Ashleigh Watson

IT Consultant at KACare

• Saudi Arabia
• My current job since January 2014

Responsible for all technical capabilities within the System Team; reporting to the IT General Manager.

Ensure full compliance with governance framework
Excellent written and verbal communications with an ability to pitch at the intended audience with an appropriate balance of business and technical input.
Realignment of the KACARE Active Directory Architecture (Group Policy enhancements, security hardening, OU design)
Implementation of System Center Configuration Manager 2012 R2
Implementation of System Center Operations Manager 2012 R2
Implementation of Skype for Business
Implementation of Manage Engine OP Manager, AP Manager and Service Desk Plus product set
Full technical documentation set for the KACare Enterprise
Numerous Applications (Visual Studio) / Scripts to report / automate several processes
Coaching / Mentoring Saudi Nationals
Lead Workshops to coach other members of staff / teams in technologies
Produce regular reports for Management (through Scripting, SCCM, Dell Monitoring)
Windows 10 testing and deployment to selected users within the Enterprise
Windows Server 2016 testing (TP4) for eventual migration to this new platform from the current Windows 2012 R2 architecture

Chief at International Systems Engineering (ISE)

• Saudi Arabia
• January 2010 to January 2014

is an IT Service Provider acquired by BAE Systems as part of their industrialisation strategy within Saudi Arabia.
Mentoring Saudi Nationals
Designing Solutions for BAE Systems and other projects (Enterprise / Solution Architecture)
Designing VMware solution for RSAF SSS Phase 2 - including vBlock 720, and VMWare configurations
Designing VMWare solution for Future Support Solutions for 3 domains supporting 5000 users

Infrastructure Architect at ISE

• Saudi Arabia
• January 2007 to January 2010

Introduced industry best practices to the BAE Systems Enterprise.
Developed raw Saudi National talents to ensure the resource pool was developed in line with the requirements of the business
Design and implemented numerous system architectures.
Developed numerous applications (Visual Studio) and scripts to automate / enhance the processes in the Enterprise
Technical Build and Configuration Documentation
Research and Development

Infrastructure Engineer, BAE Systems

Senior Technical Architect at EDS, Blackpool

• January 2004 to January 2004

Technical Architect at EDS - Peterlee

• United Arab Emirates
• January 2002 to January 2004

Senior System Engineer at Pearson-Harper

• United Arab Emirates
• January 2000 to January 2002

System Engineer at Cardiothoracic Services, South Tees Hospital

• United Arab Emirates
• January 1996 to January 2000

System Administrator

• United Arab Emirates
• January 1991 to January 1996