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Perth, Wa, Au

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Responsible for managing the Business Systems and Business Intelligence teams.

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Manage Infrastructure, Security, Cloud , Application and PMO teams.Provide leadership towards Therapy Focus Digital Transformation journeyContribute as a member of the management team, providing input into ICT strategy and investment planning to future-proof the ICT platform for growth and technology redundancy Manage Internal IT and Project teams to establish a culture of accountability and excellent IT service managementLead improvements and optimization in partnership with infrastructure and software vendors to maintain the required levels of systems operational performance and securityOverseeing and setting priorities between cloud, architecture, migration, development, Intergration and systems transformation projectsManaging, forecast and reporting on the allocation of ICT budgetIdentifying and acting on opportunities for team training and staff development towards retaining staff and creating a positive cultureNegotiate Telco, Printing, Hardware, Software, MSP and vendor support contracts

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Work as a Technical project manager leading key infrastructure projects under HealthNext program HealthNext is a major reform program led by Health Support Services (HSS) to transform the WA Health system’s ICT infrastructure into a contemporary, scalable and cost-effective hybrid-cloud environment to better support the delivery of healthcare services.The program leverages the WA Government’s GovNext initiative (external site) to transition government agency-owned and operated ICT as part of the Digital WA: State ICT Strategy to reduce ICT infrastructure duplication and costs, improve communication and maximise value.

Perth, Australia

Worked as the Project Manager for Minor Capital Works (MCW). Managed 18 individual work packages with a budget of 3.5 million. Guided a derailing project to successful closure with less than 1% fund surplus. Perform duties as the Infrastructure Platforms Orchestration BAU team lead, manage work queues, act as an escalation point and produce reports for upper managementWork across infrastructure operations teams, conduct performance management, work allocation, knowledge sharing, peer review, and mentor HSS IO colleagues Review health wide infrastructure enhancements opportunities, assist upper management by proposing solutions towards achieving company short and long-term strategic plans

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Provide operational feedback, response to the infrastructure director and upper management promptlyRecommend new technologies, solutions, and lead implementations as well as be the point of contact between the customer, project team, Infrastructure team, vendors, and management

Perth, Australia

• Worked across all infrastructure operations teams; Server Support, Application & Database and IWP ( over 5 years of doing project work) • Acted when required as Team Leader and Senior Systems Administrator within Infrastructure Operations teams • Hands-on experience in Windows servers, AD, Infrastructure services, Servers, Chassis, Antivirus, Storage, Printing, Clusters, Backups and Monitoring• Extensive knowledge in database technologies(SQL), Application, WEB(IIS), high availability clustering and availability groups• Experience in Virtualisation and Cloud computing (VMware, Microsoft Hyper-V, Azure & AWS)• Worked closely with other HSS teams and have developed professional working relationships and networking skills• Gained understanding and knowledge of business needs, strict change management processes, documentation, data confidentiality/security and vendor management• Demonstrated extensive project management skills working in several high profile projects from start to finish in various roles such as project lead, technical lead, project manager, implementer, installer, migrator, documenter, presenter for handover

Perth, Australia

•Ability to step-up taking leadership roles and running with IT projects, engaging other teams, vendors and stakeholders•Work as a technical resource as well as a mentor for other colleagues•Strong problem solving skills and viewed as an expert in some systems and technology by peers•Provided operational feedback and response to the team leader and manager in a timely manner when requested, with proven ability to work closely with upper management•Take responsibility for own work and ability to work in a team delivering results successfully on time within budget•Capability to make good decisions along with outstanding customer handling skills•Proven active listening and responsive liaison skills to deal with multicultural, technical and non-technical people•Excellent understanding of departmental ITIL process, policies, procedures and standards•Effective communicator with excellent network building capabilities which avoids conflicts and hold ups, while delivering results efficiently•Hands-on experience and fluency on Microsoft Server (2000 – 2012), DNS, DHCP, AD, Web servers (IIS 6-8.5) and Print•Management and support of SQL Server (6.5-2012), clusters and always on availability groups•HP chassis and Virtual connect configuration, support, firmware update and troubleshooting •Build and manage VMware 5.5 and 6.5 farms, migration and implementation•Experience in Azure cloud infrastructure•Server and application migration, upgrades, virtualisation and documentation

Perth, Australia

• Manage allocated portfolio of 20+ Client sites based in WA• Compile IT solution aligned with customer business strategies and budget• Investigate new technologies, technology best practices and advise customers• Provide guidance and work as an escalation point for junior network/systems administrators• Conduct root cause analysis and conduct mitigating actions and follow them through• Offer clients with IT consultancy services, training, and response to queries promptly within SLA times • Prepare documentation (user/technical manuals, customer site manuals, and project plans) • Travel to mine sites and provide care for mission-critical applications • level 1 to 3 IT support alone with architecting solutions for customer requirements and present them• Manage partners – Microsoft, Cisco, telecommunication companies, and other financial system vendors

Colombo - Sri Lanka

• Managed a team of five staff members• Supported a server farm and approximately 500 users• Budget management, recruitment, and staff performance management • Vendor management and negotiate contracts• Identified organisational needs, and initiated analysis, plan and implementation of necessary projects • Compiled project documentation, evidence and convinced board to provide funding• Conducted user training sessions for new technology and run workshops on IT security• Assisted in determining equipment and software which met organisation’s international standards• Worked with support companies, software and hardware vendors towards getting the best possible outcome• Conducted user satisfaction surveys, follow-ups, and IT awareness programs for the local and foreign community• Proposed new technologies and coordination towards implementation

London, United Kingdom

• Experienced in NT-2000 domains, data centers, complex LAN & WAN topology, backups and server hardware • Exposure to work in a demanding mission-critical environment• Worked as a junior with highly skilled IT consultants and engineers• Trained to handle pressure situations and to provide a high level of customer service

Mba, Business Administration

Bsc, Computer Networks, First Class Honors