Mike Baker Email & Phone Number

Westmead, Nsw, Au

Responsible for leading the development, implementation and delivery of strategic IT processes and systems to the Children's Medical Research Institute, a world-leading independent research institute dedicated to discovering how to prevent or treat birth defects and diseases such as cancer, epilepsy and a range of genetic disorders.Major wins have been:-- a successful Cloud First strategy- thorough Cyber Security review and strategy development, building our internal Cyber Security capability- led modernisation and investment in an infrastructure designed to meet tomorrow's challenges of mobile working and Big Data- built a high-performing IT team with career and training paths for all

The University Of Sydney, New South Wales, Au

Responsible for ensuring technology services align with the University’s research agenda and enabling the University to reach its strategic objectives through innovative solutions. I engage with the DVC Research, Research Portfolio, Library and Faculty Engagement teams to understand their needs, and establish tools, frameworks and support structures to ensure emerging technologies and solutions are effectively delivered to improve the overall research experience.I work with outside agencies (federal, state and commercial) to help the university access the best infrastructure and funding opportunities for our researchers, and engage with them to ensure the university is able to help shape future initiatives.I am passionate about engaging with ICT's partners and working with them to provide the best possible outcomes and experience for our researchers. I am particularly proud of the productive relationships I have developed with leading academics, the Library and the Research Portfolio, in order to deliver real outcomes at a university level.I was responsible for delivering projects in:-- Electronic Lab Notebooks- Large-scale research data store with sophisticated metadata management- High Performance Computing- Bioinformatics- Government research output reporting- Academic profiles- Collaborative tools- Facility management

Edinburgh, Gb

Manage a team providing consultancy and software services to researchers. Engage with research teams to identify opportunities for university-wide infrastructure and help them get the best out of national infrastructure initiatives.Act as consultant to projects.Meet new and potential clients to gather requirements and carry out analysis of their needs.Evangelism of high throughput/HPC for research.

Middlesbrough, Tees Valley, Gb

Hook, Hampshire, Gb

Computer Science

Masters In Cyber Security, Information Technology

Itil Foundation V3, It Service Management