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Curriculum Vitae

Nationality:            British

Resides:                Transport/Travel:            Full, clean UK driving licence with own transport                              

 Mobile:                 

Email:       

Technical Summary

Hardware:     Servers:                         Dell Power Edge, Compaq ML 350, Compaq ML 140

                    RAID Controllers:           Adaptec

                    Laptops/Workstations:     Dell, Toshiba, IBM, Compaq, Samsung, Apple Macintosh G3/G4/G5

                   Backup Devices:              DLT, DAT

                   NICs:                        3Com, Intel, Dell/Dell Wireless, Xircom, D-Link Wireless, Trust Wireless

                   Switches:                       HP ProCurve

                   Routers                          D-links, Trust, Linksys, Netgear, Cisco 3600

                   Printers:                        HP, Kyocera, Epson, Xerox, Samsung

                   Networks:            LAN,WAN, DNS, Wireless,  Ethernet, Token Ring,, Cat5/Cat5e, Structured      Cabling, Resilience planning and implementation

                   MotherBoards                Msi, Asus, Ecs, Jetway, Aberton

                   Server Boards                Msi, Asus

Software:      Operating Systems:        DOS, Windows 9x, NT4, 2000 Professional, Server & Advanced, XP Professional, 2003 Server SBS, Standard and Enterprise, Mac OS 9, Mac OS X

Scripting:        Batch scripts

Applications:      Disk keeper, Norton Antivirus(5yr), Norton Ghost(5yr), Power Quest(3yr),  Applications, Dave, Pc Anywhere(2yr), Sysgate (1yr), MailGate (1yr), Microsoft Outlook (5yr), Microsoft Office 97/2000/2003 (6yr), Panda Antivirus (2yr), BullGuard Antivirus (2yr), MS Exchange 2003 (6 months), Retrospect backup Utility(1yr),  

Training/Education

Comptia  A+                                                                                                          (Certified)

Comptia  N+                                                                                                          (Certified)

Comptia Server +                                                                                                    (Certified)

Comptia Security +                                                                                              (Currently Studying)

Infrastructure Security                                                                                       (Fundamentals Course

Implementing a Microsoft Windows 2000 Infrastructure

MCP Designing, Implementing and maintaining  a 2003 Active Directory                                                                                                            (Currently Studying)

Windows XP Professional

Active Directory planning, implementation and maintenance                         (Fundamentals Course 2003)

Active Directory planning, implementation and maintenance                         (Currently Studying)

Installing and Configuring Active Directory 2000                                          (Fundamentals Course)

Manual Handling                                                                                                          (Certified)

9x GCSE passes, 3 of which are ‘O’ level equivalent                          

 Work History             

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March 2006 –To date

Position Held :-I.T Infrastructure Engineer/Focal Point/I.T Security                                 Position type: Contract

I am currently working for a Blue-Chip Company supporting over 500 users, I have a wide range of tasks in, an ever expanding role from equipment manager for the offshore gas platforms, desk side Support, Break Fix engineer and network installation/fault finding for I.T equipment all of which are HP and Dells. I have also done some project management and data retrieval which includes client backups . I am responsible for maintaining the Business infrastructure of three main Shell UK Sites Including some of the security policies. Working to SLA environment and meeting deadlines and demands of the day to day running of  the companies needs. Even thou I have been working in this position a short while I have received an excellence of service award and an innovation award. 

Key skill set:

·         Systems and Security analysis

·         Co-ordinating with my team to keep the development of the network secure

·         Implementation of Systems monitoring - LAN

·         In-depth experience of the Windows platform through to 2003 Server

·         Adding new client to the network and securing them on the infrastructure

·         Implementing of both Server and user environments to enable effective and efficient use of the LAN

·         Construction of client and server system  with implementation of cable management

·         Rack mounted Cable management  

    Some of the projects I have been  involved in are:

·         Disaster Recovery/Business Continuity planning and implementation

·         Planning, Design and Implementation of the company’s infrastructure

·         Planning, Design and Implementation of the Company Workshop

·         Implementation and administration of  all clients and server pc

·         Implementation of Companies I.T security policies (all aspects)

·         Planning and coordinating new client starts and new workstation layouts 

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November 2003 – January 2006

Position Held: Senior Engineer                                                                                                          Position type: Contract

As part of a team of Engineers I do a wide range of work from home users ,business users and Contract work which                  covers a lot of aspects of I.T from custom  Server Builds ,installations ,Configuration , Comms room management, Cable Management and Virtual I.T Administration Support as well. This also includes consultancy of the clients requirements and needs in there new or existing I.T environment this also includes some Apple Macintosh as well.  

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July 2002 – March 2006

Position held: Infrastructure Manager/ Senior Systems Engineer                                             Position type: Permanent

Outline of position:
Responsible for all aspects of the server and  network security for the company infrastructure, including all hardware, software, design,  installation and implementation. To examine threat levels  to the company by 3rd party sources and prioritize and secure against these threats. To provide system updates and security updates, malware, antivirus management across the LAN infrastructure, manager of an infrastructure Team of operational tasks and services, Also building and designing Servers and all P.C sold to clients for both home and business.  

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October 2001 to July 2002

Position held: Network Operations Technician/Senior Systems Engineer                    Position type: Permanent

Outline of position:                                                                                                         
Providing 24/7 1st , 2nd and 3rd  line support for all Clients and company’s pc’s. Supplying technical onsite support including planning and implementation of server and infrastructure upgrades. Analysing, faulting and repairing home and business users including Branded and Generic hardware. Prioritizing of work loads and distributing them to my team, giving training and tech support to both my team, home users and companies. Implementing both home user and company administration, virtual administration and network security performing both hardware and software upgrades

Spicerhaart Limited

March 2001 to September 2001

Position held: Onsite I.T Support Engineer                                                                          Position type: Permanent

Outline of position:

General 1st and 2nd line support and onsite technical support of a proximately 1700 users UK wide, helping with the day to day running and administrate  up keep of the company branches. Fault finding ISDN, Email, networking problems and other internet issues performing upgrades and hardware changes as required by company policy. 

PennyLane Computers Ltd

March 1999 to February 2001

Position held: IT Support Engineer                                                                                         Position type: Permanent

Outline of position:

To give general 1st line and 2nd line technical support as part of a team to service and maintain both business and home user pc’s and servers,  implementing hardware and software update’s, faulting and analyses of networking environments. And other internet related problems   

Full details are available on the following positions held:

HM Forces : May 1998 to December 1998 Position: Recruit/I.T Support

Excel Computers Ltd : April 1997  to April 1998 Position: I.T Support Trainee/System Builder                                                                                                                                                           

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