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Network Architect / Systems Administrator
James Stapley
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London, United Kingdom
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Experienced networking professional
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United Kingdom
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English
Fluently
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Larger project
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My experience
2018 - 2020
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Network Architect
Rhodes University.
Grahamstown, South Africa
One of the top five research intensive universities in South Africa with over 7,000 students; site of the first Internet connection in sub-Saharan Africa
July 2018 - Jan 2020, reporting to the Manager: IT Operations; responsible for all wide, local and storage area networks and supportive services
• Investigate and recommend a new Wi-Fi vendor, saving over 50% (R4m vs >R8m) vs. remaining
with the present vendor, with no ongoing maintenance contracts.
• Implement upgraded border firewalls (active-active Palo Alto 5220).
• Implement new secondary ISP with BGP routing and appropriate routing policy.
• Introduction of network automation (Ansible).
• Migration to Provider Independent IPv6 addressing, dual stacked with a legacy /16 IPv4 block.
• Supportive network services (IPAM, DNS, NTP, DHCP, RADIUS, device registration; mostly on FreeBSD systems).
• Maintain existing edge, core, distribution and access routing and switching (MX & EX Juniper routing, Dell access switch layer) and wireless networking (Ruckus and Ubiquiti).
• Third tier support for network issues from desktop support, IT Ops sysadmins and telephony.
• Financial management of the networking budgets; procurement of network-related goods and services.
• Liaison with ISP and vendor support to identify and resolve faults and bugs.
• Implement RPKI ROAs for Provider Independent prefixes.
• Ensure networked devices are adequately secured and vendor patches are implemented, and remain alert to developing security vulnerabilities.
• Oversee IT Division input into major building projects (particularly ICT cable reticulation and wireless coverage planning).
• Documentation; monitoring, alerting and graphing of network equipment and resources.
• Ensure University ICT physical infrastructure (datacentres, network closets) is maintained and meets needs.
• Lead and mentor a team of six others (two network engineers, three technicians and a facilities specialist).
• Pro bono work to implement and maintain a small ISP serving local schools (Albany Schools Network).
IT Manager, Kingswood College, Grahamstown, South Africa
A leading coeducational private school for around 750 pupils
One of the top five research intensive universities in South Africa with over 7,000 students; site of the first Internet connection in sub-Saharan Africa
July 2018 - Jan 2020, reporting to the Manager: IT Operations; responsible for all wide, local and storage area networks and supportive services
• Investigate and recommend a new Wi-Fi vendor, saving over 50% (R4m vs >R8m) vs. remaining
with the present vendor, with no ongoing maintenance contracts.
• Implement upgraded border firewalls (active-active Palo Alto 5220).
• Implement new secondary ISP with BGP routing and appropriate routing policy.
• Introduction of network automation (Ansible).
• Migration to Provider Independent IPv6 addressing, dual stacked with a legacy /16 IPv4 block.
• Supportive network services (IPAM, DNS, NTP, DHCP, RADIUS, device registration; mostly on FreeBSD systems).
• Maintain existing edge, core, distribution and access routing and switching (MX & EX Juniper routing, Dell access switch layer) and wireless networking (Ruckus and Ubiquiti).
• Third tier support for network issues from desktop support, IT Ops sysadmins and telephony.
• Financial management of the networking budgets; procurement of network-related goods and services.
• Liaison with ISP and vendor support to identify and resolve faults and bugs.
• Implement RPKI ROAs for Provider Independent prefixes.
• Ensure networked devices are adequately secured and vendor patches are implemented, and remain alert to developing security vulnerabilities.
• Oversee IT Division input into major building projects (particularly ICT cable reticulation and wireless coverage planning).
• Documentation; monitoring, alerting and graphing of network equipment and resources.
• Ensure University ICT physical infrastructure (datacentres, network closets) is maintained and meets needs.
• Lead and mentor a team of six others (two network engineers, three technicians and a facilities specialist).
• Pro bono work to implement and maintain a small ISP serving local schools (Albany Schools Network).
IT Manager, Kingswood College, Grahamstown, South Africa
A leading coeducational private school for around 750 pupils
Security, Manager, Contracts, Ubiquiti, Storage, Internet, Monitoring, Infrastructure, Support, It, Network, Operations, Wireless, Management, DNS, Mentor, Automation, Procurement, Networking, Contracts, Research
2014 - 2018
job
Lead the technical implementation
HP MSM & Ubiquiti UniFi.
June 2014 - June 2018, reporting to the Business Manager; responsible for all ICT needs at the school
• Drove the technical implementation of a BYOD roll-out, including implementation of supportive
wireless infrastructure, including 802.1X authentication, network capacity and systems (HP MSM & Ubiquiti UniFi).
• Lead the technical implementation of a new school management information system
(DoubleFirst Engage).
• Drove the adoption of the Google Suite for Education, including migration of email from
Exchange to Gmail. Implementation of best practice email security (SPF, DKIM, DMARC) and two factor authentication.
• Overhauled the school's PC imaging process, implementing MDT, WDS and PXE.
• Identified students breaking the ICT rules, and appropriate remedial guidance and, where
necessary, evidence-gathering and escalation; input into school Policies and rules and on
impact of applicable national legislation.
• Modernised the school's firewall systems (Fortigate 500E & FortiAnalyzer).
• Persuaded the Business Manger to implement a known IT budget (R2.5m per annum) to allow
the creation of a 3-5 year IT purchasing plan to modernise ICT systems at the school; created
and implemented the plan.
• Implemented monitoring of ICT systems and a helpdesk ticketing system.
• Drove selection and purchasing of all ICT systems.
• Introduced a VOIP PABX, SIP trunk and rollout thereof.
• Audio-visual systems, including PA systems, theatre lighting design & programming.
• Lead and mentored a team of one sysadmin and two IT technicians.
• Implemented documentation of systems and processes at the school.
• Third tier support for all ICT problems; ad-hoc user support and training on supported platforms
and programs.
UNDP/GEF Agulhas and Somali Current Large Marine Ecosystems Project, Grahamstown, South
Africa
Major international (US$31m) project collecting baseline ecosystem data and increasing national and
regional capacity to sustainably manage marine ecosystems goods and services across nine countries in the western Indian Ocean
• Drove the technical implementation of a BYOD roll-out, including implementation of supportive
wireless infrastructure, including 802.1X authentication, network capacity and systems (HP MSM & Ubiquiti UniFi).
• Lead the technical implementation of a new school management information system
(DoubleFirst Engage).
• Drove the adoption of the Google Suite for Education, including migration of email from
Exchange to Gmail. Implementation of best practice email security (SPF, DKIM, DMARC) and two factor authentication.
• Overhauled the school's PC imaging process, implementing MDT, WDS and PXE.
• Identified students breaking the ICT rules, and appropriate remedial guidance and, where
necessary, evidence-gathering and escalation; input into school Policies and rules and on
impact of applicable national legislation.
• Modernised the school's firewall systems (Fortigate 500E & FortiAnalyzer).
• Persuaded the Business Manger to implement a known IT budget (R2.5m per annum) to allow
the creation of a 3-5 year IT purchasing plan to modernise ICT systems at the school; created
and implemented the plan.
• Implemented monitoring of ICT systems and a helpdesk ticketing system.
• Drove selection and purchasing of all ICT systems.
• Introduced a VOIP PABX, SIP trunk and rollout thereof.
• Audio-visual systems, including PA systems, theatre lighting design & programming.
• Lead and mentored a team of one sysadmin and two IT technicians.
• Implemented documentation of systems and processes at the school.
• Third tier support for all ICT problems; ad-hoc user support and training on supported platforms
and programs.
UNDP/GEF Agulhas and Somali Current Large Marine Ecosystems Project, Grahamstown, South
Africa
Major international (US$31m) project collecting baseline ecosystem data and increasing national and
regional capacity to sustainably manage marine ecosystems goods and services across nine countries in the western Indian Ocean
Infrastructure, Manager, Processes, Unifi, ON, Ubiquiti, Lighting Design, PC, Google, SIP, Ubiquiti UniFI, International, Authentication, Monitoring, Design, Support, Implementation, It, Voip, Network, Security, Audio, Wireless, Firewall, Management, Training, Exchange, Budget
2007 - 2014
job
commissioned and supported appropriate ICT equipment
IT and Scientific Communication.
August 2007 - March 2014, reporting to the Project Director; responsible for all IT at the project, along with communication and research
Various job titles, all involving IT and Scientific Communication work
• Undertook all IT Support and systems administration work for a Project Office of 7 people.
• Identified, purchased, commissioned and supported appropriate ICT equipment for the office.
• Oversaw the Communications component of the Project (Press releases, Newsletter, Website,
DTP of posters, flyers and documents, coordination of communication consultants, outreach at science festivals).
• Research work in oceanography, ichthyology, policy and governance.
South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity, Grahamstown, South Africa
A leading international centre for study of fish and other aquatic biodiversity, with major collections
January 2000 - August 2007, various in research, communications and IT
Various positions including ichthyological and oceanographic research; scientific communication; field
training of postgraduate students; IT, including end user support, systems administration and networking. The relationship with SAIAB continues to date, with ongoing support, particularly of their
network infrastructure and architecture.
Various job titles, all involving IT and Scientific Communication work
• Undertook all IT Support and systems administration work for a Project Office of 7 people.
• Identified, purchased, commissioned and supported appropriate ICT equipment for the office.
• Oversaw the Communications component of the Project (Press releases, Newsletter, Website,
DTP of posters, flyers and documents, coordination of communication consultants, outreach at science festivals).
• Research work in oceanography, ichthyology, policy and governance.
South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity, Grahamstown, South Africa
A leading international centre for study of fish and other aquatic biodiversity, with major collections
January 2000 - August 2007, various in research, communications and IT
Various positions including ichthyological and oceanographic research; scientific communication; field
training of postgraduate students; IT, including end user support, systems administration and networking. The relationship with SAIAB continues to date, with ongoing support, particularly of their
network infrastructure and architecture.
Administration, It support, Research, Networking, Training, Website, Architecture, Network, Dtp, It, Support, Infrastructure, Office, Science, International
My education
University of Wales
BSc, Marine Biology
BSc, Marine Biology
Highgate School
Secondary, N/a
Secondary, N/a
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