Securing infrastructure, and streamlining IT operations.
I’ve spent making sure technology, processes, and people work together seamlessly. As I move toward operations leadership, I bring a distinct combination: deep hands-on technical understanding paired with the management capability to lead teams, control budgets, and drive operational stability.
Operations & Delivery
Keeping day-to-day services running smoothly, efficiently, and to high standards.
Managing service workflows, incident management, and day-to-day IT operations.
Defining and maintaining service level agreements (SLAs) and escalation processes.
Tracking operational health through performance metrics, reporting, and adoption KPIs.
Process optimization and driving smarter, streamlined ways of working across multi-site environments.
Leadership & People
Bringing out the best in technical teams and building collaborative relationships.
Mentoring, training, and developing junior engineers and service desk team members.
Leading technical projects and platform deployments from concept to completion.
Bridging the gap between technical teams, external vendors, and business stakeholders.
Fostering a positive, dependable, and solutions-oriented team culture
Strategy & Planning
Looking beyond immediate fixes to align technology with business growth.
Shaping, owning, and executing strategic IT and operational roadmaps.
Aligning infrastructure investments and platform choices with long-term business goals.
Proactively evaluating modern technology to eliminate bottlenecks before they impact operations.
Budget & Vendor Management
Maximizing value, controlling expenditure, and keeping suppliers accountable.
Overseeing IT procurement, licensing lifecycle management, and contract renewals.
Managing department budgets and enforcing compliance across software and hardware assets.
Negotiating with external vendors and evaluating third-party solutions to optimize costs.
Risk, Security & Governance
Protecting business data and maintaining compliance across all platforms.
Managing operational risk, disaster recovery, and business continuity planning.
Overseeing security frameworks including Cyber Essentials, MFA, and endpoint protection.
Executing technical audits and maintaining strict governance standards across cloud and on-prem systems.
Technical Foundation
Networking & Connectivity: LAN/WAN architecture, routing & switching, VLAN segmentation, next-gen firewalls, VPNs, and multi-site connectivity.
Cloud & Identity: Microsoft 365, Azure Active Directory / Entra ID, Intune/Endpoint Manager, and Cloudflare.
Security & Protection: EDR/MDR, Conditional Access, email filtering, and threat monitoring.
Servers & Storage: Windows Server administration, VMware vSphere, Hyper-V, and SAN/iSCSI storage setups.