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Project manager specialising in IT and audio-visual systems
Chris Phillips
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Leeds, United Kingdom
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Over 15 years' experience working as a versatile and successful project director with a wealth of technical and commercial skills acquired across multiple companies. Currently looking for freelance or contract work within either information technology or audio-visual systems.
Markets
United Kingdom
Language
English
Fluently
Ready for
Larger project
Ongoing relation / part-time
Available
My experience
2018 - ?
freelance
FREELANCE CONSULANT
CP VENUE CONSULTING LTD.
- Current projects include:
* Audio-visual project consultant at the new ASM Global venue, P&J Live in Aberdeen. Here I was working with the Executive team to ensure delivery of several audio-visual visual projects including electrical fitout & structured cabling installation (LSI), meeting room design & fitout, digital signage screen installation (FES), large video wall implementation and digital signage platform migration (Anna Valley & ONELAN), permanent truss installation within event spaces (J&C Joel).
* Technical audio-visual consultant on a new commercial property project based in Scotland (ongoing). Working with the management team on holistic audio-visual and electrical design for the relevant event spaces.
* Working with the board of two separate companies to carry out an unbiased ICT audits including mitigating any potential risks ranging from points such as LAN structure and bandwidth, security issues, backup management advising on improvements.
* Implemented Office 365 and enhanced 2FA security for a London based senior level recruitment company.
* Appointed project manager to validate options on LTE/4G coverage deployment for a London based venue (ongoing).
* Installation of several access control doors for a venue via their building management department. This included installation of all components, testing and interfacing with the FA system.
* Audio-visual project consultant at the new ASM Global venue, P&J Live in Aberdeen. Here I was working with the Executive team to ensure delivery of several audio-visual visual projects including electrical fitout & structured cabling installation (LSI), meeting room design & fitout, digital signage screen installation (FES), large video wall implementation and digital signage platform migration (Anna Valley & ONELAN), permanent truss installation within event spaces (J&C Joel).
* Technical audio-visual consultant on a new commercial property project based in Scotland (ongoing). Working with the management team on holistic audio-visual and electrical design for the relevant event spaces.
* Working with the board of two separate companies to carry out an unbiased ICT audits including mitigating any potential risks ranging from points such as LAN structure and bandwidth, security issues, backup management advising on improvements.
* Implemented Office 365 and enhanced 2FA security for a London based senior level recruitment company.
* Appointed project manager to validate options on LTE/4G coverage deployment for a London based venue (ongoing).
* Installation of several access control doors for a venue via their building management department. This included installation of all components, testing and interfacing with the FA system.
Audio, Manager, Office, Backup, Testing, Electrical design, Implementation, Recruitment, Security, Design, Management, Event, C, Deployment, Office 365, Video, Project Manager
2008 - 2018
job
DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL & ICT
GREEN & FORTUNE LTD.
* Responsible for all ICT & technical system operations across the venue including applications and networks.
* Management of business systems including active directory, exchange, event management CRM, ticketing, access control, digital signage, Epos, telephony, content delivery networks, LAN networks, Wi-Fi networks, CCTV and dedicated corporate LAN networks.
* Implemented several largescale developments and infrastructure led projects which included upgrading all technical spaces with the next generation of audio-visual and ICT hardware.
* Acting as a project director and technical point of contact during large corporate events that have high specification IT requirements. Clients include Google, Palo Alto, Amazon, AppNexis, ITV, Barclays, Hermes, Alteryx, GOSH & Bloomberg.
* Developed all ICT policies for individual companies and continually assessed their performance and effectiveness to ensure all users were interacting with the systems correctly and efficiently.
* Migrated the venue's backup strategy from an original LTO solution to a cloud-based CO-LO DR solution including the installation of a new cloud-based domain controller held offsite.
* Translated technical concepts so they were understood by all levels to ensure efficient use of procedures.
* Carried out initial contract negotiations and continued to carry out benchmarking exercises to ensure best value for money was received and managed the IT budgets for each company.
* Implement and manage risk management & contingency planning for all systems and networks.
* Carried out in-house systems training and ensured all users at different levels have the correct competencies to use the systems appropriately.
* Close liaison with our in-house engineering team on electrical requirements, changes and infrastructure led projects.
* Management of business systems including active directory, exchange, event management CRM, ticketing, access control, digital signage, Epos, telephony, content delivery networks, LAN networks, Wi-Fi networks, CCTV and dedicated corporate LAN networks.
* Implemented several largescale developments and infrastructure led projects which included upgrading all technical spaces with the next generation of audio-visual and ICT hardware.
* Acting as a project director and technical point of contact during large corporate events that have high specification IT requirements. Clients include Google, Palo Alto, Amazon, AppNexis, ITV, Barclays, Hermes, Alteryx, GOSH & Bloomberg.
* Developed all ICT policies for individual companies and continually assessed their performance and effectiveness to ensure all users were interacting with the systems correctly and efficiently.
* Migrated the venue's backup strategy from an original LTO solution to a cloud-based CO-LO DR solution including the installation of a new cloud-based domain controller held offsite.
* Translated technical concepts so they were understood by all levels to ensure efficient use of procedures.
* Carried out initial contract negotiations and continued to carry out benchmarking exercises to ensure best value for money was received and managed the IT budgets for each company.
* Implement and manage risk management & contingency planning for all systems and networks.
* Carried out in-house systems training and ensured all users at different levels have the correct competencies to use the systems appropriately.
* Close liaison with our in-house engineering team on electrical requirements, changes and infrastructure led projects.
Content, LED, Google, Alteryx, Backup, Amazon, Hardware, Infrastructure, It, Audio, Engineering, CRM, Management, Risk Management, Event, Cloud, Corporate events, Exchange, Training, Active Directory, Operations
2006 - 2007
freelance
CONSULTANT
unknown.
* Worked as a consultant within legal accounts, recruiting accounting roles from junior posts to senior management.
* Won best new consultant award for 2006 within first 5 months.
* Won best new consultant award for 2006 within first 5 months.
Management
2005 - 2006
freelance
CONSULTANT / IT MANAGER
unknown.
* Worked as a consultant in this new start-up recruitment firm where I developed a recruitment desk from scratch.
* Responsible for all internal ICT with the primary focus on our internal CRM system and management of external suppliers.
* Responsible for all internal ICT with the primary focus on our internal CRM system and management of external suppliers.
CRM, Management, Recruitment, It, UP, Manager
My education
2011
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2016
CCNA Cisco academy
N/a, N/a
N/a, N/a
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2017
The Open University
BSc, Computing & Information Technology
BSc, Computing & Information Technology
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