INFRASTRUCTURE

Servers, Linux, Windows, Active Directory, Networking, Firewalls, Load Balancers, SAN Storage, NAS Storage

OPERATIONS

Applications, Virtualization, Database, Content Management, Information, Security, Backups, Monitoring

CLOUD

Private Cloud, Hybrid Cloud, Public Cloud, Architecting Solutions, Migrations, Transformations, Lift & Shift

 BACKGROUND

Twenty years of extensive experience in all areas of IT Operations, including compute, storage, network, security, application, virtualization and cloud technologies.  Hands-on operations of Linux and Windows networks.  Management of Virtualization stacks.  Architecture of infrastructure.  Management of Tier II and Tier III data centres.  Architecture of cloud infrastructure.  Business systems and infrastructure transformation and migration projects.

ASSESSMENT

Using extensive fact-based assessments to fully understand existing infrastructure, operations and touch-points to create comprehensive documentation and make informed decisions.

PLANNING

Identifying technology, and process improvements to take your organization to the next level.  Understanding risk and implementation risk-avoidance, risk-mitigation, and risk-control techniques.  Define implementation plans, back-out plans, ROI and payback for change.

IMPLEMENT

Managing projects and day-to-day workloads, and coordinating with team members, external teams and vendors.  Ensuring accurate work is completed within required project timelines.

EFFICIENCIES

Monitoring Key Performance Indicators of teams, technologies and processes to improve efficiency.