Utilities and Renewable Energy Solution Architect owning Cisco's industry solutions & Validated Designs for Utilities and Renewable Energy solutions.Solutions include:Utility Scada NetworksSubstation Automation (inc IEC61850)Distribution AutomationOffshore/Onshore WindSolar EnergyBattery StorageArchitecting the overall solutions, working with customers & partners for implementation and general knowledge dissemination within the above fields.Developing new architectures and integrating new technologies (e.g. Virtualisation, Cloud, Software defined networking and cybersecurity).

Supporting Cisco's industrial products & solutions. Working across the entire industrial connectivity business providing technical expertise and support to Customers, Cisco Sales teams and external partners (IT and OT partners).Applying IoT to multiple verticals:Manufacturing (inc Machine Builders)Energy (Utilities, Oil & Gas)TransportationSmart + Connected CitiesService provider M2M (LPWA LoRaWAN)Public SectorCompetitive analysis, demo's , field trials and proof of concepts to drive the IoT business forwards.

Senior Architect with Enterprise and Vertical customers on IOT communications projects focussed on both Enterprise (IT) and Operational infrastructure (OT). Tasks include opportunity development, use case creation & analysis, customer workshops, requirements development, network design , verification and delivery. Subject matter expert for the Utility and Oil & Gas verticals, covering OT networks such as:-Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI)-Substation LAN environment (Substation Automation), -Field Area Networks (Distribution Automation), -Wide Area networks (WDM,IP/MPLS,Radio,SDH/PDH)-Data/Control centres-Process control & automation networks-Safety networks-Operational Network CybersecurityAlso working on new IOT communications technologies such as LPWA (LoRa) for Service provider customers.Ability to bring multiple technologies together into a consolidated solution, whilst adhering to relevant sector standards (such as IEC 61850). Working with internal product units to ensure customer requirements are reflected in the evolving Cisco product roadmaps. Developing new solution offerings from products and services.Working with the Sales and Account teams to support development of new opportunities. Providing subject matter expertise and assisting customers moving to new technologies (IP).

Working with global energy customers, covering Oil & Gas, Mining and Smart grid sectors. Ownership of complex solution design to meet customers business requirements and responding to complex multi-technology RFQ’s. Working as lead Architect with EPC partners on Tender development and Front End Engineering designs (FEED).

Solution Architect on the Orange UK Home Broadband programme.Responsible for end to end design and architecture of all LLU elements :OSS - Fulfillment,Fault Management,Peformance ManagementNetworks - Element Manangement , DSL and IP layers.Scoping customer requirements for new projects and ensuring designs are fit for purpose.Developing commercial proposals and liaising with all internal/external parties for adherence to design requirements.

Architect and designer on BT's SIP based network.

Design consultant on large global FMC project.

End to end design authority on the BT Corporate Fusion project. SIP/Mobile convergence , IP centrex and PBX integration.

Development of the NGN voice RFQ & vendor selection.Voice planning on the existing network and general strategy for the voice network.

Designed and built the London POP for pre-pay VOIP services.

LAN/WAN engineer responsible for Voice and data networks.Ongoing development of the TDM network and integration with the expanding VOIP network POP's.

Engineering on all next generation projects.

Lead engineer for all Intelligent Network deployments.Converting deployed switch platforms (Nortel DMS100) into SSP's and integration testing with STP's.Handover testing into Operations.

Verification engineer on Nortel DMS100. Lab testing and customer delivery of features/upgrades.