Technology: Consultant, Contractor, Developer and Manager
My Story in Technology - 3 decades in Corporate IT.
Ready to work in your enviroment and bring that experience to your Technology problems.
I have experience running Technology:
- $2M anual budget
- Capex and projects $1M anually
- 14 team members
- Vendor management
- 3500 users
- over 50 sites accross New Zealand
- Hands on as well as hands off management
- DevOps development
In a previous role as IT Facilities manager...
I met my boss, in person 1 hour before going in to meet the client I would spend the next 2 years embedded with.
Success is no longer about changing strategies more often, but having the agility to execute multiple strategies concurrently. And success requires CEOs to develop the right leadership capabilities, workforce skills, and corporate cultures to support digital transformation.
Technology
Technology across many years.
Linux/Unix/BSD, HashiCorp Consul, Nomad, Packer, Docker/Podman, Buildah, LAMP Stack, LAPP Stack, C/C++, Java, SIP, networking, VMWare, Citrix Xenserver, Linux KVM, Oracle OVM.
Consul, Terraform, Nomad, Docker, Podman, Nerdctl, Jenkins, Ansible, X86 servers, Cisco networking, firewalling, SANs, workstations, VMs, mobiles...
My Story in Technology at Tech Solutions
Last day at Waitakere Trusta and Tech Sol
First day at Waitakere Trusts
Started as embedded IT Facilities manager - New Lyn Auckland
My Story in Technology at Bunnings
Last day at Bunnings
Project Management Telecommunications Migration
Migration from Spark services to Vodafone and installation of new fibre into all locations.
Mobiles, landline from copper to SIP and network WAN to new fibre.
Parallel installation and network cutover.
IT Operations Manager
Led the national IT team to deliver and support IT services and products to meet business needs, ensuring alignment to the group IT footprint. Established and directed the strategic
and tactical goals, policies, and procedures for the entire IT function. Optimised efficiency of IT function by identifying and implementing continuous improvements in infrastructure, systems and procedures, whilst reducing costs. Strategic management of national IT budget.
Information Technology Services Manager
Led the national IT team to deliver and support IT services and products to meet business needs, ensuring alignment to the group IT footprint. Established and directed the strategic and tactical goals, policies, and procedures for the entire IT function. Optimised efficiency of IT function by identifying and implementing continuous improvements in infrastructure, systems and procedures, whilst reducing costs. Strategic management of national IT budget.
Technical Services Manager
Reporting to IT Manager and responsible as 2 I/C. Managed IT infrastructure, operations and support across New Zealand.
Network Controller
Responsible for day to day operation of computer networks, support of system applications and software.
Systems Support and Programmer
System Support team member, maintaining 40 stores arround the North Island with both Software and Hardware support. Primary focus moved to technical side, of LAN, servers and interface programs from User Support and programming.
3 Months as Contractor
General work in IT, installing computer systems into stores.