Nuvens is a London based IT consultancy practice helping clients maximise their investment in the public cloud. As consultants, we have managed DEC servers, survived the millennium bug, created and supported private clouds and are now building the future in AWS. We specialise in two mature technologies to successfully deliver the hybrid cloud. Amazon Web Services for the hyper-scalar alongside NetApp's Data Fabric for data mobility. We are both an AWS and NetApp partner, with far reaching relationships throughout these companies enabling us to deliver maximum value and insight into the adoption of the hybrid and all-public cloud environments. Our portfolio of services is designed to compliment your existing IT team and empower them to make the right decisions based on our AWS experience and data-driven approach.

Tuple Solutions is a specialist technical consultancy focused on assisting companies with the introduction of existing and Disruptive Technologies to drive competitive advantage, business efficiency and reduced development and operational cost

Manage the deployment, monitoring, maintenance, development, upgrade, and support of all IT systems across the Cordant Group.Oversee provision of end-user services, including help desk and technical support services.Manage financial aspects of the IT Division, including purchasing, budgeting, and budget review.Develop and implement all IT policies and procedures, including those for architecture, security, disaster recovery, standards, purchasing, and service provision.Manage telecommunications infrastructure and development plans, projects, policies and procedures. Including migration from traditional fixed line telephony to VoIP & cloud PBX services.Negotiate and administer vendor, outsourced, and consultant contracts and service agreements.Migration of Infrastructure from co location and on premise hosting to AWSUpgrade from Citrix Xenapp 6.5 to Xenapp 7.6 hosted in AWS including scripting an auto scaling Xenapp 7.6 Farm with storefront 2.6

Nature of Business: Group of 7 National Recruitment companies Turnover £***MReporting to the Executive Board, managing a team of 10 which is accountable for the provision of all IT andTelecommunication services to over 1000 users.Responsibilities:· Head of all IT functions and procurement· Defining the IT Strategy & Infrastructure· IT due diligence on M & A's· Design & Development of web based applications· Training & recruitment· Budget (2010 £*m)· Enhancing infrastructure and developing WAN· Data and Voice Communications including VOIP· Project ManagementAchievements· Design, Build and Implementation of Green Field IT Infrastructure and implemented across all companies within the Group including Security & Cleaning divisions.· Consolidation and optimization of finance systems, CRM & Payroll systems.· Implementation of new group WAN· Design and implementation of group migration to Citrix· Design of Business continuity and Disaster Recovery Plans· Documentation of Business SLA's and implemented across group· Scoping, Specifying and delivering VMS system's to several Government agencies· Implementation of Infrastructure Management and Monitoring systems.· Through consolidation returned £5m savings over 3 years

Nature of Business: International recruitment agency Turnover £100MReporting to the Executive Board, managing a team of 9 which is accountable for the provision of all IT andTelecommunication services to over 300 users spread across the Globe.Responsibilities:· Head of all IT functions and procurement· Defining the IT Strategy· Development of e-commerce web site & e-marketing· Training & recruitment· Installation and maintenance of Firewall, routers & AV defense· Budget (2004 £2.4m)· Development of intranet & candidate/client portals· Enhancing infrastructure and developing WAN· Data and Voice Communications including VOIP· Development and Implementation of Ecommerce and Online Payment· Multi Vendor System· Pay/Bill & Finance Systems· Project ManagementAchievements· Integration of Infrastructure and systems following acquisitions saving £1m p.a.· Consolidation and optimization of finance systems· Implementation of new group WAN· Design and implementation of group migration to Terminal Services· Design of Business continuity and Disaster Recovery Plans· Documentation of Business SLA's· Scoping, Specifying and delivering VMS system's to several Government agencies· Implementation of Infrastructure Patch Management systems.· Management of Client Portals Development

Nature of Business: SME IT service company and Pegasus Opera Main Dealer.The above position reported to the Managing Director and was accountable for the successful operation andmanagement of the Service Department which comprised of 15 personnel who were accountable for the provision ofall IT services to over 300 customer sites.Duties included the Consultancy and Pre-sales visits with sales team, managing a diversifying range of projectsspanning Maintenance, Software rollout to Design and implementation of complete infrastructures from structuredcabling right through to the desktop applications.Reason for leaving: Wanted to be a customer and not an external service provider. A change of career

Nature of business: Nationwide Service CompanyJoined in the capacity of Senior Systems Engineer. Was promoted to the position of Southern Area Manager.Assisted with the establishment and development of the new London operation which supported over 200 majorclients spread across Southern England. These included: Cable and Wireless, Co-op Bank, Shell UK, MBNA Bank,M&S, BICC Cables.Reported to the National Service Director and managed a team of 8 who provided Hardware and Network Operatingsystem support 24x7. As well as Recruitment, development and management of 2nd line support to Engineers and themanagement of various installations, pre and post sales support.Reason for leaving: Needed to work closer to home as wife had given birth to triplets

Being a small SME service provider my duties covered all areas of IT from building PC's, installing LAN cabling through to commissioning of Novel file servers.

Completed a formal three year apprenticeship in Electro-Mechanical Engineering.