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I work with COO's & CFO's on IT Strategy, Transformation & Operations to deliver Business Objectives & ROI
Darren Kirby
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Berkhamsted, United Kingdom
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Commercial and Technical IT Consultant which bridges the gap between the business and the technology to ensure the business achieves the desired outcome and the IT Teams understand the business requirements.
Strengths are bringing out the best in the teams, identifying their strengths, good at negotiating with 3rd party vendors and service providers
Liaising with C-Level executives, setting and maintaining budgets, managing risk from an IT & Business perspective
Strengths are bringing out the best in the teams, identifying their strengths, good at negotiating with 3rd party vendors and service providers
Liaising with C-Level executives, setting and maintaining budgets, managing risk from an IT & Business perspective
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United Kingdom
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Language
English
Fluently
Ready for
Larger project
Ongoing relation / part-time
Available
My experience
2016 - ?
job
CEO & Founder
Lucrum Asset Management.
Ceo, Founder
2014 - ?
freelance
PRINCIPLE IT STRATEGY CONSULTANT
unknown.
Responsible for all IT and technology infrastructure across the entire business, member of the board
management team at the hedge fund with AUM of +$42b
• Supporting the COO & CFO to align IT with the business objectives to achieve ROI
• Delivered IT transformation projects up to £5m, inc. board approval, design, implementation in 3 regions
• Assumed senior leadership role for many projects including board reporting, and all risk, compliance issues
• Manage transfer of infrastructure projects from Data Centres to Cloud and in-house infrastructure
• Align the IT delivery, maintenance and support with the objectives of the business
• 7 Direct reports across EMEA, AsiaPac & Americas, responsible for 34 team members
• Full remit for managing the team, including restructuring for efficiency across processes and systems
• Leadership, management and motivation of IT team, including development, coaching in best practice
• Reduced operating costs by renegotiating contracts and bringing on new suppliers
management team at the hedge fund with AUM of +$42b
• Supporting the COO & CFO to align IT with the business objectives to achieve ROI
• Delivered IT transformation projects up to £5m, inc. board approval, design, implementation in 3 regions
• Assumed senior leadership role for many projects including board reporting, and all risk, compliance issues
• Manage transfer of infrastructure projects from Data Centres to Cloud and in-house infrastructure
• Align the IT delivery, maintenance and support with the objectives of the business
• 7 Direct reports across EMEA, AsiaPac & Americas, responsible for 34 team members
• Full remit for managing the team, including restructuring for efficiency across processes and systems
• Leadership, management and motivation of IT team, including development, coaching in best practice
• Reduced operating costs by renegotiating contracts and bringing on new suppliers
Contracts, Processes, UP, Contracts, ROI, Transformation, Implementation, Development, Motivation, Infrastructure, Design, CFO, Support, Technology, Compliance, It, Leadership, Management, Cloud, Coaching
2014 - ?
job
Founder
Your Property Company (UK) Ltd.
Founder
2014 - ?
job
Founder
Social Tree.
Founder
2010 - 2014
job
CO-HEAD OF INFRASTRUCTURE/HEAD OF NETWORKS, Brevan
Howard Asset Management.
Responsible for all aspects of network infrastructure, infrastructure architecture, budgets, project
management, compliance, design and leading a global team
• Reported to the board, senior management and investors on all performance and risk issues
• Full remit for improving IT operations, service delivery through implementation of the ITL framework
• Provided budgetary management and costing of infrastructure projects providing business justification
• Initiated the design, project management and build of 6 Colocated data center sites
• Managed Infrastructure projects, VMware rollout, Netapp storage upgrade, Microsoft Upgrade
• Responsible for design and Migration of Cisco Call Manager and Unity Connection onto UCS platform
• Designed and implementation of Nexus 7K(utilising VDC's) migrating from Catalyst 6509
management, compliance, design and leading a global team
• Reported to the board, senior management and investors on all performance and risk issues
• Full remit for improving IT operations, service delivery through implementation of the ITL framework
• Provided budgetary management and costing of infrastructure projects providing business justification
• Initiated the design, project management and build of 6 Colocated data center sites
• Managed Infrastructure projects, VMware rollout, Netapp storage upgrade, Microsoft Upgrade
• Responsible for design and Migration of Cisco Call Manager and Unity Connection onto UCS platform
• Designed and implementation of Nexus 7K(utilising VDC's) migrating from Catalyst 6509
Compliance, Service Delivery, Manager, Framework, Costing, Storage, Implementation, Infrastructure, Architecture, Design, Service, Unity, It, Network, Management, Cisco, VMware, Project Management
2008 - 2010
job
NETWORKS TEAM LEAD/SENIOR NETWORK ENG, Brevan Howard
NETWORKS TEAM LEAD.
Asset Management
Responsible for the management of data, voice networks including mentoring and management of 5
staff
• Focused on the management and support of four collocation off site DC's in London and Jersey
• Project lead for implementation/migration Cisco Call Manager, BT ITS to offsite $2m IPC VoIP Alliance
• Redesigned and implemented OSPF across LAN/WAN globally, Redbox voice recording solution,
• Design and implementation of BGP, multi-homed to multiple ISP's using own AS number
• Created a technology roadmap for Network & Voice Technologies
• Designed a Juniper SSL/VPN solution to replace checkpoint secure client & Exterity video over IP
• 3rd line support of voice and data networks in 10 offices globally, using a thin building design
Responsible for the management of data, voice networks including mentoring and management of 5
staff
• Focused on the management and support of four collocation off site DC's in London and Jersey
• Project lead for implementation/migration Cisco Call Manager, BT ITS to offsite $2m IPC VoIP Alliance
• Redesigned and implemented OSPF across LAN/WAN globally, Redbox voice recording solution,
• Design and implementation of BGP, multi-homed to multiple ISP's using own AS number
• Created a technology roadmap for Network & Voice Technologies
• Designed a Juniper SSL/VPN solution to replace checkpoint secure client & Exterity video over IP
• 3rd line support of voice and data networks in 10 offices globally, using a thin building design
Design, Video, Cisco, Management, Mentoring, Network, Technology, Support, Asset Management, Implementation, Voip, WAN, Manager, Https
2006 - 2008
job
SENIOR NETWORK ENGINEER
GFI Group Plc.
Responsible for planning and implementation of infrastructure projects including the management of project costs, design, development and 3rd Line support of the EMEA WAN/LAN and VOIP Infrastructure
• Managed Network and VOIP problems, supported connectivity of Bloomberg, Reuters and others
• Designed and implemented redundant internet, created a new network in various overseas offices
• Introduced cross currency e-commerce trading infrastructure, Juniper SSL/VPN with RSA authentication
• Produce Network documentation and base configuration scripts for network devices
• Successfully led a team including training and mentoring junior members of staff
• Managed Network and VOIP problems, supported connectivity of Bloomberg, Reuters and others
• Designed and implemented redundant internet, created a new network in various overseas offices
• Introduced cross currency e-commerce trading infrastructure, Juniper SSL/VPN with RSA authentication
• Produce Network documentation and base configuration scripts for network devices
• Successfully led a team including training and mentoring junior members of staff
Design, E-commerce, Training, Management, Mentoring, Network, Support, Infrastructure, Development, Implementation, Voip, Internet, WAN, LED, Https
2002 - 2006
job
SENIOR INFRASTRUCTURE SPECIALIST
Mitsui and Co Plc.
Responsible for the support and maintenance of the LAN/WAN Network Infrastructure in London and EMEA Region
• Focused on support, planning and implementing projects across many sites in the EMEA region
• Provided support for product development activities, ensuring development
• Designed, built and motivated cross-functional teams, including Software / QA and UX Engineers
• Responsible for end-to-end project leadership, including project planning, scope, budgeting & control
• Adopted and embedded Agile / Scrum methods across the engineering team of up to 50+ individuals
Early career details include
• Focused on support, planning and implementing projects across many sites in the EMEA region
• Provided support for product development activities, ensuring development
• Designed, built and motivated cross-functional teams, including Software / QA and UX Engineers
• Responsible for end-to-end project leadership, including project planning, scope, budgeting & control
• Adopted and embedded Agile / Scrum methods across the engineering team of up to 50+ individuals
Early career details include
Scrum, UX, Product development, Agile, Leadership, Embedded, Network, Engineering, QA, Support, Infrastructure, Development, Software, WAN, UP
My education
Barnfield Technology Center
Hndhncorequivalent, Voice
Hndhncorequivalent, Voice
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