As an Open Group Certified Architect (Expert 2012) with over 25 years of experience in the IT industry, I am a highly motivated and skilled professional who thrives in high-pressure environments. Over the past sixteen years, I have specialized in architect roles and have been responsible for the design and implementation of numerous high-profile solutions for large government agencies.I am particularly passionate about working on large-scale engagements that have the potential to significantly transform a client's workplace. In recent years, my focus has been on cloud (Office 365), virtualization, and desktop VDI solutions.Some key highlights of my career include:- Serving as the Enterprise Architect for ACT Education and leading the technical changes required to transition 45,000 students to remote learning using G-Suite for Education during the COVID-19 outbreak.- Acting as the Program Architect for the Desktop Modernisation Program (DMP) run by ACT Government, which involved migrating 13,000 desktops and 3,000 desktop applications to a cloud-ready Windows 10 and Office 365 environment over a three-year period .- Serving as the Enterprise Architect for IBM's successful Transport for NSW (TfNSW) Centralised Computing Tender (Pre-Sales & Implementation), which provided services and infrastructure for several thousand server-based workloads and several PB of storage using the latest IBM cloud, storage, and virtualization offerings.- Leading the Desktop Futures Project for the Department of Health as an IBM Lead Architect, which involved transitioning Health from a traditional thick-client-based XP solution to a cutting-edge mobility-based solution based on Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, and VMware View. At its time, it was the largest VMware View VDI deployment in Australia (~5,000 seats).- Serving as a Solutions Architect for the vSphere 4 & 5 upgrade projects on the Department of Health.- Managing the transition of the Australian Taxation Office's online tax return system, ETAX, to Windows 2003 without any outages as an EDS Solutions Architect for ETAX 2005/2006.I am always eager to take on new challenges and opportunities to learn and grow in my field. Please feel free to connect with me to learn more about my experience and expertise.
Listed skills include Virtualization, It Service Management, Solution Architecture, Itil, and 25 others.