Experience
HS2 (High Speed Two) Ltd · Contract
Sep 2016 - May 2020 · 3 yrs 9 mos
London, United Kingdom
Technical assurance role for the company/department, working on a cloud migration, design a new Cloud hosting environment in Azure. Design infrastructure and Azure, based on Government security policies (GDS, NCSC). Evaluate and design a IDAM solution, new PSN MPLS, design and spec up encryption to run over Express Route. Making sure designs meet the departments accreditors.
Duties:
• Technical Assurance for all 3rd party’s designs
• Design and Manage a Cloud migration into Azure, end-to-end design, including Azure DR, Multiple subscription, account management, HUB.
• Scope out and design IDAM (Identity and Access Management)
• Design Express route with encryption that meets NCSC security requirements
• Federate multiple companies to use the systems
• Design a VMware Cloud Air environment.
• Design a secure area to evaluate high end government contracts
• Design a room booking system (Matrix)
• Office365, SharePoint online, PaaS, SaaS, IaaS, DRaaS. MS dynamics CRM, SCCM2016, Windows 10, Direct Access/Always on VPN, OMS, Azure DR.
• Designed & help install Surface Hubs (23 across 4 sites).
• Put in place Dkim and Dmarc for email spoofing
• Design a vDaaS solution with-in Azure
• Windows 10 roll-out with vDaaS
• Design a new LAN and WiFi solution using Meraki product
• Design and implement UC across all site based on MS Teams.
• Accelerate Roll-out Telephony in Teams remotely for Covid-19 lock-down.
• Scope out and implement end-to-end BCP/DR.
Sep 2016 - May 2020 · 3 yrs 9 mos
London, United Kingdom
Technical assurance role for the company/department, working on a cloud migration, design a new Cloud hosting environment in Azure. Design infrastructure and Azure, based on Government security policies (GDS, NCSC). Evaluate and design a IDAM solution, new PSN MPLS, design and spec up encryption to run over Express Route. Making sure designs meet the departments accreditors.
Duties:
• Technical Assurance for all 3rd party’s designs
• Design and Manage a Cloud migration into Azure, end-to-end design, including Azure DR, Multiple subscription, account management, HUB.
• Scope out and design IDAM (Identity and Access Management)
• Design Express route with encryption that meets NCSC security requirements
• Federate multiple companies to use the systems
• Design a VMware Cloud Air environment.
• Design a secure area to evaluate high end government contracts
• Design a room booking system (Matrix)
• Office365, SharePoint online, PaaS, SaaS, IaaS, DRaaS. MS dynamics CRM, SCCM2016, Windows 10, Direct Access/Always on VPN, OMS, Azure DR.
• Designed & help install Surface Hubs (23 across 4 sites).
• Put in place Dkim and Dmarc for email spoofing
• Design a vDaaS solution with-in Azure
• Windows 10 roll-out with vDaaS
• Design a new LAN and WiFi solution using Meraki product
• Design and implement UC across all site based on MS Teams.
• Accelerate Roll-out Telephony in Teams remotely for Covid-19 lock-down.
• Scope out and implement end-to-end BCP/DR.
River Island · Contract
May 2016 - Aug 2016 · 4 mos
London, United Kingdom
May 2016 - Aug 2016 · 4 mos
London, United Kingdom
Contract · 5 yrs 2 mos
London, United Kingdom
Cloud Solution Architect and Project Manager
Sep 2014 - Feb 2016 · 1 yr 6 mos
• Design, Plan, Manage, Build Cloud VDI Solution using VMware Horizon.
• Design, Plan and Manage Cloud migration, Build and optimize I.T services for the Cloud
• Design SDN, optimise SaaS Networking
• Manage the company’s I.T Cloud infrastructure
• Re-design Infrastructure services to run in a Hybrid Cloud platform
• Design, Plan and Manage Cloud platforms, Azure, AWS, Google, 3rd Party
• Configure, Develop and manage Office365/Azure
• Re-design Existing MPLS, Re-design large campus sites with fibre ring fail-over
• Upgrade existing Infrastructure to a Hybrid Cloud (100 Windows 2008 R2 servers, 10 Windows 2003 servers, 12 Windows 2000 server, 6 SQL servers (mirroring & clustering), 6 Remote Desktop Servers, 3 TMG servers, 8 File cluster servers, all running across geographical locations.
• Upgrade a multipoint WAN to MPLS/VPLS network with a new ISP and on SDN.
• Configure & install AWS Gateway Storage as a backup solution.
• Project Manage/Plan/Design/Execute SDN and Infrastructure upgrades.
• Build, configure SCOM 2012 server to monitor the infrastructure.
• Build, configure SCCM 2012 server and create Windows 8 Package, and software packages.
• Configure Cisco Switches (2950, 3600, 4500)
• Configure Juniper VPN, Cisco ASA and rollout site-to-site VPN's
• Plan and Manage a MDM role out for all mobile devices.
Cloud Infrastructure Consultant
Apr 2012 - Feb 2016 · 3 yrs 11 mos
• Manage the company’s I.T infrastructure
• Design, Plan and Manage Cloud migration, Build and optimize I.T services for the Cloud
• Re-design Infrastructure services to run in a Hybrid Cloud platform
• Re-design Existing MPLS, Re-design large campus sites with fibre ring fail-over
• Migrate existing Infrastructure to a Hybrid Cloud (60 Windows 2008 R2 servers, 3 Windows 2003 servers, 6 Windows 2000 server, 4 SQL servers (mirroring & clustering), 4 Remote Desktop Servers, 3 TMG servers, 4 File cluster servers, all running across geographical locations.
• Migrate a multipoint WAN to MPLS/VPLS network with new ISP, allowing legacy and new WANs to co-exist while migration takes place
• Migrate windows services to Windows 2012
• Configure & install AWS Gateway Storage as a backup solution.
• Project Manage/Plan/Design/Execute Data centre move.
• Build, configure SCOM 2012 server to monitor the infrastructure.
• Build, configure SCCM 2012 server and create Windows 8 Package, and software packages.
• Configure Cisco Switches (2950, 3600, 4500)
• Configure Juniper VPN, Cisco ASA and rollout site-to-site VPN's
• Responsible for BES10 (installation, configuration, universal device manager)
Physical Datacentre & WAN migration to IaaS
- Create architectural artefacts showing as-is landscape (Servers, VMWare & WAN).
- Investigate possible Cloud IaaS solutions & vendors, evaluate IaaS vender offerings.
- In conjunction with stakeholders create to-be architecture and the roadmap to get there.
- Manage from a technical viewpoint the IaaS vendors
MS Exchange email migration to Google Apps for business
- Work with stakeholders to find current email likes & dislikes.
- Investigate possible solutions & vendors.
- Key team member in procurement process; scoring, testing & due diligence.
- Plan migration of all users and data to Google Apps for business (Gmail).
- Manage Google Apps migration vendor.
- Successfully migrated over 550 email accounts to Google Apps.
I.T Infrastructure Consultant
Jan 2011 - Feb 2016 · 5 yrs 2 mos
• Support the company’s I.T infrastructure
• Design, Plan and Manage Cloud migration, Build and optimize I.T services for the Cloud
• Re-design Infrastructure services to run in a Hybrid Cloud platform
• Migrate existing Infrastructure to a Hybrid Cloud (60 Windows 2008 R2 servers, 3 Windows 2003 servers, 6 Windows 2000 server, 4 SQL servers (mirroring & clustering), 4 Remote Desktop Servers, 3 TMG servers, 4 File cluster servers, all running across geographical locations.
• Migrate a multipoint WAN to MPLS/VPLS network with new ISP, allowing legacy and new WANs to co-exist while migration takes place
• Migrate windows services to Windows 2012
• Configure & install AWS Gateway Storage as a backup solution.
• Configure and build a Virtual environment using VMware ESXi 4.1
• Design and build New HP Left-Hand San servers Platform over 2 Data centres (specify, install, configuration)
• Design and build a Windows Cluster environment over 2 Data centres on ESXi using san servers (specify, install, configuration)
• Project Manage/Plan/Design/Execute Data centre move.
• Responsible for File server (Migrating data from 2003 to 2008, installation, configuration)
• Build and configure new Domain platform, DC’s, Active Directory 2008 R2
• Extend windows 2008 R2 Domain into Amazon cloud (EC2)
• Responsible for Ms Exchange 2003 (Migration from 2003 to 2010, installation, configuration)
• Build SCCM server and create Windows 7 Package, and software packages.
• Responsible for Windows WSUS server (installation, configuration)
• Project Manage/Plan/Design/Execute Windows 7, Office 2010 Roll-out (create images, roll-out to laptop and desktop users)
• Responsible for Blackberry servers (installation, configuration)
• Responsible for Sophos AV Enterprise Servers (Installation, configuration, roll-out)
• Configure Juniper VPN, Cisco ASA and rollout to all users.
• Install and configure TMG Servers 2010 (Web Proxy and Reverse proxy)
London, United Kingdom
Cloud Solution Architect and Project Manager
Sep 2014 - Feb 2016 · 1 yr 6 mos
• Design, Plan, Manage, Build Cloud VDI Solution using VMware Horizon.
• Design, Plan and Manage Cloud migration, Build and optimize I.T services for the Cloud
• Design SDN, optimise SaaS Networking
• Manage the company’s I.T Cloud infrastructure
• Re-design Infrastructure services to run in a Hybrid Cloud platform
• Design, Plan and Manage Cloud platforms, Azure, AWS, Google, 3rd Party
• Configure, Develop and manage Office365/Azure
• Re-design Existing MPLS, Re-design large campus sites with fibre ring fail-over
• Upgrade existing Infrastructure to a Hybrid Cloud (100 Windows 2008 R2 servers, 10 Windows 2003 servers, 12 Windows 2000 server, 6 SQL servers (mirroring & clustering), 6 Remote Desktop Servers, 3 TMG servers, 8 File cluster servers, all running across geographical locations.
• Upgrade a multipoint WAN to MPLS/VPLS network with a new ISP and on SDN.
• Configure & install AWS Gateway Storage as a backup solution.
• Project Manage/Plan/Design/Execute SDN and Infrastructure upgrades.
• Build, configure SCOM 2012 server to monitor the infrastructure.
• Build, configure SCCM 2012 server and create Windows 8 Package, and software packages.
• Configure Cisco Switches (2950, 3600, 4500)
• Configure Juniper VPN, Cisco ASA and rollout site-to-site VPN's
• Plan and Manage a MDM role out for all mobile devices.
Cloud Infrastructure Consultant
Apr 2012 - Feb 2016 · 3 yrs 11 mos
• Manage the company’s I.T infrastructure
• Design, Plan and Manage Cloud migration, Build and optimize I.T services for the Cloud
• Re-design Infrastructure services to run in a Hybrid Cloud platform
• Re-design Existing MPLS, Re-design large campus sites with fibre ring fail-over
• Migrate existing Infrastructure to a Hybrid Cloud (60 Windows 2008 R2 servers, 3 Windows 2003 servers, 6 Windows 2000 server, 4 SQL servers (mirroring & clustering), 4 Remote Desktop Servers, 3 TMG servers, 4 File cluster servers, all running across geographical locations.
• Migrate a multipoint WAN to MPLS/VPLS network with new ISP, allowing legacy and new WANs to co-exist while migration takes place
• Migrate windows services to Windows 2012
• Configure & install AWS Gateway Storage as a backup solution.
• Project Manage/Plan/Design/Execute Data centre move.
• Build, configure SCOM 2012 server to monitor the infrastructure.
• Build, configure SCCM 2012 server and create Windows 8 Package, and software packages.
• Configure Cisco Switches (2950, 3600, 4500)
• Configure Juniper VPN, Cisco ASA and rollout site-to-site VPN's
• Responsible for BES10 (installation, configuration, universal device manager)
Physical Datacentre & WAN migration to IaaS
- Create architectural artefacts showing as-is landscape (Servers, VMWare & WAN).
- Investigate possible Cloud IaaS solutions & vendors, evaluate IaaS vender offerings.
- In conjunction with stakeholders create to-be architecture and the roadmap to get there.
- Manage from a technical viewpoint the IaaS vendors
MS Exchange email migration to Google Apps for business
- Work with stakeholders to find current email likes & dislikes.
- Investigate possible solutions & vendors.
- Key team member in procurement process; scoring, testing & due diligence.
- Plan migration of all users and data to Google Apps for business (Gmail).
- Manage Google Apps migration vendor.
- Successfully migrated over 550 email accounts to Google Apps.
I.T Infrastructure Consultant
Jan 2011 - Feb 2016 · 5 yrs 2 mos
• Support the company’s I.T infrastructure
• Design, Plan and Manage Cloud migration, Build and optimize I.T services for the Cloud
• Re-design Infrastructure services to run in a Hybrid Cloud platform
• Migrate existing Infrastructure to a Hybrid Cloud (60 Windows 2008 R2 servers, 3 Windows 2003 servers, 6 Windows 2000 server, 4 SQL servers (mirroring & clustering), 4 Remote Desktop Servers, 3 TMG servers, 4 File cluster servers, all running across geographical locations.
• Migrate a multipoint WAN to MPLS/VPLS network with new ISP, allowing legacy and new WANs to co-exist while migration takes place
• Migrate windows services to Windows 2012
• Configure & install AWS Gateway Storage as a backup solution.
• Configure and build a Virtual environment using VMware ESXi 4.1
• Design and build New HP Left-Hand San servers Platform over 2 Data centres (specify, install, configuration)
• Design and build a Windows Cluster environment over 2 Data centres on ESXi using san servers (specify, install, configuration)
• Project Manage/Plan/Design/Execute Data centre move.
• Responsible for File server (Migrating data from 2003 to 2008, installation, configuration)
• Build and configure new Domain platform, DC’s, Active Directory 2008 R2
• Extend windows 2008 R2 Domain into Amazon cloud (EC2)
• Responsible for Ms Exchange 2003 (Migration from 2003 to 2010, installation, configuration)
• Build SCCM server and create Windows 7 Package, and software packages.
• Responsible for Windows WSUS server (installation, configuration)
• Project Manage/Plan/Design/Execute Windows 7, Office 2010 Roll-out (create images, roll-out to laptop and desktop users)
• Responsible for Blackberry servers (installation, configuration)
• Responsible for Sophos AV Enterprise Servers (Installation, configuration, roll-out)
• Configure Juniper VPN, Cisco ASA and rollout to all users.
• Install and configure TMG Servers 2010 (Web Proxy and Reverse proxy)
SAFESTORE HOLDINGS PLC
Nov 2009 - Oct 2010 · 1 yr
• Support the company’s I.T infrastructure including 125+ stores
• Responsible for all I.T. hardware purchases
• Responsible for SharePoint server (Migration from service 2 to 2010, installation, configuration)
• Managing the network, installation and configuration of various types of Windows servers (2008/2003), and responsible for SQL server 2005
• DC, Active Directory upgrades from 2000 to 2008
• Responsible for Ms Exchange 2003, installation, configuration, setting up user accounts
• Deploy Software and updates via GPO’s
• Responsible for Windows WSUS server (installation, configuration)
• Windows 7 Roll-out (create images, roll-out to laptop and desktop users)
• Responsible for Cisco routers and PIX/ASA5520 firewalls (installation, configuration)
• Responsible for Blackberry servers (installation, configuration)
• Planning and installing Virtual machine on MS HV R2 and VMware
• Responsible for Sophos AV Enterprise Servers (Installation, configuration, roll-out)
• Responsible for all backup servers using Symantec Back-up Exec V10 to 2010
• Responsible for RIS/WDS server and Ghost (Installation, configuration, support)
• Assist and support the Help Desk support and ticketing system on a daily basis
Nov 2009 - Oct 2010 · 1 yr
• Support the company’s I.T infrastructure including 125+ stores
• Responsible for all I.T. hardware purchases
• Responsible for SharePoint server (Migration from service 2 to 2010, installation, configuration)
• Managing the network, installation and configuration of various types of Windows servers (2008/2003), and responsible for SQL server 2005
• DC, Active Directory upgrades from 2000 to 2008
• Responsible for Ms Exchange 2003, installation, configuration, setting up user accounts
• Deploy Software and updates via GPO’s
• Responsible for Windows WSUS server (installation, configuration)
• Windows 7 Roll-out (create images, roll-out to laptop and desktop users)
• Responsible for Cisco routers and PIX/ASA5520 firewalls (installation, configuration)
• Responsible for Blackberry servers (installation, configuration)
• Planning and installing Virtual machine on MS HV R2 and VMware
• Responsible for Sophos AV Enterprise Servers (Installation, configuration, roll-out)
• Responsible for all backup servers using Symantec Back-up Exec V10 to 2010
• Responsible for RIS/WDS server and Ghost (Installation, configuration, support)
• Assist and support the Help Desk support and ticketing system on a daily basis
France Télécom R&D (Orange Labs)
Nov 2001 - Oct 2009 · 8 yrs
• Specifying and managing the rollout of I.T. policies for the lab
• Review and change contracts and SLA’s, (External and Orange)
• Design and plan the I.T. infrastructure
• Project-plan office moves (I.T.)
• Support 100 network users across 2 sites
• Project management of IT-dependent project within the lab (IBM, Solomon)
• Manage, train and mentor IT lab resources
• Manage I.T. budget (£500,000 p.a.)
• Responsible for 120 severs:
o 60 Windows: windows2000/2003/2008
o 20 Sun: Solaris 10
o 40 Linux: Redhat, Ubuntu
• Responsible for 20 Virtualized severs (Installation, configuration, trouble shooting VMware)
• Responsible for all I.T. hardware purchases
• Design, buy and set-up project related test environments (Windows, Unix, Cisco)
• Support a wide range of projects that the Lab works on (research, commercial, test)
• Liaise and work with international group sites on I.T. projects
• Provide day to day technical expertise to the Lab (Networking, Administration, support)
• Managing the network, installation and configuration of various types of Windows servers (2008/2003), Sun servers (Solaris 10) and Linux servers (Redhat, Ubuntu)
• Responsible for Check-point firewall (configuring and editing polices running on Solaris 10)
• Responsible for Ms Exchange 2003/07 (Migration from 2003 to 2007, installation, configuration, setting up user accounts)
• Responsible for Cisco routers (installation, configuration)
• Write the lab’s BCP Plan
Project manager and technical lead:
IBM social networking solution Lab’s PKI,
Manage the installation of the system (full lab coverage, scalable),
Provided full technical support and expertise, Review technical documentation from IBM, Test installation of the system and scalability, Responsible for delivery of a complete end-to-end platform
Solomons (Sharepoint)
Managed technical deliverables from team of contractors, Provided full technical support and expertise.
Nov 2001 - Oct 2009 · 8 yrs
• Specifying and managing the rollout of I.T. policies for the lab
• Review and change contracts and SLA’s, (External and Orange)
• Design and plan the I.T. infrastructure
• Project-plan office moves (I.T.)
• Support 100 network users across 2 sites
• Project management of IT-dependent project within the lab (IBM, Solomon)
• Manage, train and mentor IT lab resources
• Manage I.T. budget (£500,000 p.a.)
• Responsible for 120 severs:
o 60 Windows: windows2000/2003/2008
o 20 Sun: Solaris 10
o 40 Linux: Redhat, Ubuntu
• Responsible for 20 Virtualized severs (Installation, configuration, trouble shooting VMware)
• Responsible for all I.T. hardware purchases
• Design, buy and set-up project related test environments (Windows, Unix, Cisco)
• Support a wide range of projects that the Lab works on (research, commercial, test)
• Liaise and work with international group sites on I.T. projects
• Provide day to day technical expertise to the Lab (Networking, Administration, support)
• Managing the network, installation and configuration of various types of Windows servers (2008/2003), Sun servers (Solaris 10) and Linux servers (Redhat, Ubuntu)
• Responsible for Check-point firewall (configuring and editing polices running on Solaris 10)
• Responsible for Ms Exchange 2003/07 (Migration from 2003 to 2007, installation, configuration, setting up user accounts)
• Responsible for Cisco routers (installation, configuration)
• Write the lab’s BCP Plan
Project manager and technical lead:
IBM social networking solution Lab’s PKI,
Manage the installation of the system (full lab coverage, scalable),
Provided full technical support and expertise, Review technical documentation from IBM, Test installation of the system and scalability, Responsible for delivery of a complete end-to-end platform
Solomons (Sharepoint)
Managed technical deliverables from team of contractors, Provided full technical support and expertise.
Voxsurf LtdVoxsurf Ltd
May 2001 - Nov 2001 · 7 mos
e-commerce technology for the next generation of Internet-based services, voice-led IP-based applications.)
Post: Managing the network, installation and configuration of various types of NT servers and Sun servers (T1)
Administrating backup servers
Configuring Laptops, printers and workstations
Responsible for a Check-point, this includes configuring and editing polices
Responsible for all hardware purchases
Heavily supporting 30 developers on various
Writing and reviewing technical documentation, status reports and time sheets
May 2001 - Nov 2001 · 7 mos
e-commerce technology for the next generation of Internet-based services, voice-led IP-based applications.)
Post: Managing the network, installation and configuration of various types of NT servers and Sun servers (T1)
Administrating backup servers
Configuring Laptops, printers and workstations
Responsible for a Check-point, this includes configuring and editing polices
Responsible for all hardware purchases
Heavily supporting 30 developers on various
Writing and reviewing technical documentation, status reports and time sheets
EuroSnaz LtdEuroSnaz Ltd
Jul 2000 - May 2001 · 11 mos
leading provider of Internet commerce solutions(unified shopping cart)
Post: NT/Unix/Linux Network Administrator
Installation and configuration of various types of NT networks and Sun servers (T1's and E450's).
Heavily supporting 50 staff across Europe and occasionally flying to European sites for administration and support.
Jul 2000 - May 2001 · 11 mos
leading provider of Internet commerce solutions(unified shopping cart)
Post: NT/Unix/Linux Network Administrator
Installation and configuration of various types of NT networks and Sun servers (T1's and E450's).
Heavily supporting 50 staff across Europe and occasionally flying to European sites for administration and support.
Xirtam Consulting LtdXirtam Consulting Ltd
Feb 1999 - Jul 2000 · 1 yr 6 mos
Installation and configuration of various types of NT networks, in small businesses.
Configuring printers and workstations, as well as addressing and installing network cables.
Designing and implementing client web sites, by installing and configuring web servers and creating their web pages.
Feb 1999 - Jul 2000 · 1 yr 6 mos
Installation and configuration of various types of NT networks, in small businesses.
Configuring printers and workstations, as well as addressing and installing network cables.
Designing and implementing client web sites, by installing and configuring web servers and creating their web pages.
Eye2Eye Consulting Ltd
Jul 1998 - Feb 1999 · 8 mos
Working with and supporting a team of analysts on a day to day basis.
Installed and set up networks within Ealing Upper College and the University of Westminster
As a key member of a small team I was able to have input on most technical issues and also with dealing with varied support calls.
Jul 1998 - Feb 1999 · 8 mos
Working with and supporting a team of analysts on a day to day basis.
Installed and set up networks within Ealing Upper College and the University of Westminster
As a key member of a small team I was able to have input on most technical issues and also with dealing with varied support calls.