Sally Hogben Email & Phone Number

London, Gb

Provision of systems development, data technology, Governance, strategy and all elements of internal IT support for Eversholt Rail. The purpose of my role is to support, guide and help drive the business forwards to ensure that the Technology requirements of the various stakeholders are met. I lead the digital agenda, championing and delivering transformational change whilst ensuring that Technology resources, products and services are secure, reliable, efficient and aligned with strategic business priorities.

London, Gb

My involvement as a member of Eversholt Rail’s Senior Management Team touches Financial and General Business Management. Within IT, I am specifically responsible for strategy, stakeholder management, infrastructure, systems, policy & procedures, team management & development, and managing the perception of IT across the business. Eversholt Rail invested heavily in the Senior Management team during 2017, delivering a Leadership experience focussing on seven talents: relate, coach, energise, innovate, thrive, direct and execute.My experience spans management support, business aligned IT strategy, architecture, business process re-engineering, change management, solution delivery, implementation and service management. Exposure to hybrid, Multi-site network management, VMWare, business continuity resilience, SQL, C#, Agile development methodologies, contract negotiation, contract lease management, financial accountancy, treasury management, HR and web services and Operational/Project Management.

London, Gb

Joined Eversholt Rail to separate the HR and IT services from HSBC in order to enable the business to stand alone ready for sale in PE to 3i, Morgan Stanley and STAR Capital. • Leadership/development of an internal team (support, infrastructure, test, analysis, development and compliance/audit)• Management of 3rd Party suppliers• Financial planning, aligning IT with the strategic goals of the business• Development of IT strategy• Development and refinement of in-house bespoke system for maintenance planning/predictions for safety compliance• Business continuity, resumption and successful disaster recovery testing• Implementation of SharePoint for document repository and centralised knowledge management, Project Server for train maintenance projects and Microsoft Business Intelligence as a centralised reporting platform• Design and implementation of IT infrastructure and virtualisation at all sites/offices• Implementing ITIL processes, focusing on: incident management, change management and release management

Maintaining Infrastructure and Software for medium sized school, included a learning suite, 14 interactive whiteboards (mix of SMART and Polycom), Video Conferencing, Curriculum Software, Administration Software and Virtual Learning Platform.

Bursar at primary school. Introduced automated bookkeeping, set up 2 networks of computers (administration for office staff and school computers for pupils) using a Linux firewall to segregate. Day release for a year at East Sussex County Council ICT - nominated and chosen over a number of applicants. I was also Treasurer to the Governors for 12 years which commenced prior to joining the school as a part time employee.

Bar work, bar snacks and pub dining, bed and breakfast, cleaning and book keeping.

Self employed partnership to provide catering services to members. Waitressing, planning, Book-keeping and payroll. Also organised external events, weddings and parties.

San Diego, Ca, Us

Worked with teams and various managers/key stakeholders to help build organisation and people capability having been awarded a multi million pound contract and needing to run a fast and extensive skills and talent growth programme. Shaped and implemented effective people strategies and activities, introduced new practices and helped shape business change.

Master Of Science (Msc), Information Systems

Grad Ipm, Human Resources

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