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Network Architect, Designer, Engineer - Python Developer
Michael Irwin
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Shirley, United Kingdom
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A seasoned and experienced senior netowrk consultant, architect and designer with a high specilisation in core networking, firewall and network security, wireless and network design. I am also a fullt fledged python developer with advanced network automation and scripting skills.
I cut my teeth in several large multi-national organisations, travelling the world working on some exciting and diverse projects for large corporate clients.
This experience has taught me some valuable lessons, and I work with customers, third parties and industry leaders to ensure and help customers achieve their network and IT objectives in support of their business needs. Each business is unique and rarely does the one size fit all approach work or offer the best outcomes, to this end I adopt a flexible approach to customers business needs. This flexibility allows for best of breed network design, allowing the customer to reap the benefits of industry leading vendors and technologies whilst adhering to network industry standard best practices.
With a history as a Enterprise Architect for key customers I continually strive to ensure that their network is secure and working at its peak for their business, proactively seeking out potential issues whilst working with them to ensure that the network is ready both now and able to support the businesses growth ambitions.
I have a passion for network design and enjoy this side of my job immensely. I believe a key principe for any network and business is to start from a strong foundation, get the foundation of the network right and it can continue to support and adapt as the business grows and industry landscapes change. As those landscapes change and with the prevelance and demand for automation and network programability i have developed an extensive toolkit in pthon automation and python development.
I am comfortable working with network, security and wireless technologies from all vendors in the technology space and enjoy the flexibility this gives me.
I cut my teeth in several large multi-national organisations, travelling the world working on some exciting and diverse projects for large corporate clients.
This experience has taught me some valuable lessons, and I work with customers, third parties and industry leaders to ensure and help customers achieve their network and IT objectives in support of their business needs. Each business is unique and rarely does the one size fit all approach work or offer the best outcomes, to this end I adopt a flexible approach to customers business needs. This flexibility allows for best of breed network design, allowing the customer to reap the benefits of industry leading vendors and technologies whilst adhering to network industry standard best practices.
With a history as a Enterprise Architect for key customers I continually strive to ensure that their network is secure and working at its peak for their business, proactively seeking out potential issues whilst working with them to ensure that the network is ready both now and able to support the businesses growth ambitions.
I have a passion for network design and enjoy this side of my job immensely. I believe a key principe for any network and business is to start from a strong foundation, get the foundation of the network right and it can continue to support and adapt as the business grows and industry landscapes change. As those landscapes change and with the prevelance and demand for automation and network programability i have developed an extensive toolkit in pthon automation and python development.
I am comfortable working with network, security and wireless technologies from all vendors in the technology space and enjoy the flexibility this gives me.
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English
Fluently
Spanish
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2015 - ?
freelance
Technical Consultant (Enterprise Architecture)
Ocean Intelligent Communications.
As a Technical Consultant for Ocean I am responsible for multiple customer networks along with the security of those networks from initial design and architecture through to implementation and ongoing support. I work with customers, third parties and industry leaders to ensure and help customers achieve their network and IT objectives in support of their business needs. Each business is unique and rarely does the one size fit all approach work or offer the best outcomes, to this end I adopt a flexible approach to customers business needs. This flexibility allows for best of breed network design, allowing the customer to reap the benefits of industry leading vendors and technologies whilst adhering to network industry standard best practices. A balance must always be reached between costs, objectives and security and this will be different with each customer.
As the Enterprise Architect for key customers I continually strive to ensure that their network is secure and working at its peak for their business, proactively seeking out potential issues whilst working with them to ensure that the network is ready both now and able to support the businesses growth ambitions.
I have a passion for network design and enjoy this side of my job immensely. I believe a key principle for any network and business is to start from a strong foundation, get the foundation right and it can continue to support and adapt as the business grows and industry landscapes change.
I am comfortable working with network, security and wireless technologies from all vendors in the technology space and enjoy the flexibility this gives me.
I also act as a senior technical escalation point for in house support teams and enjoy working with junior support staff to increase their understanding of network technologies.
Recently the Enterprise Architect for large scale network deployments in the USA including data centre build outs and design and implementation of a global MPLS network.
As the Enterprise Architect for key customers I continually strive to ensure that their network is secure and working at its peak for their business, proactively seeking out potential issues whilst working with them to ensure that the network is ready both now and able to support the businesses growth ambitions.
I have a passion for network design and enjoy this side of my job immensely. I believe a key principle for any network and business is to start from a strong foundation, get the foundation right and it can continue to support and adapt as the business grows and industry landscapes change.
I am comfortable working with network, security and wireless technologies from all vendors in the technology space and enjoy the flexibility this gives me.
I also act as a senior technical escalation point for in house support teams and enjoy working with junior support staff to increase their understanding of network technologies.
Recently the Enterprise Architect for large scale network deployments in the USA including data centre build outs and design and implementation of a global MPLS network.
Design, Technology, Architecture, Wireless, Security, Network, It, Growth, Implementation, Support, Network design, Enterprise, USA, ME
2014 - 2015
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Senior Wireless and Networking Engineer
Oasis Community Learning.
The Senior Wireless and Network Engineer is responsible for the delivery of IT network services related to projects implemented by the IT Dept. This includes all LAN/WAN, wireless, and telephony services. To lead the design of services and the Network strategy for the group.
Acting in a senior technical capacity providing strategic and operational technical advice, managing projects and acting as the technical authority for all network systems implemented by the IT Dept.
Design and development lead of the group's core network infrastructure and security solutions.
Responsible for managing and developing the group's core wireless network services through the delivery of internal projects, technical management of the Wireless Network, Guest wireless and Wireless Identity Management Infrastructure.
Technical authority on all wireless network services. Responsible for gathering requirements, researching, testing, documenting, implementing, monitoring signoff for all major wireless changes.
Work with National Infrastructure Manager, regional service delivery managers (RSDM), head of IT services, IT Project Managers and other 3rd parties to plan and execute projects to improve and develop ICT in line with the groups wider development plans
Part of the senior engineering team, and tasked with identifying the root cause of problems that are escalated from the third line network team and designing, testing and implementing fixes for them.
Supporting other technical staff in performing their day-to-day duties, by providing technical and procedural advice.
Acting in a senior technical capacity providing strategic and operational technical advice, managing projects and acting as the technical authority for all network systems implemented by the IT Dept.
Design and development lead of the group's core network infrastructure and security solutions.
Responsible for managing and developing the group's core wireless network services through the delivery of internal projects, technical management of the Wireless Network, Guest wireless and Wireless Identity Management Infrastructure.
Technical authority on all wireless network services. Responsible for gathering requirements, researching, testing, documenting, implementing, monitoring signoff for all major wireless changes.
Work with National Infrastructure Manager, regional service delivery managers (RSDM), head of IT services, IT Project Managers and other 3rd parties to plan and execute projects to improve and develop ICT in line with the groups wider development plans
Part of the senior engineering team, and tasked with identifying the root cause of problems that are escalated from the third line network team and designing, testing and implementing fixes for them.
Supporting other technical staff in performing their day-to-day duties, by providing technical and procedural advice.
Infrastructure, Service Delivery, Manager, Performing, WAN, Development, Testing, Technical Management, Monitoring, Design, It, Network, Security, Engineering, Wireless, Service, Management, Networking
1998 - 2008
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Windows installation engineer
Crestshield.
Led a team of 4 people, managing the installation and roll out of window deployments.
Managing installations ranging from SME to large commercial environments.
Managing installations ranging from SME to large commercial environments.
Windows, LED
My education
1995
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1998
Westminster University
Yes, Computer Engineering
Yes, Computer Engineering
1989
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1994
Greenshaw High School
GCSES, Inc. English & Maths
GCSES, Inc. English & Maths
Carshalton College
Secondary, Economics
Secondary, Economics
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