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IT Consultant specializing in Cloud Transformations & Cyber Security
Peter West
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Rayleigh, United Kingdom
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An accomplished and versatile IT Consultant with 20 years in the finance industry who has delivered high quality solutions to improve efficiency and stability of IT infrastructure. Effective strategy and hands on management of all IT aspects possessing first class analytical, design and problem solving skills and dedicated to maintaining very high quality standards. I look for ways that technology can help and improve a business and user experience.
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2020 - ?
freelance
IT Consultant
Pesaro IT.
Using my wealth of experience offering IT services through my own consultancy targeting financial service startups and SME for business. Specialising in Digital Transformations and Cyber Security. Providing cost effective, automated cloud solutions allowing companies to work from any device in any location through cloud technology, virtualisation and WebApps while applying security and compliance best practice techniques and standards.
Microsoft Office 365 Azure, It strategy, Startups, Microsoft azure, VMware, IT consultant
2020 - 2022
job
Head of IT / CISO
Conduit Reinsurance.
Part of the startup team at Conduit who successfully raised $1.1b on the LSE in December 2021. Headed implementation of entire technology strategy and infrastructure for the company. Implemented Cyber strategy including Zero Trust Networking and supporting components hands on.
- Created IT Strategy for company and ensure all technology fits into this as the company develops using a cloud first approach.
- Hands on architect M365 setup from policies, deployment, security, MS Teams, Sharepoint.
- Setup work from anywhere approach using a cloud and zero trust networking with full onboarding automation which was critical during the covid pandemic.
-Created user centric IT environment with Single Sign On, ZTN and Web facing applications allowing for ease of use and lowering complexity.
-Procured hardware for end users and office setups in Bermuda & London.
- Created Azure Virtual Machine environment to allow secure external consultants access and use for internal staff as a Disaster recovery option.
- Best practice Cyber security setup applied to limit surface area of attack.
-Full due diligence on partner & vendor selection for Underwriting, finance and other critical business systems.
- Implement Intranet to act as the data and communications hub for the business.
- Created initial set of IT Policies and Procedures for the company.
- Gained Cyber Essentials accreditation in first year of business.
- Created IT Strategy for company and ensure all technology fits into this as the company develops using a cloud first approach.
- Hands on architect M365 setup from policies, deployment, security, MS Teams, Sharepoint.
- Setup work from anywhere approach using a cloud and zero trust networking with full onboarding automation which was critical during the covid pandemic.
-Created user centric IT environment with Single Sign On, ZTN and Web facing applications allowing for ease of use and lowering complexity.
-Procured hardware for end users and office setups in Bermuda & London.
- Created Azure Virtual Machine environment to allow secure external consultants access and use for internal staff as a Disaster recovery option.
- Best practice Cyber security setup applied to limit surface area of attack.
-Full due diligence on partner & vendor selection for Underwriting, finance and other critical business systems.
- Implement Intranet to act as the data and communications hub for the business.
- Created initial set of IT Policies and Procedures for the company.
- Gained Cyber Essentials accreditation in first year of business.
Technology, Web, Underwriting, Office, Infrastructure, Hardware, It, Implementation, Security, Networking, Finance, Due Diligence, Cloud, Onboarding, Automation, SharePoint, Deployment, Azure
2016 - 2020
job
IT Manager
Hamilton Underwriting.
A Lloyds of London Insuretech. Joining Hamilton at startup stage as the main architect and managing all aspects of IT to create an established, cost effective IT environment. Building a team for a company who leverage differentiating technology to enhance their way of doing business. While my role requires me to lead strategy I have also remained hands on technically.
• Designed and built entire IT Infrastructure as stand-alone when company was formed using a VMware high availability cluster to host servers.
• Migrated/Implemented Office 365 full suite including MS Teams as a unified communications solution migrating away from on premise services.
• Project managed and deployed Insurance and finance application solutions for the business.
• Successfully managed several IT office relocations including integrating networks.
• Implemented full Azure server solution migrating all IT server infrastructure to cloud using a mixture of lift and shift and reengineering.
• Lead IT work streams after Hamilton made a large acquisition including data, application and email migrations.
• Final point of escalation for technical matters.
• Propose strategies and IT road map to key business individuals.
• Build and Manage a structured 1st to 3rd line IT team of staff and operational processes.
• Responsible for IT budgets, projects, policies and procedures.
• Reporting to directors and c-suite.
• Implemented banking standard IT security including gaining Cyber Essentials Plus accreditation for the business.
• Created successful full cloud disaster recovery and BCP process, policy & procedures from scratch with low RPO & RTO times using Azure site recovery.
• Lead strategy on re-engineering Data Warehouse into Azure.
• Set IT staff targets and goals, ensuring their continuing development of IT systems to support the business.
• Designed and built entire IT Infrastructure as stand-alone when company was formed using a VMware high availability cluster to host servers.
• Migrated/Implemented Office 365 full suite including MS Teams as a unified communications solution migrating away from on premise services.
• Project managed and deployed Insurance and finance application solutions for the business.
• Successfully managed several IT office relocations including integrating networks.
• Implemented full Azure server solution migrating all IT server infrastructure to cloud using a mixture of lift and shift and reengineering.
• Lead IT work streams after Hamilton made a large acquisition including data, application and email migrations.
• Final point of escalation for technical matters.
• Propose strategies and IT road map to key business individuals.
• Build and Manage a structured 1st to 3rd line IT team of staff and operational processes.
• Responsible for IT budgets, projects, policies and procedures.
• Reporting to directors and c-suite.
• Implemented banking standard IT security including gaining Cyber Essentials Plus accreditation for the business.
• Created successful full cloud disaster recovery and BCP process, policy & procedures from scratch with low RPO & RTO times using Azure site recovery.
• Lead strategy on re-engineering Data Warehouse into Azure.
• Set IT staff targets and goals, ensuring their continuing development of IT systems to support the business.
Security, Manager, ME, Processes, Server, Office, Development, Insurance, Infrastructure, Support, It, Office 365, Engineering, Banking, Technology, Finance, Cloud, C, Data Warehouse, It infrastructure, VMware, Azure
2012 - 2016
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IT Infrastructure Assistant Manager
Norinchukin Bank.
Providing a lead to IT Projects/Strategy and 3rd line Support. Supervise, support and train junior members of the team. Working in a banking environment where security, compliance, documentation and change controls are followed to a very high detailed standard.
• Installed, manage, maintain VMware virtual server environment including reporting and detailed documentation.
• Redesigned disaster recovery site from a stand-by to live replicated usable environment leveraging Veeam.
• Managed entire Windows server migration from physical to virtual of IT server stack.
• Implemented a suite of high level of security in the company using tools such as McAfee Orchestrator and Forescout NAC, monitoring and penetration testing.
• Review infrastructure, recommending any improvements that can be made to IT Senior Manager.
• Manage and maintain networking including Cisco Firewalls, Switches and Routers.
• Provide support for Traders using Bloomberg & Reuters.
• Installed, manage, maintain VMware virtual server environment including reporting and detailed documentation.
• Redesigned disaster recovery site from a stand-by to live replicated usable environment leveraging Veeam.
• Managed entire Windows server migration from physical to virtual of IT server stack.
• Implemented a suite of high level of security in the company using tools such as McAfee Orchestrator and Forescout NAC, monitoring and penetration testing.
• Review infrastructure, recommending any improvements that can be made to IT Senior Manager.
• Manage and maintain networking including Cisco Firewalls, Switches and Routers.
• Provide support for Traders using Bloomberg & Reuters.
It, Manager, Server, Veeam, Penetration testing, Testing, Monitoring, Infrastructure, Support, Networking, Security, Banking, Compliance, Windows, Windows server, It infrastructure, VMware, Cisco
2011 - 2012
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Infrastructure Analyst
Norddeutsche Landesbank.
Supporting all Infrastructure and users at all levels in a critical Investment environment. VDI, VMview and Thin Client role out projects. Other technologies include Server 2003/2008, Active Directory, Lotus Notes, VMware.
• Creating custom Server and Desktop builds in ESX
• Setting up VMview for VDI management
• Supporting Windows Servers 2003/2008
• Creating custom Server and Desktop builds in ESX
• Setting up VMview for VDI management
• Supporting Windows Servers 2003/2008
Active Directory, VMware, Management, Windows, Infrastructure, Analyst, Server, VDI, UP
2011 - 2011
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Disaster Recovery Project Analyst
Technology Group.
Working on behalf of Technology Group for their client Insurance to configure, implement, test and document disaster recovery to critical IT Services. Restoring physical and virtual servers into a virtual environment. Technologies include Windows Server 2000/2003/2008 and BackupExec.
• Creating VM Templates
• Creating scripts using Powershell
• Testing backups and restores of company critical data
• Creating VM Templates
• Creating scripts using Powershell
• Testing backups and restores of company critical data
Windows server, PowerShell, Test, Technology, Windows, It, Analyst, Insurance, Testing, Server
2011 - 2011
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Production Support Analyst
Fidessa.
Supporting and maintaining virtual server environments which Developers use to test/fix their software platforms before deployment to clients.
• Create specific tailored Windows images for deployment on virtual environment.
• Replicate customer environments in house using Lab Manager.
• Support all in house Windows Servers 2000/2003/2008.
• Create specific tailored Windows images for deployment on virtual environment.
• Replicate customer environments in house using Lab Manager.
• Support all in house Windows Servers 2000/2003/2008.
Deployment, Test, Windows, Support, Analyst, Software, Server, Production, Manager
2010 - 2011
job
IT Support Analyst
CNA Insurance.
Working in the IT department in the London office supporting all CNA offices throughout Europe with several hundred employees in total.
• Supporting Windows Server infrastructure including builds, maintenance and resolving faults.
• Design, plan, test and document disaster recovery procedures.
• Supporting Citrix Presentation server and sharing application.
• Supporting Windows Server infrastructure including builds, maintenance and resolving faults.
• Design, plan, test and document disaster recovery procedures.
• Supporting Citrix Presentation server and sharing application.
Design, It support, Citrix, Windows server, Test, Windows, It, Support, Infrastructure, Analyst, Office, Server
2009 - 2010
job
Senior IT Support Engineer
WeComm Ltd.
A small company with fewer than 30 staff I had been fully supporting all in house networks and customer servers and implemented a VMware environment as a project.
• Providing quick high-level response support to all weComm users and customer mobile application all levels (1st-3rd line)
• Installing, supporting and maintaining weComms server infrastructure in house and remotely on customer sites
• Rolling out updates on weComms Wave platform that provides the technology to create mobile apps and deploy media
• Providing quick high-level response support to all weComm users and customer mobile application all levels (1st-3rd line)
• Installing, supporting and maintaining weComms server infrastructure in house and remotely on customer sites
• Rolling out updates on weComms Wave platform that provides the technology to create mobile apps and deploy media
It support, VMware, Technology, Mobile Application, It, Apps, Support, Infrastructure, Server
1999 - 2009
job
Senior IT Support Technician
CCLA Investment Management Ltd.
Starting in a junior IT role I worked my way up to a Senior IT Technician. Working in a small IT department supporting 100 users including traders, which has allowed me to acquire a large number of skills rather than specialise on a limited range of products.
• Providing 3rd line technical server support including preventative maintenance, software patching and upgrades, fault tracing and resolution.
• Ensure all IT projects are completed successfully.
• Server and Desktop Builds and installs and moves.
• Develop and implement procedures for centralised management software.
• Provide support, maintenance and administering of Exchange server and email facilities.
• Ensuring business continuity in the event of a disaster. Plan and perform periodic disaster recovery tests.
• Configure and maintain Internet monitoring software and ensuring security.
• Successful office relocation of over 100 staff, servers and associated services including market data and telephony services in less than 48 hours.
• Providing 3rd line technical server support including preventative maintenance, software patching and upgrades, fault tracing and resolution.
• Ensure all IT projects are completed successfully.
• Server and Desktop Builds and installs and moves.
• Develop and implement procedures for centralised management software.
• Provide support, maintenance and administering of Exchange server and email facilities.
• Ensuring business continuity in the event of a disaster. Plan and perform periodic disaster recovery tests.
• Configure and maintain Internet monitoring software and ensuring security.
• Successful office relocation of over 100 staff, servers and associated services including market data and telephony services in less than 48 hours.
It support, Exchange, Event, Management, Less, Security, It, Support, Monitoring, Office, Software, Internet, Server, ME, UP
My education
1994
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1999
William De Ferrers School
Secondary, Including Maths (Minor in English)
Secondary, Including Maths (Minor in English)
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