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Freelance IT Consultant to date
Consultant to Gloscat,
Cheltenham, to establish a Microsoft IT Academy and VUE testing
centre. Delivery of MOC and Comptia courses to industry
candidates.
Provision of IT Training
to Informatics Group Birmingham, Software Generation & Training
Liverpool, Remarc Leeds, IT Learning Glasgow
[snip] 1999 to 2003
Set up IT training
company with specific focus on re-training armed forces
personnel leaving the service. Responsible for designing and
delivering training on server and workstation products from
Microsoft, specifically Windows 2000 and non vendor products
from the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA).
Established the company as a Microsoft Certified Partner and a
VUE authorised testing centre.
Principal Instructor for
the following subjects:
- A+ Certification
(PC Hardware and Operating Systems support)
- Windows 2000 MCSE,
4 core requirements and Exchange 2000
- IT Security
IT support specialist
for LAN installations in various companies including design,
installation and implementation, planning and configuration of
Active Directory and staged rollout from NT4 to Windows 2000.
Support of end users on desktop systems and remote server
administration.
Various
postings with Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers 1975 –
1999
23 years colour service
with the Army culminating in achieving the rank of Warrant
Officer Class 1, the highest non-commissioned rank. Key recent
appointments and responsibilities included:
- 1993 – 1999 Project
Team Leader on the £2Bn project BOWMAN, future
communications system for the armed forces. Responsible for
ensuring the reliability and maintainability criteria were
met by the prime contractor, as specified in the BOWMAN
project requirements, by applying the principals of
Integrated Logistics Support (ILS). IT manager for the
Field Communications Support Group.
- 1990 – 1993
Telecommunications workshop manager. Responsible for the
organisation, supervision and control of the combined
military/civilian workforce. The development and
implementation of standard procedures and to assess and
advise on the requirements for test and repair equipments.
Education and
Training
2004 MCT
2003 Delivery Skills Refresher, TAP
Certified Trainer
1999 –
2003 Windows 2000 MCSE/MCSA + Messaging
1989 BTEC HND
Electronic Engineering, School of Electronic Engineering,
Arborfield, Berkshire
1974 5 GCE ‘O’ Levels
Professional
Accreditations
Associate Member
Institute of IT Training
Personal
Status: Single
Interests: Keeping fit,
skiing, tenpin bowling, organising adventurous pursuits,
travelling.
References
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