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Deployment and Alignment Manager
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Openreach
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Deployment and Alignment Manager
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Kilmacolm, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Richard Thomas is listed as Deployment and Alignment Manager at Openreach, a company with 16705 employees, based in Kilmacolm, Scotland, United Kingdom. AeroLeads shows a matched LinkedIn profile for Richard Thomas.
Richard Thomas previously worked as Deployment & Alignment Manager at Openreach and Project Management Officer at Openreach. Richard Thomas holds Easa Cpl(A) Theory Examinations, Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot And Flight Crew, Passed All 13 Examinations from Caledonian Advanced Pilot Training.
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A highly enthusiastic and experienced Service Delivery Professional within the BT Data Centre Network Environment. Experienced in delivering national programmes on time and within budget, whilst ensuring no unscheduled impact to service availability for multitudes of internal and external applications. Experienced in business security standards and certifications such as ISO27001 and PCI as well as previously owning, reviewing and mitigation of all Business Risks at a national Data Centre level.
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Richard Thomas work experience
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Deployment & Alignment Manager
Current
Nov 2022 - Present
Project Management Officer
Data Analytics supporting the FTTP rollout across Scotland and the North of England.
Oct 2020 - Nov 2022
Service Delivery Professional
- Service Delivery lead for the replacement of legacy EOSL Core Routers (x4) that connect all BT’s Data Centres to the wider network. This was completed on time and on budget with no service incidents or outages for.
- Lead on EE Data Centre Network Integration with BT’s existing Data Centre Networks.
- Nominated lead for complex and high-profile programmes such as Core Router replacements, replacements of all legacy Cisco GSR CE Routers at each Data Centre with Cisco ASR Routers as well as replacement of all existing.
- Day to day management of customer driven and line of business-driven programmes of work, including reviewing Detailed Design Documentation and scheduling of work with technical teams as per internal guidelines whilst.
- Nominated change assessment manager (CAM) for the network and firewall teams responsible for change quality, approvals and liaising on daily CAB calls to ensure change policy is adhered to within the Network/Firewall.
Mar 2017 - Sep 2020
Data Centre Manager
- Overall responsibility for operations and infrastructure at Glasgow Data Centre as well as key strategic tech suites within Central Scotland including line management for Data Centre Operational Personnel.
- 24/7 on-call cover on the Data Centre Management Escalations rota for major incidents at any of BT TSO’s core Data Centres.
- Responsible for managing Space Capacity (Power, Cooling and Physical Space) in Glasgow Data Centre and in-scope remote tech suites as well as planning new installations and liaising with 3rd party suppliers for.
- Responsible for ownership, review and resolution of all Risks and Incidents at Glasgow Data Centre.
- Manage ISO27001:2013 certification at Glasgow Data Centre and work closely with other Data Centre Managers to ensure all Data Centres conform to in-scope ISO27001:2013 controls.
- Ensure continued compliance with PCI, IL3 & HMG Security requirements within Glasgow Data Centre.
Jul 2014 - Mar 2017
Data Centre Professional
- Hosted and chaired PCI, IL3 and ISO27001 audits for several external customers and ensured any recommendations were swiftly acted upon.
- Glasgow DC project lead for installation of high-profile health platform in Scotland. Technical onsite contact for various project managers involved. Responsible for planning and agreeing rack layouts for Phase 2.
Jul 2008 - Jul 2014
Data Centre Professional
May 2007 - Jul 2008
Data Centre Technician
Aug 2006 - May 2007
Data Centre Shift Technician
Jun 2004 - Aug 2006
2Nd Line Technical Analyst (Bt Webworld)
Mar 2003 - Jun 2004
1St Line Technical Analyst (Bt Dedicated Servers)
May 2002 - Mar 2003
1St Line Technical Analyst (Bt Webworld)
Manpower
Apr 1999 - May 2002
1St Line Technical Analyst (Bt Connect)
Manpower
May 1998 - Apr 1999
Data Entry Technician
Jul 1997 - May 1998
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Robert Owens
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Harrow, England, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
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Shehzad Islam
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Scunthorpe, England, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
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Kevin Clarke
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United Kingdom, United Kingdom
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Tom Cruickshank
Colleague at Openreach
Exeter, England, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
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Aarti Dave
Colleague at Openreach
Royal Sutton Coldfield, England, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
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Matthew Dibb
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Leeds, England, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
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Ryan Cornwell
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Greater Sheffield Area, United Kingdom
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Delvin Gray
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London, England, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
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Stephen Burbridge
Colleague at Openreach
Crowborough, England, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
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Nick Shute
Colleague at Openreach
Salisbury, England, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
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Robert Owens
Colleague at Openreach
Harrow, England, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
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Shehzad Islam
Colleague at Openreach
Scunthorpe, England, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
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Kevin Clarke
Colleague at Openreach
United Kingdom, United Kingdom
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Tom Cruickshank
Colleague at Openreach
Exeter, England, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
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Aarti Dave
Colleague at Openreach
Royal Sutton Coldfield, England, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
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Matthew Dibb
Colleague at Openreach
Leeds, England, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
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Ryan Cornwell
Colleague at Openreach
Greater Sheffield Area, United Kingdom
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Delvin Gray
Colleague at Openreach
London, England, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
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Stephen Burbridge
Colleague at Openreach
Crowborough, England, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
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Nick Shute
Colleague at Openreach
Salisbury, England, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
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4 education records
Richard Thomas education
Easa Cpl(A) Theory Examinations, Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot And Flight Crew, Passed All 13 Examinations
Caledonian Advanced Pilot Training
Cisco Certified Network Associate (Ccna), Computer Science, Pass
Faa Cpl/Ir Asel Amel, Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot And Flight Crew
Naples Air Center
Easa Ppl/Ir(R)/Night, Aircraft Pilot (Private)
Cardiff Flying School
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What company does Richard Thomas work for?
Richard Thomas works for Openreach.
What is Richard Thomas's role at Openreach?
Richard Thomas is listed as Deployment and Alignment Manager at Openreach.
Where is Richard Thomas based?
Richard Thomas is based in Kilmacolm, Scotland, United Kingdom while working with Openreach.
What companies has Richard Thomas worked for?
Richard Thomas has worked for Openreach, Bt, Manpower, and Hays.
Who are Richard Thomas's colleagues at Openreach?
Richard Thomas's colleagues at Openreach include Robert Owens, Shehzad Islam, Kevin Clarke, Tom Cruickshank, and Aarti Dave.
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What schools did Richard Thomas attend?
Richard Thomas holds Easa Cpl(A) Theory Examinations, Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot And Flight Crew, Passed All 13 Examinations from Caledonian Advanced Pilot Training.
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