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Specialist Cloud and Infrastructure Programme Manager with Strong Technical Skills
Dirk Benneyworth
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Ascot, United Kingdom
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Experienced, self-starter and accomplished Senior IT professional with C level IT Consulting and IT Project and Programme Management experience within blue chip clients
Effective portfolio and programme management expert with a successful track record in developing and maintaining strong relationships with key stakeholders and clients across multiple geographies and disciplines whist maintaining delivery
Exceptional analytical expertise in business case, benefit realisation, team management and technology.
Successful end to end delivery and expert knowledge in IT Transformation programmes
Passionate in building and motivating individuals and teams
Over 25 years’ experience in structured methodologies including Prince2, MSP and Agile
Effective portfolio and programme management expert with a successful track record in developing and maintaining strong relationships with key stakeholders and clients across multiple geographies and disciplines whist maintaining delivery
Exceptional analytical expertise in business case, benefit realisation, team management and technology.
Successful end to end delivery and expert knowledge in IT Transformation programmes
Passionate in building and motivating individuals and teams
Over 25 years’ experience in structured methodologies including Prince2, MSP and Agile
Markets
United States
United Kingdom
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Language
English
Fluently
Ready for
Larger project
Ongoing relation / part-time
Full time contractor
Available
My experience
2019 - 2020
freelance
Infrastructure Programme Manager, Remediation & Separation
WPP, London, UK.
Global Windows 2008 server estate upgrade to 2016 and move of workloads to Private Cloud, On-Prem, AWS and AZURE, over 3500 servers.
Separation of the IT Infrastructure estate across 60 colocations following a sell-off of 60% of the IT business to an investment group.
Separation of the IT Infrastructure estate across 60 colocations following a sell-off of 60% of the IT business to an investment group.
Deployment, Program and project management, AWS, Cloud and hosting solutions, Windows server, It infrastructure, M&A, Migration, VMware, Virtualisation, Prince2
2018 - 2019
freelance
Programme Manager, VMC / AWS Cloud migration
IHS Markit, London, UK.
Managed Proof of Concept of migrating Workloads to VMC on AWS
Using both VMWare’s Bulk Migration and HCX Technologies
Defined and deployed the infrastructure Shared Services within Software Defined Data Centres (SDDC)
Establishment of POPs in the EU and US
Setting the minimum levels for Tech. Debt.
Establishment of Programme Governance and Controls
Discovery of UK and US hosting estate
Reporting to C-level and Exec level Stakeholders
Using both VMWare’s Bulk Migration and HCX Technologies
Defined and deployed the infrastructure Shared Services within Software Defined Data Centres (SDDC)
Establishment of POPs in the EU and US
Setting the minimum levels for Tech. Debt.
Establishment of Programme Governance and Controls
Discovery of UK and US hosting estate
Reporting to C-level and Exec level Stakeholders
AWS, Azure, Cloud, Implementation, Infrastructure, Network, Migration, IT consultant, Program Management, Stakeholder Management, Prince2, VMware, Virtualisation
2018 - 2018
freelance
Programme Manager, Data Centre Consolidation and Exit
LADBROKES CORAL, London, UK.
Consolidation of 5 UK data centres into VMWare vCA cloud platform
Consolidation of 3 GIB data centres into 1 physical data centre
Realisation of over £10mil in net synergies
Migration of over 6000 workloads from physical to vCA cloud
Managed a team of 23 Project Managers and Technical specialists
Establishment of Programme Governance and Controls
Consolidation of 3 GIB data centres into 1 physical data centre
Realisation of over £10mil in net synergies
Migration of over 6000 workloads from physical to vCA cloud
Managed a team of 23 Project Managers and Technical specialists
Establishment of Programme Governance and Controls
Program Management, Networking, Management, Network, Implementation, Infrastructure, WAN, Change management, Prince2, It infrastructure, Migration, Microsoft Server, VMware, Virtualisation, M&A
2015 - 2018
freelance
Programme Lead, Data Centre and Disaster Recovery
AVIS BUDGET GROUP, Bracknell, UK.
Delivery of 2 new EMEA Data Centres
Migration of business-critical application migration from source to target
Implementation of AWS storage and backup solutions
Implementation of AZURE storage and migration of data to AZURE Cloud
Implementation of an BCP Incident Office for EMEA customer care centre
Migration of business-critical application migration from source to target
Implementation of AWS storage and backup solutions
Implementation of AZURE storage and migration of data to AZURE Cloud
Implementation of an BCP Incident Office for EMEA customer care centre
Program Management, Prince2, VMware, Virtualisation, Networking, Windows Server and Clients, Windows applications, Migration, Stakeholder Management, Change management, Project Management, IT business consultant, Security and backup
2013 - 2015
freelance
Programme Manager, Mortgage Platform Transformation
Lloyds Banking Group. London, UK..
Project and program management, System Integration, Migration, Security and backup, Prince2
2010 - 2013
freelance
Programme Manager, Infrastructure & Application Portfolio
SABMILLER, Woking, UK.
Establisment of a 50+ infrastructure and application project portfolio
Design, Test and deploy SABMiller’s Global Beer Tasting Platform
Management in-house and off-shore development teams alongside a project team consisting of PMs and BAs
Build out and refurbished a three-storey London Group head office and transfer of 100 FTE to target site
Deployed a four-site Global Hub Telepresence on-presence service including Telephony in Johannesburg, London, Woking and Zurich
Upgrade of Treasury solution supporting global reach
Implemented change programmes for marketing innovations
Design, Test and deploy SABMiller’s Global Beer Tasting Platform
Management in-house and off-shore development teams alongside a project team consisting of PMs and BAs
Build out and refurbished a three-storey London Group head office and transfer of 100 FTE to target site
Deployed a four-site Global Hub Telepresence on-presence service including Telephony in Johannesburg, London, Woking and Zurich
Upgrade of Treasury solution supporting global reach
Implemented change programmes for marketing innovations
Project portfolio management, Windows applications, Networking, Windows Server and Clients, Prince2, Stakeholder Management, Virtualisation
2009 - 2010
freelance
Launch Programme Manager, Unified Communications
VODAFONE GLOBAL, London, UK.
Lead project manager responsible for launching Microsoft BPOS interlock solution within the Vodafone Unified Communication Product Roadmap
Developed a successful joint programme team and governance structures between Vodafone Ireland & Vodafone New Zeeland
Developed a successful joint programme team and governance structures between Vodafone Ireland & Vodafone New Zeeland
Project and program management, Stakeholder Management, Telecommunications, Unified communication, Product launch
2008 - 2009
freelance
PMO Consultant
SANOFI PASTEUR, Maidenhead, UK.
Organised the company’s PMO and developed company project processes, portfolio roles and implementation techniques
PMO, IT consultant, Business Process Management, Prince2
2008 - 2008
freelance
Change Programme Manager
XCHANGING, London, UK.
Created a strategic proposal for infrastructure improvement initiatives necessary for Xchanging’s insurance customers
Effectively improved upon key aspects of an outsourced client’s services including customer service, contracts, infrastructure, staffing, training administration, shared services and process development
Accountable for the Blueprints and Roadmaps for the overall improvement of key technologies, hosting and services
Effectively improved upon key aspects of an outsourced client’s services including customer service, contracts, infrastructure, staffing, training administration, shared services and process development
Accountable for the Blueprints and Roadmaps for the overall improvement of key technologies, hosting and services
Program Management, Business Analysis, Business development, Business strategy, Networking, Windows Server and Clients, Stakeholder Management
2006 - 2007
freelance
Networks and Infrastructure Programme Manager
BG Group, Reading, UK..
Portfolio management of up to 20 projects and 15 personal
Upgrade of WAN and LAN standardisation within 20 Global Assets
Transformed the Head Office Campus network
Design and implementation of M&E, Networking and Infrastructure into BG Group's Head Office Campus
End-to-end management of the various Network RFPs / RFQs
Managed the telephony, network and infrastructure Office relocations in UK, Canada, Nigeria and India
Upgrade of WAN and LAN standardisation within 20 Global Assets
Transformed the Head Office Campus network
Design and implementation of M&E, Networking and Infrastructure into BG Group's Head Office Campus
End-to-end management of the various Network RFPs / RFQs
Managed the telephony, network and infrastructure Office relocations in UK, Canada, Nigeria and India
Program Management, Prince2, Network, Windows Server and Clients, Security and backup, Stakeholder Management, Change management
2005 - 2006
freelance
Infrastructure Programme Manager
TRAVELPORT GALILEO, London UK.
Managed the end-to-end delivery of the RFQ/RFP and contractual arrangements of a new data centre for ebookers.com
Transformation of the front end and Middleware platforms into a High Density Data Centre for ebookers.com.
Responsible for the Data Centre migration for ebookers.com whilst maintaining Business Continuity (24/7 on-line operation)
Managed the deployment of Galileo Booking Engine into Europe
Managed 300 seat HQ Office Relocation
Transformation of the front end and Middleware platforms into a High Density Data Centre for ebookers.com.
Responsible for the Data Centre migration for ebookers.com whilst maintaining Business Continuity (24/7 on-line operation)
Managed the deployment of Galileo Booking Engine into Europe
Managed 300 seat HQ Office Relocation
Stakeholder Management, VMware, Virtualisation, Exchange, Networking, Windows Server and Clients, Program Management, Installation of IT systems
My education
2007
FocusIT
MSP, Managing Successfull Programmes
MSP, Managing Successfull Programmes
1992
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1997
University of South Africa
B.Sc, Computer Science and Mathematics
B.Sc, Computer Science and Mathematics
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