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Interim manager

Interim manager

Work Experience

A well qualified and experienced IT Manager with proven leadership abilities within team environments. My personal strengths include reliability, tenacity and the ability to communicate well in complex environments and in situations of constant change.
Delivering e-business education and consultancy.

Key Skills/Achievements:
„« Implementation and operation of reliable IT and communications infrastructure.( First company to pass NCC System Manager 24/7 assessment for best practice in systems and network management -July 1999).
„« Management of multi-disciplinary teams.
„« Development of customer quality and project management procedures.
„« Experienced UNIX and PC systems administrator.
„« Development of high quality business Management Information Systems.
„« Managing software development team and introduction of effective quality methods.
„« Development of ground breaking Internet and Corporate Intranet sites.
„« Maintaining low IT staff turnover while achieving effective cost and staffing level benchmarks.
„« Chairing IT Strategy Group.

EMPLOYMENT
Technology Ltd May 2001-date
Consultant offering professional IT Services such as infrastructure change, contract project management, interim management assignments to business. E-business services and education to clients in UK and Middle East.
High-Availability.Com: 2000 - 2001
Programme Manager
Following an initial audit of systems and processes a number of initiatives were undertaken to provide prioritisation and scheduling of projects in a quality framework. Service delivery methods have been reviewed and improved for UNIX consultants and pre-sales technical staff during the fulfillment process including web based support system.
EA Technology, Capenhurst Chester: 1993 - 2000
IT Manager
Responsible for the delivery of IT and communications on EA Technology sites including:
Help desk, Computer Operations, Financial and Management Information Systems, heterogeneous mail systems, Internet, Intranet and communications systems, training and applications support in a demanding environment.
Managing a small multi-disciplinary team to deliver projects and services.
Development of corporate Project Management policies and procedures.
Leading IT strategy group.
Staff recruitment, appraisal and development.
Preparation of capital and revenue budgets.
Supervisor for British Computer Society Professional Development Scheme (staff development)
Recent projects yielding business benefits include:
„« Secure Internet Web site for global collaboration. (Used by Utilities and Presented to R+D Society)
„« Corporate Intranet.
„« Implementation of pre-sales system.
„« Year 2000 Project including replacing core financial systems.
„« Windows based client-server timesheeting, budgeting and management information systems.
„« Implementation of HR system in house (formerly bureau).
„« Cost reduction programmes.
„« PC and application software upgrade programme.
Electricity Research and Development Centre, Capenhurst, Chester: 1987 - 1993
Systems Engineer
Introduced and managed server based UNIX computing and introduction of infrastructure to support new integrated financial systems and Management Information systems.
Personal Achievements:
„« Developed support call logging Informix database and implementation.
„« Developed workshop job card Informix database.
„« Served on user groups.
„« Implemented UNIX file server system
„« Managed external Internet email implementation including domain name registration
„« Appointed as IT Manager
Cross International AG, Merseyside: 1985 -1987
Systems Software Engineer
Brought into the company specifically to institute technology transfer from the United States parent company and apply appropriate technologies at the UK location. The technologies were associated with Flexible Manufacturing Systems (FMS). Following extensive training in the specialised software I was responsible for implementing supervisory control software on a high-speed transfer line at Lucas Telford.
„« Liaising with software developers overseas.
„« Preparation of proposals for other prospective customers.
External Examiner for Final Year B.Eng Degree Projects at Liverpool Polytechnic.
American Cyanamid Corporation, Witbank, South Africa: 1980 - 1983
Project Manager
Responsible for capital construction projects at a specialist chemical manufacturing plant. Managing contractors.
Anglo American Corporation, South Africa: 1977 - 1980
Junior Engineer
Assisting Section Engineers on capital projects and maintenance programmes.




Education

EDUCATION
M.Sc. in Computer Aided Engineering, Liverpool Polytechnic 1983-4.
B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, Liverpool Polytechnic 1973-1977.
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
C.Eng. Chartered Engineer.
MBCS Member of the British Computer Society.
MANAGERIAL TRAINING COURSES
„« Project Management.
„« Finance for Managers.
„« Principles of Effective Management.
„« Negotiating Skills.


Skills

Systems and Network Management.
UNIX, Linux, Solaris, HP-UX.
Team Leader, Supervision, IT Management

Languages

English, Afrikaans, Schoolboy French, Tourist Dutch.

Other

Married, two children.
Hobbies: Snowboarding, sailing, walking.

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