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Paul Whitelam
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Leeds, United Kingdom
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I am an IT professional with excellent people skills and extensive experience, committed to understanding the wider business need and articulating what technology has to offer. I bridge the gap between the technical, business and management communities and provide strategic direction to meet business goals and form a link between business and information technology. I have 20 years experience across different sectors including Retail, Financial Services, Manufacturing, IT Outsourcing, Entertainment, Team and Department Management with the last 10 years spent in various leadership roles. I have a wealth of experience leading cross functional teams, managing multi million pound budgets as well as experience with various frameworks, regulations and legislations such as DPA, PCI/DSS, ITIL, TOGAF, COBIT, SPM and FSA.
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United Kingdom
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English
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2014 - ?
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Director, Risk & Compliance, Architecture & Engineering
TSYS International.
Total System Services (TSYS) is a United States based credit card processor, merchant acquirer and bank credit card issuers. As of 2013 it was number one for credit card issuers and number two for merchant processing in the United States. TSYS processes over $1 trillion a year in credit and debit card transactions.
The role includes leading strategic consultancy, providing security assessments and assistance on a wide range of technical security solutions, including client specific security projects, adding valuable information security and architecture consultancy to TSYS, TSYS affiliates and clients. Liaison with senior management, ensuring the delivery of project results for the team as a whole.
In addition, the provision of support to a number of IT security programs and processes related to Information Security, developing Security Architecture Framework including integration into existing technical methods and solutions. The role also includes project leadership, knowledge sharing, deployment of security policies and standards. Further responsibility for assessing, designing, engineering, and implementing a range of information security services to TSYS international and North America team members, clients and vendors.
I am currently working towards the Certified Cloud Security Professional CISSP concentration with a view to sitting the exam by the end of Q2 2016.
Achievements:
Processes & Frameworks:
● Developed Forensics Lab capability for the International business
● Infosec lead for the Firewall Approvals Board
● Review of all Solution and Technical designs aligned to Policy and Strategy
Strategy & Standards:
● Cloud Solutions assessment methodology
● Security Zones Standards
● Worked with Technical Services to ensure Build Standards align to CSP, PCI DSS & CSA Baselines
● Wireless technology Standard
● Introduced Technical Services to OIAm and reusable building blocks & Patterns
● Introduction of Roadmaps to Infosec
The role includes leading strategic consultancy, providing security assessments and assistance on a wide range of technical security solutions, including client specific security projects, adding valuable information security and architecture consultancy to TSYS, TSYS affiliates and clients. Liaison with senior management, ensuring the delivery of project results for the team as a whole.
In addition, the provision of support to a number of IT security programs and processes related to Information Security, developing Security Architecture Framework including integration into existing technical methods and solutions. The role also includes project leadership, knowledge sharing, deployment of security policies and standards. Further responsibility for assessing, designing, engineering, and implementing a range of information security services to TSYS international and North America team members, clients and vendors.
I am currently working towards the Certified Cloud Security Professional CISSP concentration with a view to sitting the exam by the end of Q2 2016.
Achievements:
Processes & Frameworks:
● Developed Forensics Lab capability for the International business
● Infosec lead for the Firewall Approvals Board
● Review of all Solution and Technical designs aligned to Policy and Strategy
Strategy & Standards:
● Cloud Solutions assessment methodology
● Security Zones Standards
● Worked with Technical Services to ensure Build Standards align to CSP, PCI DSS & CSA Baselines
● Wireless technology Standard
● Introduced Technical Services to OIAm and reusable building blocks & Patterns
● Introduction of Roadmaps to Infosec
Engineering, Processes, Framework, Processing, Patterns, Assessment, International, Support, It, Wireless, Security, Cloud, Compliance, Technology, Architecture, Firewall, Integration, Management, Leadership, Information Security, Deployment
2018 - 2019
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Operations: Infrastructure Director
Amplience.
Amplience are SAAS provider which was founded to dramatically simplify how clients plan, create, manage, and deliver content. With a modern API-first approach, the Amplience solution can unleash the creativity and productivity of content and technology teams. The technical functions are based out of the Teeside office.
Achievements:
Management:
● Platforms Leadership Team: reporting to VP of Operations, working across the wider team and trusted advisor and contributing to the over all technology departments Senior leadership team.
● Stakeholder Management: Primary contact for other business facing technology teams for all project engagement and general consultancy capacity
● Supplier Management: Ownership of the relationship relationship with our primary cloud partners
● Senior Leadership team: Advisor to the senior leadership team
● SysOps, NetOps, SecOps Management: Mix of Permanent and Third parties, day to day team management. Permanent: 3 Direct reports with further 5 under their line management.
Governance & Boards:
● Architecture: Review of roadmaps and project design alignment to standards and recommendations to guide solution architecture community.
● Project Approvals (RAID): Weekly review of feasibility studies and approval to take project proposals to the Finance approval board.
● DevSecOps: group from across technology responsible for delivering a DevOps capability into Amplience
● Cost control: cloud platforms, identified $800,000 of cost saving opportunities on AWS, Edge CDN and other platform and delivered £410,000 of these savings so far.
● Design reviews and approvals
Strategy & Standards:
● Defined development and operational security standards
● Roadmaps & Strategy for: Automation & Orchestration, Systems Management, Compute, Storage, Database, Security Infrastructure, Endpoints, Networks & Micro Services.
● Forecasting: growth in cloud platform usage and cost profile and contributor to the annual and 3 year budget plans.
Achievements:
Management:
● Platforms Leadership Team: reporting to VP of Operations, working across the wider team and trusted advisor and contributing to the over all technology departments Senior leadership team.
● Stakeholder Management: Primary contact for other business facing technology teams for all project engagement and general consultancy capacity
● Supplier Management: Ownership of the relationship relationship with our primary cloud partners
● Senior Leadership team: Advisor to the senior leadership team
● SysOps, NetOps, SecOps Management: Mix of Permanent and Third parties, day to day team management. Permanent: 3 Direct reports with further 5 under their line management.
Governance & Boards:
● Architecture: Review of roadmaps and project design alignment to standards and recommendations to guide solution architecture community.
● Project Approvals (RAID): Weekly review of feasibility studies and approval to take project proposals to the Finance approval board.
● DevSecOps: group from across technology responsible for delivering a DevOps capability into Amplience
● Cost control: cloud platforms, identified $800,000 of cost saving opportunities on AWS, Edge CDN and other platform and delivered £410,000 of these savings so far.
● Design reviews and approvals
Strategy & Standards:
● Defined development and operational security standards
● Roadmaps & Strategy for: Automation & Orchestration, Systems Management, Compute, Storage, Database, Security Infrastructure, Endpoints, Networks & Micro Services.
● Forecasting: growth in cloud platform usage and cost profile and contributor to the annual and 3 year budget plans.
Finance, Trusted Advisor, Guide, Cdn, Creativity, Storage, Office, Development, Team management, Community, Infrastructure, Growth, Security, Technology, Architecture, Content, Design, Management, Leadership, Solution architecture, Saas, Stakeholder Management, Cloud, Database, Automation, Forecasting, DevOps, Budget, Operations, AWS, API
2016 - 2018
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Technology Manager
Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC.
WM Morrison Supermarkets plc is the fourth largest chain of supermarkets in the UK and operates across the whole supply chain. As Technology Manager: Platform / Infrastructure Architecture I have responsibility for managing a team of Architects responsible for platforms architecture including the vision, strategy, roadmaps and project engagement.
The wider Architecture team crosses all architecture disciplines including Business, Application, Data, Security and Infrastructure. The team is responsible for the following Technology area's: Automation & Orchestration, Systems Management, Compute, Storage, Database, Security Infrastructure, Endpoints, Networks & some Micro Services. We currently operate in hybrid mode providing third line hands on support for our cloud platforms while a permanent operational capability is built up in the wider platforms team. We are also responsible for effective cross charging of cloud platform consumption and delivering cost efficiency and cost saving opportunities.
I also manage a small virtual team responsible for developing Morrisons Automation & Orchestration as part of our move towards Agile and DevOps methodology. We are in the process of gaining approval for this team to become a permanent capability.
Achievements:
Management:
● Platforms Leadership Team: reporting to Head of Platforms, working across the wider team and trusted advisor and contributing to the over all technology departments Senior leadership team.
● Stakeholder Management: Primary contact for other business facing technology teams for all project engagement and general consultancy capacity
● Supplier Management: Ownership of the relationship relationship with our primary cloud partner
● Senior Leadership team: Advisor to the Technology Department senior leadership team
● Platform Architecture Team: Mix of Permanent and Contingent, day to day team management
● Platforms Cloud Team: Small Virtual team of 4, plus a wider pool of talent within platforms and engagement with the Development team/s. Responsible for delivering Automation & Orchestration, Infrastructure as Code and Integration into our development pipeline.
Governance & Boards:
● Architecture Board: Weekly review of roadmaps and project design alignment to standards and recommendations to guide solution architecture community.
● Project Approvals Board: Weekly review of feasibility studies and approval to take project proposals to the Finance approval board.
● DevOps Working Group: group from across technology responsible for delivering a DevOps capability into Morrisons.
● Cost control: cloud platforms, identified $500,000 of cost saving opportunities on AWS platform and delivering methods to achieve these savings.
● Design reviews and approvals
Strategy & Standards:
● Defined development and operational security standards
● Roadmaps & Strategy for: Automation & Orchestration, Systems Management, Compute, Storage, Database, Security Infrastructure, Endpoints, Networks & some Micro Services.
● Forecasting: growth in cloud platform usage and cost profile and contributor to the annual and 3 year budget plans.
The wider Architecture team crosses all architecture disciplines including Business, Application, Data, Security and Infrastructure. The team is responsible for the following Technology area's: Automation & Orchestration, Systems Management, Compute, Storage, Database, Security Infrastructure, Endpoints, Networks & some Micro Services. We currently operate in hybrid mode providing third line hands on support for our cloud platforms while a permanent operational capability is built up in the wider platforms team. We are also responsible for effective cross charging of cloud platform consumption and delivering cost efficiency and cost saving opportunities.
I also manage a small virtual team responsible for developing Morrisons Automation & Orchestration as part of our move towards Agile and DevOps methodology. We are in the process of gaining approval for this team to become a permanent capability.
Achievements:
Management:
● Platforms Leadership Team: reporting to Head of Platforms, working across the wider team and trusted advisor and contributing to the over all technology departments Senior leadership team.
● Stakeholder Management: Primary contact for other business facing technology teams for all project engagement and general consultancy capacity
● Supplier Management: Ownership of the relationship relationship with our primary cloud partner
● Senior Leadership team: Advisor to the Technology Department senior leadership team
● Platform Architecture Team: Mix of Permanent and Contingent, day to day team management
● Platforms Cloud Team: Small Virtual team of 4, plus a wider pool of talent within platforms and engagement with the Development team/s. Responsible for delivering Automation & Orchestration, Infrastructure as Code and Integration into our development pipeline.
Governance & Boards:
● Architecture Board: Weekly review of roadmaps and project design alignment to standards and recommendations to guide solution architecture community.
● Project Approvals Board: Weekly review of feasibility studies and approval to take project proposals to the Finance approval board.
● DevOps Working Group: group from across technology responsible for delivering a DevOps capability into Morrisons.
● Cost control: cloud platforms, identified $500,000 of cost saving opportunities on AWS platform and delivering methods to achieve these savings.
● Design reviews and approvals
Strategy & Standards:
● Defined development and operational security standards
● Roadmaps & Strategy for: Automation & Orchestration, Systems Management, Compute, Storage, Database, Security Infrastructure, Endpoints, Networks & some Micro Services.
● Forecasting: growth in cloud platform usage and cost profile and contributor to the annual and 3 year budget plans.
Development, Technology, Security, PLC, Growth, Support, Infrastructure, Community, Team management, Architecture, Mode, Storage, Guide, Trusted Advisor, Hybrid, Manager, UP, Design, Finance, Integration, Management, Leadership, Solution architecture, Stakeholder Management, SoMe, Cloud, Database, Automation, Agile, Forecasting, DevOps, Budget, AWS
2003 - 2008
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SD&I Infrastructure Design Team - Systems Technical Manager
The Co-operative.
The Co-operative Group operates across many diverse business areas, including Financial, Retail, Travel, Funerals, Property and Construction, with sites across the U.K. As Systems Technical Manager I lead a team which developed the technical strategy, standards and roadmaps. I also provided a lead architecture role during project engagements.
Achievements:
● Data Centre rationalisation for 20+ Small to Medium data centres
● Desktop refresh including redesign and consolidation of Citrix Server Based Computing Infrastructure for 2000+ users
● Input into the Disaster recovery and Business continuity designs,
● Consolidated Directory Services from 30 Directories to single centralised LDAP service and separate consolidation of 60+ directories for the Banking group.
● Part of team responsible for the Integration of multiple distinct businesses into central managed services.
● Consolidation of email message platforms onto Lotus Domino.
● Virtualisation evaluation and proof of concept.
● Design and Implementation of replacement Credit Union solution including online presence.
● Design of Outsourced managed service for Insurance Company.
● Document management solution for Insurance and other business units.
Achievements:
● Data Centre rationalisation for 20+ Small to Medium data centres
● Desktop refresh including redesign and consolidation of Citrix Server Based Computing Infrastructure for 2000+ users
● Input into the Disaster recovery and Business continuity designs,
● Consolidated Directory Services from 30 Directories to single centralised LDAP service and separate consolidation of 60+ directories for the Banking group.
● Part of team responsible for the Integration of multiple distinct businesses into central managed services.
● Consolidation of email message platforms onto Lotus Domino.
● Virtualisation evaluation and proof of concept.
● Design and Implementation of replacement Credit Union solution including online presence.
● Design of Outsourced managed service for Insurance Company.
● Document management solution for Insurance and other business units.
Design, Retail, Management, Integration, Service, Citrix, Architecture, Banking, Implementation, Infrastructure, Insurance, Server, Redesign, Online, Manager
2000 - 2003
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Network Support Engineer
Intrasource Ltd.
Intrasource Ltd., are an Outsourcing and IT Services company based in Kingston upon Hull. As Network Support Engineer I was responsible for Roles that depended on a client's needs. The Roles ranged from Onsite Temporary Cover including Team Management to all aspects of System Implementation including pre sales, solutions design, project management, onsite project implementation, Security Consultancy including manual penetration testing and knowledge transfer.
Design, Project Management, Management, Sales, Network, Security, It, Outsourcing, Implementation, Support, Team management, Testing, Penetration testing
1997 - 2000
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Senior Technical Engineer
C-CAT Ltd.
As senior Technical Engineer I was responsible for all aspects of System Implementation, including pre sales, systems design, on site project implementation and knowledge transfer training.
Design, Training, Sales, Implementation
1994 - 1997
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Systems Administrator
Europower Hydraulics Ltd.
Day to day running of a Windows NT 4.0 network including Lotus Domino server and supporting a RS6000 Server running AIX and Keywell Trifid.
Windows, Network, Aix, Server, Administrator
My education
1996
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1998
Open University Living
N/a, Technology (Minor in Computing)
N/a, Technology (Minor in Computing)
1992
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1994
Manchester Metropolitan University
Hndhncorequivalent, Electronic Engineering
Hndhncorequivalent, Electronic Engineering
1990
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1992
Hull College of FE
Unspecified, Electronics
Unspecified, Electronics
1984
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1990
Market Weighton School
Secondary, Grade C
Secondary, Grade C
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