Everything you needed to know about me and my colourful work history...

Implemented ad hoc sharepoint portal for document transfer between Newchurch and Maidstone NHS PCT.
Built secure website for Newchurch to provide information to potential LSP's in the NPfIT.
Online job application module for Newchurch to allow potential candidates to peruse jobs database and apply for position online.
Designed, built, implemented company website for Newchurch.
IS move from old building to new building. All kit and telecomms in one weekend.
R4 6 server notes cluster with load balancing and server redundancy.
Lotus Notes Server/Client installations in several countries.
One of the initial instigators of the company Intranet in London office for Western Atlas.

Windows 3.x, 9x, ME, NT4, 2K (Server + Workstation), XP, 2003 server
Active Directory.
DNS/WINS/DHCP/IIS/RAS
TCP/IP / Networking.
Cat5 Cabling.
Lotus Notes/Domino R3, R4, R5
Veritas 8.
Trend Antivirus.
SAN Technologies.
IBM/Compaq/HP/Dell Hardware
Siemens Realtis DX
Macromedia Dreamweaver MX
Macromedia Flash MX
Macromedia Fireworks MX
FrontPage
Photoshop 7
MS Exchange 2000
MS Sharepoint

Other Skills:
HTML
PHP
Linux
Mac OSX
ASP
Alt-N Mdaemon mail server

Began startup company in July 2002.

Company engages in projects covering all aspects of web design, graphic design, hosting logistics and other services.

Current client base boasts several large companies and numbers 27 individual clients.

Recent projects have covered the following subjects:

Technical Architecture.
Messaging services.
E-commerce.
Database driven solutions.
Graphic deisgn.
E-Learning solutions.

Design, build and implement web and intranet solutions.
Design, build and implement Sharepoint portals and web based document libraries.
Maintain and build on corporate web site.
Ad hoc Intranet and extranet solutions for third party concerns.
Graphic design and image manipulation for Marketing materials.
Ad hoc technical support at all levels.

Current Projects:

Corporate Intranet.
Sharepoint portals for HR and training departments.
Knowledge Manager module for PCIS product.
New Corporate web presence.

Completed Projects:

Corporate Web.
Online job application module.
Web based document library and collaboration portal.
Secure web based information suite for LSP's involved in National Programme for IT.
Flash based Product demonstrations.

 

Maintain and administrate Notes Mail server, SMTP gateway and Notes Data servers, Exchange 2000, Siemens Realtis DX PABX, Antivirus Software.
Voicemail, call logging, telecomm’s procurement.
Building-wide cabling and patching.
Domain User/Server management.
Hardware – Server builds/Configs/Maintenance/Troubleshooting/Server monitoring/Stats/Performance tuning.
Maintain Cisco router 1720.
Special projects – “one off” servers.
Migration planning.
Internet / Intranet design/Web Development.
R+D.
Webmaster
Postmaster

Completed Projects:

Automated External E-Health Newsfeed into SQL 2K database across Internet + two internal networks.
Developed, built and implemented new company website.
Move IS ‘Comms’ room from old building to new building over a weekend (Servers, racks, telecomms, etc)
Commissioned server for CHI (Commission for Health Improvement) project. W2K, IIS, RAS, spanned across both legacy networks.
Installed Domino server with IIS in office in Toronto, Canada.
Planned/implemented migration from Notes to Exchange.
Merged networks.
Build new infrastructure to migrate both sides of company from existing legacy networks.
Migration from Apple Macs to W2K.
Designed requirement spec, Server architecture and planned rollout for Clinical system across UK.

Supervising 9 members of staff, covering Notes Admin, Notes Development, Intranet development and Oracle Development/DBA.
Project management.
Intranet/Extranet Development
Notes Admin at supervisor level.

Completed Projects:

Built Internet web site for Yemen government for Yemen Oil exploration 1st licensing round.
Planned HSE intranet web site for Eastern Hemisphere operations.
Planned for Notes R5 rollout.
Implemented security procedures throughout notes network.

Certifying and Re-Certifying ID’s. Cross Certifying and creating new organisational units.
Updating and maintaining the Master Name and Address Book, including users, group’s, server and connection documents (Also cascaded address books).
Replicating/Trouble shooting/maintenance to any one of our 130 servers, across 70+ sites and 16 domains, world-wide.
Checking notes log and troubleshooting replication and mail routing problems/issues.
Dealing with user queries world wide, ranging from replication issues & missing mail problems, to general usage for 10,000+ users.
Providing comprehensive support to other Western Atlas server administrators.
Continually upgrading users from version 3 and 4 to version 4.6
New installations of notes for both network and remote users.
Adjusting/creating Access control lists.
Creating roles within ACL’s and applying them.
Setting up remote users for dial-up connections to servers.

Other tasks :
Maintain Office Intranet site (Using Domino) and provide technical assistance to other departments within the company for departmental web sites.
Writing web pages for other departments within the company.

Completed Projects:

Travelling to Aberdeen office and upgrading the server to version 4.5 from version 3, including 50 users attached to it.
Travelling to Stavanger office and upgrading the server from version 3 to version 4.5, including 36 users attached to it.
Travelling to our Holland offices in Den Helder and Tolbert on several occasions, to upgrade the Den Helder server to version 4.1 from version 3 and again from 4.1 to 4.5. Installing a new 4.5 server in the Tolbert office and 27 client installations. This installation included a lengthy troubleshooting session to sort out problems experienced in the initial installation and local telecomms. Set up server clustering in the London office, troubleshooting Cluster replication errors ad-hoc.
Installing notes server, File server and network in Albania office – Server(s), hub, cable runs, data points etc.
Set up and configured a Lotus Domino Web server to act as part of the company’s new Intranet, planning access and content.
Set up and configured two client servers, considering security issues and restrictions, then implementing them, one on site and one in Cairo, Egypt.
Planning and rolling out 6-server notes cluster in London with R4.6.2, also using hunt groups under notes, modem server cluster, mail server cluster and data server cluster.
6 weeks in Houston office to train notes administrators, deploy new ‘pass thru’ server with USR total control box, housing 24 modems.
Deployed new client servers for marine crews at sea, connecting over Vsat link.
Providing notes access via web browsers for Exchange clients to notes databases.
Providing email to UNIX users through Netscape, replacing ELM mail.

Setting up new batch jobs to run on the IBM to create seismic sections plotted on electrostatic plotters.
Studying the job log to ascertain which jobs (run on a mainframe IBM) had failed.
Creating Seismic maps using a digitiser, for use on seismic displays.
Digitising client logos, for use on seismic displays.
Logging new contracts.
Analysing batch jobs that had failed and manipulating JCL to get them to run successfully.
Working on up to 15 different seismic contracts simultaneously, performing multiple project management.

Completed Projects:

Beta tester of new seismic display software to replace existing software (Called Computer Aided Plotting System – C.A.P.S.), to run on RS6000’s instead of mainframe.
Solely responsible for generating and compiling seismic displays of the largest 2D seismic survey undertaken by Western Atlas, comprising of 1600 seismic displays, requiring complex JCL and multiple batch job submission, with a final report to co-ordinate at the end of the contract, spanning almost 10 months of work.

Longford Comprehensive, Feltham. 1981 – 1988

A level – Technical Drawing, Art
O level – Technical Drawing
CPVE - Design
GCSE – Maths, English Oral / Written
CSE – Design/Tech, Physics, Maths, English

B/TEC AutoCAD release 10 – Thames Valley Collage – 1992
Lotus Notes R4 Advanced System Administration – Learning Tree Int. 1997
Lotus Notes Domino Web Application Dev. – Learning Tree – 1998
Lotus Notes SysAdmin level 2 – Azlan Training - 1998
Lotus Notes AppDev level 1 – Azlan Training - 1999
Understanding TCP/IP – Verhoef Training – 1999
Supporting Microsoft Windows NT4.0 Core Technologies - Azlan Training – 2000
Implementing & Managing Microsoft Exchange 2000 - Azlan Training - 2001