Head of IAAS
Barclays Africa Holdings
Total years of experience :24 years, 2 Months
Develop a comprehensive approach to supporting business in deployment of services to banking clients.
Develop a VSI and VDI strategy in line with the business requirements using openstack, VMware, AWS and Google.
Develop Data Centre Migration strategy for the various applications to the new data centre and take the technical lead on all designs.
Managed the creation of RFPs, bids and contracts.
Design platform architecture for databases.
Ensured project lifecycles followed a structured methodology.
Work on DevOPS strategy to improve roll out of releases to applications.
Develop a storage strategy for the Barclays Africa requirements
Work on converged solution for the small sites for Barclays Africa
Developed a comprehensive approach to supporting users, network, hardware and software.
Provided effective key stakeholder relations were managed
Created an effective migration of a wide range of systems and servers for various data centre migrations.
Managed the creation of RFPs, bids and contracts.
Designed platform architecture.
Ensured project lifecycles followed a structured methodology.
Enterprise Solution Design for various environments to ensure optimal design for Dimension Data’s strategy. (Network, Infrastructure, Database, SAP, Operation Systems, Oracle)
Developed and ensure compliance with ISO 27001 standards for the Group and subsidiaries.
Built out security strategy for internal and external compliance, including perimeter security, vulnerability scanning and penetration testing.
Delivered high quality management of the infrastructure team and budgets.
Provided comprehensive project and programme management.
Ensured the pragmatic, effective and creative solving of significant business and project issues
Created extensive business analysis and formal requirements documentation and management.
Managed and delivered technical proof of concepts design and testing.
Implemented effective risk and issue mitigation and management.
Coordinated
Managed the effective rollout of new technology and systems.
Delivered highly effective systems and hardware support & administration.
Implemented comprehensive security policy design and support.
Ensured effective data back-up and maintenance.
Performed excellent client support across a wide range of key customers.