an abstract through our website. Show less

Purr uses an array of simple, affordable sensors to measure the temperature across a whole building, at a fine level of detail. This data is sent back to a web application where it is mapped onto a plan of the building, and used to create some fine analysis of how well building services are working, and actions to take to improve its performance.Purr is extremely flexible. It can be installed for specific troublespots or to monitor complete estates. With each new installation we are… Show more Purr uses an array of simple, affordable sensors to measure the temperature across a whole building, at a fine level of detail. This data is sent back to a web application where it is mapped onto a plan of the building, and used to create some fine analysis of how well building services are working, and actions to take to improve its performance.Purr is extremely flexible. It can be installed for specific troublespots or to monitor complete estates. With each new installation we are constantly learning new helpful things we can do with the data and use customer feedback to constantly improve our service. Show less

The demands of a quickly growing business prompted ITVET to require their first Project Manager. ITVET was a fast paced environment with constantly changing priorities and requirements as the business needs changed and developed. During my time within the role I met challenges by constantly communicating with senior members of the team and continually feeding back improvements that could be made in order to keep projects on tract and keep customer service standards exceptionally high. My… Show more The demands of a quickly growing business prompted ITVET to require their first Project Manager. ITVET was a fast paced environment with constantly changing priorities and requirements as the business needs changed and developed. During my time within the role I met challenges by constantly communicating with senior members of the team and continually feeding back improvements that could be made in order to keep projects on tract and keep customer service standards exceptionally high. My suggestions were taken on board to help not only the success of the current project but also to improve the processes on a long term basis and for the future success of the business. Key Achievements:• Creating their entire Project Management structure from scratch.• Managing a several teams of engineers whilst improving processes and documentation to increase overall efficiency and quality of work. • Co-ordinating a 14 shopping centre IT role out for a large asset management customer.• Managing up to 20 projects at at any one time including some small, large and medium sized. Show less

C4L recruited me to manage the rollout of their new multi-million pound 100Gbps capable nationwide network. I settled in quickly to a well established management structure working with proficiently with a highly technical team. In parallel I have taken additional responsibility for managing a customer facing project for their second largest client.Key Achievements:• Migration of £0.5m of IT infrastructure into 20 racks across two geographically redundant data centres within tight… Show more C4L recruited me to manage the rollout of their new multi-million pound 100Gbps capable nationwide network. I settled in quickly to a well established management structure working with proficiently with a highly technical team. In parallel I have taken additional responsibility for managing a customer facing project for their second largest client.Key Achievements:• Migration of £0.5m of IT infrastructure into 20 racks across two geographically redundant data centres within tight timescales and on budget.• Concurrently managing internal and customer projects and balancing conflicting resource demands.• Overhauling the project departments procedures and documentation. Show less

Working closely with the business development and marketing teams to prospect, pitch and close new business. In order to pick up new business I would represent IX Reach at key industry events within the UK and internationally, which would require a good technical knowledge of the services and building good relationships with companies and individuals. Key Achievements:• Building strong relationships within the industry• Developing excellent account management skills• Gaining… Show more Working closely with the business development and marketing teams to prospect, pitch and close new business. In order to pick up new business I would represent IX Reach at key industry events within the UK and internationally, which would require a good technical knowledge of the services and building good relationships with companies and individuals. Key Achievements:• Building strong relationships within the industry• Developing excellent account management skills• Gaining a deep understanding of the wholesale carrier and internet exchange market globally Show less

The role of Office Manager takes in a whole range of disciplines from managing key projects to ordering of supplies. In this position I have taken on the planning and implementation of business streamlining activities so that the rest of the staff can focus on winning business built around better process and more intelligent IT infrastructure.Key Achievements:• Centralising the calendars for meeting rooms and operational vehicles• Timesheet and new starter form… Show more The role of Office Manager takes in a whole range of disciplines from managing key projects to ordering of supplies. In this position I have taken on the planning and implementation of business streamlining activities so that the rest of the staff can focus on winning business built around better process and more intelligent IT infrastructure.Key Achievements:• Centralising the calendars for meeting rooms and operational vehicles• Timesheet and new starter form automation• Upgrading the IT and telephony system for better performance• Negotiating contracts• Documenting processes Show less

Developed skills in optics very quickly. I was taken on as a mobile member of the team acting across a number of branches, which gave me a great challenge of learning quickly and thinking on my feet. I progressed within less than a month to Store Manager.Key Achievements:• Taking on a completely different role and doing well at it• Understanding customers on the front line of operations• Working in 5 branches and dealing with different levels of staff motivation

Working within a SME consulting IT business that gave me a very substantial overview of a wide range of technologies and processes from client engagement to project management or customer and internal projects. During my time as Operations Manager I was in charge of budgeting and risk, managing client relationships, Project planning and management of customers services, managing staff/suppliers on a day to day basis and HR for the company.Key Achievements:• Daily Management of… Show more Working within a SME consulting IT business that gave me a very substantial overview of a wide range of technologies and processes from client engagement to project management or customer and internal projects. During my time as Operations Manager I was in charge of budgeting and risk, managing client relationships, Project planning and management of customers services, managing staff/suppliers on a day to day basis and HR for the company.Key Achievements:• Daily Management of support operations• Managing development interactions to get the best for the lowest price• Project management of customer services and development of the OSS platform• Liaising with clients to to ensure standards were being met• Liaising with suppliers for best possible prices and building a relationship• Budget management with weekly forecasting Show less