Paul Davis Email & Phone Number

Experienced Head of IT and Information Technology Manager with a demonstrated history of working in both non-profit and commercial sectors. Very extensive technical and network infrastructure background, skilled in Strategy and Transformation, Project Control, Business Processes and Team Management. ITIL 4 CertifiedKey Projects and Achievements:- Design, implementation, maintenance and updating of network infrastructures. - Active Directory implementation and management to Microsoft Windows Server 2022 and Microsoft Azure AD.-Implementation, management and configuration of many types of physical and virtual servers. (Domain Controllers, SQL Server, Back up/DR, Remote desktop/broker, Application handlers).-Migration/Management of Microsoft Office 365; utilising Exchange Online, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams and OneDrive. Implementation of Microsoft Intune and Apple Business Manager for MDM Mobile management. -Migration and management of VMware Virtual Server and Physical servers to Microsoft Azure virtual cloud based platform. Including creation of VM's, Load Balancers and appliances.-Migration and management of physical server environment to VMware vSphere virtual infrastructure. (Have been working with VMware virtualisation technologies since ESX v4.x to vSphere v8).-Migration of PABX Telephone System to Cisco Call Manager (physical and virtual migrations). Substantial Telecommunications experience in management, administration and patching of Cisco CUCM and implementation of Microsoft Teams Telephony.-Microsoft Exchange Implementation, management and DR (from Microsoft Exchange on prem to Exchange 365 online).- Substantial experience in implementing Network Security platforms including IDS/IPS systems, Firewalls, end-user web monitoring (e.g. Forcepoint), email security systems e.g. Symantec and Mimecast (including policy creation), VPN (Cisco), Antivirus platforms including McAfee and Kaspersky, Single Sign On (ADFS) and Two Factor Authentication e.g. Duo.- Disaster Recovery and backups. Including creation of a remote DR Data Centre and have researched and implemented many backup solutions on premise and cloud based including Barracuda, Datto, Acronis and Backup Exec etc.- Remote Desktop Services - have designed and implemented several iterations of Remote Desktop Services Farms - Substantial IT Project Management experience- Long experience of IT Team Management and Performance Review.- Service Desk implementation and Management e.g. BMC Track-it!

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