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Senior IT Leader & Consultant
Richard Wilcock
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London, United Kingdom
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Senior IT leader & consultant with over 25 years' technical delivery experience, with a proven track record managing complex initiatives in large multinational companies
My unique combination of management and technical skills allow me to take on programme director, senior architect, IT governance, portfolio management and delivery roles, in any industry sector. I have recent experience in Network Transformation, Cloud Strategy & Transformation, Data Centre Migration and Big Data Platform deliveries.
My key skills:
• Data centre migration management
• Improving IT security posture
• Cyber threat management and control adherence
• Building effective delivery teams
• Supplier management
• IT architecture & cloud strategies
• Global delivery
• Big Data Platform delivery
• Programme rescue, operational improvement
• Disaster recovery assessment, strategy & implementation. Resilience. Business continuity
• Operating cost assessment and reduction
• Portfolio management
• Financial control
• IT rationalisation
My unique combination of management and technical skills allow me to take on programme director, senior architect, IT governance, portfolio management and delivery roles, in any industry sector. I have recent experience in Network Transformation, Cloud Strategy & Transformation, Data Centre Migration and Big Data Platform deliveries.
My key skills:
• Data centre migration management
• Improving IT security posture
• Cyber threat management and control adherence
• Building effective delivery teams
• Supplier management
• IT architecture & cloud strategies
• Global delivery
• Big Data Platform delivery
• Programme rescue, operational improvement
• Disaster recovery assessment, strategy & implementation. Resilience. Business continuity
• Operating cost assessment and reduction
• Portfolio management
• Financial control
• IT rationalisation
Markets
United States
(Remote
only)
United Kingdom
Germany
(Remote
only)
Denmark
(Remote
only)
Norway
(Remote
only)
Sweden
(Remote
only)
Finland
(Remote
only)
Language
English
Fluently
Ready for
Full time contractor
Available
My experience
2018 - 2019
job
Programme Manager
Paysafe.
Programme Manager: Infrastructure and Data Platform
• Stabilised the production platform, eliminated outages which had resulted in freeze of future business deliveries
• Scaled-out and operationalised the group data platform, consisting MapR, Druid, Dgraph, ElasticSearch and Vertica
• Remediated Information Security review findings
• Put in place NewRelic instrumentation & proactive operational reporting
• Managed supplier relationships for all platform technologies
• Defined cloud DR for performance layer elements
• Provided programme assurance for a Canadian DC Migration
Vendor Management function set-up
• Set-up options and planning for creation of a new Risk-led Vendor Management function on behalf of Group Chairman
Programme Manager: ITSM Improvement
• Change Management and wider ITSM Improvement programme.
• Stabilised the production platform, eliminated outages which had resulted in freeze of future business deliveries
• Scaled-out and operationalised the group data platform, consisting MapR, Druid, Dgraph, ElasticSearch and Vertica
• Remediated Information Security review findings
• Put in place NewRelic instrumentation & proactive operational reporting
• Managed supplier relationships for all platform technologies
• Defined cloud DR for performance layer elements
• Provided programme assurance for a Canadian DC Migration
Vendor Management function set-up
• Set-up options and planning for creation of a new Risk-led Vendor Management function on behalf of Group Chairman
Programme Manager: ITSM Improvement
• Change Management and wider ITSM Improvement programme.
Vendor Management, Founder, Vertica, LED, Manager, UP, Production, Planning, Infrastructure, Change management, IT consultant, It, Security, Elasticsearch, Management, Information Security, Cloud
2016 - 2018
job
Director
DMW Group.
Senior IT consultant and client account director. Role requires responsibility for all aspects of account management and client delivery across multiple clients
• Internal team leadership to develop consulting propositions
• Business Development accountability for several sectors
CLIENT ROLES:
Burberry
Programme Director: Network Transformation
• Rescue of overdue programme, which had an eroding business case and struggling network supplier
• Focused on improving transformations as a precursor to scaling to multiple sites per region per week
RSA Group
Lead Infrastructure Architect
• Line management of infrastructure architecture team
• Developed UK Infrastructure roadmap with a 3-year horizon
• Developed Branch Strategy to move to thin branch infrastructure and transform the MPLS network
• Developed UK Hosting Strategy, incorporating cloud strategy & cloud hosting decision process
• Worked closely with Group Architecture assisting with Global cloud architecture policy and strategy
• Provided architecture steering and governance to all significant UK projects
Tesco plc
Programme Manager
• Successful management to completion of datacentre exit programme
• Led engagement to assess project delivery capabilities of client's infrastructure department
• Managing portfolio of projects to build & migrate to new Spine & Leaf data centre network as part of internal cloud delivery & data centre transformation programme
ELEXON
Project recovery
• Project Assessment and subsequent management of core market reporting service
• Internal team leadership to develop consulting propositions
• Business Development accountability for several sectors
CLIENT ROLES:
Burberry
Programme Director: Network Transformation
• Rescue of overdue programme, which had an eroding business case and struggling network supplier
• Focused on improving transformations as a precursor to scaling to multiple sites per region per week
RSA Group
Lead Infrastructure Architect
• Line management of infrastructure architecture team
• Developed UK Infrastructure roadmap with a 3-year horizon
• Developed Branch Strategy to move to thin branch infrastructure and transform the MPLS network
• Developed UK Hosting Strategy, incorporating cloud strategy & cloud hosting decision process
• Worked closely with Group Architecture assisting with Global cloud architecture policy and strategy
• Provided architecture steering and governance to all significant UK projects
Tesco plc
Programme Manager
• Successful management to completion of datacentre exit programme
• Led engagement to assess project delivery capabilities of client's infrastructure department
• Managing portfolio of projects to build & migrate to new Spine & Leaf data centre network as part of internal cloud delivery & data centre transformation programme
ELEXON
Project recovery
• Project Assessment and subsequent management of core market reporting service
Business Case, LED, Manager, Assessment, Development, Infrastructure, Transformation, Hosting, PLC, IT consultant, It, Business development, Service, Architecture, Network, Leadership, Management, Consulting, Cloud, Team Leadership, Account management
2005 - 2018
job
Technical Direcor
DMW Group.
Technical Project Management in IT Infrastructure, DataCentre Migrations, IT Information Security at the following clients:
BP
Cable and Wireless
Sainsbury's
Shell
BP
Cable and Wireless
Sainsbury's
Shell
Project Management, It infrastructure, Information Security, Management, Security, It, Wireless, Infrastructure
2014 - 2016
job
Infrastructure Programme Manager
Asurion Japan KK.
Working via EIRE Systems, then direct, as an Infrastructure Programme Manager
• Programme and Project Management consultant, introducing methodology and delivery rigour to Asurion Japan
• Infrastructure Implementation supporting new business service providing Premium service to Japanese market
• Project Management of complete Network Refresh
• Project Consultancy and transition planning for repair business' transition to Microsoft Dynamics
• Programme and Project Management consultant, introducing methodology and delivery rigour to Asurion Japan
• Infrastructure Implementation supporting new business service providing Premium service to Japanese market
• Project Management of complete Network Refresh
• Project Consultancy and transition planning for repair business' transition to Microsoft Dynamics
Project Management, Management, Network, Service, Implementation, Infrastructure, Management Consultant, Manager
2003 - 2005
freelance
Project Manager, IT Transformation
Sainsbury's.
Managing IT Transformation across Sainsbury's store estate
Project Manager, It, Transformation, Manager
1993 - 2003
job
Senior Manager
Accenture.
Originally Andersen Consulting, I stayed at Accenture for 9 years, starting as a graduate and rising to Senior Manager. In that time I worked for a number of clients including:
London Stock Exchange
Seeboard
Centrica
UK Government: DWP
BP
London Stock Exchange
Seeboard
Centrica
UK Government: DWP
BP
Consulting, Exchange, Manager
My education
1990
-
1993
Queens' College, University of Cambridge
Bachelors, Engineering
Bachelors, Engineering
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